A lot of fanfare is made about potatoes in general, but a lot of people seem to ignore Squashes.
In particular, zucchini is very easy to grow and enjoys the summer heat. You'll get incredible yields from squashes. In fact, so much you'll be sick of eating damn squash.
They vary in nutritional value also and you can plant different varieties such as Acorn that have a rich buttery flavor.
Summer and zucchini squash can also be very easy to preserve with the proper methods.
One in particular is slicing them into thin circles, drying, and vaccum canning/jarring. Do this with a mandolin or food processor to ensure even slices. Theyll last years this way and can rehydrated by adding to soups, casseroles, et cetera.
Definitely grow zucchinis to build your confidence as a newer gardener, as they'll give good yields all summer long with minimal care. Usually 5-10lbs per plant in a season.
Be careful growing different types of squash as they cross pollinate easily.
In particular, zucchini is very easy to grow and enjoys the summer heat. You'll get incredible yields from squashes. In fact, so much you'll be sick of eating damn squash.
They vary in nutritional value also and you can plant different varieties such as Acorn that have a rich buttery flavor.
Summer and zucchini squash can also be very easy to preserve with the proper methods.
One in particular is slicing them into thin circles, drying, and vaccum canning/jarring. Do this with a mandolin or food processor to ensure even slices. Theyll last years this way and can rehydrated by adding to soups, casseroles, et cetera.
Definitely grow zucchinis to build your confidence as a newer gardener, as they'll give good yields all summer long with minimal care. Usually 5-10lbs per plant in a season.
Be careful growing different types of squash as they cross pollinate easily.
Forwarded from Oxnard J. Nardpecker
Just a friendly reminder, these warm days before the fruit trees leaf are the time to grab scion wood. The sap is flowing and sugars in the scion wood helps your grafts take.
Look for last year's suckers with wide node spacing. The wider the better for a novice grafter, buy you should have a minimum of about .5". Ideally, your wood at the graft point should be about the thickness of a pencil, but I've had grafts take as narrow as 1/8" wide.
Make sure your pruning tool is sterilized before and between cuts. Plants get infected just like we do, so sterilize. Alcohol or bleach.
Wrap your scion wood end to end in moist (fully wrung) paper towels, then wrap over with plastic cling film. You can store them a month or so in your refrigerator until you are ready to graft.
Look for last year's suckers with wide node spacing. The wider the better for a novice grafter, buy you should have a minimum of about .5". Ideally, your wood at the graft point should be about the thickness of a pencil, but I've had grafts take as narrow as 1/8" wide.
Make sure your pruning tool is sterilized before and between cuts. Plants get infected just like we do, so sterilize. Alcohol or bleach.
Wrap your scion wood end to end in moist (fully wrung) paper towels, then wrap over with plastic cling film. You can store them a month or so in your refrigerator until you are ready to graft.
Forwarded from European Tribalism - Mythology, European culture, survival
How to grow garlic
There are hardneck and softneck varieties of garlic, find what works best in your planting zone. Plant in the fall, just before the ground freezes. Cover with leaves. In very early Spring carefully rake leaves off as soon as they thaw and have dried out a bit.
The garlic will grow through the summer. Water if there is a dry spell. By late summer or early fall they need to be harvested when the plant is 2/3rds brown. If you let the garlic completely dry before harvest the cloves start to separate and they spoil easier.
Dry bulbs in a shaded spot with good air circulation. Then store hanging in mesh bags, or braided together, out of direct sunlight. Keep enough of the biggest bulbs to break into cloves for fall planting.
Go through the bulbs occasionally and throw out any that have gone bad or are starting to discolor; which won't be many. Never eat any discolored garlic.
Plant cloves pointy end up. It is obvious which end is up if you are breaking them off of a bulb.
#Food #Survival
There are hardneck and softneck varieties of garlic, find what works best in your planting zone. Plant in the fall, just before the ground freezes. Cover with leaves. In very early Spring carefully rake leaves off as soon as they thaw and have dried out a bit.
The garlic will grow through the summer. Water if there is a dry spell. By late summer or early fall they need to be harvested when the plant is 2/3rds brown. If you let the garlic completely dry before harvest the cloves start to separate and they spoil easier.
Dry bulbs in a shaded spot with good air circulation. Then store hanging in mesh bags, or braided together, out of direct sunlight. Keep enough of the biggest bulbs to break into cloves for fall planting.
Go through the bulbs occasionally and throw out any that have gone bad or are starting to discolor; which won't be many. Never eat any discolored garlic.
Plant cloves pointy end up. It is obvious which end is up if you are breaking them off of a bulb.
#Food #Survival
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Raise chickens. Chickens are mostly self sustaining birds with fairly low maintenance. As long as they have a safe and comfortable coup all year long, they will continue to provide you and your family with fresh eggs. Chickens also help with your garden. You can throw the clean-out from the coup into your compost pile and you can crush up the eggshells for bone meal. Below are some good infographics to help you get started
Forwarded from Off The Grid (Werner Best)
Vinyl on the floor so wetness won't rot the wood. We also fenced in the space under the legs so the chickens can get under it from the dog kennel enclosure that isn't shown here.
Forwarded from Living off the Land
Chickens are a great addition to any homestead. They are relatively easy to raise, and provide meat (broilers) and eggs (layers).
The amount of meat and eggs you get depends on the breed of chicken.
Rhode island reds, leghorns, and plymouth rocks lay between 200-250 eggs per year. Other breeds like cornish crosses, freedom rangers, and jersey giants grow larger, providing more meat and less eggs.
Waterers and feeders can be found at any farm supply store and usually cost around $10. Chicken wire fencing can also be found there, but the cost will depend on how big your flock is. A chicken coop will also be needed. It should have around 3sq ft per bird, a roosting area, and a nest box for every 3 hens. It should be big enough to shovel manure and gather eggs in comfortably. You'll also want a run (open area) for the chickens. 8-10 sq ft per bird should do. 3-6 chickens is a good start.
Daily chores involve feeding, Watering, Checking for disease, Gathering eggs, Clean coop weekly
More detailed info in PDF
The amount of meat and eggs you get depends on the breed of chicken.
Rhode island reds, leghorns, and plymouth rocks lay between 200-250 eggs per year. Other breeds like cornish crosses, freedom rangers, and jersey giants grow larger, providing more meat and less eggs.
Waterers and feeders can be found at any farm supply store and usually cost around $10. Chicken wire fencing can also be found there, but the cost will depend on how big your flock is. A chicken coop will also be needed. It should have around 3sq ft per bird, a roosting area, and a nest box for every 3 hens. It should be big enough to shovel manure and gather eggs in comfortably. You'll also want a run (open area) for the chickens. 8-10 sq ft per bird should do. 3-6 chickens is a good start.
Daily chores involve feeding, Watering, Checking for disease, Gathering eggs, Clean coop weekly
More detailed info in PDF
Forwarded from Living off the Land
BackyardChickenBible.pdf
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Forwarded from Sissy & Bubba's Farmstead
Welcome to the new episode S&B's cribs. My name is Angus and I am about to move into this awesome new house that my dad built for me in just 3 hours... (you can tell it) no magic is happening here yet because I am single and ready to mingle so if you are a pretty hen and in need of a home hit me up