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Happy first day of Spring, Vernal Equinox!

Ten years ago it was dominated by men, particularly heads of households. Guys were going to all the survival shows, short wave shows discussing self sustainability were predominately male with male callers, TSC was a regular haunt for supplies, wives were instructed what to look for while...

Hayes Valley turns a former freeway into a farm after the 1989 earthquake left them structurally unsound. Testing for lead levels and extensive over layering of organic matter have transformed and given new life to this community...

Bumping this because it seems needless to begin a new thread to add my info. The french use bales of spent lavender which have been used for the perfume oil distillery for their straw bale construction. The camphor like properties would offer resistance to problems that straw might have (right...

Paul Butterfield Blues Band- Born in Chicago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky8QplMPf_U&feature=related Peter Green and John Mayall- untitled http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9lxHeqPkeE&feature=related Jeff Beck- Going Down: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUHy_TfkN38 Jeff Beck- Blue Wind...

:lau I'm trying to picture this, lol! Poor dogs.

That would last about 2 seconds on my girl. She isn't into adornments and such. :lau Hope those are non toxic.

Speaking of captains, I have no jokes but there's this captainy song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8MYsii4DZY

Miss you, Me&thegals! I know you popped in not too long ago. Hope all is well.

Several of us camped a week in the Alleghenies. We had no coolers; simply what we could carry and water was where we put the weight. We took noodles and little cans of Underwood Deviled Chicken and Ham. Hard boiled eggs, oatmeal, crackers, trailmix and condiment packets rounded it out. One guy...

Crushed pepper is one of my favorite seasonings! My usual plate of spagetti looks like I have a couple noodles under a complete layer of crushed pepper. :P I will try that recipe with an olive oil tweak. Thanks!

Ok, I ordered the seeds. :fl If they taste anywhere between kale and chard I'm sure I will like them. I love greens and want to incorporate more into my diet. I also want to dry greens to create my own super-green supplement that go for $$$ per container for winter smoothies.

Is this grape jelly? How about jelly filled ravioli topped with the peanut sauce.

I dislike turnips but thought I might try growing the Seven Top Turnip greens this year. I hate beets, yet love beet greens so I wonder if I may have a similar experience with turnip greens. Could someone describe what turnip greens taste like? Are there recipes for using them beyond just...

I admit that I was ignorant about salmonella lurking and being viable for years on dried products. Why haven't most of us gotten ill from these dried spices up until now? What suddenly changed?

The link was deleted. So what is it?

There is a cheese that I love: 5 Counties. It has a strip of each English county's signature cheese. Cheddar Cheshire Derby Double Gloucester Red Leicester I can only afford it on occasion and when I'm ready to buy it the store is sometimes out of stock...

Thanks for the price ranges! I can't wait to see what is offered at my store. :bun

This fermenting thread is pretty hefty: http://www.sufficientself.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=2652

I answered some of what I know on my other thread. :)