Jeff Cassman

Mint Can Definitely Have A Place In The Garden

I’m going to share a secret with you … I grow mint in the ground. Gasp! I recently found out this is a very divisive statement. But I’ll invite you to look at the big picture before jumping to conclusions.

First off, I’ll invite you to consider this topic within a “my-garden-my-choice” frame of mind.

My Testa-Mint

I love experimenting in my garden, so I planted a clump of mint dug up from my parents’ place into our “chicken yard” maybe eight years ago. The chickens kept it in check as they munched and scratched around it. And I used that patch of mint mostly for their bedding.

A few years ago though, we expanded the vegetable garden into that space. I half-heartedly dug up the roots, knowing full well I’d never get them all. We decided to plant a hügelkultur bed full of strawberries right over a part of it.

The mint lives on right with the strawberries and I’m far from worried about eliminating it. Plus, my chances are about as good as eliminating creeping Charlie. So far, the strawberries are holding their own, as long as I manage it.

Embracing Mint

I’m choosing to embrace the mint instead of fight it. For me this looks like:

I get to harvest a ton of mint all summer for infused mint water. Plus, I can dry tons of mint for winter herbal teas.
I spend a few extra minutes every week pulling up plants from my pathways.
I spend an hour or so two to three times a year pulling mint roots from my garden beds.
I pay attention to the strawberry plants that my mint coexists with.
I use extra mint in my chicken coop bedding.

How to Grow Your Own Amazing Glass Gem Corn

Beautiful glass gem corn from heirloom seeds!

I never knew corn could be so beautiful! But when I stumbled across this variety of glass gem corn I had to learn more. Glass Gem Corn is a beautiful natural corn variety founded by a man who wanted to get back to his roots.

Carl Barnes, Half-Cherokee Native American, grew up in a farm in Oklahoma. While tending to his own corn crops he began noticing ancestral varieties that looked like the traditional corn of his people once lost to the Native Tribes in the 1800s. Through the years Barnes was able to isolate the strain and recreate the traditional corn. He bred the more colorful varieties and shared them with others as they grew; in sharing the seeds he was also sharing a piece of his culture.

“The origin of this corn at first seemed obscure, as Carl had done experimentation with many kinds. But more recently, he shared with me that to his recollection the rainbow corn was derived from his crossings of Pawnee miniature corns with an Osage red flour corn and also another Osage corn called ‘Greyhorse.’ This was probably during the late 1980s. I once asked him where it really came from and he just replied, “Spirit.” – Greg Shoen

The kernels themselves look like beautifully colored beads all in a row, a truly breathtaking find that will add a wonderful dose of color and surprise to any dish or garden!

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Spiraling corn

Beautiful blues and pinks!

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The Crypto Crackdown Has Begun. Get cryptos into hardware wallets.

Today, in place of my regular column of Economics and Investing news items, I’m concentrating on what I foresee as the nascent crackdown on private cryptocurrency holders.

To start, please take a few minutes to read these two articles, and pay particular attention to their tone:

Binance.US suspends USD deposits after regulators crackdown.

and,

SEC’s Gensler Likens Crypto to ‘Fraudsters, Scam Artists, Ponzi Schemes’ of 1920s.

My Previous Warnings

My warnings about private crypto holdings have been consistent. Back in May of 2012, I wrote:

“Anyone with perspicacity is surely moving their crypto holding out of exchanges and into hardware wallets. That is simply common sense. Both regulation and taxation are looming. And undoubtedly it is at the exchanges where governments will crack down, first.”

Just as I warned readers 11 years ago, a major crackdown on private crypto coins/tokens has begun. The first target of legislators and Executive Branch authorities is indeed the crypto exchange firms.

In 2017, I offered some advice, in an article titled Preparing For The Cashless Transition. In that piece, I opined:

“Whether it takes five years or just a year, the end of cash—or at least cash as we know it–is coming. The transition from the convenience of electronic commerce to the requirement for electronic commerce will be a Sea Change event. For those of us who live in remote areas beyond cell phone coverage, this change will be a troublesome hindrance. Other than writing checks, how will we be able to buy and sell things, especially with other private parties?

But for all Americans, going cashless will remove the last bastion of our privacy. Paying in cash provides anonymity for purchases. Adopting electronic-only currency will be a big change. Every transaction will be positively tallied and tracked for both the seller and the buyer.

Ominously, the push for going digital is coming just as hacking and identity theft is reaching pandemic proportions. The prospect of being forced to put your liquid net worth into digital bucks and then seeing them wiped out is quite frightening.”

And in January of 2018, I warned:

Cryptocurrencies in 2018 and Beyond:

I’ve had several folks ask me about what will happen with Bitcoin and the other crypto currencies in 2018 and beyond. In summary, I’d say that 2017 will go down in history as the first year of the Crypto Craze. And I also predict that 2018 will be remembered as the first year of Crypto Control. It will be the national governments that will attempt to do the controlling. Although governments and their taxing minions can do little to stop peer-to-peer cryptocurrency transactions, they can and will crack down on the crypto exchange companies located in various countries. They are also likely to slap huge new tax penalties on anyone caught transacting “reportable events” in the crypto currency world without the requisite reporting. Don’t be surprised if the IRS soon gets into the e-mail and…

How Some People Got Rich During The Great Depression. You Need To Learn This Fast

The rising cost of living and inflation have many people fearing that a future economic recession or even a depression could be on the horizon.

