Recent content by Balke Buds

Snake head, Mid-Atlantic region, caught at daybreak during a bass tournament. Although these fish are an invasive species they have been demonized throughout the mass media and have been subsequently become feared as a fish that ushers in the Apocalypse. I will say this, they are a top of...

Keystone light!!! I would rather drink my dogs urine. I have never seen it here in the States but when travelling through Europe I have seen MASSIVE hop farms, awesome sight.

Growing them on a pergola is a good idea, the plant itself is actually quite pleasing to the eyes, nice leaf and can be dense growing. The aroma is what I like best, man, they smell so good!! i never have been able to figure out why American beer (read Budweiser) companies have dissed "skunky"...

Tobacco is very much like grapes/wine. The environmental conditions play a critical role in the final quality, then the cure is as critical. I am an avid cigar smoker, some of the cigars I smoke are cured/fermented for as much as 5-7 years, then aged for another 5 years. Yes, that is a serious...

I grew hops in Alaska several years ago. Mine grew over 20 feet tall, ran string trellis up to the roof of my 2 story home. The flowers never got vey big, might have been the cooler temps (average high rarely got above 70F) and I think it is moose crack...man, they tore it up!!!!! Very easy to...

Basil is also EXTREMELY easy to clone. I grew 8 basil plants this winter in my aerogarden and a coffee can dwc...got enough to make some pesto!!!

There really is no better food than food you grow yourself, be it flora or fauna. I grew up on a farm and miss the quality of food we had. There is also a high level of personal growth tied to the growth and nurturing of other living things through the skill and attention of your own hands and soul.

Haha, in the pic thumbnail all you see is the lady....thought the post was going a different direction.

Haha, yeah...as soon as the hook went in I said "just won the tournament!" Best part is that when I released him he hauled ass...he will be there for another day!! Just wish I had a GPS tag to stick in him!!!!!

Went out and fished my first bass tournament of the year yesterday, took first place and lunker 7lbs, 22inches.Paid $25 to enter and came home with $250. Good day of fishing!

Gotcha. Anyway, I guess getting sick and just dying in the woods somewhere (for free) is no longer an option. It kills me though (no pun intended) that only the monthly premium is being considered here, the hefty deductible is what is gonna kick my ass because after I pay $650/month (my cost) I...

Racer, two ends of the spectrum...neither good...all powerful, controlling gov / no gov. Utopia is a gov that does what it is suppose to do and ONLY what it is suppose to do....and IT is controlled. Some of us feel this health care law is a push in the wrong direction....feels like the wrong...

Just did this last July with the old lady on Chincoteague Island. Cigar, beer, wife, sunset, chicken on a string...paradise.

I was looking at pics from last year :) and noticed the date on a 5lb bass I caught...March 10. This frikin storm just moved in and they are calling for 6-10 inches of snow tonight and tomorrow.....there are no words strong enough to describe how much I hate winter. For all you guys eating...

Most excellent!