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From: chatillion, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Prepper Lessons from History Castle Gardens
URL: http://www.theprepperjournal.com/2016/09/20/lessons-from-history-castle-gardens/
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...lets take a look at some of the general consistencies between castles and protected areas during the pre-cannon times, and then well look at how the residents can impact how we arrange large, sprawling homesteads and even small areas and yards. |
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From: Raymond, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Prepper Lessons from History Castle Gardens
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Plus....if you have a garden behind castle walls you don't have to worry about deer and wabbits. |
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From: kemokae, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Prepper Lessons from History Castle Gardens
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They used some good examples. But you know me, history buff and hubby's got hundred's of years over there in relatives that were horticulturists..developed many an new plant in their time..particualry John Lawson. As to where they set thir castles depended on where they lived, much of England is wet marshlands in some areas. So those hilltop castles and forts were well needed, and they also made iron in early days..several forts dealt with that aspect. Then the gentry folks, the monestaries as mentioned and general security of the land, particulary near ports and mouths of the rivers...where they often fought off the top of bridges. Swampy areas help to foster the idea of "moats"..though no to much is said about them...besides the geese and fish use to live in them. They also served as places to toss the chamber pots out the window. They were also cleaned in several ways from people scooping the bottom and contents added to an manure pile with strw, often burned again before useage as fertilizer...oe if th moat was attached to an creek it rn through the moat to clean it or sometimes boarded up to enty the moat for cleaning as just stated, by hand. They had an kind of cycling to everything. One reason they kept track of the exquinoxes throughout the year. Same went for the animals also. Castle grounds were huge...and indeed near the kichens was always an herbal garden and one for making healing potions...and one for church rituals. The first thing burnt in an castle seige was often the fields they grew food stuffs in. Probably the hardest thing to deal with in locking yourself up was both fresh water/firewood/and food. So it was important to have storage areas also. Fences besides those mentioned... also included "rocks" from the fields... when they cleared them for planting. Much of what I say here also applies to early Colonial America. I do believe they may of throw the first motoof cocktail in an glass container also out the castle windows dursing the seige. It was very important for them to break down the first rock wall because once they breached it to the breakdown of the mortar in it...they ususally overtook it eventually. Castles were also noted for underground tunnel escaping in it's day also. All castles besides an moat, most often had an "woods" nearby or forrest..not only for wood but indeed balckberries, nuts, mushrooms, bird hunting, animal hunting, hides and tanning. They paid for the castle with "hides" given to the King. AS for fruit, most trees were along the pathway to traveling to the castle door, and always along the highways. Latter was standard across most all of Europe. This mentions the fields of straw and hay, but they also grew an lot of flax for both clothing and ship sails....and things to make ale with(beer) and wines. Both those could suffice if locked up inside an castle for an year...they stored pretty good. I believe the article is mainly hitting upon and little gardens...but they are more common today.... then of course the unlived in castle of yore....especially those in ruins. But they did have many things that did not make their life quite as harsh as most book authors would like you to believe. Huge fireplaces for one thing...and tapeestries...heavy ones that lined the castle walls, and wooden shutters to close windows with also..mostly inside..not outside the castle. Some castles had some carpets...but not many and beds of course were often lined with tapestries outside along the bed mattress on an rail...most often made with straw and refreshed several times during the year...for insect control. It is absolutely amazing how many people the castles feed and took care of daily also. To say hundreds is an mere beginning...and I do felt the man was wrong in saying they didn't eat much meat...yes they did. Meat was slaughtered fairly fresh and consumed on the "pit" and the leftovers in stews. It was easier to kill several deer hunting and bring them home then to grow an lot of veggies. Meat/gravy/bread and ale. Then the veggies and fresh fruit. Yes, I have, though times are getting longer and much needs replaced..on an quarter acre lot with my two story house....apples, blackberries, strawberries, grapes, plums, walnuts, peaches, apricots...and small garden though they didn't amount to much this year for lack of water and I might add...they started putting "Floride" in our drinking water and it's killing our abilty to grow things, with rings on the outside of dead leaves. The chemtrailing has added an healthy batch of fungus and mildew to our gardens also. I mean it really costs like never before to grow anything. I am also told the azeala's and such are blistered because the ultra-violent rays are to intense these days also. From younger years, the animals are gone, and the farmer's...and most the tree nurseries grow their stock "covered"...where they can water them, fertilize them, and create their own gardening system without being outside. Good article though teh encouragement to try gardening is never left unheeded by the survivalist. You know, since 1794 our country has lost about 90 per cent of it's trees...tha talone my take our country down in time...for those that have trees, they have been soil, better climate i fleft to itself...and growing conditions. WE are an dying planet these days in ways. We have done much to encourage that also. Look at what has happened to our animals, birds, and insects...not many out there. |
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From: chatillion, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Prepper Lessons from History Castle Gardens
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Thanks, kemokae. My little castle garden is as diverse as I can get it. Satsumas are ripening now. |
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From: kemokae, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Prepper Lessons from History Castle Gardens
| I have some help tonight that is not needed, hop eyou can read what I had to say up above. |
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From: Linn in Pahrump, [DNS_Address]
Subject: wonderful...thanx(NT)
| (NT) |
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From: chatillion, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: wonderful...thanx(NT)
| 'Welcome, Linn. |
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