Hi, everybody! April at last and Spring has definitely sprung where I live in TN…my handyman helped me plant my first raised bed this morning. I’m doing the square foot gardening method…perfect size for me and should produce more than enough. This bed I have put in the front yard (the only place I get full sun) and it’s 4′ X 8′ and 6″ deep. Handyman has also made a wire trellis along one of the 8′ sides for my indeterminate tomatoes, beans and cucumbers to grow up on. We planted the cool weather items I started from seed 6 weeks or so ago. Have my fingers crossed all will grow well. We may have another frost warning between now and April 15 which is our usual last frost date but I can cover everything so should be okay. I have dozens of extra plants to share so that makes me happy.
I’ve been using some of the veggies I dehydrated to see how the recipes work. I think I’m getting it figured out so hopefully can keep the dehydrated running everyday as our country gardens begin to produce. I think my plan is to go the dehydrating/canning route rather than freezing veggies. Haven’t quite figured out what to do about meat.
Mixed up laundry detergent yesterday using recipe I found….ended up with 2 gallons…as it only required 2 tablespoons per load, I have enough to last me a year as I ordinarily have only two loads a week and sometimes not even that.
My emergency medical bucket is full of lots of stuff I’ve bought. Now I just need to go through it and get it a bit better organized.
My BOB is ready along with a 72 hour food kit from Emergency Preparedness. I have a new emergency radio (solar or crank power) with NOAH weather warnings.
As I look back over the past four months when I first began to follow The Organic Prepper, I feel pretty good about my progress. There will always be more to do, but I think I could handle a EMP or grid-down situation fairly well especially now that the weather is a bit warmer.
All of you have given me so many things to think about and I pray blessings for all of you….if Daisy keeps this forum going, I’ll look forward to continuing to read your posts…
Baking bread today…yum