My chickens like to stray from time to time, jumping into the adjacent lot. Most times I don’t mind…much, but in truth, I’d prefer they’d just stay in the yard. I cannot afford a taller fence, so the next option is to eliminate the birds ability to clear a 4 foot fence. Since chickens are […]
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Dried Chili Lime Papaya Chips
If you recall the volunteer papaya tree I mentioned before, you’ll realize its been quite a while since it first sprouted. In fact, its now been long enough to start harvesting 4-5 pound fruits from it 🙂 I’ve been working on an aquaponics system (a future post, I’m sure) that actually sits underneath this tree, […]
Review: MORA OF SWEDEN 11824 COMPANION STAINLESS STEEL KNIFE
I got a new knife….If you know me, this shouldn’t surprise you. I’ve been hanging out around saltwater a lot lately, camping, wading, fishing, seining, spearfishing, etc., and have been carrying around my Mora Companion 11863 in carbon steel, and it’s been getting quite a bit of saltwater abuse, mostly showing in the form of
‘There May Be Hope Yet’ Revisted or “Girls Hunting Squirrels”
This will be brief, as I don’t have much to add to this that wasn’t said in the content I received. I spoke before of the sisters that harvested the squirrel in their back yard. The younger of the two wanted to harvest her own squirrel, and has been prowling around since then. These pictures […]
Odd n Ends and Barter Tales
First, I lightly apologize for missing a post last Friday. I say lightly because I’m not doing this to impress anyone, I’m doing this as an outlet for my frustrations and as a form of therapy, as well as a log of sorts as to what I’m involved in. The apology part is for the […]
Home Grown Garden Fresh Green Mango Salsa, or Growing and harvesting everyting on your table
Last night, after dealing with the dreaded tobacco hornworms, I saw that I was starting to get behind on the tomato harvest, so I ended up picking
Attack of the Killer Tomato (worms)
On my rounds tonight, I found the tops of one of my cherry tomato plants was devoid of all leaves. My first thought was that the chickens or ducks cleaned were responsible, then I realized the damage was only at the top, 4 feet off the ground, and behind a fence. I quickly realized I […]
There May Be Hope Yet
Like every generation, many of us have lost touch with our past. This country was founded by folks that were self-reliant, self-sufficient , and strong of mind and body. From the first settlers that carved a life out of the unknown wilderness, to our grandparents that saw
Weekend Hijinks, or “Fun with Fermented Foods”
I have been making kefir for the last week, and one of the things to do with it is to ferment it a day with only the kefir grains and sugar water, then a second day with fruit added to make
Dutch Oven
I know I’ve said this before, but it never hurts to repeat an important idea. When it comes to SHTF scenarios, I realize the likelihood scale runs from personal possibilities to planet-level possibilities. I believe that the more likely bad times are going to be closer to home – illness, loss of a job, catastrophic […]