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Crops, Foraging, Nopale, Weeds

Vicious Opuntia

This has to be the most vicious “prickly pear” I’ve ever seen. I found quite a few specimens of this…
Creatures

The Koi Pond at Bok Tower

What is it about ponds filled with koi? I took these shots at moat around Bok Tower in the…
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Prepper Project Article Round Up: Good Books, Worthless Trees, Log Skidding and Marxism

I’ve been busy writing lately, though you might not know it from this site. Along side Florida Survival Gardening, I’m…
Jokes

The Constant Waterer: A Film Excerpt

Observer #1: He’s at it again. Observer #2: As if he could beat us. As if he could beat the…
Corn, Crops, Recipes

Making homemade grits

It’s time to start making homemade grits! Remember this? And this? And finally, this? When you grow enough of…
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Fall blooms

It’s happening… everything is trying to get in one last hurray before fall. Soon the Tithonia diversifolia will join in……
Coffee, Fruit trees

Processing coffee from the tree to the cup

Ever thought about what goes into processing coffee? We have, because we grow our own; however, most folks outside the…
Chickens

A chicken tractor design with rotating garden beds

I came up with a chicken tractor design for rotating garden beds. You know, I really like junk mail. It’s…
Creatures, Pest control

The Railroad Worm

I found a railroad worm on a walk around the neighborhood: That’s a “railroad worm,” also known as a “glowworm,”…
Fall gardening

My Florida fall gardening beds

Five of these beds will grow buckwheat, one is for potatoes, and the three in the far back by the…
Encouragement

The power of encouragement

I want to tell you about the power of encouragement in a child’s life. 25 years ago, my parents gave…
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The Prepper Project: Article Round Up!

Here are some of my latest articles – click on over and check them out: Weeds for Attracting Native Pollinators:…