Archive for March, 2009

How to feed a family

These days people are not only worried about this house note, or their electric bill, they are also worried about something much more basic – and that is food. There is hardly anything that grieves a mothers heart more, then to open a kitchen cabinet, and it be empty. An economic report from February 2009…

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Posted on March 6th, 2009 in Gardening, Preparedness Articles

Hand crank flashlights

Three weeks after the power has gone out, and all of the batteries are dead, survivalist will be glad that they invested into some kind of hand crack flashlight – also called a dynamo powered flashlight. Whether its a type of lantern, or flashlight, it does not matter, these things are good to have around.…

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Posted on March 4th, 2009 in Survival Gear

Cover your cough

Watch the people on the street – watch them, and see how many cover their mouth when they cough.  The simple act of putting your hand, tissue or a cloth over your mouth when coughing can help prevent the spread of certain diseases. Examples: Whooping Cough The Flu Tuberculosis During an evacuation, and large groups…

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Posted on March 2nd, 2009 in Preparedness Articles

Stocking up on seeds

As the local stores get their garden seeds in, its time to take an inventory as to what is need, what is not needed and what needs to be replaced. Seed stocks should include the types of food that the family will eat. And, most important, the types of seeds that will grow in a certain geographical area.

The bags that the seeds are stored in should be marked with the type of seed and the date when the seeds were bought. The date is very important so that the seed stocks can be rotated out every 2 – 3 years.

Examples of different types of seeds and plants:

Potatoes – are usually planted from cuttings from a mature potato. When the “eyes” start to sprout on the potato, take a knife, cut a good section of the potato off (along with the eye). Types of potatoes like red skin or Irish are high producers.

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Posted on March 1st, 2009 in Gardening