While you might only be able to grow vegetables on a miniature scale, it is always worth doing. You might have a balcony or small
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Self sufficiency: Towards a homemade Christmas
Who wouldn’t like a few homemade touches about the place for Christmas? It makes it nice, it makes it cozy and it makes it personal.
Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes…
So far my 9 plants have produced 62 tomatoes and the plants are still loaded with green ones. They don’t all ripen at once and
Survival Gear: Shotgun Maintenance Tips
Survival Gear: Shotgun Maintenance Tips Regular maintenance and cleaning are a necessary part of any gun’s upkeep. There are many different types of shotguns, and
My Bicycle Trip Across Canada: Day 69: St. Fucking John’s
July 5th: Jack’s Pond, NL to St. John’s NL: 150km First 60 or so were good, but foggy and cold. Stopped at a visitor info
The West is Learning the Wrong Lessons about Airpower in Ukraine
July 27, 2024 (NEO – Brian Berletic) – A recent article appearing in the US-based Business Insider titled, “Russia’s showing NATO its hand in the air war
Crunchy Cornflake Chicken – Self Sufficient Me
Using cornflakes as a panko crumb, this chicken delivers the crunch in spades! I don’t know about you, but I love a good crunchy layer
Gardening More Meaningful than Voting in a Rigged Political System : Waking Times
The most effective change-makers in our society aren’t waiting around for a new president to make their lives better, they’re planting seeds, quite literally, and
The good, the bad, and the Alfie
I had left bringing the horses in at night for as long as possible for a couple of reasons, first the field in which they
Simply Self Sufficiency: Spaghetti Sauce
I have never actually made spaghetti sauce at home but we still had a lot of tomatoes and I know the basic idea so ….I
Survival Gear: Emergency Radios – How To Survive StuffHow To Survive Stuff
What Is An Emergency Radio? An emergency radio is a radio that is designed to function on minimal power and can be recharged by use
My Bicycle Trip Across Canada: Day 70: The Notebook
July 6th: St. John’s, NL Watched The Notebook and ordered a pizza. Yum! We [Tara and I] walked downtown in the rain. I went home
Land Destroyer: Space-Based Warfare: America’s Dominance Challenged
The United States had throughout the Cold War and within the first decade of the 21st century established dominance in terms of space-based military capabilities,
American-Style Fried Green Tomatoes – Self Sufficient Me
Boldly tangy, with home-made ranch dip & fried in bacon fat, American-style fried green tomatoes are a crunchy savoury with a true wow factor! Long-perceived
How will leaving the European Union affect our food? | Tim Lang | Environment | The Guardian
Food barely featured in the referendum, but years of jibes about Eurocrats controlling our food standards, and myths about bent bananas, left their mark. Food
Hen nights (and days)
Two chickens have gone rogue. They’ve turned their backs on the batch, shook a tail feather at the flock, set their combs at a jaunty
Simply Self Sufficiency: Fall Update
I am trying to do a little fall gardening this year. I got some Louisiana Evergreen Shallots from LazyDogFarm (they have great youtube videos) and
Survival Skills: Splitting and Seasoning Firewood
Survival Skills: Splitting and Seasoning Firewood No matter whether you are interested in being a survivalist or self-sufficient there is a great deal of knowledge
My Bicycle Trip Across Canada: Day 71: Awkward Texts
July 7th: St. John’s, NL Woke up at Angela’s, went to Corey’s, and got picked up by Jamal. He took me out to Cape Spear
US-Ukrainian ATACMS Strikes on Crimea Vindicate Moscow
June 28, 2024 (NEO – Brian Berletic) – In the last week of June 2024, Ukraine carried out what appeared to be another unsuccessful ATACMS strike
How to Grow Cranberry Hibiscus
An African native that thrives in subtropical gardens, cranberry hibiscus is showy, edible, easy-care and quick to establish. A valuable plant in any type of
How Brexit threatens Britain’s food security
The situation created by the British vote to leave the European Union is momentous for UK food. It is on a par with the Repeal
Self sufficiency: Just a catch-up
… and, I’m back… Sorry for the absence, I know it’s been awhile. Sometimes building this mad lifestyle just takes everything I’ve got. It’s not
Simply Self Sufficiency: Cheap Irrigation
Since my operation money has been tight while trying to get all these different doctor bills paid so there isn’t a whole lot left. Watering,
The Top Ten Most Common Emergency Food Fails
Thanks for the feedback. I don’t use stainless steel for water. If you look at the post, this infographic was prepared by the people at
My Bicycle Trip Across Canada: Day 72: Last Day
July 8th: St. John’s, NL: last day Woke up and Phill was gone. Corey’s father [who was also staying with us] started playing with a
Why it is Choosing US Destruction Over Chinese Construction
July 3, 2024 (NEO – Brian Berletic) – While the ongoing conflict in Ukraine continues to dominate headlines, occasionally news stories surface regarding growing tensions in
Low-Fat Ginger & Date Slice
A guilt-free sweet treat that’s quick to make & uses home-grown ginger… low-fat ginger & date slice will have everyone coming back for more! We’ve
The cultured life I lead
The other day my other half broke a tooth. As it was on a piece of my sourdough garlic baguette I felt duty bound to
Self sufficiency: It’s a snowing!
Yep, we might have had a green Christmas, but we’re having a white January, and here on Exmoor we’re getting it bad. Actually we had