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Would it be possible to get a close up of the trees details? I was given a tree that looks very similar to those, but the lady swears it isn't a mesquite. I brought it home for the thorns on it. I...

rice, grits, and the like would probably be okay in them then. Would heat sealing them improve storage time on dry goods?
Thanks guys. Good info.

rain is on it's way into our area, Thank Goodness!, so I'll be firing up the torch on the tunas in a little while.

I have a question regarding the jars for your olives. The Ball book says not to...

The flower looks very different from the "normal" plums we have around here. Interested to know how it tastes.

I did a little research.
It seems that to make them taste good, we have to take out the stuff that makes them good for you! LOL!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleuropein

mmmmmm. Loving this thread. How many brine changes does it take in all? I understand that olives are toxic when fresh and they must be boiled, is that true? (maybe I missed it earlier in the post,...

I pick the flower petals off the yucca blooms and eat them straight away. They are supposed to be really good battered and fried, but I haven't tried them cooked, yet. The fruits taste a little like...

This may or may not be of interest to you grrl, but those green husks can be boiled, and the water used to tan skins. I'm collecting enough now to try on a piece of cow I got a few months ago, but...

be sure to take pics of them on your plate!! I think I found a honey mesquite tree in a man's yard on the way to the creek the other day. No beans on it yet and everyone in the county knows each...

Excellent job of getting out there and finding resources in your area. Should something atrocious happen, you are already that far ahead of the game. I have been doing "recon" for months now,...