http://www.deeplyrootedorganics.com/downloads/PossumLiving.pdf
A full version of the 1979 self sustainable guide written by Dolly Freed
“HOW TO LIVE WELL WITHOUT A JOB
AND WITH (almost) NO MONEY”
She covers A LOT, and while she wrote this back in the late 70’s a lot can still be used from it in Today’s world.
However, I don’t recommend eating dead road kill dogs.
One of the facts I enjoyed is that she grew up in a house located in a normal neighborhood. They didn’t have some massive farm out in no man’s land. She was one of the original “Urban Homesteaders”
Possum Living Part 1 of 3
A short video following Dolly Freed, author of the 1970 book Possum Living. Her and her father got by living on about $700 a year each on a 1/2 acre outside of Philadelphia, PA. She was taken out of school in the 7th grade and became educated by helping her father with projects and reading from the library. Dolly went on to become a NASA aerospace engineer, business owner, and university professor.
pbs-food:
Whole Foods Shows Customers the Bleak Future of Produce Without Bees
“The decline in bee populations has been all the buzz lately, which led Whole Foods Market to team up with the Xerces Society to show us what a world—or at least, produce section—without bees would look like. The University Heights, Rhode Island store removed all foods that are reliant upon the important pollinators, and it leaves a pretty slim selection; 52% of the produce department’s offerings would be pulled from shelves without bees around to help.”
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TRADITIONAL STRAWBERRY JAM (CANNING RECIPE)
My poor strawberry plant this year will only yield a handful of berries, but we found a wonderful organic farm this weekend where you can pick your own strawberries. Next weekend will probably be their last pick weekend, so we are stocking up and making jams.
CLICK THE PICTURE FOR A LINK TO BALL’S STRAWBERRY JAM RECIPE.
MID JUNE
While most right now in warmer regions are enjoying the first fruits and veggies of their hard work… some of us are still waiting.
It feels like a such a long process of waiting and tending and waiting and hoping, but seeing those tiny green tomatos sprouting and knowing that I started that seed under a grow light months ago makes you feel proud.
However, by seeing all of these wonderful crops.. I am also getting nervous. Mostly, because i want to be ready to harvest everything and can and preserve what I can’t eat, and THAT can also be a timely process, but so worth it in the end.
(Pictures from top then left to right)
1.) A view of the whole victory garden. Looking at this picture compared to two weeks ago… it is SO amazing the growth that has taken place.
2.) A view from the other side.
3.)Potato flowers. YES, you heard me. Those are flowers blooming on my potato plants. Aren’t they beautiful? And isn’t that interesting. I bet a lot of people don’t realize potato plants do that.
4.) Guard Owl and Broccoli!
5.) My bush beans and growing and growing! I saw some pods sprouting already!!!
6.) Those peppers are massive and they all grew out within the past week.
7.) Asiatic lilies I planted at my Mom and Dad’s house when I was a teenager and they are STILL coming back year after year.
Adventures in canning. Coming soon.
And the more organic foods are grown, the cheaper they become ;)
Or.. you could just grow your own organic. Be your own farmer.
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