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Broadwaybabyto<p>I’m dealing with multiple severe chronic illnesses, including serious heart issues and frequent loss of consciousness. </p><p>Yet most days I feel like supply chain issues will be what kills me.</p><p>It’s terrifying to rely on medications &amp; medical supplies during these uncertain times.</p><p>You can’t “just stock up” on medications. </p><p>Financial issues aside, there’s insurance issues and often limits as to how much a person can have. </p><p>There’s virtually no way you can “prep” for medication shortages, and it’s scary. </p><p>I spent this entire day trying to track down a medication that’s on back order. </p><p>Trying to find an alternative. </p><p>Trying to cobble together enough to survive. </p><p>People who are non disabled have no idea how scary it is to know that supply chain disruptions could quickly &amp; painfully end your life. </p><p>We need a system to ensure medication needs are met.</p><p><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disability</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/ableism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ableism</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/eugenics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eugenics</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/collapse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>collapse</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>capitalism</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/prepping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prepping</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/chronicillness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chronicillness</span></a></p>
klu9<p>Saw a post that contained the phrase "prepping for <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/Monsterdon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Monsterdon</span></a>" and briefly had a vision of *that kind* of <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/prepping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prepping</span></a> for <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/Monsterdon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Monsterdon</span></a>.</p><p>"Quick, get the kids into the bunker! I'll get the freeze-dried rations and ammo. <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/Monsterdon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Monsterdon</span></a> is coming!!!"</p>
Tadzio Mueller<p><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Prepping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Prepping</span></a> for <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/collapse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>collapse</span></a>, fascist style:</p><p>"Trump said he planned to start 'phasing out' <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Fema" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fema</span></a> after the hurricane season &amp; that states would receive less federal aid to respond to natural disasters, and that he planned to distribute disaster relief funds directly from the president’s office."</p><p>The strategy is pretty straightforward: "Listen! Only the Führer can help you, &amp; if you anger the Führer, you will receive no aid. Who will receive aid? Those whom the Führer likes, &amp; who behave themselves."</p><p>That way, catastrophe &amp; collapse only serve to further strengthen the Führer.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/11/trump-fema-phase-out-hurricane-season" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j</span><span class="invisible">un/11/trump-fema-phase-out-hurricane-season</span></a></p>
MountainWitch ⛤:flag_bisexual:<p>People are freaking out and asking what they should be doing re: prepping. I've posted so much about this over the last few years but, really, my main advice is understanding how deeply you rely on the power grid. </p><p>It is the most vulnerable to sabotage and failure, and also the most important thing we have in our modern world. We rely on power for everything- clean water (pumping and purifying potable water), safe food (supply chain, refrigeration, and all aspects of agriculture), heating and cooling, communications, transportation (pumping gas, running infrastructure such as train crossings, traffic lights, etc.), nighttime safety and security... the list goes on. </p><p>The most important questions to ask yourself right now is what are you most dependent on, and how can you survive (and thrive) if you are subject to interruptions of the grid that could last weeks or months. It's really the same prepping you do for storms, but think BIGGER storms. The lessons learned from Katrina, Ian, Maria, and Helene are the same lessons for warfare. </p><p>Be kind and make good choices. Stay safe out there. </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GetPrepared" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GetPrepared</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Prepping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Prepping</span></a></p>
Tim N7KOM<p>What's everyone's favorite GMRS radios? Handy or mobile. <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/GMRS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GMRS</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/Prepping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Prepping</span></a></p>
MountainWitch ⛤:flag_bisexual:<p>I continue to be utterly appalled at the ignorance, uneducated opinions and disgusting bigoted comments on the information posts that are giving out details about the terrible wildfires in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. No you utter morons, “they” are not starting fires to burn out “everyone” and move immigrants in, no the magnitude of these fires is not due to “arson”, the cause is climate change. It does not matter at all HOW they start, there are hundreds of little fires started for dozens of difference reasons all the time all over the place. The difference is that in horrific drought conditions coupled with high winds, the fires cannot be quickly put out as is usually the case. The fires grow into the monster that feeds itself and changes the local weather right at the fire and become impossible to stop. This used to happen occasionally in smaller areas. Now it is half the damn country and all around the planet facing these conditions. This is CLIMATE CHANGE. Climate change is caused by burning fossil fuels, not by lizard people, the homeless, immigrants, leftists or any other scapegoat spouted about. Now if y'all had listened to us decades ago when we were telling you that developing other ways of making energy might be a damn good idea, we might be pumping a fraction of the greenhouse gases into the atmosphere right now instead of this absolutely hellscape we have.<br>The absolutely BEST prep you can do is not let your family, friends or neighbours get away with saying this crap and spreading this nonsense. Tell people what is happening and why. I don't know if it's possible to stop this insanity now but if there is going to be a future on this planet, we have to encourage and support the engineers, the scientists, the inventors to keep finding and improving on better and cleaner sources of power. Meanwhile the rest of us need to use less energy, any way and every way we can.</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climatechange</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/prepping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prepping</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GetPrepared" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GetPrepared</span></a></p>
