I know. It’s only the middle of July but all of the sudden it’s harvest time. The garlic is amazing. I’ll have Maggie take some photos tomorrow so you can see. Some of them are fist size. the peas are just about finished and now the cucumbers and summer squash are coming. I have radishes and tomatoes and basil and lots of greens and chard and kale. The string beans and broccoli need to be picked daily.
We just got home from a pig roast. It was so much fun. I got to eat fox. One of the young men had found it just as the car ahead had hit it. He brought it home and his mom (bless her soul) cooked it up. I don’t think much fox will make it to my dinner table. I thought it was pretty awful. Still, I’m glad I tried it because you just never know although sometimes you can make a pretty good guess.
On a preparedness note. I found a website via survivalblog offering antibiotic kits. I find it interesting and plan to speak with my doctor about it at my next appointment. I’s particularly intrigued because a friend is suffering from Lyme disease and the kit contains the appropriate medication along with instructions for use. The problem comes from diagnosing. Still, it’s worth the conversation.
I found another medical website via a reader here. I think the url is survivalmedicine. I will confirm it and post the link on Friday although I think you can access through my comments. I found it quite good.
July 20, 2011 at 6:52 am
I have herbs and mulien to harvest and the raspberries need picking daily. I think I’m going to plant some more carrots and spinach. I also found a few leftover onion sets at the bottom of my bag that I will stick in to see what they will do. We’re trying ground cherries this year for the first time. I always try to have one experiment going in the garden.
Beautiful weather, but hot. Enjoy the day and the harvest!
July 20, 2011 at 10:52 am
A friend went hunting in Michigan’s UP and got a bear….bear roast is major nasty!
July 20, 2011 at 1:57 pm
I searched Survival blog for antibiotic kits but didn’t find it. Will you please publish the web site that it referenced?
Love your blog!
July 20, 2011 at 3:53 pm
My Mom has told me that her uncle in Ludington, Michigan brought home all kinds of things that he hunted during the depression, and his wife cooked them all. The family story is that the racoon was the worst.
Dee – bear’s on the UP are pretty darned common and from what I’ve heard, they don’t taste good at all. Another family story is the only reason my Dad lived past the age of 15 was his beagle driving the bear off when my Dad accidentally got between a mother and her cubs. The dog gave him enough time to climb a tree higher than the bear could go. He always wore a sidearm after that.
Nancy
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July 20, 2011 at 6:50 pm
What wonderful work. A solar oven can purify water which can be life saving. I have an oven that I bought and I’ve made several. There are dozens of plans for these on line. Some, as you can imagine, work better than others. I had good luck with one I made from an old tire placed on a sheet of dark metal and topped with a sheet of glass. It took about 2 seconds to make, didn’t cost a dime and brought water to a simmer although not to a boil.
July 21, 2011 at 5:37 am
Dee: The link is SurvivingHealthy.com. It was pretty hard to find as it was buried in AvalancheLily’s reading.
July 21, 2011 at 12:06 pm
Bear meat for the record is really good. But there are severall factors that can change that. One is what the bear was eating. Another is if it is an old boar bear. If the bear was sick. But also it is summer and there is fat on a bear the same as on a pig. And that fat can go bad very fast. We do eat bear meat. But usually in the fall when it is a lot cooler weather wise. It works up like pig meat. The meat can be made into hams and sausage even.
July 22, 2011 at 9:22 am
Only because I live in SW FL and can grow year round I don’t can/dry anything but herbs. Basil, which I cannot kill, mint, oregano and parsley. I also do not grow celery but dry the leaves of store bought. Next season’s experiment plant will be Celtuce or Stem Lettuce. Have you ever grown it?
Hoping it will suffice for celery as I eat a lot of it.
Having an organized kitchen makes everything easier. It’s the getting organized and keeping it that way that’s the hard part. Having herbs alphabetized, a shelf for baking supplies, a cabinet for pots & pans, a cabinet for larger items like the pressure cooker, etc. Without organization I’d never know what I had, how old, or even where to find it. And I can tell anybody where to find something. I even have a top shelf with a container of extra utensils with a label of contents on the outside, I don’t want to spend time searching for anything, I want to know where it is when I need it.
August 31, 2011 at 10:55 am
In some parts of the country, rabies is endemic in foxes. Probably ought to scratch that one off the menu.