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An Overview of Food Drying
Drying or dehydration, the oldest method of food preservation, is particularly successful in the hot, dry climates found in much of New Mexico. Quite simply, drying reduces moisture necessary for…
Start Your Own Emergency Food Store, One Week At A Time
Despite what many believe, you don’t have to spend large amounts of money on specially packaged foods to put away a sizable food store. You certainly can do this if…
Lists: A Year’s Food Supply For Your Family
This is a sample list for a family of three. Your family needs may differ quite a bit, due to your meal preference, dietary or other special needs. However, if…
Depression Era Gardening; What We Can Learn
No one wants to be the harbinger of bad news and no one wants to constantly hear a pessimist predict dire things for the future. However, if history repeats itself,…
Grow Open-Pollinated Seeds for Self-Reliant Gardening
In the past I’ve grown hybrid vegetables, mostly the varieties that have been developed to produce early yields. Because of this, I was able to grow things like sweet corn…
The Dairy Goat — A Gallon of Milk a Day
Looking for a way to combine sufficiency with efficiency? The most efficient animal on the place is the goat. It is scoffed at by skeptics, eyed by the curious, and…
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Delicious Recipes For Your Insides & Outsides
Check out these recipes for edibles and useful things at Reign of Tara. My favorites include the DIY Cleaning Products Recipes and Spice Tea. That reminds me, I really need to get…
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Compact Gardening – Clever use of space for growing your own veggies
Looks like a great weekend project to turn an unused corner of land into a compact garden and veggie factory. Get the kids involved! "What makes this compact garden so…