MountainWitch ⛤:flag_bisexual:<p>The Malvern Urban Farm in Toronto's east end currently supports about 17 farmers, who each get their own plot of land to plant and grow crops.&nbsp;(CBC) <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/prepping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prepping</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/foodsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foodsecurity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/urbanfarms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>urbanfarms</span></a> <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/malvern-urban-farm-expansion-scarborough-1.7526001" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/mal</span><span class="invisible">vern-urban-farm-expansion-scarborough-1.7526001</span></a></p>
MountainWitch ⛤:flag_bisexual:<p>Climate change is here now and it is hot, thirsty, windy and dangerous. And how it affects growing food is significant. Over the years, I've seen a lot of comments like “I know HOW to grow food, I just don't need to right now” or “yeah, when SHTF I'll be out there putting in a garden and hunting”. </p><p>Listen. If you aren't gardening right now, you don't know how to garden. I've been gardening my whole life and every year it changes, the climate changes, the zones change, the air moisture, humidity, wind, plants and soil water needs, changes in what varieties will do well in more heat, less water and humidity, length of growing season, - every aspect of growing food is rapidly changing and you need to adapt. </p><p>You will be lost in the weeds – no pun intended – if you don't start right now (better yet years ago unfortunately) to learn the basics and understand how climate change as well as other factors such as animal movement and migration, insects and pollinators, birds, rodents, and troublesome bugs affect your ability to make the most of your available growing space. Plant diseases are more troublesome as the planet warms up and the zones move north, along with fungal diseases, harmful insect migration, invasives, predators and prey. </p><p>Seed germination and viability seems to be becoming an issue the last few years. I'm not sure if it's supply chain, dishonest corporation practices, lack of expertise or what, but it is getting weirder. A couple of years ago we had pepper-gate (massive numbers of mis-labeled seed packages mainly with pepper varieties but also squash and other vegetables). This year has been a challenge to get kale and some lettuces to germinate for no apparent reason. </p><p>Last year we had a very late spring deep freeze which took out many kinds of fruit trees in BC. There were few locally grown soft fruits such as peaches to be had. So far this year, the blossoms are showing promise, so here's hoping. </p><p>The point is, grow food RIGHT now while you can learn and also have a monetary buffer while learning, during failures and while grocery stores have fully stocked shelves. During a societal collapse is not the time to find out that your soil is severely lacking in a necessary nutrient or that your growing zone won't support your stable foods or that the rats will eat you out of house and home. Learning how to deal with all of these issues now and sourcing out possible solutions in your local area while becoming familiar with typical ups and downs builds resiliency in your future security. </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/prepping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prepping</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GetPrepared" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GetPrepared</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/homesteading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homesteading</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/smallfarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>smallfarm</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/backyardgardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>backyardgardens</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/victorygardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>victorygardens</span></a></p>
MBelcher<p>Time for a new <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a>:</p><p>Hi, I'm Michael and I’m on a <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/jobsearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jobsearch</span></a>.</p><p>For the past ten years I’ve been a full stack <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/webDeveloper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>webDeveloper</span></a> for a company in <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/Nashville" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nashville</span></a> that sells <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/prepping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prepping</span></a> supplies. </p><p>They went from a startup to a well-established brand, then the economy started collapsing.<br>
I love working with <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/vue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vue</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/nuxt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nuxt</span></a>, but I’m great with <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/react" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>react</span></a> and pretty much any modern <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/js" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>js</span></a> framework. </p><p>Open to <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/remoteWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>remoteWork</span></a> in the US and local in-office work in the <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/nashvilleTN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nashvilleTN</span></a> area. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/FediHire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FediHire</span></a></p>
