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I believe this comming month (October) probably sometime around the middle of the month, between the 15th & the 23rd-the US economy will take another beating and it will begin with any three closes of the DJIA below the benchmark of 8000 points. The next step of course would obviously be a retraction down to the 7000 point sub-basement level. We may not prevail and the general markets, led by the Dow, the S&P and the Nasdaq may begin a downward spiral retracting to levels which could be shocking to say the least and I hope I'm wrong (but I don't, at this point, think I am).
I think it's prudent to begin a serious overview of ones food production capabilities for next year because we could move into a highly inflationary pattern whereby our gardens would become a major part of our food supplies here on the island.
I live in Black Sands Subdivision and we're seeing people up here who are living,in some cases,in extreme poverty right now. Think agriculture... home-based agriculture- because it may ultimately come to that requirement for us to survive in the event we are propelled into a round of inflation which would, no doubt, make the early 70's pale by comparison.
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Thanks JayJay, for the healthy reminder for each of us to consider what can be done to help ensure stable living in these potentially unstable times. The way I see it, most of these preventive measures (i.e. food production, debt reduction, etc.) prove to be a win-win no matter what takes place. They tend to improve quality of life whether times get tough, or even if they don't. So, I'm sold.
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JayJay, no need to wait until 2010 to plant your garden. We are going into winter season, so you can plant the more tender greens such as manoa lettuce, peas, etc. I used to have a link to what to plant in Hawaii each month, but that got lost during the big computer meltdown awhile back.
In hard economic times, plant stuff that grows well in your area. Taro, sweet potatoes, bananas, papaya, etc. Beans are generally a good productive choice. Collards and lima beans will stay productive for several years once they are established. Lettuce, radishes, snap or green beans are very fast to produce.
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Here's the link for what to plant each month in Hawaii. I got it ages ago, probably from you, Hotzcatz.
The time to plant is now!
http://www.organicgardening.com/feature/...08,00.html
aloha, Liz
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Waipahe ry,
I see that you are a fellow listener of The Survival Podcast...
For those of you interested in topics like this I highly recommend subscribing to it or checking out the website and forum.
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Hi Adam, I agree and have found the podcast to be of real interest. For those curious, here's the link to check it out:
www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/ You also have the option of a free subscription (audio downloads every weekday) through iTunes.
Liz, thanks very much for locating the link. It's a good one to have.
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Mahalo nui loa, Liz!
The best thing about sharing, whether it is plants or weblinks is when the one you originally had dies, gets taken out by a weedwhacker or computer meltdown, you can get a start again from the one you gave away.
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De nada. :-)
Hotzcatz: When I first skimmed your post, I imagined your computer going down due to the weedwhacker!! lol! :-)
aloha, Liz
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Thank you both for the links...
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I did have a lima which I put in last year on a very large trellis and it produced very well... it wintered over and this year the production was extremely large. Several arms radiated out from the stock on the overhead aspect of the trellis up to fifteen feet. The strain is called "King of Limas."
BTW...The complex of the DJIA, S&P & Nasdaq seem to be topping right now and I suspect, even though the market is extremely bullish right now, that these indexes... led by the DJIA, will form exhaustion tops and begin to retract rapidly. Something in my trader's mentality is telling me that this weekend is the time to top off stores of basics across the board.
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