I have heard good things about them, but I can't test them personally. We already have a whole home backup...so it's hard to integrate something like that into our existing system. Sorry I can't give you any personal info on them, but I haven't heard anything negative about that company and so far as I know people are happy with their products.
We’re making use of the last harvest of ‘22: turnips and carrots pulled out of the ground just before Christmas. Last night I made rice with steamed carrots and dried shiso, a backyard forage plant. Delish!
Thanks Ashley, I have been brewing with my (gallon!) of blackstrap molassas, making sourdough, but now worchestershire, its such a strong flavor gotta admit some of the brews are too molassassasssay! best, ps I am a lover of the old A-1 sauce, and maybe its mentioned on your site as its close to worchestershire in some ways...thanks much...ps boy you been busy writing this one, so many bits!
In that worchestershire recipe, there's really 2 things that come out of it...a liquid you strain off, but the solids can be blended to make something that tastes A LOT like A1. (I loved A1 as a kid...but haven't eaten it in years, until I made this)
I love A-1, too, and fortunately they haven’t monkeyed around too much with the ingredients list over the years. That said, gotta have my homemade horseradish with red meat.
Thanks Lisa, found a big yard full of the ol horseradish in my 'hood, I wonder if they would let me dig some hmmmm.....seems like it goes wild pretty easily and can spread 'quite well'....but spread slowly.....whats your experience? ps it sure helps digest....no wonder its so coveted by the meat eaters...like me!
I make "Fire Cider" with horseradish. Take a spoonful everyday during flu season. Potent stuff for immune system and I enjoy the taste of a hot cup of water with 1 tsp. of Fire Cider first thing in the morning.
I like some spicy stuff too, though I avoid the seeds of peppers as I find them too much...fine to soak them in say vinegar to get the medicine out etc. Can do green enchilada sauce fine, tho, i think its just the seeds of the red hot peppers....burnsville, sorry to be graphic. Took me 50 years to figure it out, so thats why i bother to share...best
See this article (link beliw) to address fungal disease on your horseradish roots. I wanted to post this on your thread but couldn't because only paid subscribers can post. Sorry but I don't have money to subscribe to things (haven't watched TV in 5+ years). https://phys.org/news/2010-07-simple-recipe-fungus-free-horseradish.html
Do you have a Permaculture Garden To-Do List for areas without seasons? I mean technically we have seasons in the SW desert, mildly hot, extremely hot, and about 60 days of 70 during the day🤣
I hear you on that one. I grew up in the Mojave and I always thought that valentines day was Strawberry season everywhere when I was a kid =) Seasons (or lack there of) can be so different depending on where you are.
That unfortunate thing is about 90% of the crops I grow now here in Vermont just won't survive in the dessert, and the things that want this environment actually can't make it anywhere above zone 8 (sometimes zone 6). So, in my adult life, I have no knowledge or expertise in that kind of climate (or what happens when).
I think our climate is very different from yours, but I can relate. Full on winter came this season the first week of Nov. with 3ft of snow in 36 hrs! In 2021, we had a dusting of snow in JUNE. Weather doesn't follow our calendar, we just have to be responsive to whatever comes and prepared to take full advantage!
That's maybe a bit more extreme than where we are, but not by a lot. We'll sometimes get our first snow in late September in cold years, but full on winter with piles of snow happens around the 2nd/3rd week of November (so a week or two after you).
In spring, we have had snow on Memorial day weekend (May 26th), and the latest frost has been as late as June 7th or so...so again, a week or two off from y'all. It sounds like you guys have your seasons clipped a few weeks on both ends, at least compared to here in Vermont.
Have a juice steamer so I extracted two quarts of Juneberry juice. Made Juneberry Jelly and a batch of gummy bears. Going to freeze dry the gummy bears (an experiment) to see how they turn out and taste.
Oh nice! We also made juneberry jelly and jam this year, and the jelly was really exceptional. I've heard freeze dried gummy bears really puff up and get gigantic, with a crazy texture....but I haven't tried that one yet. Let me know how it goes!
Your extensive knowledge absolutely astounds me! Do you offer any one-on-one consultations or courses? Any books planned in the future? Previously, I offered my editorial experience to proofread, edit, help for free. The offer still stands. I expect nothing in return, simply because I believe in you.
Thank you so much for your offer, but I definitely have my hands full with my little ones. Just keeping the blog up and running is all I have time/energy for at this point.
Wow! Sept. is pretty early for snow! This year our snow wasn't early - there was just A LOT of it all at once. It made things interesting! We're in WA at 3500ft so our growing season is short, but we extend it by a month or so with 2 greenhouses. I've never been to Vermont but it looks beautiful. We're in high desert (very dry and hot in winter; very snowy and cold in summer). Best (or worst?) of both worlds. Haha.
I have heard good things about them, but I can't test them personally. We already have a whole home backup...so it's hard to integrate something like that into our existing system. Sorry I can't give you any personal info on them, but I haven't heard anything negative about that company and so far as I know people are happy with their products.
Thank you!
That's a great list. Thanks!
You are quite welcome, glad it was helpful to you!
We’re making use of the last harvest of ‘22: turnips and carrots pulled out of the ground just before Christmas. Last night I made rice with steamed carrots and dried shiso, a backyard forage plant. Delish!
Nice!
Thanks Ashley, I have been brewing with my (gallon!) of blackstrap molassas, making sourdough, but now worchestershire, its such a strong flavor gotta admit some of the brews are too molassassasssay! best, ps I am a lover of the old A-1 sauce, and maybe its mentioned on your site as its close to worchestershire in some ways...thanks much...ps boy you been busy writing this one, so many bits!
