The xXx Gloom & Doom Report

[k0xxx]

Here's an interesting article from the site MarketWatch.

A Greater Depression is coming

The Author seems to feel that the economic collapse, although inevitable, is till a few years away. He makes a good argument, and I hope that he is right in the timing, but it will take a couple of minor miracles to happen as he predicts. Mainly we would need Europe to come together and straighten out the Greek default, and for the Super Committee to accomplish some meaningful work. Personally I would be surprised by the former and shocked by the latter, but I guess that it could happen.

 

[i_am2bz]

Here's an interesting article from the site MarketWatch.

A Greater Depression is coming

The Author seems to feel that the economic collapse, although inevitable, is till a few years away. He makes a good argument, and I hope that he is right in the timing, but it will take a couple of minor miracles to happen as he predicts. Mainly we would need Europe to come together and straighten out the Greek default, and for the Super Committee to accomplish some meaningful work. Personally I would be surprised by the former and shocked by the latter, but I guess that it could happen.

I suppose this is a "good news/bad news" story....a Great Depression WILL happen, but we have a couple years to get ready for it. :/

Well, I bought a dozen jars of PB this week, so I guess I'm all set for a couple of months!

 

[k0xxx]

Well, I bought a dozen jars of PB this week, so I guess I'm all set for a couple of months!

Now to can some homemade jelly to add to our PB stashes.

My wife and I have been discussing adding some beds to grow our own peanuts. If the price keeps going up, I can definitely see that happening.

 

[TanksHill]

Not sure if I posted this or not but... I went to my big box store to get peanut butter yesterday. They discontinued their Organic natural. Bringing it back as natural. I imagine being certified organic increases the cost. I asked if she new when and how much it was going to cost. They said nope.



Now I guess I could buy some that has sugar in it.

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[moolie]

FWIW I believe a lot of producers are discontinuing getting/staying "certified organic" due to the cost and the fact that even certification covers a wide range of "organic". "Natural" is pretty darn good, at least you don't have the sugar and hydrogenated oils in there

 

[TanksHill]

Yes, natural will be good as long as they don't double the cost.

g

 

[moolie]

There is always that consideration when something gets rebranded

 

[i_am2bz]

Well, I bought a dozen jars of PB this week, so I guess I'm all set for a couple of months!

Now to can some homemade jelly to add to our PB stashes.

My wife and I have been discussing adding some beds to grow our own peanuts. If the price keeps going up, I can definitely see that happening.

Well, I got a total of 5 strawberries before all the birds got 'em, so jam is out, at least for this year.

I do really want to grow some nut trees, but maybe peanuts are a better bet. I think icu4dzs has hazelnuts, maybe I need to check into that too...

 

[moolie]

LOVE hazelnuts, my late Oma had a tree and everyone in the family got a big bread bag full every year at Christmas. Something I miss so much since she sold her house 17 years ago to move into the care home. She grew them in BC's Fraser Valley, so a similar climate to the US pacific northwest. The last time I drove by her old house the tree was still there, hope the new owners enjoy the nuts as much as our family did!

Not too late for jams though, you could always buy berries--and we're coming up on citrus season if you like marmelade

 

[k0xxx]

I passed by my great grandmother's old home about 8 years back, and the fig tree that I used to help her pick forty years ago was still there. That old fig tree was ancient when I was a little boy. The owners were out in the yard so I stopped and, explaining the fond memories that I had of the tree, asked if I might get a cutting to try to root. As it turned out, they had had about a dozen small fig trees started in pots, and they sold them at the local market. They gave me two and wouldn't take any payment. I gave one tree to my brother and even though it was underwater for about a week during Katrina, came back and is thriving. Mine unfortunately didn't survive our first 0 degree winter weather, but I hope to get a cutting from my brothers tree and try again. I love fig jam.