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Marti’s Corner – 70
Marti’s Corner – 70 Hi Everyone, NOTES: ** You should be familiar with the website: Alert RivCo | Emergency Management Department | Riverside County Most communities now have a similar alert system to Riverside’s. It’s always an advantage to get a heads-up. From this page, you can sign up to have alerts sent to your phone in […]
Marti’s Corner – 55
Marti’s Corner – 55 NOTES: * I thought I’d share some gardening adventures. I planted tomatoes on Jan 5, and have been babying them along. They are still small. But the tips of the leaves are turning yellow. Sometimes that means they need to be fed. So I thought I would “pot-up” and feed at the same […]
Marti’s Corner – 51
Marti’s Corner – 51 NOTES: * Egg substitutions. I have some dehydrated eggs stored, and have even used them to make scrambled eggs once (they were pretty good actually). But in this article by “I Am Baker” she experiments with 4 types of egg substitutions: {4 OPTIONS!} Egg Substitutes – i am baker I was surprised to […]
Marti’s Corner – 49
Marti’s Corner – 49 Hi Everyone, NOTES: * And…….just like that…….it’s cold. Okay, it’s not Indiana cold, just California cold. Even though we’ve had frost on the lawn, my tomatoes have not died yet. I have maybe 2 dozen green tomatoes and I’m just hoping they will ripen (at least blush so I can bring […]
Marti’s Corner – 42
Marti’s Corner – 42 Hi Everyone, NOTES: * If you want to store some food for emergencies and are looking for some low-carb ideas, check out this site: 30 Low-Carb And Keto Emergency Food list – get the printable lists NOW * Want to try dehydrating but don’t want to buy a dehydrator? Try the oven. How […]
Marti’s Corner – 40
Marti’s Corner – 40 * So I decided to follow my own advice and can some vegetables this week. I bought 20 pounds of potatoes for $6 and then went here: Canning Potatoes Last time I canned potatoes, I did NOT soak them first to get the starch out. When I opened them, I had to […]
Marti’s Corner – 38
Marti’s Corner – 38 NOTES: * Here is a great article about storing water: Drinking Water Guidelines. * I came across a FaceBook group called, “Simply Prepared With CFD Publications.” From there I found this website: CFD Publications You will find a lot of good information in both places. You will also find a book called Pantry Cooking by […]
Marti’s Corner – 37
Marti’s Corner – 37 * Here is the email I got from USU Extension this week: PLAN Meet with your family or household and discuss the disasters that are most likely to occur. Review basic actions for each situation and decide on a family meeting place. Decide how you’ll contact each other if separated. PREPARE […]
Marti’s Corner – 35
Marti’s Corner – 35 Hi Everyone, NOTES: * More reasons to stock up. And Now It’s Oats * Time to feed your garden again. I use a vegetable fertilizer with mycorrhizae fungi. I just buy it at Lowe’s. I like Kellogg’s brand, NOT this one, but similar. Dr. Earth Organic 5 Tomato Fertilizer. In addition to the […]
Marti’s Corner – 25
Marti’s Corner – 25 Hi Everyone, NOTES: * Last year I posted about a remedy for bites: mosquito bites, bee stings, ant bites, tick bites. It uses charcoal to “draw out” the poison. I kept it in the refrigerator and used it all last year. I finally threw it away a few weeks ago. And […]
Marti’s Corner – 23
Marti’s Corner – 23 Hi Everyone, NOTES: * I tried to post a video last week that was taken down because the person who created it was just besieged with people wanting to share it! Now, she has created a YouTube video. It is almost 45 minutes long. At the 7:53 mark, she begins to […]
Marti’s Corner – 15
Marti’s Corner – 15 Hi Everyone, NOTES: * All of my vegetables are planted in containers. Here is a good article about planting in 5-gallon buckets. Bucket Container Planting Vegetables – Using Buckets For Growing Vegetables These buckets are under $3 at Lowes and Home Depot. Considering the cost of planting containers, and if you don’t mind […]
Marti’s Corner – 11
Marti’s Corner – 11 NOTES: * Here is a packet of seeds like the one I mentioned last week. There are 40 different varieties of seeds. They are 100% heirloom. This means that you can save the seeds from year to year. There is a 5-year shelf life if kept in a cool, dark place. […]
Marti’s Corner – 07
Marti’s Corner – 07 Hi Everyone, Being prepared means trying to plan for a variety of contingencies. Having no power is one of those possibilities. I’m sure that most Texans could NEVER have foreseen having no power in the middle of freezing weather. In Texas!!!! Now is a good time to ask, “What if that […]
