Category: Prepping
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Further Experiments With Fly Agaric
I was so determined to learn more about Fly Agaric, that I asked a friend to pick some for me. He was kind and did so, and I was so excited to study it further. The problem was, the season was done. In the time it took for him to pass them to me and…
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Peas
Peas – always fun to grow, always decimated by snails in my experience. Every year, I race to do a slug pub, but it always ends up being too late. This year I’m determined to get my peas through the season, uneaten by anything other than myself. Interestingly, they say that one person needs 10-30…
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New Seeds Prepped And At The Ready!
Had family visiting recently, including a teething, cold-ridden 10 month old baby. After three nights of no sleep, I retreated to the garden to do some more seeds. It turns out, garden time is exactly what the kid needed! Soothed him to sleep with no problem! And it soothed me too. God knows I needed…
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Garlic & Potatoes
My second potato patch was paired with garlic over the past winter, and now I’ve got a sea of both. It’s quite beautiful, and honestly, incredibly reassuring, given the state of world affairs and the news these days. Potatoes and garlic are both things I would struggle to go without, but now they’re both on…
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Potatoes & Broccoli
Guess what I grew overwinter? Potatoes and broccoli! I grew the broccoli for the seeds, and this is just one of three potato patches in my garden currently. I think there’s even a garlic plant or two in there. I’m starting to appreciate the plants that grow during the worst times of the year, and…
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Horse Manure For Sale!
I help out at a stable near my home, mostly shovelling manure really, but I really feel for the couple running the place. They’re lovely, practical animal-lovers, but their two horses produce more manure than they can shift half the time! So, I’m here to advertise. At 50p per bag, if anyone in the Portsmouth…
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Goddamn, Why Won’t They Take?
I have a few seed trays where a) I have no clue what I put in there, and b) none of it’s even growing… It’s a little rage inducing. I was trying to overwinter these, goddamn it. I truly hate when these garden fails hit. But it’s something important for all preppers out there to…
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Am I Actively Growing Nettles? Hell Yes!
Funnily enough, my grow beds are the only place in my garden where the stinging nettles grow. You’d think I’d be ripping them out from the get-go, but I love nettles! They feed your garden, and if you use them right, they feed you. Pick the leaves, fry ’em up in some butter with some…
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Fuel Fungi!
Anyone else see these little fellas everywhere? I noticed them all year round, and it turns out they’re great as firestarters. They look like coal and burn like it too! If we find ourselves with a fuel shortage coming, these might be handy to have at the ready…
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Cauliflower Fungus
I found this last year when exploring the woods and had to try it. Honestly, it was lovely! Great texture, gentle flavour, it was great! It’d be a great alternative to carbs in a dish, it’s that satisfying. Apparently it’s one of those mushrooms that people can’t really grow in a controlled environment, so when…
