Yeah, we know where Port O'Connor is - ya'll had a hurricane run DH out of fishing there a few years ago. I was on mission trip in Harlingen and he was on fishing trip - ha! he had to come home :gig
The old timers here swear by 'cotton seed meal' but I haven't tried it yet. Do plan to...
Yes, Steve - we love our container :love comes in handy for many purposes. Randy secured metal shelving along the back wall and one side wall. It's also perfect for storing long rolls of indoor/outdoor carpet (10' pieces) and the kids' old furniture pieces (which they need to pick up). We...
Learn from my lesson: let it live the first year in the bucket it lives in now. I think it needs to adjust to your growing environment and watering habits.
Our mistake - transplanting. All of the fruit fell off within the first month and hasn't had blooms mature to fruit since. :barnie...
In answer to the question in the title - Yes, we have thought of it and we know we are a long way from it.
I will say that we had a very good chance to test our self-sufficiency skills beginning on September 24, 2005 - the day Hurricane Rita came ashore less than 20 miles from our home. The...
For flowers, how about sunflowers and marigolds - you could harvest the seeds for the next crop of students.
For veggies, cherry tomatoes -fast growers so they can munch on the 'fruits' of their labor.
Most of my preserving is done by canning.
tomatoes, whole
tomatoes, stewed
okra and tomatoes
banana peppers (like hot pepper sauce)
green tomato relish (yummy)
Frozen - bell pepper slices
banana pepper slices
(had lots and lots of banana peppers this year)
And we made...
Some of my favorites:
Wheelbarrow
Sharp Shovel
Buckets with handles
Weed puller - see the picture in this link http://www.yardbutlerstore.com/catalog/images/TNT-4.jpg
Pat - sorry to hijack your post! I don't have a recommendation because I only use the one book - (and my journals from previous years) ..sorry :idunno maybe you could see if they make this book for your area? Authors Dale Groom and Dan Gill from Cool Springs Press
Southern: We bought our 5...
We get rid of pesky bushes and small tree volunteers by:
* cut the roots back and dig out around the root area about 4-5 inches
* prepare 3-4 cups of boiling water with 1/2 cup of salt and 1 tablespoon of red pepper
* pour directly onto freshly cut root area
Works every time for us -...