Spring is here - things are greening up and blossoms are beginning to pop! The time for preparation for harvest is now! There will be no peas, carrots, green beans, tomatoes or any other vegetable in the summer and fall if we do not prepare and plant today. There will be no fruit, or a poor harvest, if fruit trees aren’t cared for. Just like our fall harvest depends on spring preparation, so does long term “harvest” of a home storage begin with the preparation we do today. As we add to our family’s preparedness, remember the “Six P’s”: “Proper Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance”. Let us all plant those “P’s”!!
Included in this month's newsletter:
Fuel Storage: How will I keep warm and cook?
Disaster Prep: Earthquake and the bedroom
Spiritual Preparedness: a preparation that cannot be bought, borrowed or stored well.
In the Southern Utah Garden: March planting, and tips for the month.
March Challenge: Avoiding appetite fatigue.
Basic one year food storage: a list to remind us of amounts to store.
Hot Tip: Utilizing the Home Storage Center and a list of what is available.
Cooking with Food Storage: Using wheat in many dishes.
Provident Living: Croutons!
A Voice from the Past: Bruce R McKonkie.
Click here to download a complete March 2012 Back To Basics Newsletter.
Thanks again, Jarolyn, for such good reminders each month. I bought several packages of "strike anywhere" matches and stored them in an ammo can. They could also be stored in an empty #10 can with lid. I found them at Ace in St. George. I don't know if Ace in Hurricane has them.
ReplyDeleteThanks Peggy! That is a good idea to store matches in a can. I have bought the "Strike Anywhere" matches at the grocery store too.
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