Heirloom Seeds Have 2 main traits. 1) Time/Age- Heirlooms are seeds that have been around for 50+ years (though some might argue an older period than that). They are passed down from one generation to another. 2) Are open pollinated. Open Pollination This is the process of pollination by insects, animals, wind and other natural means. The Seeds of these plants will produce new generations of these plants. However, there will be uncontrolled breeding with these plants and thus there will be Pros
Hybrid Pollination Is controlled pollination through human intervention. Hybrid Seeds are made by crossing varieties. Pros
This same week, only last year, our corner of the world was PUMMELLED by flood waters. The area saw people evacuated from their homes in a rush, people rescued from rooftops, and billions of dollars in damage. Yikes! In terms of insured damages it was declared the costliest disaster in Canadian history! One year later people are still in a recovery state. Now, I'm sitting here listening to the news report on all of the areas surrounding my community and how they have declared local states of emergency in those areas due to rising water. Some low lying areas have already begun to flood, evacuation centres are being set up, and sewers have started backing up. Here's hoping that things don't get much worse than they already are! Alberta Flooding 2014 Alberta Flood Stats 2013 While on this topic, I thought I would quickly address some of the things you can do to prepare for flooding: Before a Flood:
During a Flood:
After a Flood:
I personally don't have this problem but came across this yesterday and thought others would be interested. Free Epipens Note that in the comments section of this article is the following: "Hi there. I am a nationally certified pharmacy tech. I just wanted to mention that this card does NOT guarantee free copays on epilpens. the fine print states that it covers a maximum of $100 per fill. I have seen people still pay $20- $50 copays using this card. but, it does help a lot." and... "Just a note. If you are on a High Deductable plan this will give you a discount. It wont be free, but it saved me about $300 on 2 double packs. ( still payed $600… but hey it was something)." This might be just for the States. Anyway, if anyone has more information that would be nice. As I stated, I don't require the use of these nor do any of my family members but thought for those who do that you might find this to be of interest. That's it, I'm shipping my husband off to the Yukon for a few months!!! Morel mushroom rush draws harvesters to Yukon FYI: Here is what wikipedia has to say about this type of mushroom: Morel Mushroom “A weed is but an unloved flower.” -Ella Wheeler Wilcox What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered. -Ralph Waldo Emerson To put it simply: Our backyard was overrun with dandelions. I've always been a little grossed out by the idea of trying dandelions but this year decided, what the heck, let's do it! Dandelion Bread (original recipe from http://foodstorageandsurvival.com/make-dandelion-bread/)
What I learned:
Dandelion Other:
Found a website that had lots of great camping ideas from easy campfire grub to lighting up the tent to organizing your camp site. Check it out: 25 Tips for Making Camping Easier and More Fun Sorry if this seems obvious to other people, but something occured to me while making dinner last night.
I learned early on that frozen fruit...doesn't taste so good when thawed! YUCK! Ever since then I have been on a quest to find ways that you can freeze fruit and come away with a glorious mouthful of the stuff. 1) Smoothies---I have been using most of the frozen fruit in my freezer for making smoothies.
2) The great discovery: Pancakes! Decided to try putting blueberries in pancakes. Just pour the batter on the grill and drop some frozen blueberries into it, (I put some batter on top of the blueberries too), flip and serve. Tasty! No nasty after taste. Good discovery in my opinion. Wondering what to do with berry bushes in your yard? Voila! Any other uses for frozen fruit that you have discovered? Help a woman out! |
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