tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195077991229481958.post3798254034372424762..comments2024-03-27T09:54:14.832-06:00Comments on Practical Eschatology: November 10, 2018 -- A Quick Run Around the WebUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195077991229481958.post-78545490958205326682018-11-11T14:13:40.086-07:002018-11-11T14:13:40.086-07:00I mentioned my pick on November 9: "I just ha...I mentioned my pick on November 9: "I just have one word for fortifying your homestead for SHTF: Pyracantha." Pyracantha has long needles that I know from personal experience will easily pierce leather gloves, the soles of most shoes, and heavy clothing. Having said that, I have raspberry plants under some of the more vulnerable windows because the area is just perfect for growing raspberries, and they are thorny enough to act as a deterrent. Pyracantha is better for hedgerows and the like.Docenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13573255956484552163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195077991229481958.post-12012039434245011492018-11-11T12:36:24.275-07:002018-11-11T12:36:24.275-07:00RE: Protecting Your Homestead: The articles all fa...RE: Protecting Your Homestead: The articles all failed to mention the use of prickly/thorny plants as a barrier. I've read about people using them around the perimeter of their yard or property. I use Spanish daggers, a variety of yucca plant, in front of the more vulnerable windows of my house. My Spanish daggers have leaves about twenty inches long that have a needle sharp tip. The tip is sharp enough to draw blood if I bump into them.Bad Attitudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09274452388209372255noreply@blogger.com