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June 2013
June
17, 2013 - "Canning Rhubarb"
In addition to freezing rhubarb, and
dehydrating rhubarb, Canning Rhubarb
is another way to store this very
versatile vegetable. Although
freezing rhubarb is a much quicker
process, if you do not have a
freezer in which to store your
rhubarb, or you simply prefer
canning rhubarb, here are the steps
to follow.
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June 17, 2013 - "Easy Remedies for
Toothache" By toothache, it means a
throbbing pain around the teeth or
jaws. Toothache can be gentle, sharp
or extremely unbearable. Some of the
main causes of toothache are a
dental cavity, an exposed tooth
root, a cracked tooth, gum disease,
a loose filling, or jaw joint
disorder. If you have toothache, it
is better to seek immediate advice
from a dentist before the problem
becomes worse.
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June 17,
2013 - "Furniture Polish" You can
naturally Repair Wood With Vinegar
and Canola Oil. So, for a super
cheap remedy, use 3/4 cup of oil,
add 1/4 cup vinegar. white or apple
cider vinegar, mix it in a jar, then
rub it into the wood. You don’t need
to wipe it off; the wood just soaks
it in.

June
15, 2013 - "10 ways to kill ants -
Organically" If you are anything
like me you can not stand the
annoying ants around your house.
Want to get rid of them?
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June
15, 2013 - "Homemade Mosquito Trap"
Have you noticed the Mosquitoes are
already out! Here is a homemade trap
to help keep you and the kiddos from
being a blood donor.
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June 15, 2013 - "Survivals Series:
Spring Wild Edible Plants” June 16,
2013 from 3pm – 5pm at the Nature
Center. Survival Series for Adults
(16 years and older) 3rd Sunday of
the Month Jan-Dec 2013 3-5p.m. Do
you have what it takes to survive?
Would you like to test your skills
or learn new ones? These monthly
classes will help us delve deeper
into the world of ancestral survival
techniques. Workshops are 2 hours
long, unless otherwise noted. I have
been told that pre-registration is
required as classes are filling up
quickly. Payment is $10 per class.
Please register by calling
302-284-4299, or emailing
Rachael.Phillos@state.de.us. The
remaining classes for this series
are:
June 16 - Making Leather/Hide
Tanning (9a.m.-4p.m.)
July 21 - Tulip Bark Baskets (take
home your own basket)
Aug 18 - Slate Knives (take home
your own knife)
Sep 15 - Medicinal Plants of the
Forest
Oct 20 - Autumn Wild Edible Plants
Nov 17 - Coal Burned Wooden Bowls
(take home your own bowl)
Dec 15- Gourd Canteens (take home
your own canteen)
Hope to see some
of my friends at Killens Pond State
Park located at 5025 Killens Pond
Road, Felton, DE 19943.
June 15,
2013 - ""Crayon's in an emergency"
Did you know in an Emergency a
Crayon will burn for 30 minutes?

June 9,
2013 - "DIY Fire starter" Here is an
easy DIY fire starter you can make
with stuff you normally throw away.
Wad up your old dryer lint and stick
it inside a toilet paper tube. Easy
starter for the fire pit!

June
9, 2013 - "How to make Almond Milk".
The first time I tried Almond Milk
was during a survival class which I
took telling me what I could eat
when in the wilderness.
Unfortunately, they did not tell us
how to make the milk but merely give
us a sample to taste. To see a chart
telling you how to make this drink
click here
June
7, 2013 - "Pam’s Fresh Broccoli with
Potato Soup" Joseph Parish. As we
generally do when we are bestowed
with an abundance of fresh
vegetables we will preserve some by
freezing, canning or dehydrating
them and of course we will use a
small portion to make a meal. In the
case of our broccoli given to us by
a friend, I dehydrated the majority
of it and Pam made a pot of Broccoli
soup.
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June
7, 2013 - "Blanching Vegetables"
Joseph Parish. A close friend
recently provided us with some
freshly grown broccoli and there is
simply no way that was going to
waste. Being more of a dehydrated
foods fan than I am of freeing
produce, I decided that dehydrating
was the way to go in preserving my
broccoli. In order to do a proper
job of this there are certain rules
that must be followed. The first is
blanching the vegetables.
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June 6,
2013 - "Save a lot specials" Visited
Save a lot today and found the
following items on sale. Tuna fish
was selling for $.69 per can. That
is the cheapest I have seen it for
some time now. Summer time is here
and they had Mustard on sale for
$.69 as well. With the summer comes
macaroni and potato salad so we
grabbed a few extra mayo's at $2.79.
Lastly, since we are heavy seafood
eaters we got several packages of
Salmon priced at $3.99.
June
6, 2013 - "Clothespin + Trash =
Improvised Alarm" By David Morris.
Today, I’m going to share a dirt
cheap intrusion detection device
that you can make with common
household items or even trash in
some cases.
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June
6, 2013 - "A Recipe for Homemade
Itch Relief Stick" By Andrea. Spring
is here and summer is on it’s way.
The children are loving the warmer
weather and already enjoying more
time outdoors. With all of
that, the signs of biting insects —
itchy arms and legs – are beginning
to appear! The past few days, I’ve
been hard at work preparing and
re-stocking our family’s herbal
first aid kit. So today I want to
share with you a few homemade
remedies for dealing with itchy bug
bites.
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June
6, 2013 - "45 Uses For Lemons That
Will Blow Your Socks Off" Most
people are familiar with the
traditional uses for lemons to
soothe sore throats and add some
citrus flavor to our foods. However
the diversity of applications for
lemons far exceeds general knowledge
and once you read the following
list, you’ll likely want to stock at
least a few lemons in your kitchen
24-7.
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June 3,
2013 - "Mushroom Identification for
Beginners" Time for a little
training session. Here is a very
well done training session on how to
identify mushrooms. Remember however
be very sure of what you are eating.
Click on the image below to view the
video.

