August 2016

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“Summertime and the livin’ is easy – fish are jumpin’ and the cotton is high…”  The first line of that old song conjures up visions of pleasant summer days filled with relaxation and fun! Is that how your summer is going? Summer is a perfect time to enjoy the great outdoors on hikes and in the garden. Our grandparents knew that summer work meant food on the table in the lean of winter.  You may not rely so heavily on that summer harvest anymore – but summer is a great time to take stock of what you have and what you need. Being prepared takes perseverance and re-evaluation on a regular basis. “Today while the sun shines” you can put away for tomorrow.  President Monson said “When the time for performance arrives, the time for preparation is past.”  Let us use these “lazy days of summer” to be ready. We can “save for a rainy day” those things necessary to make it through the storms that lie ahead.

In this months issue:

Summertime Preparedness - a list of things to do in the summer to help you get better prepared!

The Spice of Life - information on spices and condiments to help with your extended storage. 

In the Southern Utah Garden - what to plant, spray apples, and ideas to control squash bugs and scarab beetle, tearing out diseased plants.

Summer Canning - Its like free jam when you make Prickly Pear and Peach Pit Jelly! Great recipes.

Spiritual Preparedness - Elder Kim Clark speaks on the need to be better than we are now for a greater work to do.

Disaster Prep - first aid tips that debunk old methods.

Click here for a complete copy of the August 2016 Back to Basics Newsletter.