Wesley Fryer<p><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/CommPrep" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommPrep</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/GridFailure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GridFailure</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/prepper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prepper</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/prepping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prepping</span></a></p><p><a href="https://news.sky.com/story/how-electricity-grids-fail-and-why-restoring-spain-and-portugals-power-will-be-a-nightmare-13357727" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.sky.com/story/how-electri</span><span class="invisible">city-grids-fail-and-why-restoring-spain-and-portugals-power-will-be-a-nightmare-13357727</span></a></p>
Wesley Fryer<p><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/CommPrep" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommPrep</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/prepper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prepper</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/prepping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prepping</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/BugOut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BugOut</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.preppi.co/collections/frontpage" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">preppi.co/collections/frontpag</span><span class="invisible">e</span></a></p>
Wesley Fryer<p><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/CommPrep" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommPrep</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/Prepper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Prepper</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/Prepping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Prepping</span></a></p><p><a href="https://pca.st/episode/f478fb44-d052-4ef5-8d13-ab488ddd6ca4" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pca.st/episode/f478fb44-d052-4</span><span class="invisible">ef5-8d13-ab488ddd6ca4</span></a></p>
MountainWitch ⛤:flag_bisexual:<p>"Tuesday" has hit Tumbler Ridge: <br>Wildfires cause communication outage across Tumbler Ridge<br>“Communications are down in all of Tumbler Ridge due to wildfires,” the post reads. “This includes cell and traditional internet services, so please take care and plan accordingly. Many businesses in town are cash-only.”</p><p><a href="https://energeticcity.ca/2025/05/01/wildfires-cause-communication-outage-across-tumbler-ridge/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">energeticcity.ca/2025/05/01/wi</span><span class="invisible">ldfires-cause-communication-outage-across-tumbler-ridge/</span></a></p><p>This is why we prep. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GetPrepared" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GetPrepared</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Prepping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Prepping</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TuesdayPrepper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TuesdayPrepper</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/hamr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamr</span></a></p>
Aden Cabro<p>The large scale <a href="https://about-the-author.online/tags/blackout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blackout</span></a> in <a href="https://about-the-author.online/tags/Spain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Spain</span></a> and <a href="https://about-the-author.online/tags/Portugal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Portugal</span></a> caught my attention for multiple reasons. </p><p>First, it's an example of the kind of disruption that is much less personally disruptive if you've prepared adequately for emergencies. </p><p>Also, it reminded me of the backstory of my <a href="https://about-the-author.online/tags/postapocalyptic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>postapocalyptic</span></a> Island Survival series. Let's keep that scenario in fiction, people! </p><p><a href="https://about-the-author.online/tags/prepping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prepping</span></a> <a href="https://about-the-author.online/tags/preparedness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>preparedness</span></a> <a href="https://about-the-author.online/tags/prepper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prepper</span></a> <a href="https://about-the-author.online/tags/shtf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shtf</span></a> <a href="https://about-the-author.online/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a></p>
Flipboard Culture Desk<p>Switzerland has more bunkers per capita than anywhere else in the world — in the event of a crisis, every resident of the country would be guaranteed shelter space. The Dial takes a look at the origins of the bunker-building policy, what the underground shelters provide, and how they're used during peacetime — as wine cellars, saunas and even, in the case of large "command posts," as overflow housing for refugees.</p><p><a href="https://flip.it/xHke8p" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">flip.it/xHke8p</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Switzerland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Switzerland</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Culture</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/ColdWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ColdWar</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/EmergencyPreparedness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EmergencyPreparedness</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Prepping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Prepping</span></a></p>
Bill<p>Not bad. Not bad at all. <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/prepping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prepping</span></a></p>
