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Trying2keepitReal

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Uptopia...wouldn't that be nice. Now what would that look like-different for everyone I guess. Me--a little more woods to cut us more off from the world, adding some small animals, healthy and happy kids and partner, and walking out my front door to a stable and thriving food forest
 

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I'll need both in case anyone comes to "help" 🤣. Fat chance.
Help in the garden? What's that?

DH does help. This is how it goes:

I till it.
I row it.
I plant it.
I weed it.
I pick it.
I cook it. (or can it, or dehydrate it)

Now comes his part:
He EATS it!

He's really good at that part and I appreciate the help, lol!
 

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Uptopia...wouldn't that be nice. Now what would that look like-different for everyone I guess. Me--a little more woods to cut us more off from the world, adding some small animals, healthy and happy kids and partner, and walking out my front door to a stable and thriving food forest
I want a Utopia too!
 

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Help in the garden? What's that?

DH does help. This is how it goes:

I till it.
I row it.
I plant it.
I weed it.
I pick it.
I cook it. (or can it, or dehydrate it)

Now comes his part:
He EATS it!

He's really good at that part and I appreciate the help, lol!
Last spring I asked BJ for help weeding the garden. This is what I got. LOL Wish I had it back.

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i'm glad that Mom does help out with things she can manage to do in the gardens. just keeping after all the decorations and repairing wind chimes can be a lot of time that i don't really have (nor much of the inclination either). today she said she removed some rocks and stepping stones that were taking up a part of a garden where we had herbs growing for quite a while. what it turned into was a mint patch that we smothered. the smothering was done and it was taking up valuable real-estate so this season i can get another tomato plant in there or something elses depending upon what we decide to plant.
 

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Help in the garden? What's that?

DH does help. This is how it goes:

I till it.
I row it.
I plant it.
I weed it.
I pick it.
I cook it. (or can it, or dehydrate it)

Now comes his part:
He EATS it!

He's really good at that part and I appreciate the help, lol!
Sounds familiar! Sometimes my family (okay, my mom) helps cut and prepare. Especially helpful in canning season!!!
 

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Global shortages of sunflower oil and canola oil are expected. Russia and Ukraine produce about 70% of the global supply of sunflower oil.

As manufacturers switch, we can expect shortages and high prices on olive and palm oils. (Soy too???)

This could be a high impact shortage, since almost all prepared, packaged, and processed foods contain canola or palm oil.
 

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My vitamin E supplement contains sunflower oil, so I bought a couple extra before the price goes up.

I use mostly butter, cream, and avocado oil for cooking. I think avocado oil is expensive enough to not be affected (i.e. probably wont be used to replace canola by manufacturers).
 

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Indonesia banned export of palm oil this week too. They produce 60% of the world's palm oil.

Palm oil and derivatives are in everything. EVERYTHING. Produce waxes, vitamin fortification (dairy), beauty products, anything with "natural flavor" (which is almost everything in a grocery store). Some derivatives can be made from coconut or soy.

But this could be a biggie if Indonesia holds fast to their export ban and Russia continues its war.

Grow your garden, preserve whole foods, and cook from scratch to avoid being affected.
 
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