A quick one today to let you all know I’m still alive. I have lots to post about and no time to do it–other things on the burner first, so I’ll have to do a real catch up post when I’ve got a little time. We’ve built a pig pen and remodeled a shack that […]
Freezing Spinach
I had some spinach in the garden that was still green when I cleaned out the garden last year, so I left it in just to see what it would do. Come to find out that spinach is a biennial, so it’s perfectly happy to live through the winter if it’s not too harsh of […]
Survival Seeds–9 years Later
Check out my post at Utah Preppers for some important information for anybody storing Survival Seeds. Mine were sealed in a can with an oxygen absorber and kept relatively cool and definitely dry throughout their storage. They are 9 years old, and I’m planting them this year and have a few results already. Read the […]
Planting and Transplanting Seedlings
Approximately 4 weeks ago I started some seedlings for my vegetable garden. (That’s how far behind I am–I’m just now putting it on here!) Gardening is not really my forte. I am a lover of the greenhouse and their perfect little plants, and have always been a bit intimidated at starting my own, so I […]
Catch Up (not Ketchup)
A post with a bunch of randomness thrown together (aka “what’s been going on around here”). I’ve been using the soap I made with my church girls. It’s pretty nice, but could have used more essential oil. When I put it in I didn’t measure how much I added, and the whole church kitchen smelled […]
Practically Free Garden Weed Barrier
We actually had a couple of days last week warm enough to get outside and accomplish something (I’m kind of a wimp in the cold). I started with my mini herb garden. I only have 3 herbs in it and have had plans on expanding it for at least 2 years, but it just hasn’t […]
Been Busy–Planning and Fixing
If you haven’t hit the polls yet, they end tonight, so swing on over to the sidebar and give your answers! Now on to your regularly scheduled post . . . I think I’m turning into my mother. Not that it’s a bad thing, she’s amazing. But she has a bunch of chickens, and I […]
Teach Your Children
This is a post for me. Maybe it will benefit some of you as well. :) How much should you involve your kids when doing self reliance/preparedness type activities? My opinion (of course every thing I write here is my opinion) is that they should be very involved. For example, our 72 hour emergency kits […]
Sweet Meat Squash
Had some friends that grew sweet meat squash and gave us one. It’s a winter squash that’s about 15-18 inches across and shaped like a flattened pumpkin. Kind of gray on the outside and really hard and orange on the inside. It has a very nice sweet flavor. They dropped it and it broke on […]