MountainWitch ⛤:flag_bisexual:<p>If you intend on saving seeds, now is the time to start planning it. <br>Saving seeds is very satisfying because it’s like getting free food. After the harvest for bought seeds, you have used the monetary value. When you save seeds further on, it’s all free.<br>Make sure you are saving seeds from open pollinated plants, not hybrids. If you can get hybrids to germinate, the resulting plant may not resemble what you expected to get. This is especially true for things like squash. So, be aware of this when purchasing seeds for future seed saving.<br>You can try saving any seed but my favourite seeds to save are the following:</p><p>Peas- there are always pea pods that got missed in the harvest and I pull the plants, hang them in a dry spot and when the lingering pods have dried, shell them, leave them to dry further on a baking sheet then jar and label.</p><p>Scarlett Runner beans- these are easy to let a few get too big to eat and they are well able to be germinated the following year. Be sure to pick the seed pods before a hard frost so as to not damage the seeds. The best seeds are the huge purple mottled ones that release without hesitation from the pod when the pod is split open. Be careful to not accidentally slice the seed with your fingernail when opening the pod. Dry the seeds on a sheet then store in a jar. Use the same the method for other bean varieties such as black turtle beans.</p><p>Dill, fennel and onion- these all will go flying off the plant when they are fully ripe so JUST before that, I pick them and put them into paper bags, then you can catch the seeds as they fully ripen and fall from the plant. Otherwise, they just reseed all over the ground which is fine but you have to move them to where you want the plants in the spring.</p><p>Garlic- the key to saving garlic for seeds is in the harvest. Garlic is picky to harvest so that it lasts in the pantry until the following year. I pick the scapes when they have done 2 full circles but not yet begun to uncurl again. Then, stop watering the garlic 2 weeks before harvest, so the paper covering has a chance to develop. Hang them in loose bunches out of the sun in a breezy spot outside until they are very dry and the green tops are all brown. Then, trim the roots, and store inside in a cool, dry breezy spot. Choose the heads with the largest cloves to plant later that year a couple of weeks before the ground freezes just so they can develop roots but not grow up out of the soil.</p><p>Marigold, Nasturtium, Coreopsis, Morning Glory-(NOT wild bindweed)- these flower seeds are all easy to save, just don’t deadhead the tops you want to save for seeds and wait until they are very dry, gently pull the seed heads into your palm and carefully rub the seeds from their casings. Make sure they are fully dry, then jar and label.</p><p>Carrot, Beets, Parsnips- the seeds from these plants don’t develop until the second year so you have to leave your desired plants in the ground and let the plant grow again in the spring. Then, let the plant go to flower and save the seeds from that. You usually will need to save many more seeds than you think you will need because the germination rates are a little lower for these plants.</p><p>Potatoes- You can just let a few missed ones grow the following year but this does not allow for crop rotation and often the missed potatoes are small and don’t make good plants the following year. Save some perfect undamaged large potatoes until the following spring. Chit them, that is let the seed potatoes sprout a tiny bit in the light before planting them. Most storage potatoes will have started to sprout in the spring anyway. I have found that planing the whole potato and not cutting it into separate eye/sprouting sections results in a bigger and more robust plant. Keep in mind that buying and planting certified seed potatoes does help prevent potato diseases from persisting year to year. </p><p>Sunflower- make sure you let them fully ripen on the flower head so the seeds come off with only a gentle coaxing. </p><p>Walking or multiplier onions- these are great, they do their own thing but have to be re-situated as they will end up where they want.</p><p>Plants to be wary of: mustard, common oregano and mints, will all end up taking over your yard with no help from you. Be aware of this if you want to grow these plants.</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardening</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/homesteading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homesteading</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/gardenmagic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardenmagic</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/prepping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prepping</span></a></p>
Ally 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦🇲🇽🇺🇦🇵🇸🇹🇼🇪🇺🇭🇰<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/prepping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prepping</span></a> in 2025 be like:</p>
Permaculture and Politics 🇺🇸<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://kolektiva.social/@QueerSatanic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>QueerSatanic</span></a></span> yep, during the Vietnam era, a lot of idealistic folks thought they’d build fences, raise livestock, grow all their food… and failed. It’s better to keep your job and sign up for Master Gardener classes or ask a friendly neighbor for advice. Learn other skills, too, like sewing and carpentry, and start taking more responsibility for preparing your meals from scratch. Then if you still want to move, you’ll be more prepared. <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardening</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/prepping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prepping</span></a></p>
Spytfyre<p>7 days until <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/insurrectionDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insurrectionDay</span></a> (allegedly) <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Project2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Project2025</span></a> <br>Maybe <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>musk</span></a> has been fine about <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Tesla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tesla</span></a> taking a kicking because...<br>It's really the <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/boringCompany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>boringCompany</span></a> we should worry about. Building hyper loop transport to our shores, to deliver their proud boys army to "reeducate" everyone...<br>3 days <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/rations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rations</span></a> ha is that all?<br><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/prepping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prepping</span></a> <br>Anyway. Sleep well, everybody!</p>