tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post6786941620762481919..comments2024-03-29T07:16:23.742-07:00Comments on Rural Revolution: A stitch in time...Patrice Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-60957494727246235092012-04-06T12:33:37.745-07:002012-04-06T12:33:37.745-07:00great post Patrice,
Now is the time to get starte...great post Patrice,<br /><br />Now is the time to get started, even on little things such as storing a couple extra cans of food a month that you would use on a regular basis. Even in an apartment people can do little things. The other day i was looking on Craigslist,& there was an ad saying that he makes indoor kitchen gardens. It was a very good idea, of canning jars on a 2x6 piece of wood, just like you would hang up pictures or other decor.<br />I myself, wishing that I knew how to home can more foods. I have canned some things, like peaches, pears, green beans, carrots, & tomatoes. However i would like to learn a little more on how to use a pressure cooker & a pressure canner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-51433022454808946772012-04-02T22:05:09.761-07:002012-04-02T22:05:09.761-07:00I know there are some people thinking that they do...I know there are some people thinking that they don't have time now but will have time when the grid goes down and nobody has to go to work or take the kids to sports practice. They think if they just have the right books or read the right things on the net then they will be able to buckle down and get everything done in no time. I'm guilty of being one of them at times.<br />But I know from the things that I have done is that they are not easy and you might have a fantastic book at your disposable but you will still need extra information.<br />Plus, if you have done nothing but store food and left all your other plans until after TSHTF, there will be so MANY things that need doing straight away you will be totally overwhelmed and exhausted. Not to mention disenheartend which is even worse than being exhausted.<br />Set aside time NOW. Little steps are fine, so long as it's a start.<br />Here is an example for you. We have chickens, had them for about a year and a half. We've enjoyed many eggs and had chicks hatch and had some grow and most die. About 5 weeks ago they all went off the lay. I'm still trying to figure out why but when I do it will help me the next time it happens.<br />If it was a grid down situation I would be totally lost with nothing to reference as to why. We would be relying on those eggs and the chicks that hatch as a large source of food. Having chickens now helps me learn while we're not relying so heavily on them.<br />Similar problems crop up with gardens, alternative power sources and other livestock.<br />I would rather deal with it now than after TSHTF when there will likely be other things that need my attention. <br />Wouldn't you?<br /><br />AmandaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-2071315184543696472012-04-02T14:33:37.005-07:002012-04-02T14:33:37.005-07:00correct! however the point was to make a start at ...correct! however the point was to make a start at least.Herbalpaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13122973060172005945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-4523160448271217162012-04-02T11:49:57.722-07:002012-04-02T11:49:57.722-07:00Procrastination is a bad habit that I'm really...Procrastination is a bad habit that I'm really fond of. A wise woman told me as I was growing up that sleeping in is the quickest road to poverty. On another note, the photo of the pantry makes me wonder, how many jars do you need for canning to be able to get by in a teotwawki sitiation?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-1350002697635058932012-04-02T10:59:15.941-07:002012-04-02T10:59:15.941-07:00How many of those “stitch in time” issues are we d...How many of those “stitch in time” issues are we dealing with? Well, we used to deal with as many as we could, but it got to be a bit overwhelming! When we came to realize that every "stitch in time" truism has an opposing and equally prophetic counterpart, we gave up on them! Here are a few of the more popular ones:<br /><br />1. Opposites attract -- Birds of a feather flock together. <br />2. The early bird gets the worm -- Haste makes waste. <br />3. All good things come to him who waits -- A stitch in time saves nine.<br />4. Clothes make the man -- Don't judge a book by its cover.<br />5. Familiarity breeds contempt -- Home is where the heart is. <br />6. Great minds think alike -- Fools seldom differ.<br />7. Too many cooks spoil the broth -- Many hands make light work.<br />8. Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise -- Eat drink and be merry for tomorrow we die. <br />9. Absence makes the heart grow fonder -- Out of sight, out of mind.<br />10. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread -- He who hesitates is lost.<br />11. The squeaky wheel gets the grease -- Silence is golden.<br />12. The truth will set you free -- Ignorance is bliss. See what we mean? --Fred & Deb in AZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-42591736374837652892012-04-02T08:30:44.040-07:002012-04-02T08:30:44.040-07:00What people that have never raised livestock do no...What people that have never raised livestock do not understand is how big of a factor weather can be in the success or failure of livestock enterprise. They don't know that the gentlest old cow is far stronger than a human and can easily trample them in a panic.SwampWomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08395051552137680646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-43839650587747864292012-04-02T08:12:42.549-07:002012-04-02T08:12:42.549-07:00I certainly learned last year that even a small sq...I certainly learned last year that even a small square-foot garden is not so simple to do...the birds managed to eat more tomatoes that I did (they even got under the bird netting), and the basil took over one 4x8 bed. I joked with my husband that maybe we could sell basil when hard times come!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-12608808715102973892012-04-02T06:42:45.585-07:002012-04-02T06:42:45.585-07:00And...storing a package of rice or beans isn't...And...storing a package of rice or beans isn't enough. Knowing how to cook them into edible dishes helps!SwampWomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08395051552137680646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-72736397261726918102012-04-02T05:26:43.500-07:002012-04-02T05:26:43.500-07:002x6 boards make the best fences. Especially for h...2x6 boards make the best fences. Especially for hogs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-91941401045117783722012-04-02T03:55:48.136-07:002012-04-02T03:55:48.136-07:00Very wise words! While the gardening and homestead...Very wise words! While the gardening and homesteading and other things with skill DO take time to learn (learning curve) storing a package of beans or rice does not and there is no time like the present (as you say). <br />Storing food is not just for emergency issues, in our mind, it is what will see us through the "learning curve".<br />Great post!Herbalpaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13122973060172005945noreply@blogger.com