One of the fun new herbs I put in my herb garden this year is the Toothache Plant. I started the plants from seeds I got from Baker Creek Seeds, then transplanted them into the herb garden after the baby was born. This plant is pretty interesting. It’s a low growing medicinal herb with funky […]
Archives for August 2011
This N That
Hurricane Irene This weekend could be interesting for you along the East Coast. If you are in the path of this baby, best already be prepared. Reports are that store shelves and gas pumps are emptying fast. Stock up for an extended stay without electricity. Food and a way to prepare it, hygiene necessities, any […]
EcoZoom Zoom Versa Rocket Stove Review (Charcoal)
What are your options for emergency cooking? For any stove you have available for off grid cooking, you’ll need some kind of fuel. It’s best if the fuel is something you can get more of or stock a lot of. I recently had the opportunity to test out a ZoomVersa Stove from EcoZoom stoves. One […]
Honeybee Update
While I was accepting exhibits for our county fair, a man came with honey. A man who only lives about 10 miles from our place. Of course I had to ask if he had bees, which of course he did. So we got chatting and long story short, he offered to come check our hive […]
101 Uses for Empty Food Storage Cans
Do you have empty food storage cans laying around? If you’re like us, you use food that has been canned in #10 cans. These are the standard bulk food storage cans–approximately 6 1/8″ across and 7″ high. And once they’re opened, they can’t be resealed like a bucket can, so you end up with this: […]
Emergency Diaper Insurance
For long term diapering in an emergency situation, cloth diapers are the way to go. They are reusable, washable,and you don’t need to loot your local store when a disaster hits because you’re worried about running out of diapers. And cloth diapers aren’t what they used to be. There are some really nice designs out […]