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This installment to the self reliance series The Least You Need to Know is a guest post by Anuttama, a very active member of the Self Reliant Community of Graham. I know she’s a very busy person and I really appreciate her taking the time to write up a post on bees and bee keeping, [...]
Posted on July 29th, 2010 in Food
It’s officially started—found the first ripe berries today! I’m pretty excited! One of my favorite aspects of self reliance is wildcrafting food, particularly food I can put by, and the plethora of wild blackberries and feral apple trees in this neck of the woods are at the top of my list. I am practically surrounded [...]
Posted on April 19th, 2009 in Food
Most of us could eat better (and more cheaply!) than we do, even on a tight schedule. It just takes a little thinking ahead to increase your food self reliance in that step past growing your own. Some of it is bulk cooking a head, some of it is just planning. All of it helps [...]
Posted on April 13th, 2009 in Gardens and Gardening
Herbs, generally speaking, are any plant lacking a permanent woody stem commonly used in food or traditional medicine. Many you can grow yourself quite easily, and most will increase your self reliance if only by drastically reducing your food budget. Growing and drying herbs is a pretty simple proposition and you’ll be pleasantly surprised at [...]
Posted on April 06th, 2009 in Food
There’s an old dietary adage that says that one should strive to eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and supper like a pauper. While that may be the best approach for the sake of digestion, it seems that most of us eat the heaviest meal of the day in the evening. Part [...]
Posted on March 31st, 2009 in Gardens and Gardening
Food self reliance is not relegated to acreage. Most vegetables take little space to grow, and if you’ve not got your garden in yet you must look into it! Food prices are expected to rise this year; now is the time to take steps to head off the impact on the quality of your diet [...]
