How Did Your Tomato Garden Grow?

If your tomatoes didn't do as well as you would have liked you might want to check out these six easy steps to a GREAT tomato garden.

Feeling Overwhelmed?

If you are feeling overwhelmed with the thought of food storage and provident living there is a great article in September's Ensign. The title says it is for newlyweds- but it really is for anyone just starting out and wondering where to begin- they share a story about a couple that started out just buying two extra items each time they went to the grocery store- and how that paid off- click here to read the article.

Canning Beef Stew and Chili

You Can Can has posted two new yummy recipes for canning in your pressure cooker. You just bottle these and you'll have a delicious dinner that you can pull off of the pantry shelf! Their chili and beef stew recipes look especially good.

Now Is the Time for FALL Gardening

Planting a garden, even a small one, allows for a greater degree of self-reliance.- lds.org, provident living, gardening

It's time to get your Fall garden ready. For more information on West Texas Fall Gardening contact Debbie Frost, county extension agent, 432-498-4071 She is really helpful.

Dry Pack Cans in Midland

My husband and I have half a pallet of #10 cans available to anyone who would like to use them. We have lids and oxygen packets as well. So, if you have something to can give us a call. We will sell them to you for the same price as the LDS cannery (and save you a trip to El Paso). Then take everything over to Sister Cathy Nelson's home and get things canned on the working canner!

Our phone: Bro. and Sis. Noall 432-686-0012

Water Barrel Sale

The Emergency Essentials store has their water barrels on sale. Check it out here.

Food Storage Items at Costco

If you happen to know someone with a Costco Card you could have them pick up some food storage items for you. The Costco in Mesa AZ is carrying the following items, they come in white five gallon storage buckets:

Lehi Roller Mills hard white wheat 45 lbs. in a 5 gallon white bucket for $18.99

Morning Moos dry milk substitute makes 52 gallons in 5 gallon bucket for $57.99

Food for Health International Emergency Food Supply
200 adult size servings, varieties of foods,
freeze dried in five gallon bucket, 20 year shelf life for $69.99