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On my list of “must have” spices, basil ranks in the top five.  It is one that you just can’t make due without for Italian-inspired dishes.  And just the thought of pesto makes me smile.  It turns out that basil is not only delicious, but it is very healthy and is said to even have […]

I’ve noticed an increase in EMP/solar flare stories lately.  It’s a great event for a novel since the circumstances become dire so quickly and you can jump right into the action of survival.  I read another one recently that I thought you may enjoy:  Terawatt. This story is set in the summer in Texas at […]

My Mistakes Before I list what I feel are the pros and cons of owning geese, let me say that in retrospect, I should have done some things differently.  I did not anticipate what a pain in the neck it would be if they imprinted on me.  That was my first mistake.  If I were […]

As you have probably noticed from previous posts, I am a student of edible and medicinal plants.  I was delighted to find out there is a whole magazine called The Herb Companion devoted to those topics.  I put a subscription for it on my Christmas wish list and my mother kindly gave me one. After […]

Long time readers may remember me mentioning last spring that we were extending our animal menagerie and experimenting with ducks and geese.  A few months back, I posted some good arguments for including ducks in your preparedness plans.  In two posts, I want to share our experiences raising geese. We Were Goosed Most people have […]

I have been concentrating my reading time on gardening related topics lately and in my shift of focus, I have forgotten to review some of the books I enjoyed this winter.  One of those was Surviving the Fog by Stan Morris.  I was only prompted to remember my oversight by the recent realization that the […]

As a preparedness-minded person (& chief cook / bottle-washer), I often evaluate foods based on their shelf-life, ability to fill the eater up, adaptability in cooking, and how well they can extend the meal.  Potatoes really are winners in these ways. If properly stored (in a cool, dark, somewhat humid place), they can last months […]

Probably the best known system of raised bed gardening is Mel Bartholomew’s Square Foot Gardening method.  About 30 years ago, he began to question why “traditional” gardening is done in particular ways, especially ones that he felt were unnecessarily time, space, or labor intensive.  He met with a fair amount of resistance when he would ask “Why do […]

It’s been a while since I’ve done an installment in this series.  I took the winter off since many plants are either dormant or not in their most familiar form.  With this spring’s early arrival, I’m almost too late to get pictures of some of my favorites before they take a hiatus. This new one […]

Okay, right off the bat, we’ll just say that this is no one’s favorite topic.  And maybe you have no personal issues with this (right now).  But, those who join you may or changes in diet in the future may make this an issue for you too.  So let’s go ahead and discuss prevention and […]