Ricky Shipard

Many have been asking when Isabell’s books will be available in eBook form. Available Now How can I be prepared with Self-Sufficiency and Survival Foods? as an eBook • Get it here • Leave a review • Share it with you family and friends Excerpts from Isabell’s book  How can I be prepared with Self-Sufficiency and […]

(excerpts from How can I be prepared with Self-Sufficiency and Survival Foods?) Salad greens are vital to health Every person can grow salad greens, no matter what size their garden. Even a few pots with plants, outside the kitchen door on the balcony of a unit, will give a regular picking of leaves. But why

Were you caught out? In recent days all the toilet paper has been bought up from all the supermarkets around us. I’m assuming that people are buying up everyday items with the concerns that if the Coronavirus gets worse there may be a shortage. I also just received an email from Steven Cain, Chief Executive

Could this be true? When I was in school we were taught that the brain cells you have by the time you reach adulthood are all you will ever have, so the message was clear: “look after your brain!” But in recent years I have been fascinated to find that there has been much research

Herbs can be used to support and strengthen the body        The following is some clippings from Isabell’s writings. “Make your garden a wonderful place of peace where plants flourish, and food plants can be picked absolutely fresh, at their optimum nutrition. The body is self-healing. Herbs support the innate healing process. Herbs

As I (Ricky Shipard) was growing up I was constantly amazed at the verity of unique plants we had on the farm. Isabell (my mum) would research exotic herbs and plants from all over the world and then import them or the seeds to grow and propagate.   I was once photographed by the local

  The following is extracts form some of Isabell’s writings – 2011. How many edible weeds do you know in your garden or area? I encourage you to know an alternative food source in your surrounds and be better prepared for possible future failures in food supply. Dandelion Several edible weeds can provide benefits to

In Isabell’s Herb and Self-Sufficiency books she writes about the value of weeds. “Weeds are generally regarded as plants to despise and pull out of the garden. For many years, in countries that have enjoyed prosperity and plenty, people have overlooked the importance of weeds as food. In many third-world countries, the gathering of weeds and

Summer is on it’s way, and below are some beneficial food and drink ideas. Pomegranate fruit Pomegranates (Punica granatum) have been in season and we have been enjoying the fruit, and even more so, as we read about the health benefits. Pomegranate is a small tree, which can be pruned to keep to shrub size,

Planting a garden with food potential is one of the most valuable things we can do.   [Just some quick house keeping: For those of you who are on our emailing list. It has been brought to our attention that some times our Newsletter does not get delivered to your ‘In Box’ but may arrive in

Create A Herb Garden, For Health And Healing Isabell loved to encourage people to start a herb garden as an important part of their home garden. She believed herbs were given to us for our health and healing. If possible create a herb garden close to the kitchen, so that the herbs are near by for

Are you looking to boost your brain and improve overall wellness? Below are some excerpts from Isabell’s writings about some plats that you may like to know more about. Chia and omega-3 fatty acids Research on chia done by Dr. Wayne Coates of Arizona, found that the seed offer excellent balanced omega-3 fatty acids and

Do you prefer Prevention above Treatment? Isabell loved to use herbs every day to support the bodies functions to stay healthy. She believed in prevention above treatment. In her 3rd book How can I be prepared with Self-Sufficiency and Survival Foods? under the chapter  Make herbs a part of your survival plan Isabel writes  There are few