Posted on 05/23/2010 7:11:30 AM PDT by blam
I agree - very good advice. The only thing is, the older folks I talked to around here just use hybrids sold at the local feed/seed - saving seeds seems to be a dying artform.
It’s getting weird out there again...
They remember being children during the Great Depression. Can't not remember it, apparently, as they never could embrace "prosperity" and travel or buy really nice things. Always hunting a bargain, and if they can't find one they make do until they do. They're sounding smarter than me and people like me along about now, lol.
We've got some literal "heirloom" apple trees going here now, originally from the family farm on my dad's side. All manner of unusual apples, early ones, late ones, strains that were created to store well, to cook well or to dry well. Don't even know the names of several, just their purpose in the greater scheme of things apple-related. Some aren't especially pretty and some are hard as a rock, but they do what they were originally meant to do.
Nope.
The folks I talked to are in their mid 70s. The ones who did the seed saving during the depression (like my granny) are in their 90s. That knowledge did not pass down around here - I talked to a lot of folks. I got a lot of answers like: “my parents did that but we didn’t”. That may be different in different areas, but we’re in a rural area surrounded by farms.
The local UGA extension office has been some help with what varieties grow best, but as you said, what grows good right down the road might not grow well here
Ping!
...but you can't eat ETFs, and without food, your "long-term investments" will be something your heirs mourn your memory over, and regret that you didn't have the brains to cash 'em in before starving to death with a great portfolio.
Kind of hard to take this stuff seriously when there’s renewed talk of a double dip recession.
The title does state “flashback to 2008”...just sayin’
Ethanol, which is not an efficient fuel additive, is yet another example of unintended consequences inflicted on us by our politicians. Dems wanted green votes and Repubs wanted the farm vote.
Informative article. Thanks for posting.
“It stands to reason with this present wrecking crew Administration a food shortage is possible.”
Pre-Obama we were on the path toward being knowledge workers. Now we may be headed toward being hunter gatherers.
I started stockpiling EVERYTHING in earnest in November 08. If that were not a gobsmack upside the head of impending disaster, then you are too lost to be saved.
You don’t need guns to control the people, you control the food.
Don’t forget to store water. 2 gal/person/day is the minimum requirement. You should also consider a water filter system. The type used for backpacking will do the job, if you have a near by source.
Thanks. This is where I live:
Waving at justsaynomore!!!!
I hope you and yours are all well.
Sorry, Mobile. Out here in Hilo we double your rainfall.
Yeah...the stat is for cities with a population of 100,000 or more.
Hey girl :-) Good to see ya~!
I cruised various sites including http://SurvivalBlog.com, http://www.wilderness-survival.net, http://AR15.Com, and many others including some hippie sites that deal with organic gardening etc. Gathered a lot of tips about what to buy, how long to store.
Built a spreadsheet matrix of shelf-life for various foods that are a regular part of my diet. In doing so I have expanded my pantry to about an 18-month supply. If you pay attention to rotating your stock and keep in mind the practical shelf-life, you probably won’t wrong and won’t waste food.
Grocery prices are going one way only - up.
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