Everybody hears from the government on down about being ready to “bug out”; implying if there is a disaster coming such as a hurricane, snowstorm, zombie invasion or perhaps the mother-in-laws annual visit you need to be prepared to go to a safe haven. To this end I want to discuss some thoughts on this […]
After planting in the greenhouse last fall I have four good pictures for you on seed saving for cabbage family plants. The three plants show the three stages of seed development from flower to seedpod and the drop of the pod. If you have a good long season and plant early you can best do […]
Growing grapes is easy, that is if you get started. At my retreat I had envisioned the legal limit for a homeowner of a ¼ acre. Unfortunately I was overwhelmed with projects, but the deer and birds had a good treat. Many of these vines are still growing. .My desire to make my own wines […]
I talk a lot this year on electrical home generators. Every time there is a local DISASTER, consumers like you and me, flock to the big box stores and local small retailers looking for an inexpensive generator. Price dictates. Unfortunately, as I have discussed in prior articles what really dictates the generator purchase is WATTAGE. […]
Wild animals are not dumb, just hungry – all the time. Why chew on an old root when delicious, soft, tender, and tasty vegetables await in a walk through paradise? People have been growing food for thousands of years and battling the wild animals that want that food. They attack from underground, above ground, and […]
The only thing nice about winter is that what you did to prep last summer is sure to break down in the cold. That is the big test! However, technology does keep rolling on and we keep improving everything with VISA assistance on Amazon.com. When we have disappointments I fall back on the old military […]
Back2theLand.com owes a great debt, as does the readers to Rose Bowen founder of the NRV News, the e-news media serving the area with about 30,000 readers-perhaps more if we include the readers on a national and international scale. She is strongly supported by her husband, Jerry, a biblical archeologist who we wrote about on […]
With the previous article it was suggested to install tactical lights on the shotgun, or handgun, that will have a 3-way switch: Off-Strobe-Steady light. The mounting hardware on newer handguns, long guns and shotguns, is now a “rail” system on the firearm that allows secure clamping. With no rails, then it is a matter of […]