I am trying an experiment, based on what I think I read in Gardening When It Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times by Steve Solomon. I filled bottles with compost tea and put the bottle upside down “above” the plants. The tomatillo seems to be doing the best. The rest of the plants still look a [...]
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Weekend update: Gardening for hard times
Posted: April 17, 2011 in backyard, garden, garden, medicinal, tomatilloTags: post-apocalypse gardening
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Update on medicinal plants: Blooming Ocotillos
Posted: April 14, 2011 in arizona, Health, medicinal, plants, Sonoran desertTags: arizona desert, medicinal plants, ocotillo
I went for a hike last weekend to see what the desert is currently producing. There are no pods yet on the mesquite, and no wildflowers yet. However, I did see several Ocotillo plants in full bloom. Above: Blooming Ocotillo plant. According to Herbal Medicine of the American Southwest by Charles W. Kane the bark and flower can [...]
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 [...]
I am pleased to say I was stung by a bee
Posted: March 7, 2011 in backyard, garden, Health, medicinal, mesquite, plantsTags: apocalyptic gardening, arizona desert, bee sting, creosote, sonora desert
While I was trimming the mesquite trees this weekend I was stung by a bee. I have always been nervous about bees since I was stung as child and swelled up like Charlie Sheen’s head. Also, once in Oaxacca I ate a bunch of grasshoppers and woke up that night covered in hives, and sweating [...]
The barter system just grows on trees
Posted: February 23, 2011 in arizona, backyard, desert, edible, medicinal, mesquite, Sonoran desert, survivalTags: arizona desert botanical garden, backyard, cooking, food, ironweed, mesquite, palo verde
The Arizona Desert Botanical Garden is going to have their spring sale on March 18 and 19th. I am getting ready by figuring out what plants they will most likely have that would be good to have growing in the backyard for when civilization conks out. Thanks to itsadisaster over at the American Preppers Network Forum, I [...]
Two medicinal herbs: Brittlebush and Creosote
Posted: February 20, 2011 in desert, Health, medicinal, plants, researchTags: apocalypse survival, arizona desert, brittlebush, medicinal plants, medicine
I have succesully turned Brittlebush and Creosote into medicine. I have yet to actually try either of the medicines yet. I am a little scarred they might kill me. I cut a large hole in the top of two thin rectangular boxes and dried the leaves and stems in the boxes. Creosote on top and Brittlebush below. [...]
Weekend plans: Brittlebush, Creosote and a hole
Posted: February 11, 2011 in desert, experiment, Health, medicinal, Phoenix, plants, research, solar, Sonoran desert, survival, water, weekendTags: arizona desert, end of the world as we know it, medicinal plants, skills, solar, sonora desert, water, weekend, Zombie apocalypse
I am looking forward to the weekend. I had to work last Saturday, which made the last two weeks go long. I have not been able to do many experiments in the last couple of weeks, so I spent more time doing internet research. This weekend’s plans include the following: Turn Brittlebush leaves into medicine. [...]
