As mentioned in a previous post, we learned how to track humans as part of the Complete Survivor Class from Ancient Pathways. During the weekend we also discussed tracking animals. Most books center of what the impression of the animal looks like. This is not so useful because the print will quickly deteriorate so there [...]
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3 out of 4 cats caught and quiet. The last one is too smart, or at least after seeing his mom and two siblings caught he decided to beat it. Trap still set in case he changes his mind. From my kitchen window, I watched how each one was caught. With each successful capture they [...]
I want to keep the three black cats who have claimed my backyard for Spain. I think they help with insects, plus they keep the plants company. Altered Tails has a Trap-Neuter-Return program for Feral cats, which means I trap the cat, schedule an appointment, remove the cats special purpose, and finally release the cat back [...]
Playing Chess with Gophers
Posted: March 28, 2011 in animals, backyard, desert, gopher, gophers, medicinalTags: arizona desert, gophers, Post-Apocalypse Landscaping, War with gopers
A while back I declared a truce with the gophers. They, however, did not see my white flag. Last week, they went at one of the two agave plants I have in the backyard. Upon my return (I was gone for a week) I found one of the agaves dug out from underneath. The agave [...]
The gophers won and hate mail
Posted: March 13, 2011 in animals, animals, backyard, gopher, gophers, meatI have decided to surrender in my war against the gophers for four reasons. I am a highly ineffective opponent. They are clearly winning. Assuming regular new holes means they are doing just fine. I am not confident that they are doing any harm to the garden or the trees, I think they eat the [...]
Gopher update
Posted: February 17, 2011 in animals, animals, backyard, cooking, gopher, gophers, pets, proteinTags: food, gopher
I have yet to kill much less catch a gopher. I will spare you the details because otherwise you would think I am cruel.
Now we are cooking without gas! – weekend plans
Posted: January 28, 2011 in animals, animals, animals, backyard, food, garden, garden, gophers, Health, meat, power, protein, research, solar, survivalTags: cook, cooking, solar, weekend, weekend plans
Despite the fact I have yet to even coming close to catching a gopher, much less killing, skinning, cooking and eating one, at some point I am going to have to think about cooking. If I lived in the Appalachian’ foothills of my youth then wood would not be a problem. But here in Phoenix [...]
Weekend Plans, “Great green gobs of greasy, grimy gopher guts”
Posted: January 14, 2011 in animals, backyard, food, garden, gopher, gophers, meatTags: food, garden, gopher
At the risk of sounding all Bill Murray via Caddyshack, this weekend will be my first experiment with trying to snare the gophers in my backyard. Previous attempts at trying to get them to walk into a beer cooler laid on its side and nibble of some radish leaves attached by rubber ban to the [...]
Weekend Wrap Up- Desert Botanical Garden and The Grow House
Posted: January 11, 2011 in animals, animals, backyard, food, garden, garden, gophers, meat, researchTags: arizona desert, arizona desert botanical garden, food, garden, research, weekend
This weekend was mostly a research weekend. First, I re-visited the Arizona Desert Botanical Garden and snapped off some more pictures of plants that I can use for food. I also spent a couple of hours staring at the place I plan to have my garden, and trying to figure out how I would approach [...]
