From time to time, I use my limited social connections to try to resolve an issue. This is going to be another one of those times, because I simply cannot find something. I am asking my readers for a little assistance on both a source as well as information on an elusive strain of sweet […]
Category: gardening
Preserving Avocados
Running on a major tangent from yesterday’s gator hunt story, I wanted to cover preserving “Alligator Apples”, or avocados. Green black or or brown skinned, they make a fantastic dip when turned into guacamole, and are mighty tasty addition as foo-foo dressing for sandwiches when added as slices. Rich in GOOD fats, they are a […]
Backyard Farming and The Rogue Chicken
When my Everglades tomatoes were devastated by a wind storm and then the sprinkler system failing, I had to find replacement plants for my gardens. I ran across a local person selling plants for $5 each, so arranged a meeting to purchase four of them. When I arrived, the first thing I noticed was a […]
Back At It
As much as I needed to step away from FHB, the longer I stayed away, the harder it became to NOT write. Now that I’ve reached the end of my time away, I am struggling to get moving again. Linear seems to work for me, so I will roll back a few weeks to catch […]
Problems with Automated Systems
I won’t sugar coat it, I am a lazy person by nature. I even taught myself to sleep standing up, the only way it was told it allowed while in my tech school in the military. The training instructor was NOT happy when I pulled it off, so the rules changed again. Sometimes I work […]
Florida Urban Homestead Update Summer 2013
This is one of those boring “Here is what I am doing now” articles. Some folks enjoy them, others hatethem, but they set the tone for the regular readers, so if you are just passing through, the cliff notes version is this:
A (Not So) Dry Run (Tropical Storm Chantal)
I received a phone call from a life-long friend today. He called to check up on me, and to see if I was ready for the hurricane (his words, not mine). As simply replied with, “Oh, there’s a storm coming? What do You think?” This should tell you two things about me:
Free Everglades Tomato Seeds (Update)
UPDATE April 2014: Due to the high demand and ungratefulness of some, I will no longer be offering free seeds. I spent hours of my own time and took food out of my family’s mouth (literally), only to have people bitch and complain about the speed of my free service. No more. I will be […]
Lychees
Over the weekend, my buddy SB showed me another treat I never would have experienced had I stayed in the hills of West Virginia. Knowing I’m rather adventurous when it comes to food, he simply handed me a zip lock bag and said to try one. As he demonstrated the method of opening and eating […]
Eating old Canned Collard greens
About a week ago, we ran across a dusty old jar or collards greens that we pressure canned ourselves…about 5-6 years ago. It had somehow got pushed to the back of the cabinet, and was overlooked all this time. We opened it and