NO FARM SUBSIDIES=NO FOOD CRISIS. Domestic Horticulture over Commercial Agriculture ...

 A bucket of Haricots vert it's the second of such piles. The last batch rendered six large jars of preserved stick beans. First job is topping and tailing, washing and blanching. Preserved simply in salt water.  We'll get to eat our fill of freshly picked haricot, we give away the excess to our needs. A practice that shows,less risk and greater benefit to our local domestic economy than  the excercise of a profiteering commercial interest.

I. Wazir thinking, "A campaign to make Domestic Science and Home Economics, compulsory core subjects  in all schools, it"s not a gender issue, we all need it young or old." The benefits would be huge. What do you think? Talk about the prospect with your friends....

Witches Butter,  a fungus oozing out of our old chopping block.

Twenty Pickled Eggs , the hens are being generous. at present. These will go well with winter salad when the birds are less productive. I will look into other methods of preservation,, needs must as we can't eat the eggs as fast as they are being laid.

Our "Smudge" ... the Garden Sentinel. On his hind legs to get a better view.

 

The cavalry got here just in time. Plenty more good stuff on the way.