RE: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary!

2014-03-18 Thread Joan Anglin
I use a number of different methods, most of them raised gardens or homemade Earth Boxes (I got the instructions through Tomatoville) and wood square boxes for potatoes, and also do straw baleing. Our ground grows mostly rocks and sagebrush, which is not conducive to a good garden. I also have a

Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary!

2014-03-18 Thread wheelchair
That is so kewl and I wish more would get involved. We use Earth Boxes for the smaller Veggies and the ground for the larger ones. Best Wishes In a message dated 3/18/2014 1:45:09 P.M. Central Daylight Time, poaj...@sbcglobal.net writes: Thanks. We have cut back this year, last year

Re: [QUAD-L] trips

2014-03-18 Thread jume9999
oh, I truly envy you, would luv to go. I'm sorry that I have no advice except maybe try to contact a quad over there to ask. Please let us know how it goes. Meredith - Original Message - From: cviewe...@aol.com To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 8:43:34 AM Subje

RE: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary!

2014-03-18 Thread Joan Anglin
Thanks. We have cut back this year, last year we started 800 tomatoes, 500 peppers, and 200 eggplant plus numerous other veggies. We do quite a few hot peppers for some hot pepper enthusiasts who have yearly contests for the hottest peppers. We usually grow 60-70 tomato plants ourselves and 40 p

Re: [QUAD-L] Sore

2014-03-18 Thread wheelchair
The/ A wound vac, is merely an instrument, hopefully in the hands of an artist is a great tool. Besides the wound vac are various accessories that must be used. The filters, the patches and powders. It all begins with the wound being properly debreded. After the wound has been reduced and

[QUAD-L] wound vac

2014-03-18 Thread RONALD L PRACHT
There is a guy on youtube that has had a wound vac attached to his buttocks for years in an attempt to heal. He has many videos and is a nice guy to talk to. His youtube name isĀ  d72466fly. The mans been a para for 20 yrs or more. He would know all about the vac and he is in the united states ju

[QUAD-L] trips

2014-03-18 Thread Cviewer62
Hi, Has anyone been on a trip to Europe? We are going on a cruise. I have been on a cruise ship before and the staff and accommodations were wonderful. I had no problem getting around, the cabin was large and all doorways were plenty big enough for my chair. I am wondering about when we doc

Re: [QUAD-L] Sore

2014-03-18 Thread Cviewer62
The VAC works for most sores but not on the butt from my experience...it made my sore worse. In a message dated 3/18/2014 8:24:24 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, wheelch...@aol.com writes: Hiya Gus. You can't acquire a wound vac machine. You must rent it with a doctor's order. Only those w

Re: [QUAD-L] Sore

2014-03-18 Thread wheelchair
Hiya Gus. You can't acquire a wound vac machine. You must rent it with a doctor's order. Only those who specialize in wound care and certified on the equipment can use it. Wound Vac equipment, does very well in removing infections while it closes the wound. I don't know about the protocol i

Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary!

2014-03-18 Thread wheelchair
That is so kewl Joan. I am envious of your natural talent. What are you growing? Are you watering or using soakers? Best Wishes In a message dated 3/17/2014 10:02:23 P.M. Central Daylight Time, poaj...@sbcglobal.net writes: Happy belated. Just keep it in high gear and then the year