Biding Our Time

As I begin to write this new post I wonder what all of the concerned and conservative people are doing out there. As the title of the post suggests; bide our time! Simply put, we should be ever vigilant but now is the time we should be preparing for what is to come. Now as our weather warms and flowers are blooming and everything is turning green, our gardens should be growing. All families should be starting a garden. If you have not had the opportunity growing up of raising your own garden and canning or preserving it, and raising your own beef and/or pork now is the time you should educate yourself on these topics. One of my favorite ways to preserve food is to use a "pressure cooker" and can my garden grown fresh produce. A dehydrator is also a good way to store food and great amounts of it in smaller containers. Which is a great way if you are concerned about space saving. Also one should make a list and consider what type of vegetables you should grow. Also one should consider the vitamin content or nutrients of your produce that it will provide adequate nutrition for you and your family. For those of you without much space and great protein source are chickens. You can raise several chickens without taking up too much space. Of course those of us who have the room and time and resources can raise our own beef and/or pork. Pigs require a bit more work as far as containment as they tend to be willey little critters. However they do not require as much space as do cattle. I recommend not only buying steers, but heifers (young female cows), and adult "mama" cows, so that in time you will have the ability to produce your own calves to sell or keep for future stock or simply to butcher and produce a large amount of beef for your family.
Again I remind you as you start gardening this season be sure to purchase non-hybrid seed so that you may save and replant from your own stock. Another small and easy thing to do is to plant a small orchard. You can have your own orchard with as little as a 16x24 section of your property. Be sure to check into the types of fruit trees to see if they require pollinating or self-pollinating. If you are so inclined one can even purchase your own bee hive and produce natures sugar for the cost of 2 hive boxes and the price of the bees.
Their are many things you can do that will enable you and your families ability to be self-sufficient. Good luck!