Self sufficient living in a modern world
So I was thinking of how to use more trees that I needed to cut down and use. If they were hardwood, I’d saw them up for firewood. Pine has lots of sap, and it builds creosote and can cause a fire in your chimney. Bad stuff to burn. Do you remember what I did…
The self sufficient gardener, Jason Akers has completed his ebook, The Process Oriented Gardener. Product DescriptionThe Process Oriented Gardener is all about gardening the efficient, responsible and sustainable way-by looking at gardening as a process. A process is full of inputs and by reducing these inputs and providing them for ourselves we can reduce the…
When it comes to gathering mushrooms, most people are scared to adventure into the dark realms of fungi hunting no matter the rewards. But in truth, with the correct information and pictures, you can find the finest of fungi in the woods while out on a day hike or adventure with your family and friends….
I also am working on a anti frost/bird project in the Blueberry patch. The idea is to be able to gather ripe fruit, protect the flowers and fruit from frost and the birds. If I can get this right, I will also build the same hootch to protect the cherries too… A simple recipe from…
I invested in some Cherry bushes a few years ago, last years late frost and my lack of attention killed those off. Last year was to be the first year of production. I did harvest 5 berries, but not enough to say how good they are. Interested in their sweetness, I dug back to the…
I am going to open this by telling you about my SS (self sufficiency) fund. My budget started out at $3000.00 and I could only barter, trade, or sell to add cash to the fund. When I would do shows I would sell my homemade jam for $3 pint, and so forth. I will dumpster…
Today I had a run in with the state boys, nobody likes the local or federal government getting in the middle of anything so close to home, let alone our food supply. Dad worked 32 years as a law man, and in my mid teens, I was a latch key kid who did laundry so…
John and I agreed to meet that day so he could give me a tour of the different working stations of the Mill. I was excited to go further into the Mill than just the place where I get my own feed at. The large engine outside was running, hulls fly through the air in…
Now we have information at our finger tips, but back when I lived on the farm, this wasn’t so. Relationships were important to keep, and the Mill was the place where folks would get together and pass on news that was going on. The counter help would have to be some one that was good…
To cover this topic properly, I decided that one post isn’t going to cover the information needed to understand how a Milling Company works. I am not sure if 3 parts will be enough, but I do know 2 won’t be enough. I am no stranger to a feed store, feed supply store or even…