November 18, 2022November 18, 2022 by Montie Roland

Winter Garden is Growing

There are lots of great crops to grow in the winter. The best part is that there is much less weeding in the winter!

Preparedness Notes for Saturday — August 16, 2025 August 16, 2025
On August 16, 1777, militiamen of Vermont’s Green Mountain Boys, the New Hampshire Militia, and volunteers from Massachusetts defeated British forces at the Battle of Bennington, during the American Revolutionary War. From the InfoGalactic Wiki: “The Bennington flag is a version of the U.S. flag associated with the American Revolution Battle of Bennington, from which […]
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My Grandfather’s Wisdom: Ernest E. Rawles August 16, 2025
JWR’s Introductory Note: This is an expanded edition of a piece that I posted in SurvivalBlog in November, 2005. I have added more excerpts to bring it from 730 words to 2,300 words, to provide better context on his times, surroundings, and circumstances. — My paternal grandfather, Ernest Everett Rawles (1897-1985), was a largely self-educated […]
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Editors’ Prepping Progress August 16, 2025
To be prepared for a crisis, every Prepper must establish goals and make both long-term and short-term plans. In this column, the SurvivalBlog editors review their week’s prep activities and planned prep activities for the coming week. These range from healthcare and gear purchases to gardening, ranch improvements, bug-out bag fine-tuning, and food storage. This […]
James Wesley Rawles
The Editors’ Quote of the Day: August 16, 2025
“And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded: And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The Lord is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if […]
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Preparedness Notes for Friday — August 15, 2025 August 15, 2025
80 years ago today, August 15th, 1945 was Victory In Japan (“V-J”) Day. — On August 15, 1620 the Mayflower set sail from Southampton, England, with 102 Pilgrims aboard. — August 15, 1914: The Panama Canal opened to traffic with the SS Ancon making the first official steamship passage through the canal. The canal was […]
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