Independence Days Update

June 16, 2008 | By admin In Uncategorized |

Plant Something: rhubarb, pumpkin
Harvest Something: more strawberries
Preserve Something: baked a bunch of banana bread loaves using our ripe bananas, then sliced and froze them for breakfasts later on
Prep Something: bought a compost bin from a yard sale
Cook Something: baked four loaves of homemade bread
Manage Your Reserves:
Work on Local Food Systems: considering starting a “garden club” or “country club” with some of my neighbors as way to covertly make it fun and useful at the same time, which I think will be key to getting some people going around here. Also, thinking of suggesting some classes to my church’s womens group about food storage and emergency preparedness {which means I’ll probably be the one who ends up teaching it and learning as we go along, but I think it would be fun!}