. . . . Check out link at # 14.
Thanks, Cicero.
Posted on 03/05/2011 4:50:54 PM PST by Red in Blue PA
My guess is they know the true impact of HR2748/S.510/HR2751 FDA Food Takeover Bill passed in the Lame Duck Session in lated December. The Senate first passed by voice vote, not roll call. They have been trying to hide the true vote ever since, and the MSM refuses to discuss this monstrosity.
If you are hungry this year, it will be because of lying POLs. Don't blame the farmers.
Not necessarily. The feds have a habit of paying 1000% markup prices.
. . . . Check out link at # 14.
Thanks, Cicero.
Every summer I dehydrate everything out of our garden that isn’t eaten. Store it in freezer bags and it the freezer. Is simple and takes up very little space. They rehydrated just like fresh.
Sorry.
If you are limited in space, you can do the container gardening thing or square foot plots in the lawn or roof top. I have a sunroom that I keep some plants in year round. One Jalapeno plant is still making peppers after the 3rd winter.
Another option if you are into that type of thing is growing potatoes in black garbage bags. Of course all plants have to have sunlight to function.
You sure are. Not nearly enough beer.
“Remember, a country boy can survive.”
Seems there was a song like that once :)
I’m also about to plant potatoes. Last weekend I put in cabbage, spinach, onions and peas. I have to keep playing with the planting timeline - the local agricultural extension is not helpful nor is the almanac. I’m on a “line” of two zones. Wish I knew some old timers who could tell me when to plant around here!
Never thought of doing that.....will have to consider it. Light is a factor though as we have a lot of trees.
Suggestion: read up on planting times in both zones and plant at a midpoint between the two dates.
I am on the line of zone 7A and 7B so I know about the issue.
We have real problems with late freeze on stone fruit trees here. Very unpredictable so you must choose carefully the right variety.
Your next step is to determine the recommended planting time for your climate. Since it takes potatoes two to three weeks to emerge from the ground, the earliest you should plant seed potatoes is two weeks before your last anticipated freeze date of 28 degrees Fahrenheit or lower. (If you don't know your local last freeze date, you can find it here.) About a week before your planting-out date, bring the seed out of the fridge and place it in a bright warm window for about a week. This will help break the spuds' dormancy and assure they will grow quickly when you put them into the still-cool spring soil.
If you garden in areas that have hot summers be sure to plant your potatoes early, and to play it safe, choose varieties that mature in early- or mid-season. This is because potatoes do not do well when the temperatures climb into the 90s. They may actually keel over and die when the temperature gets to 95 degrees. If a late planting or a late season variety runs into that hot weather while the tubers are in the early bulking stage you may get a very low yield.
Read more: http://www.motherearthnews.com/Real-Food/2007-04-01/When-and-How-to-Plant-Potatoes.aspx#ixzz1FmUBrjhZ
Ah! so am I - on the line of the same two zones. Good idea about the midpoint, thanks!
You are in trouble my FRiend. You are quite low on alcohol. My advice to you is to drink heavily.
You might look here (a bit extreme, but good idea):
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2683511/posts
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To: Red_Devil 232
I am in the middle of a transition this season to a near 100% hydroponic solution. I am finding you have a lot better control over the environment and what exactly is going into your plants.
I am also impressed with how efficient this system is with its watering approach.
And this is the first system I have found that I can grow all of my citrus and other fruits hydroponically.
I found a local commercial farmer that uses this technology and grows over 400,000 plants on 3/8 of an acre and he was kind enough to show me how it is done.
It is absolutely worth a look.
5 posted on 03/04/2011 5:16:37 AM PST by surfer
The cop is trying to keep them in line. Only 1 vote per zombie, eating other voters is strictly forbidden
I have a dehydrator and tried both one summer and my personal preference was canning because I felt I could put away a lot more in a shorter amount of time, plus I liked the taste of canned better. The downside would probably be having to use salt and needing more storage space. It’s probably a personal choice either way.
This book might be helpful http://www.seedsavers.org/Details.aspx?itemNo=B579, but mostly I just follow the instructions on the seed packets. When I started, I was sure that the seeds I saved would not grow anything the next year (lol) but in fact the 2nd year was even a better yield than the first. Different types will grow better than others in different areas - I gave up on Brandywine tomatoes in my area, but Cherokee Purple tomatoes LOVE our very hot summers. I still haven’t found a carrot that grows good here.
They stopped filling cans with beer and are putting water in the cans. (NBC Nightly News - short clip)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/41788482#41788482
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2681480/posts#21
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2681480/posts#40
Oh and good luck!
I don’t see any indication martial law is planned. There are 29 Republican governors who would refuse to go along with that proclamation. This isn’t Libya.
Interesting. They are expecting big floods all over the midwest and northeast, so maybe this is a good idea.
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