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Growing your own food: Gardening resources for beginner, intermediate and advanced gardeners

May 22, 2023 -

Science-backed resources

Your local extension office is one of the best authoritative resources backed by arboretums or botanical gardens and universities. For instance, with a vast network of 250 county Extension offices, 616 Extension agents, and 343 subject-matter specialists, the expertise provided by AgriLife Extension is available to every resident in every Texas county.

When searching for information online, add the word "extension" to your search. The search engine ...

An essential guide to HEATSTROKE

August 10, 2023 -

Types of heatstroke

A heatstroke occurs when you're exposed to extremely hot conditions and your body overheats, isn't able to cool down and fails to control or regulate your body temperature properly. This is referred to as the "classic" heatstroke.

"Exertional" heatstroke happens when you perform intense or vigorous physical activity and your body overheats during exercise.

Heat exhaustion, on the other hand, is your body's response to excessive loss of water ...

Your essential guide to storing organic foods for survival

15 days ago -

Many non-preppers who want to start storing food for their survival stockpile often wonder how to begin. If you're one of them, keep things simple and start small, so you don't get overwhelmed.

Prepare for the next big one now and stock up on essential survival food supplies, like organic canned food or food buckets with beans and grains. (h/t to TheSurvivalMom.com)Don't get overwhelmed: Start small

Start with a manageable goal, like preparing one week’s worth of food....

Growing ginger at home: A guide to cultivating fresh ginger

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Alternatively, you can stock up on its other forms, like dried, powdered or crystallized ginger. (h/t to LoveTheGarden.com)What is ginger?

The most common species of edible ginger is Zingiber officinale. 

Ginger is a root vegetable that grows in Southeast Asia. It is often used in Indian and Asian cuisine and it adds a boost of flavor to various dishes. Ginger root is a versatile ingredient and you can use it fresh, powdered, dried, in oil or added to a juice or smoothie....

University creates language guide that erases ‘man’ and ‘mother’ from existence

June 30, 2023 -

(Article by Steve Watson republished from Summit.news)

The guide essentially wipes the word ‘man’ out of existence, and discourages the use of the words ‘mother’ and ‘father’.

A statement from the university claims “Carolina is committed to creating an inclusive and equitable learning environment for every Tar Heel. To fully represent the diversity of our students, faculty, staff and everyone in our community, it is important to use language that supports these values....

Does water expire? A basic guide to storing tap water for survival

September 26, 2023 -

Determine your water needs

Every member of your household (including your pets or livestock, if you have any) will have different needs, which will depend on their age, diet, health, physical condition and the weather. If you tracked every drop, you'd be surprised at how much water each of you consumes a day.

Store one gallon of water per person in your household per day for as many days as utilities could be off during an emergency. A family of five would need 15 gallons ...

Summer health 101: A simple guide to address 5 heat-related illnesses

July 26, 2023 -

Healthcare professionals from Northwestern Medicine share this simple guide to address the following heat-related illnesses.Sunburn

Sunburn, although often associated, is not exactly considered a "heat illness" since it is a direct result of excessive sunlight exposure. Heat illness is a result of an increase in body temperature, as indicated in a study published in The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association.

But by no means should sunburns be underestimated....

Johns Hopkins ERASES women from new woke language guide, refers to them as “non-men”

June 15, 2023 -

The formerly prestigious Johns Hopkins University of Maryland recently issued a new "inclusive language guide" for the modern era that does away with the concept of women entirely. In the guide's "lesbian" section, women are now strictly referred to as "non-men," even though men are still called men in the "gay" section.

The LGBTQ+ glossary is filled with all sorts of new terms and phrases that cater strictly to the transgender crowd, which we know from the women's sports ...

Marjory Wildcraft: People need to urgently learn to GROW THEIR OWN FOOD as America is collapsing into a wartime homefront

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- Marjory Wildcraft emphasizes the importance of growing one's own food due to potential disruptions in America's food supply.

- The Health Ranger Mike Adams highlights recent incidents of sabotage on food facilities and distribution hubs, suggesting a possible attack on the country's food supply.

- Wildcraft compares the situation to historical events like the starvation of Native Americans after buffalo herds were killed and current events in the European Union where farmers ...

Homesteading 101: How to start your own medicinal herb garden

June 01, 2023 -

This ensures that when you run out of medicine, you can use herbs and plants from your garden to treat common ailments like a stomachache. (h/t to TheEpochTimes.com)

Here are some beginner-friendly herbs to grow in your garden.Calendula (Calendula officinalis)

You can use calendula externally to soothe rashes, irritated skin and to encourage collagen production.

Rub calendula oil into your skin to soothe and protect healthy skin.

Tips for growing calendula:

You ...

