there are at least 3 different amaranths that have taken a wild population around here and I'm very interested in using those as well. please pass along any info you find!
If you enjoy greens you should get some collards going before it gets frosty. the frost will turn them shades of purple and make them sweet.
Did anyone see the raid on Rawsome. It is a raw foods place, & now the government is trying to say who can grow what in their own yards.
http://reason.com/blog/2010/11/17/raw-foods-raid-fight
Does anyone know about this, & what might be happening.
The whole thing is disturbing to me.
Chari
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William Arthur Ward
You should read about the Food Safety Modernization Act that was passed in December. While I don't believe it will cause the dire outcomes that some envision, I am concerned about the creeping incrementalism of government regulation.
We have forgotten what life was life before government regulations. Listeria and E. coli outbreaks to name a couple. Both from tainted raw milk. Selling or trading unpasteurized milk is against the law. If they choose to violate the law then they should expect to suffer the consequences. There is a reason it's illegal. People can die from drinking it.
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The people who drink raw milk get what comes of it. I understand the need for pasteurization. I am concerned about what is coming next.
Chari
"The past gives us experience and memories; the present gives us challenges and opportunities; the future gives us vision and hope."
William Arthur Ward
Which is? I try not to invent things to worry about. I find there are plenty on the table without me inventing them.
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I have a friend who is vegan, and into the news sites that try to tell everyone that the government is going to stop allowing herb & natural remedies from being sold. Sorry if I sounded out there. She has a way of inciting panic sometimes.
Chari
"The past gives us experience and memories; the present gives us challenges and opportunities; the future gives us vision and hope."
William Arthur Ward
You can always order stuff in from outside the U.S.
Actions speak louder than words
Separate thread posted.
I do enjoy greens. But I am the only one in the family who does. Already, I think I'm turning into a leaf of swiss chard, I have to eat so much of it.
Originally Posted by your_comforting_company
Oh and last weekend we had a hard freeze. Pretty sure it killed the tomato and tomatillo. I thought the cayenne and potato were killed too, but now they are showing signs of new growth.
Everything else seems A-OK. Even had a tiny harvest:
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I've stopped growing Swiss Chard. I'm the only one that eats it despite the fact that's it's a great veggie and a versatile one. But like you said, when you're looking at 20 lbs. of the stuff you start thinking maybe it's not the right one to plant.
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grrlscout, I have dumped potato peels in the rabbit droppings under cages in the fall,turned it,and planned on haing some nice fertilizer come spring to turn into the garden.
But those darn potato peels had eye spots that decided to grow after the last frost of the following spring,nice bunch of potatoes that year!
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Nell, MLT (ASCP)
Oh Nell, I wish I had such luck! In my three attempts, I have yet to successfully grow potatoes.Lots of potato plants, but no actual spuds.
The ones I have now are actually duds from last season. I thought I pulled them all out. But I guess I missed a few. I started seeing new greenery a couple months ago.
There's hope yet!
OL get thee some bunny poop and throw over them,they really seem to like it!Oh Nell, I wish I had such luck! In my three attempts, I have yet to successfully grow potatoes.
The ones I have now are actually duds from last season. I thought I pulled them all out. But I guess I missed a few. I started seeing new greenery a couple months ago.
There's hope yet!
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Nell, MLT (ASCP)
Latest: big ole radish, some carrots
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Soon, an artichoke:
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Plus, the usual lettuce and chard.
Grrlscout, Ive been struggling with root crops as we've not had enough warm
weather and I can grow a few tater's but nothing to write home about..Greens?
love 'em! and I can grow them bumper crop with ease with a little help from my
chickens (or the by-product of)..I eat so much of them I have to tie coal oil rags
around my ankles to keep the cut'worms from getting me........................BH51..
We're eating whites around here. You can take your pick of snow ice cream or snow cones. Neither fry up very well I'm afraid.
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We are eating quite a bit of those "whites" too.
But my jar of sprouts is the 'go-to' greens this time of year !
Grandma Lori
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Carrots:
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And lots and lots of chard:
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Hey Grrrlscout! I saw your marks around the Phoenix area for edible native plants! Very cool! And you garden too, awesome, I started a veggie garden last year, didn't do so great, nice big leafy plants with barely any fruit...trying again this year.
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