You can put turmeric in capsules with one of these:
I can't get used to the taste of turmeric so my hubby makes them for me.
Posted on 02/09/2009 12:36:11 AM PST by nw_arizona_granny
>>>> In that area of the country, it wouldn’t work unless they were foreigners. <<<<
Yeah, but it separates the sheep from the goats... LOL
>>>> If you need to “bug out” we have a good place in Missouri where you can bunker down if need be. <<<<
Thanks, but got the land, resources, supplies and a support network of like minded trusted friends readily at hand right here.
With only 7 bridges to isolate the whole 60X200 mile peninsula, the hoards could be slowed...
“Your husband is going to kill me.”
LOL, I won’t give him your address... we need you too much!
That pioneer thinking page is a tremendous resource. Wow!
http://tim-gamble.blogspot.com/2009/02/mvm-027-better-soil.html
Thursday, February 12, 2009
MVM #027 - Better Soil
MVM is the official newsletter of the Modern Victory Movement.
MVM #027 - Building Better Soil
One of the primary tenets of MVM is to encourage people to raise and preserve much of their own food (the “Victory Garden” aspect of MVM). A part of this tenet is improving the soil so that you can grow lots of nutritious fruits and vegetables. But, how do you improve the soil?
Two excellent articles to read on the subject of improving your soil are:
Build Better Garden Soil - An article By Harvey Ussery from Mother Earth News.
http://www.motherearthnews.com/Modern-Homesteading/2007-04-01/Better-Garden-Soil.aspx
The Soul of Soil - by the staff of Countryside & Small Stock Journal
http://www.countrysidemag.com/issues/83/83-5/the_soul_of_soil.html
Home Composting!
How to Make Compost, Courtesy of Ohio State University:
Composting is a great way to discard yard waste and kitchen scraps. In many cases, it’s more economical than paying to have these wastes hauled away. And you can improve the health of your soil by adding the compost to your garden or yard.
To construct a composting area, determine the size. “A large compost pile will insulate itself and hold the heat of microbial activity,” said Joe Heimlich, environmental science leader for Ohio State University Extension. “Its center will be warmer than its edges. Piles smaller than 3 feet cubed (27 cu. ft.)will have trouble holding this heat, while piles larger than 5 feet cubed (125 cu. ft.) don’t allow enough air to reach the microbes at the center. These proportions are of importance only if your goal is a fast, hot compost. Slower composting requires no exact proportions.”
First, remove the grass and sod from the designated area. This allows decaying materials direct contact with soil microorganisms. Heimlich suggests the following “recipe” for constructing compost heaps that work the fastest:
* First layer: about 3-4 inches of chopped brush or other coarse material on top of the soil surface allow air circulation around the base of the heap.
* Second layer: About 6-8 inches of mixed scraps, leaves, grass clippings or sawdust. Materials should be “sponge damp.”
* Third layer: One inch of soil serves as an innoculant by adding microorganisms to the heap.
* Fourth layer (optional): About 2-3 inches of manure will provide the nitrogen needed by microorganisms. Sprinkle lime, wood ashes and/or rock phosphate over the layer of manure to reduce the heap’s acidity. Add water if the manure is dry.
* Fifth layer: Repeat steps 1-4 until the bin is almost full. Top off the heap with a 4-6 inch layer of straw and scoop out a basin at the top to catch rainwater.
Your compost heap should reach temperatures between 120 and 140 degrees Fahrenheit in four to five days. The pile should then begin to settle-a sign the heap is working properly.
After five or six weeks, move materials into a new pile and turn the contents so that the outside of the old heap is now the center of the new heap. Add water if necessary.
Your compost should be ready to use in three to four months. For spring compost, start a heap in late autumn. For fall compost, start a pile in early spring. The more often you turn the pile, the faster you will have compost. Check the internal temperature regularly and if it changes substantially (usually after about a week), turn the pile.
You’ll know when your compost is done “baking” because it will be dark brown, crumbly and earthy-smelling. Be sure to let it stabilize for a few extra days and screen it through a half-inch screen if you want a finely textured material.
Vermiculture
Vermiculture is composting with worms. The wikipedia article on vermiculture is a great introduction, as is the earth911 article on composting with worms.
Composting Toilets
The use of composting toilets is a great way to turn human waste into compost and safe, usable soil. Done correctly, it is very hygienic and there is no odor. See the wikipedia article on composting toilets for an introduction.
Short documentary on composting toilets:
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Posted by Tim Gamble
“46. Use [baking soda] to sweeten sour dishcloths.”
I can’t get my husband to understand the difference between a kitchen rag (plain white terrycloth from Home Depot) and my dishtowels (colorful terrycloth or cotton cloth). When I’m not watching he uses the dishtowels to clean the dirty stove or wipe off the edge of the pans.
But he does so much cooking I just try to outwit him and hand him the white towels when I think he needs one.
Funny what habits we have and can’t break.
Well said.
We overpaid for our mobile ($47K) in 2005, but we own it free and clear as well as both our cars. We are working to pay down old debt this year as well as medical bills. We don’t need fancy vacations or furniture.
My goal is to be self sufficient as soon as possible. Hopefully God will give us until the end of summer for that.
TAC has posted a new to me Kitty, see post 2999.
It is adorable.
Thank you....
Yes, it is and I didn’t get to see it all, before the Mod. made me start that sign in act and I quit.
My goal is to be self sufficient as soon as possible. Hopefully God will give us until the end of summer for that.<<<
Be sure that you keep back money to live on, that is more important than paying bills, they will be there.
It is difficult to consider time.
I think I posted this at Yahoo also, but would not bet on it.
You can put turmeric in capsules with one of these:
I can't get used to the taste of turmeric so my hubby makes them for me.
“Farmers Vegetarian Pies”
Thank you!
You will learn to not bring out the pretty ones, except for special occasions.
Use them up and don’ t worry about them, there are far more important things in life, LOL, that I can say now, wish I had known it years ago.
read
Thanks for the suggestion for making capsules, with my eyes, I will have to pass, looking at the photos, made me dizzy.
Welcome and I hope you find something of value here. We are all learning as we go along. Many times good information comes to light because someone asks a simple question.
LOL if there’s not enough here for you, there are two other threads:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SurvivalGardening/messages
600 messages and growing
Home gardening offers ways to trim grocery costs [Survival Today, an on going thread]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1990507/posts
10,000 posts, archived version available from the link posted above on this thread.
Someone would have to make them for you. I am perfectly capable of doing it but my husband seems to enjoy it so I leave it to him. He even ground up apricot pits and capsuled them to fight cancer (it worked!).
“Farmers Vegetarian Pies”<<<
You are welcome, I had to pass up a lot of stuff, that made you come to mind last night, so I was thinking of you.
I would like the above pies, as I have played around with making a version of them and freezing them, for camping or other quick, “I am hungry” eating.
Thank you for checking the thread out.
You are welcome to join in any time.
Bunny wants his bed back:
ROFL!
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