There is a reason we test things. LOL. I was fortunate to get my cold frame/mini greenhouse up before it got too cold. However, about a week ago it rained for about 3 days straight. Curious, how my cold frame would hold up, I went outside as soon as it was dry. Luckily, it had [...]
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Website of the Week: The Survival Podcast To even begin to talk about The Survival Podcast and my experience with it, I must tell the story of how I got interested in preparedness. It is the only way I can truly convey the impact it has had on me and my life. Without a doubt, [...] I am going to start a newly regimented series of blog posts that hopefully will keep me posting regularly and help me connect more with you guys. I’ve decided to use Mondays for either Guest Posts or to showcase some of the many awesome blogs and websites that I visit. To kick off the series, [...] For most of my beds I just mulched them with leaves, but I decided to turn one of my 2 x 8 foot beds into a coldframe. I tried to keep things as cheap, semi-permanent as possible and of course it was all DIY work.Next year, I’ll try for something more permanent, but this year [...] In an effort to use as much of my available space as possible I decided to turn a couple plastic tubs into planters. All I did was remove the tops, make holes for drainage across the bottom from 1/2 – 1 inch apart and another row all around the sides about 1/2 inch high and [...] My Tromboncino squash has really taken off in a big way. ( For reference, I got the seeds from Territorial Seeds, http://www.territorialseed.com/product/1100/220 ) Check out the pictures below and remember it is all one plant. My Tromboncino Squash has taken over the wooden tee-pee I built for it and is now going after my [...] Last night I made jalapeño poppers on a whim with jalapeños from my garden. They were delicious and could not be easier. I will preface this by saying that fresh green jalapeños are much sweeter then ones left to turn red, which become very hot. Not that this is bad. It is just an observation. [...] Well, it happened sooner than I thought, but a couple days ago, I harvested my shallots and garlic. I knew it was time because the lower leaves were turning brown. When the softneck finally flopped over I got down to it. You can see below what I am talking about. Garlic and Shallot bed [...] Recently I was looking in my backyard trying to decide where to put the next bed. There was this one spot that was perfect, but… there were already no less than 6 bushes crammed into that spot. The more I thought about it though it really was the perfect spot. The bushes in question were [...] We are very pleased to announce a new affiliate, Safecastle Royal! Safecastle is an excellent resource for the modern homesteader, prepper and/or survivalist. Not only do they have awesome deals on a large variety of long term storage food, but they also have shelters, trailers, solar panels, battery backups, knives, camping gear, emergency gear and [...] |
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