June
3, 2013 - "Homemade Remedies for
Poison Ivy" Kassidy Emmerson. Ever
since I was a child, when the summer
months roll around, I have gotten
Poison Ivy. Lucky me. Some people
aren't allergic to the usual
chemical that's found in the oil on
Poison Ivy leaves. Unfortunately,
millions of people across the United
States, including myself, are indeed
allergic. So, people like us need to
know some homemade remedies for
Poison Ivy.
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June 2,
2013 - "President's List Letter" I
guess it is better late than never
but here is my winter letter for my
grades in school. Still maintaining
a straight 4.0 average. Kind of
proud of that with only one year or
so to go. Click on image to enlarge.

June 2,
2013 - "A simple Rain Barrel" Here
is a simple rain barrel that is easy
to make and cost effective. I plan
to make one this coming month.

May
26, 2013 - "Canned Peaches Are As
Nutritious As Fresh. Really?" By
Allison Aubrey. Canned peaches can
pack as many, or in some cases, more
nutrients than fresh ones, research
suggest. But be sure to skip the
added syrup. But a new published in
the Journal of the Science of Food
and Agriculture finds that canned
peaches (yes, from the grocery store
canned aisle) are as loaded with
nutrients as fresh peaches. And in
some cases, they pack more of a
nutritional punch. About time i say.
Canned foods can be used
successfully in your emergency food
preps.
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May
22, 2013 - "Victorian Pharmacy" The
Victorian Pharmacy is a historical
documentary TV series in four parts
which was first shown on BBC in
2010. It was filmed as a historical
documentary which looked at life in
the 19th Century and how the people
attempted to cure common ailments.
Since some of the ingredients of
Victorian remedies are now either
illegal or known to be dangerous,
Nick Barber often uses his modern
pharmaceutical knowledge to produce
similar products without those
ingredients. This series of videos
are interesting and informative.
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May
22, 2013 - "Fire Starting with your
Headlamp" What would you do if you
were stuck out in the woodland
without any sort of lighter or means
of starting a fire? This video will
provide you with the knowledge
necessary to start a fire out in the
wilderness with nothing more than a
source of ignition and an item that
will fire up. To view the video
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May 22,
2013 - Pam's Recipes" With the
upcoming holidays coming quickly Pam
has included multiple potato salad
recipes in today's selection. Be
sure to check it out.
May
22, 2013 - "Are you at risk to be
buried alive?" by Joseph Parish. As
we sit on our sofa and watch the
evening news on the television we
sadly view all the devastation which
has transpired in Oklahoma. Watching
with intent eyes we begin to ponder
the possible purchase of a safe room
or storm shelter. After witnessing
all the horrid deaths which have
taken place we go to the internet
and begin researching these safe
areas that can be built into your
homestead. Naturally, our hearts go
out to these families who have lost
loved ones in this disaster however
perhaps you may be thinking along
the lines of getting either a safe
room or a storm shelter. In our way
of thinking we would consider this
as an emergency insurance policy and
in many ways we would be right in
viewing it as such. We continually
see the rescue efforts from the
personnel attempting to free the
people from the ruble of the tornado
aftermath and questions start to
come to mind.
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May
19, 2013 - "Planting vegetables in
containers" Joseph Parish. I am
frequently asked if various
vegetables can be planted and grown
in containers. The short answer to
this is “Yes”. You can plant any
sort of vegetable in just about any
type of container however trash cans
and totes are excellent choices. My
wife prefers to use large flower
pots but the choice of materials is
up to you. All you need to do is
ensure that what ever container you
use has adequate water drainage
holes to allow excess water to
escape but not large enough to lose
your soil.
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May
18, 2013 - "Potato farming dwindling
because of water shortage”. Readers
and preppers take note of this and
read between the lines. Weld County
in Greeley Colorado is losing some
of its potato crop this year because
of a shortage of water. The last
local large-scale grower of the crop
plans to raise half of its potatoes
outside of the state. Weld County
has gone from growing 3,800 acres of
potatoes on 66 farms in the 1980s to
what's expected to be about 550
acres this year, from two farmers.
This is not just confined to
Colorado or a few western states but
is happening at an alarming rate
across the country. Be wise and plan
accordingly.
May
18, 2013 - "The Passing" This is
sent with thanks and appreciation
for our military veterans. I
received it with no name but took
the liberty to title it "The
Passing". I do not know who wrote it
but they speak for all of us.
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May
15, 2013 - "Regrow Food from Scraps"
Merissa Alink. Help shave valuable
dollars off your grocery bill and
make the most of what you've already
purchased by regrowing common
produce items. In addition, try your
hand at growing with seeds and other
materials. It’s a great way to teach
kids about how to grow food.
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May 15, 2013 - "Emergency Stove” Are
you in need of an emergency stove?
Here is an inexpensive and simple
solution to your problem. This is a
great way to recycle an old coffee
can. Instead of buying those
expensive portable grills to have
around in the event of power failure
and can readily replace those “made
in China” versions, why not make
your own. You not only save money
but learn a valuable skill in the
process. This is called the Tin Can
Grill and it is very easy to make.

May
10, 2013 - "How to Dry Rhubarb" Have
you ever Dehydrated or Dried
Rhubarb? Here are simple steps for
How to Dehydrate Rhubarb. Since
rhubarb is very seasonal and
produces a few large harvests many
people try to use as much of it
"fresh" as possible.
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