Archive for November, 2007

Hybrid Seeds & Plants

Friday, November 30th, 2007 Posted in Gardening | No Comments »

Know the differences between Open-Pollinated, heirloom, hybrid, and GMO plants and seeds. Hybrid seeds are produced by artificially cross-pollinated plants. Many plants grown from Hybrid seeds produce fruit with sterile seeds, ... Read more..

Savings Seeds - Size & Germination Testing

Thursday, November 29th, 2007 Posted in Gardening | No Comments »

It is reported that the strongest plantlets come from the largest seeds. Because of this, it is often recommended that the larger seeds are saved for planting the first ... Read more..

Saving Seeds - Identifying Already Selected Fruit

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007 Posted in Gardening | No Comments »

Tie a small string loosely around the stem of the blossoms that are desired to become seed. This way, anyone working the in garden will know which ones have ... Read more..

Blackout Curtains

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007 Posted in Noise & Light Discipline | No Comments »

If there are any plans for sheltering in place, a key preperation needs to be the creation of blackout curtains. In times of trouble, lights on inside will allow those outside ... Read more..

Duties, Schedules & Times

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007 Posted in Emotional & Spiritual Preparedness, Health & Welfare | No Comments »

During an long term emergency, it will be important for everyone to have clearly defined duties as well as a sustainable schedule. Any emergency will be stressful, and high ... Read more..

Off Site Storage for Apartment Dwellers

Monday, November 26th, 2007 Posted in Food Stores | No Comments »

In a suburban (or urban) enviroment food may be one of the biggest concerns mid to long term. Food will takes several months or longer to grow (during the growing ... Read more..

How much sun does a garden need?

Sunday, November 25th, 2007 Posted in Gardening | No Comments »

Vegetable gardens need sunny areas. Arrange a garden with the following in mind: Fruiting vegetables require eight hours of full sun. They include tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, cucumbers, melons and squash. Root ... Read more..

Invest in Raw Goods

Saturday, November 24th, 2007 Posted in Trade & Commerce | No Comments »

What is investing in Raw goods? Simply put, it means buying the typical food and goods a household would typically use in larger quantities at reduced prices to save money ... Read more..

Saving Seed

Friday, November 23rd, 2007 Posted in Gardening | No Comments »

Choose carefully the plants for harvesting seeds. Most vegetables are harvested before the seeds (fruit) fully matures. And some plants require that the fruit mature on the plant ... Read more..

Firearms - Be Very Familiar

Friday, November 23rd, 2007 Posted in Self Defense & Security | No Comments »

Levels of being familiar with a firearm: Novice -- Can dissemble the firearm in a few minutes Experienced -- Ability to disassemble the firearm in the dark Advanced -- Without looking, can instruct ... Read more..

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