by Billie Nicholson | Apr 16, 2018 | Flood Recovery, Gardening
If your property is flooded, rescuing and recovering your home and personal belongings will be first on your mind, but sooner or later, you will need to face the questions of how to recover and repair your garden and landscape. The Agriculture Department of North...
by Billie Nicholson | Apr 16, 2018 | Daily Solar Cooking Recipe, zucchini lasagna
WOW, another GREAT MEAL in the ALL AMERICAN SUN OVEN. This lasagna made with zucchini was THE BOMB. It’s Gluten-free! We love cooking with the All American Sun oven on the off grid homestead and you will love it at your home too! Ingredients 2 large zucchini sliced...
by Billie Nicholson | Apr 16, 2018 | fruit trees
With spring so late coming this year, are you just now beginning to think about your dormant fruit trees? How do yours look? Are they scraggly or carefully shaped? Keeping fruit trees attractive and productive requires annual pruning. Late winter is the best time to...
by Billie Nicholson | Apr 16, 2018 | Materia Medica - Dandelion
Botanical name: Taraxacum officinale Common name: Dandelion Family: Compositae Parts used: Young leaves, flowers, and roots in some varieties Native Region: Historically, it is believed to evolve in Eurasia. The first Does not occur at all in the Southern Hemisphere,...
by Billie Nicholson | Apr 16, 2018 | compost tea, Gardening
Robert & Billie Nicholson No, we mean compost tea. Want to save money and the environment at the same time? Well, we just may have your cup of tea. Fertilize your garden and trees all year long at little to no cost by repurposing the very materials that most...
by Billie Nicholson | Apr 16, 2018 | Shingles
More than a million Americans suffer with shingles each year. It is an itchy, blistering rash caused by the varicella zoster virus. This is the same virus that causes chicken pox. If you had chicken pox as a child, there is a likelihood that you will have shingles...
by Billie Nicholson | Apr 16, 2018 | Emergency Preparations, important documents
We have all been counseled to maintain copies of important papers. Should you be caught without them, the Dept. of Agriculture, North Dakota State University has put together a list of contacts. Please note that some items on this list are for ND residents, but you...
by Billie Nicholson | Mar 14, 2018 | Bullet wounds, First Aid, Israeli dressing
You may never be exposed to a gunshot wound. If you should be involved in providing help for a gun shot victim, here are some things to know. Safety first. Running into an active shooting scene without knowing the area is secure can result in another shooting victim,...
by Billie Nicholson | Mar 14, 2018 | Gardening, Praying Mantis
The Praying Mantis is a very interesting insect. Like most insects it has six legs, two wings and two antennae. It has large bulging eyes and a swiveling head, the better to see it’s prey, and powerful, spine forearms, to tightly hold it, and strong chewing mouth...
by Billie Nicholson | Mar 14, 2018 | Materia Medica, Parsley
Botanical Name: Carum petroselinum (AKA: Petroselinum crispum) Common Name: Parsley Family: Umbelliferae (Apiaceae) Ayurvedic/TCM Name: Prajmoda Parts Used: leaves, seeds and roots in some varieties Native Region: Indigenous to the eastern Mediterranean; naturalized...
