The new herb garden got planted this last weekend during one of baby brother’s nice long naps. I’m pretty excited about growing some of these herbs. Last year I had sweet husband spray and kill the grass around where my sage, chives, and thyme are planted by the house. Then we didn’t get it tilled […]
Archives for May 2011
Memorial Day Weekend Activities
Hey, just a quick note to encourage any of you in the Dallas TX area to head over to the 2011 Survival and Preparedness Conference at the DFW Marriott this weekend. More information here: 2011 Survival and Preparedness Conference And Memorial Day is Monday. This is a day to remember our fallen servicemen and women. […]
Five WalMarts, One Can of Carrots
Guest post by Nick who blogs at StockingUp.net. Originally posted on his blog. Note from Angela: With “Just in Time” inventory at most stores you never know if they’ll have the things you need when you want to get them. And in an emergency situation, wouldn’t you rather not have to go to the store […]
Honey–The Sweetener With All the Benefits
Guest post by Eric Samuelson, the author of the food blog, Eat Like No One Else. Eric’s blog is all about teaching people about culinary experiences they may be missing out on. He encourages people to make more food from scratch, learn about different varieties of food, how to grow your own food, and more. Thanks, Eric! […]
New Baby Brother
After making us wait 3 days past his due date, baby brother is finally here! We are so blessed that he is healthy and happy. I’ll be running some more fabulous guest posts in the next couple of weeks and of course I’ll be posting when I can as well. I really want to say […]
Celery–Free Plants to Grow
Guest Post from Linda at Practical Parsimony. Thank you, Linda–I’m going to have to try this! April 8, 2011–celery on day ten at 4 inches No, I do not like to buy celery. It is rather over-priced in my opinion. As long as I can grow even what I have in the last ten days, cheaply, I […]
An Adventure in Making Syrup
Guest post by Alex Grovenstein. Originally posted on his blog, Back ‘er Down: In pursuit of a more simple life Note from Angela: Living in a place that Sugar Cane does not grow, I’ve never even attempted making pure cane syrup. This is fascinating and an absolutely priceless experience! Thanks for sharing, Alex! Photo: Casey Jones The […]
Honey Bees!
We’ve got a new project on the farm. Or is it a new pet? The kids aren’t sure which. So far it isn’t a new chore anyway, so they’re happy about that. Just when we were thinking it was getting a little late in the season to get bees, I found a guy in “town” […]
A Reader’s Attempt at the Homemade Survival Bars and Some Troubleshooting
I had a reader try out making the Homemade Survival Bars and graciously agree to have his experience shared with all of you. Thanks, Robert! Here’s how it went. I made the recipe according to instructions. After reading some of the comments, I decided to make flat bars instead. I used a 1/2″ thick jelly […]
Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to all you mothers out there! First some words of inspiration, since you all know this job is not easy (I long ago decided I did not have children to raise my self esteem), but can be so very rewarding! “Rise to the great potential within you. I do not ask that […]