Texas Ready’s Lucinda Bailey and the Health Ranger discuss how to MAXIMIZE food garden production when it matters most

June 01, 2023 -

Bailey is an expert in food production yields, who wants to teach people how to get the most out of their gardens. Adams said gardening isn't just about seeds. but also about knowing how to turn those seeds into edible food in the most efficient way possible. Bailey's company, which is based in the Lone Star State, provides not only seed collections but also training.

According to the Natural News and Brighteon.com founder, growing vegetables as a hobby will become a key ...

Survival tips: How to keep food on the table during a GLOBAL FAMINE

July 26, 2023 -

Any one of these events could affect food security. And when combined, they create a real and growing threat of famine. These events can create a "perfect storm" that can affect many nations, including the United States.

Global famine is inevitable – and the more people prepare for it, the better off everyone will be.Establish your resources

When stockpiling resources for your SHTF plan, the budget is one of the main factors to consider. Even more, one should avoid ...

Sensible prepper rules to follow when building your emergency stockpile

2 months ago -

Here are some sensible or "sane prepper rules" on stockpiling delicious and nutritious food for long-term storage, plus water, medicines, tools, gear and other essentials – without burning a hole in your pocket.

Feel free to add what is not on this list using what you have learned from your experience and those of others.Start small, then grow

To even a seasoned prepper, stockpiling emergency survival essentials is a "logistical nightmare" in terms of budget and storage ...

Home gardening basics: 11 Fast-growing vegetables you can harvest in 2 months or less

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Doing so ensures that come spring, if the frost doesn't recede enough to grow crops, you will still have food in your stockpile. (h/t to UrbanSurvivalSite.com)

To maximize your time and effort, here are some fast-growing vegetables that you can harvest within 20 to 60 days after planting.Vegetables you can harvest within 20-30 days

Here are some of the vegetables you can harvest within 20-30 days:

Green onions

Green onions are a fast-growing spring vegetable ...

U.K. museum claims birds are queer, dinosaurs were LGBTQ

23 days ago -

One such claim suggests that certain bird species, like pheasants, exhibit "queer" behavior by changing sex from female to male.

"Despite queer behavior in the animal kingdom being observed as far back as the 18th century, it is often ignored or hidden from the public. One example is of female pheasants changing their sex when they stop laying eggs and turn their brown feathers into the brightly colored feathering typical of males," the guide states. "Pheasants feature in ...

Planned Parenthood organization BANNED FROM SCHOOLS in Saskatchewan after conducting a seminar with SEXUALLY EXPLICIT GAMES for Grade 9 students

July 03, 2023 -

Planned Parenthood Regina, an organization focused on sexual health education, has been banned from schools in the province of Saskatchewan after holding a seminar with sexually explicit games to Grade 9 students at Lumsden High School. The card game includes an 'A to Z' guide describing extreme sexual acts.

The sexual health presentation was part of a Grade 9 health class curriculum. The controversial 'A to Z' guide, intended for gay, bisexual, and queer young ...

Microsoft says female video games characters should be fat and ugly to “avoid stereotypes”

19 days ago -

In featuring curvy female characters with often large breasts and figured forms, video game companies are excluding, according to Microsoft, females in real life who are covered in cellulite and who sometimes remove their breasts entirely to become "trans."

Microsoft released a new guide for video game developers called "Product Inclusions Action: Helping Customers Feel Seen" that outlines the types of changes the Bill Gates-founded company wants to see in video games moving ...

AP updates Stylebook telling writers to stop calling it “transgenderism,” and to stop calling gender ideology an “ideology” – it’s just NORMAL, according to “experts”

June 11, 2023 -

According to the new AP Stylebook, calling it "transgenderism" is now wrong because the word "frames transgender identity as an ideology," which the AP says is incorrect.

"Sex often corresponds with but is not synonymous with gender, which is a social construct," the AP Stylebook further tells writers who use it as a guide for their work.

When referring to a person's biological sex, the AP Stylebook says not to call it biological sex anymore, but rather "sex assigned ...

UT Austin tells students to use ‘wimmin’ instead of the word ‘women’

May 11, 2023 -

(Article by Travis Morgan republished from CampusReform.org)

The suggestion was initially published on the university’s Financial and Administrative Services website under its “Language Matters: Glossary of Terms.”

“Wimmin: A nonstandard spelling of the word ‘women’ used by feminists to avoid the word ending in ‘-men,’” read the glossary before it was removed from their website.

Christopher F. Rufo, a Manhattan Institute fellow and writer for City Journal, alleged ...

UK Daily Mail tells readers to get ready for a nuclear war

October 30, 2023 -

The fighting in the Middle East is looking increasingly likely to escalate, and with other countries potentially joining the fray, the publication has shared a guide to getting through nuclear fallout. There are currently more than 12,500 nuclear warheads throughout the world.

Dr. Abud Bakri shared a guide for surviving a nuclear war based on his analysis of data from the World Health Organization and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. He explained that there are ...