The Great Depression was a very difficult time in American history. It lasted from the late 1920s up until the start of World War II, and America’s GDP fell by more than 30% while unemployment skyrocketed to over 20%. It represented the single biggest economic downturn in the history of the United States.

It’s important to remember, however, that not everybody became poor and lost money during the Great Depression. On the contrary, a lot of people were able to make money and even become rich.

The point of this is to show you that even if a future Great Depression strikes, there will still be ways for you to make money, or at the very least to barter and trade.

In this article, we’ll cover how people were able to become rich during the Great Depression, and then we’ll give you a few ideas for how you could make money or trade in a potential future economic collapse.

Who Got Rich During The Depression?

There’s an old saying that the rich can always figure out ways to become richer. Believe it or not, more millionaires were made during the period of the Great Depression than any other time period in American history.

While the most commonly accepted start date of the Great Depression (according to most historians) is 1929, the truth is that the seeds leading up to the infamous Stock Market Crash were already being planted in the years prior.

Long story short, too much credit was being extended to people and businesses to the point that the amount of credit given exceeded the available cash in the economy.

It was only a matter of time before companies and individuals alike could no longer afford to pay their credit bills.

This resulted in a complete collapse of the banking industry and the housing market.

Those who had liquid cash available, however, took advantage of the collapse in prices. They began buying up companies, property, and homes, and they also invested heavily in companies that were making in-demand products.

A few years later when the stock prices of these companies began to increase, and when the value of property and homes began to increase again, these people got rich… very rich.

How Can You Get Rich During a Future Depression?

So what’s the lesson to be learned here?

Simple: avoid becoming trapped in credit debt and start stashing cash away. The biggest trap you can find yourself in is to not have enough cash to help get you through an economic collapse because you’re spending too much on your monthly debt payments.

New Report GMO Foods Are A-OK; Homesteaders Respond

A new study on GMO Crops by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine proves there is no relation between Genetically Engineered Crops and their health on humans. In fact, GMO foods may even help us. These crops are engineered to keep pests away without the need of inorganic pesticides. They are also able to add more health benefits to certain foods.

There might not be GMO-related health risks, but there are still issues regarding big farms vs little farms.

Homesteaders, Farmers, and Civilians have taken to Facebook to share their own very just opinions.

Let’s turn to facebook and see what they have to say.

GMO Crops Screw Farmers

No Argument Here

GMO Crops aren’t what they seem.

This whole thing could have been avoided

In Support of Farmers

These images are sourced from Facebook – Read more opinions here.

Bill Nye is in favor.

It seems that the same people who actually care about GMOs are the ones who are effected by GMOs. I’m talking about the small farmers who are trying to keep up in a big farmers world.

Here’s looking at you homesteaders, keep up the good work! It’s folks like you that make up the living and breathing roots of America, and I value your courage, your dream, and the fact that you don’t sell out.

37 Flowers That Attract Hummingbirds To Keep In Your Homestead

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Mutual Assistance Group Planning – Part 2, by Survivormann99

(Continued from Part 1. This concludes the article.)

Post-SHTF, a survival group will be dealing with issues that are certainly more important than occasional potholes. What happens if individuals within the group begin dragging their feet and refuse to help with group projects or refuse to spend time on security and common defense? From a pure expediency perspective, what can actually be done about people in a group who don’t help with projects or participate in security and defense efforts? Should a group sit idly by and allow a gang of marauders to loot the recalcitrant member’s home nestled in the center of the MAG? That simply won’t work.

It is likely that refugees will be coming from outside the community and that they will try to join. If so, what will the requirements be? Who will make the final determination of whether or not they will be allowed admission? If there are leaders who will be making these decisions, will these leaders be elected? Or will they simply be those individuals with “the most toys” and the greatest assets on which others depend?

If these leaders will be elected, who will determine the eligibility of members to vote? Will the electorate include the original resident property owners only? Will it include every adult living in the group? If so, will this include even the newest arrivals who brought only what their vehicles could carry, or perhaps only what they could carry on their backs? If factions begin to develop, what conflicts might arise between a flood of “newbies” and the original members?

After society has fallen apart, assume that wherever this survival group is located, among the group’s members their adult sons and daughters, or their brothers and sister who were living elsewhere, straggle in after a tortuous and dangerous journey from great distances. Are they automatically entitled to join the group? If the answer is, “Obviously, yes,” then what about their spouses and children? If the answer is, again, “Obviously, yes,” then what about their son-in-law or daughter-in-law’s parents, siblings, etc.? Where does it stop?

What would be happening with all of this would be a micro-level example of “chain migration,” an immigration issue that exists in our country today. For every immigrant admitted, seven more will try to immigrate because families “should be allowed to stay together.” The question becomes, “Who will feed them and with what assets? Their own? The group’s?

As a point of reference, see: Amazing Photographs of Prospectors Carrying Supplies Ascending the Chilkoot Pass.

