Re: Gardening for the Year 2000

Everyone:
There is a magazine out there I have been reading for years:  Countryside
and Small Stock Journal, Withee, WI.  It's been in existance better then 25
years as it's present form and it's a combination to 2 respected magazines:
The Countryside and The Small Stock Journals which have been published even
long then that (50+ years).  Fabulous articles on everything "beyond the
sidewalks" as they say.  I use to read it at my local library and then I
recently subscribed.  They have been running a series of articles on how to
survive the upcoming Y2K problems for the last 5 (published bi-monthly)
issues.  SOME OF THE BEST READ I'VE EVER SEEN ON THE SUBJECT!!!  Everything
from how to subsistance farm, to can, to use herbs to heal yourself, to eat
well on nothing, etc.  I HIGHLY suggest that anyone wanting to read up on
the subject (if a vegan ignore the animal articles - it is a farming style
magazine) from a point of view at complete opposite from the current trends
in government and the media.
Thanks for the interest.
Leila  @
MuslimaLeila@hotmail.com


Theresa Cox wrote:

> Anne wrote:
>      Is anyone planning anything more extensive in honor of the year
> 2000?
>
>      Most of my preparations have centered around trying to find more
> heirloom varieties to plant this year, in the hopes of learning how to
> save my own seeds. I think that the possibilities of disruptions just
> became a motivation to learn some skills I've meant to learn all along.
> In fact realizing how vulnerable we all are just made me want to become
> a little more self-sufficient, regardless of the outcome of the
> "computor bug" scenario.
>      I will say also that the many different weather patterns have also
> made me realize the advantage of storing up a little more each fall. We
> experienced the "Blizzard of '93" here in East Tennessee where 30 inches
> of snow brought disruptions for ten days, and ever since "preparedness"
> has become more of an issue for our family. I just got finished reading
> that in 1830 it never stopped snowing the entire winter in certain parts
> of New England and they missed an entire Spring planting and harvest.
> Formerly, I have only played around with canning a few tomatoes and
> apples but I did buy a pressure canner at the end of the season last
> year and plan to learn how to use it and "put up" alot more this year.
> So I am planting more vegies with that in mind too.
>      I would like to hear what others have to say on this matter as
> well. It seems to me the longer you are a gardener the more in tune to
> the cycles of nature you become...and we seem to be the only species
> that no longer make ANY preparations for winter.
>           Theresa in Tennessee
>
> Rest & Be Thankful!
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