Wartime Farm Episode 5 With fuel supplies going directly into the war effort, alternatives for tractors and other farm vehicles were needed. Enter the gasifier. Coal was used in Briton as wood was mostly reserved for building planes and firearms. In addition, smaller gasoline engines were used to create miniature walk behind tractors. In order…
Wartime Farm Episode 4 With fuels being rationed due to shortages, the importance of alternative heating and cooking fuels is paramount. In addition, the excessive rule of law threatened under producing farmers with the confiscation of their farms. Over 2000 farmers were thrown off their farms during this time. Again, I’m also leaving this series…
Wartime Farm Episode 3 With rationing in full swing and factories converted to serve the war effort, many items such as furniture and building materials were in short supply. This forced people to embrace self sufficiency skills that had been forgotten for decades. It’s a great reminder to revive skills and to learn to make…
If you’ve ever considered buying a pressure canner, but hesitated because you’re not sure what you can do with it, well here are a few ideas.
Wartime Farm Episode 2
I know, we’re still enjoying summer as much as is possible these days, but unfortunately, summer is going to wrap up soon. It’s only a matter of weeks before fall sets in and now is the time we should be getting ready.
Dehydrating green onions!
Wartime Farm Episode 1
This week on Fireside Friday I go over my personal EDC kit and show the additions I’ve made for Covid-19.
There is a storm brewing and it’s not weather related. There are a few hotbed topics floating around the public right now that simply can’t be ignored. This is not a call to action in support of your personal opinions on the matters at hand, but simply an effort to draw your attention to the…
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