Food production is an important part of prepping. As I write this in May 2020, COVID has motivated a lot of people to plant a garden. But when’s the best time to put it in? Advice on when to plant… Continue Reading
Prepping is insurance. You pay now — in money, time, and effort. You hope you won’t need most of what you paid for. How about a prep you put most of the work in up front, but it continues to… Continue Reading
One of the many prepping tasks that Spice and I did today was to purchase and plant an apple tree in our yard in town. We have two other apple trees, and frankly this third tree is going to mean… Continue Reading
Don’t love gardening? I don’t. If you want a food prep that keeps on giving, year after year, in situations ranging from SHTF to ‘can’t afford produce’ though, start thinking about tree planting. Fruit and nut trees are a great… Continue Reading
It’s getting to be that time of year: Seed catalogs in the mail every day. It’s too early to plant yet, but it is time to be deciding about trees. Trees are best planted quite early in the spring, before… Continue Reading
I despise shopping. Except for garden seeds. Seeds are not just Stuff; they’re a world of Possibility. For mere pocket change, often less than a dollar, you can pick up a packet of seeds that can feed you and yours… Continue Reading