In that worchestershire recipe, there's really 2 things that come out of it...a liquid you strain off, but the solids can be blended to make something that tastes A LOT like A1. (I loved A1 as a kid...but haven't eaten it in years, until I made this)
I love A-1, too, and fortunately they haven’t monkeyed around too much with the ingredients list over the years. That said, gotta have my homemade horseradish with red meat.
bonus fun vid on A-1 https://youtu.be/suJo55UrUPQ
Had no idea that was a UK invention!
too bad they propped petrol candles, thats one thing i wont stand for is a petrol candle!! reminds me to get some more beeswax candles asap...best
Thanks Lisa, found a big yard full of the ol horseradish in my 'hood, I wonder if they would let me dig some hmmmm.....seems like it goes wild pretty easily and can spread 'quite well'....but spread slowly.....whats your experience? ps it sure helps digest....no wonder its so coveted by the meat eaters...like me!
Ours spread quite slowly, and really not much at all if you harvest part of it each year.
I make "Fire Cider" with horseradish. Take a spoonful everyday during flu season. Potent stuff for immune system and I enjoy the taste of a hot cup of water with 1 tsp. of Fire Cider first thing in the morning.
Yup, does the trick!
I like some spicy stuff too, though I avoid the seeds of peppers as I find them too much...fine to soak them in say vinegar to get the medicine out etc. Can do green enchilada sauce fine, tho, i think its just the seeds of the red hot peppers....burnsville, sorry to be graphic. Took me 50 years to figure it out, so thats why i bother to share...best
We posted about horseradish in the fall: https://open.substack.com/pub/brunettegardens/p/horseradish-for-the-masses?r=1n113r&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post
It’s behaved pretty well, not taking over, but we do harvest at least 1/3 every year.
See this article (link beliw) to address fungal disease on your horseradish roots. I wanted to post this on your thread but couldn't because only paid subscribers can post. Sorry but I don't have money to subscribe to things (haven't watched TV in 5+ years). https://phys.org/news/2010-07-simple-recipe-fungus-free-horseradish.html
Thank you, Michelle! If you’d like a complementary paid sub, email me at brunettegardens@gmail.com. Happy to give you a free 1-year trial.
Do you have a Permaculture Garden To-Do List for areas without seasons? I mean technically we have seasons in the SW desert, mildly hot, extremely hot, and about 60 days of 70 during the day🤣
I hear you on that one. I grew up in the Mojave and I always thought that valentines day was Strawberry season everywhere when I was a kid =) Seasons (or lack there of) can be so different depending on where you are.
That unfortunate thing is about 90% of the crops I grow now here in Vermont just won't survive in the dessert, and the things that want this environment actually can't make it anywhere above zone 8 (sometimes zone 6). So, in my adult life, I have no knowledge or expertise in that kind of climate (or what happens when).
Sorry I can't be more help there!
Hi I have collected some Usnea Lichen, so what do I do now? Please advise. David
If you're positive in you ID, the best way to use it is to make a herbal tincture to preserve it. There are general instructions for that here: https://practicalselfreliance.com/herbal-tincture/
I'm half way done writing a guide specific to usnea tincture, both making it and using it, but for now that general guide tells you how to make it.
This should provide the info you need to use it: https://practicalselfreliance.com/usnea-lichen/
Thank you, much appreciated. Regards David
I think our climate is very different from yours, but I can relate. Full on winter came this season the first week of Nov. with 3ft of snow in 36 hrs! In 2021, we had a dusting of snow in JUNE. Weather doesn't follow our calendar, we just have to be responsive to whatever comes and prepared to take full advantage!
That's maybe a bit more extreme than where we are, but not by a lot. We'll sometimes get our first snow in late September in cold years, but full on winter with piles of snow happens around the 2nd/3rd week of November (so a week or two after you).
In spring, we have had snow on Memorial day weekend (May 26th), and the latest frost has been as late as June 7th or so...so again, a week or two off from y'all. It sounds like you guys have your seasons clipped a few weeks on both ends, at least compared to here in Vermont.
Where are you at?
Have a juice steamer so I extracted two quarts of Juneberry juice. Made Juneberry Jelly and a batch of gummy bears. Going to freeze dry the gummy bears (an experiment) to see how they turn out and taste.
Oh nice! We also made juneberry jelly and jam this year, and the jelly was really exceptional. I've heard freeze dried gummy bears really puff up and get gigantic, with a crazy texture....but I haven't tried that one yet. Let me know how it goes!
Understandable!!
Your extensive knowledge absolutely astounds me! Do you offer any one-on-one consultations or courses? Any books planned in the future? Previously, I offered my editorial experience to proofread, edit, help for free. The offer still stands. I expect nothing in return, simply because I believe in you.
Hi Eden,
Thank you so much for your offer, but I definitely have my hands full with my little ones. Just keeping the blog up and running is all I have time/energy for at this point.
Hi Ashley. I came across this recently and wondered if you knew and preferred the Jackery to this before I purchase.
https://www.ecoflow.com/us/whole-home-backup-power-solution
Wow! Sept. is pretty early for snow! This year our snow wasn't early - there was just A LOT of it all at once. It made things interesting! We're in WA at 3500ft so our growing season is short, but we extend it by a month or so with 2 greenhouses. I've never been to Vermont but it looks beautiful. We're in high desert (very dry and hot in winter; very snowy and cold in summer). Best (or worst?) of both worlds. Haha.