It’s been a bountiful year on the homestead for kale production. Cold wet springs lead to greens growing well, and once the sun showed up mid summer, the heat kicked off the growth. I have 3 varieties this year going on our land on Whidbey Island in Washington State. We face the Salish Sea so we… Continue reading Dehydrating Kale and Making Green Powder
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The World Went Apathetic
It sounds bitter to say what I have to say. But it is the truth. painful and clear to me. The world went back to "normal" this year, and became apathetic. For blue states like Washington, normal came a lot later than much of the United States. Our governor dug his heels in so deeply… Continue reading The World Went Apathetic
The Kitchen, The Dining Table and Why It Matters
A few years ago, just before the pandemic started, I sat on the board of a nonprofit that runs a local farmers market. It was usually pretty boring (which isn't a bad thing), approving things and helping develop plans. A group applied to have a "non-profit" table, which some we did approve. Usually they would… Continue reading The Kitchen, The Dining Table and Why It Matters
Teach Them To Grow Food: But Then They Don’t
Thoughts from the prepper/self-sufficient corner of my mind. When I look back at the year that has passed by, one thing that really saddens me was the time I spent in trying to get others to be better prepared. I had good intentions for sure, and I had many hopes about it. Last year at… Continue reading Teach Them To Grow Food: But Then They Don’t
Prepper Viewpoint: The Power Outage Kitchen
A few weeks back Western Washington State had the first big windstorm of the fall season. And you'd think that these never happen - most people seem to have no memory of how it happens every single year, in October or November. As with every year, all the dead or damaged trees came crashing down… Continue reading Prepper Viewpoint: The Power Outage Kitchen