As an example of the problem here with less than fully-prepared group members, and with new arrivals after the calamity has begun, take a look at those photographs. It shows a long line of miners during the Alaskan Gold Rush carrying huge packs while climbing a snow-covered mountain. These men were on the Chilkoot Trail that began in Skagway, Alaska. They were headed to the Klondike gold fields. Canadian Mounties waited…

Problem pests and how to control them

Most of us like to keep our homes warm and cosy, so they’re comfy to live in. But it’s not just us humans that enjoy the comfort of our homes. There’s a whole range of pests that do too. Modern homes are lovely and warm and full of natural fibres and foodstuffs. This makes them the perfect habitat for pests.

So, it’s more than likely you’ll need to deal with the odd insect or rodent from time to time. But what should we be aware of? What pests commonly invade homes and how to you stop them taking over? Let’s take a look at common problem pests and how you control them.

Fleas and bed bugs

Blood-sucking pests are not only unpleasant to have in your house but they can be very hard to spot. Plus, they’re often difficult to get rid of once they’ve made themselves at home. Two common blood-suckers are fleas and bed bugs.

You might think that fleas are only problematic if you own a cat or dog, but fleas have a sneaky habit of getting everywhere. A previous tenant could have brought them into your home, as eggs can lay dormant for some time. Or rodents may be bringing them in. But as fleas don’t lay eggs on animals but in gardens and on furnishings, you may get fleas without animals being present. But you’ll know when they are present, as they can be seen hopping around. And you’re likely to feel itchy or see bites on your limbs.

If you do have pets, get them treated and keep their bedding clean. Be thorough with your vacuuming, paying close attention to carpets and sofa cushions. If you think it’s more than a rogue flea, you can buy powders and sprays to kill them or hire a pest control company to treat your home with insecticide.

Bed bugs are often thought of as a Victorian problem, but they’ve made a bit of a resurgence of late. This is largely down to our love of travel. As we move about, these bugs tend to hitchhike with us. As the name suggests, these critters hide in the crevices of your bed. However, they’re small and very hard to spot. The giveaway is usually the bites you’re left with. Bed bugs spread easily, so it’s very important to call out a pest control company to deal with them properly.

Moths

Moths have long been wreaking havoc in our homes. They can destroy both clothes and carpets with ease. Carpet moths and clothes moths love natural fibres including wool. The moths lay their eggs in these fibres, giving the larvae something to chow down on when they hatch.

You may see the moths flying around. Or they may be clinging to your curtains, hanging out between your clothes or hiding under the sofa. But the eggs and larvae are harder to spot. Usually the first sign of a problem is when you find holes in your carpets or clothes. There are chemical,…

Snakes Alive! Get To Know Common Farm Serpents

My son Jaeson and I were out a couple of mornings ago, doing the daily farm chores. While I checked and reset our live traps, Jaeson went to fill the chicken and duck waterers. Suddenly, I heard a startled “Oh!” Looking up, I saw Jaeson, waterer in hand, standing statue-still and staring at the ground.

“What is it?” I called out.

“There’s a snake here,” he told me.

“Is it a garter snake?” I asked, assuming it was one of the little yard snakes common to our farm.

Jaeson didn’t take his gaze off the ground. “Noooooo … it’s a big fat snake and it’s reared its head up at me and is really mad.”

I immediately stopped what I was doing and dashed across the grass to the run fence and peeked in. Sure enough, a dark snake with a white underbelly was reared up, cobra style, about half a foot off the ground, continually flicking its tongue at Jaeson, who stood perhaps three feet away.

“I didn’t even see it was a snake,” Jaeson told me. “I thought someone had left the garden hose in here.”

I walked down the fence line to come even with the snake and gasped. It was at least another two feet longer, thicker than a garden hose, and its tail was upright and vibrating swiftly back and forth in a blur. Rattler, I thought. The coloration didn’t match our state’s sole rattlesnake, the shy Massasauga, but that tail convinced me Jaeson was in peril.

I had him slowly back away. The snake remained in its defensive posture.

Once he was clear, we discussed our immediate options. With the snake just two feet from the coop’s pop door, we decided against releasing the birds, since we’d have to approach the angry serpent.

We decided to save this coop for the last/ I stood guard and watched the snake while Jaeson dealt with the other henhouses. Just as he returned, the snake took off at incredible speed, heading for the front of the run.

We dashed out of the way and lost total track of where he went, which resulted in us standing still and craning our necks every which way for a few minutes until Jaeson spotted him … under the duck shelter where the feed bowl was.

Of course.

Jaeson let the ducks out, and fortunately they headed straight for their pool. This gave us the opportunity to fill their waterer and put it back in place. Our slithery friend, however, was not moving from the shade of the shelter.

Using a spare fence post, I retrieved the food bowl, which Jaeson filled. “Now what?” he asked. The ducks weren’t particularly smart. They wouldn’t know to look for their food in another part of the run. In addition, we were expecting rain and didn’t want the food to get ruined by the expected precipitation.

I finally made the decision to put the bowl back…

17 Elderflower Liqueur Recipes And Cocktails For Spring And Summer

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