Tag: food security

In the Bookshed: Keeping the Harvest

Now that it’s food-storage season (so quick! where did the summer go?) I am once again reaching for canning, preserving, drying advice in the form of this most excellent book, first published in 1990: Keeping the Harvest. I picked this up several years ago… Continue Reading “In the Bookshed: Keeping the Harvest”

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Oh, the excitement of food!

“The pleasure of serving the fruits of home canned food is comparable only to a clear conscience or a very becoming hat!” Joy of Cooking I love this quote, and even though I used it in a canning post last year, I can’t help… Continue Reading “Oh, the excitement of food!”

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Producing against future fears.

Despite the weird blip that was Under the Volcano  – I had an incredibly productive three day weekend in the garden and at home. For starters, Brian and I finished the last touches on our backyard bookshed – putting in a ladder to the… Continue Reading “Producing against future fears.”

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In the Bookshed: Independence Days

Independence Days | Sharon Astyk I should warn you upfront that no sooner was I done this book, that I started clearing a corner of my basement for long-term food storage. Not necessarily because Sharon Astyk makes a compelling case for the end of… Continue Reading “In the Bookshed: Independence Days”

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