by Eleanor | Oct 7, 2014 | Food Security and Systems, Food Storage, Preparedness
Excalibur is having a Fall Sale. Check out the savings by clicking on the...
by Eleanor | Sep 15, 2014 | Economy, Independence Days
Every once in a while, you may wake up to find that you have lost your income. Income loss can happen for a variety of reasons. Sometimes you know that it is going to happen. Other times, it is a total shock. Regardless of how or why it happens, losing your income is...
by Eleanor | Jul 24, 2014 | Cooking, Food Storage
This past week, as part of my Independence Days Challenge activities, I put together a sauerkraut ferment, which is lactofermentation of cabbage. As it turns out, I’m not real great at calculating in my head. I know this, because: I used 1.5-tablespoons of salt...
by Eleanor | Jul 2, 2014 | Food Security and Systems, Food Storage, Independence Days, Preparedness, Sustainability
It is time, once again, for the Independence Days Challenge. For those of you who are new to the Independence Days Challenge, you can read about it here. Here are a few of the things that I have been doing recently. Plant Something: I have been doing a lot of work in...
by Eleanor | Jun 15, 2014 | Gardening, Independence Days, Sustainability, Weather
Happy Father’s Day to all of you dads out there. It is past time for another Independence Days post. For those of you who are not familiar with the Independence Days Challenge, you can read about it here. This is what I have been up to over the past few weeks....
by Eleanor | Jun 10, 2014 | Food Security and Systems, Preparedness
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]I love beets and chard, and I have tried to grow them with varying success. This year, I planted Early Wonder Beets and Bright Lights Swiss Chard that I started using Winter Sowing, which you can read about...