I must admit it seems a bit odd to me that, for all the interest I have in food and farming and ranching, I have such a "brown" thumb. I have killed numerous plants, avocado trees, tomato plants, the list goes on & on. Not always from neglect, either. I have tried fish meal fertilizer, seaweed, composting bins, "green sand," & soap sprays.
My mango tree is over 5 years old, and not only no flowers & no fruit, but a friend and more recently a neighbor each said independently the same thing: "There's something wrong with your mango tree." And I actually live 2 houses down from Mango Street. The few leaves that were able to hang on this tree in a storm looked brown and curled up soon after opening.
Then it came to me one day to just throw vegetable scraps on the ground under the tree. Scraps from cutting up veggies I get every week from https://littlepondfarm.com/, a regenerative agriculture farm where the soil health is key to the quality of the produce.
No one told me to do it, but I figured how could it hurt & perhaps there would be less fruit flies in the kitchen garbage can.
Well, after 6 months of no watering, just occasional rain and the veggie scraps, Voila! The tree is bursting with life.
The more I live, the more life seems to be so simple. And maybe my thumb is showing hints of green...
Have you eaten an MRE ("Meal, Ready-to Eat" )? Or even seen one?
Our veterans may be the only ones who have had the experience. Though after the recent hurricanes here on Clearwater Beach the National Guard visited our neighborhood and handed out MREs. Watch this short video if you have never seen an MRE and are curious about the ingredients. And if you have eaten MREs as a veteran on a war front, enjoy a burger or a hot dog on the grill instead!
Be aware of what you put on your skin. Especially if it is a chemical that increases skin absorption of harmful chemicals. Found in cosmetics and on disposable razors. And learn a better way. Old school, traditional approaches are often safer, less expensive, and less toxic to the environment.
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https://www.sirhenryssundries.com/sandalwood-shaving-soap/
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With all the division and controversy over who should be our next president in this election year, I thought it worthy to examine the difference between the U.S. president who is to this day the only president officially honored on this holiday and the president whose holiday was combined with the original holiday to make what most people now call, "President's Day."
George Washington was a valiant, humble soldier who led our forefathers into independence from an intrusive, money-hungry government that sought to control and tax them beyond reason. Most people believe Abraham Lincoln to be the next greatest president. Yet the truth speaks otherwise. Listen and learn the truth about our 16th president. From me and from Joel Salatin, 2 old and, perhaps, wise men.
Abraham Lincoln changed the landscape of our country. He was the leader of change from a country founded on freedom to a country controlled by a more and more intrusive, controlling, money-hungry government, much like the British ...
Yes!! Apples are a prebiotic food, a "top 10 for gut health."
https://www.webmd.com/diet/foods-high-in-prebiotic
Try & find a pair of gym shorts that is not polyester. And the ubiquitous ingredient in microfiber? Polyester. Buyer beware. If you are going to have surgery, consider asking your surgeon not to use polyester sutures.
https://x.com/catsscareme2021/status/1908624739310137511?t=08KHXUhDZ0tNbWB658OLrg&s=09
The truth about vaccines and their very limited, poor quality safety trials is finally being broadcast to the public, thanks to Make America Healthy Again.
https://x.com/CartlandDavid/status/1907107550266331254?t=bgRASuiH0yyyGX-Wv2ZPBw&s=09
