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Grow your own fruit, vegetables, grain and anything else you might like to have. Organic, of course.
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Community Supported Agriculture
Many farms offer produce subscriptions, where buyers receive a weekly or monthly basket of produce, flowers, fruits, eggs, milk, meats, or any sort of different farm products.
A CSA, (for Community Supported Agriculture) is a way for the food buying public to create a relationship with a farm and to receive a weekly basket of produce. By making a financial commitment to a farm, people become "members" (or "shareholders," or "subscribers") of the CSA. Most CSA farmers prefer that members pay for the season up-front, but some farmers will accept weekly or monthly payments. Some CSAs also require that members work a small number of hours on the farm during the growing season. A CSA season typically runs from late spring through early fall. The number of CSAs in the United States was estimated at 50 in 1990, and has since grown to over 2200.
Home Canning - reminds me of Grandma's place
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Comment by pan on October 30, 2009 at 7:37am
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Cut about 600 square feet of sod in the front lawn and replaced it with 5 square yards of soil and some very nice compost. This is landscaping for privacy - not food - but it will cut down on watering. Went to the big box Lowe's and they had a one day only sale on remaining plants which was compounded by the clerk getting confused and adding the 75% discount on top of already discounted plants. We left with 34 plants for a total of $20 with tax.
Had the local tree service drop off a truck load of wood chips for mulch. We now have a mountain of the stuff in our driveway that I will strive to distribute throughout the property.
Still eating tomatoes as they ripen near the windows. Not as sweet as the ones that were picked ripe off the vine but still so much better than the store bought red balls.
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that would be 5 cubic yards of soil
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Comment by BO on October 30, 2009 at 2:31pm
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You're an inspiration, Pan. Got so much to do around here, but due to winter setting in, I've already started hibernating.
Post some pictures of your projects. I'd/we'd love to see what you're doing.
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Comment by Mouse on October 30, 2009 at 6:36pm
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Very mild and warm here for the time of year, after cloudy summer.
Have been quiet about the great cutting down of trees and shrubs that has been going on around me as more people start growing vegetables.
Well, I wasn't so quiet to begin with, but most neighbours not talking to me now, too traumatic for them I suppose. Where are the birds supposed to shelter and generally live? So here there is greater incentive to let things be and listen to the dear things singing. My beans seemed to enjoy the partial shade.
Haven't been able to plant the lovely bulbs due to torn muscle in back and slipping disc and general dreadful joints due to too much computer time. Getting better.
Brilliant news. A man from the council came today while scaffolding was going up around the front, and told me that when they've repaired the roof (they are doing the outside of all the council houses in the street) they will put a path in my garden to make it safe for me, because the hill is so steep.
And they will fix the tile that holds the electric cable back on my garden studio-shed too cold to work in but terribly useful for all sorts of things. Then I will be able to move the ladder.
Meanwhile the whole place is exuding its usual tranquillity.
A great excitement, my daughter gave me such a beautiful bowl for the birds to drink and bathe which reflects the skies and the last of those splendid leek flowers.
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Just harvested the Jerusalem Artichokes. 5 plants netted 10 gallons of tasty tubers. Great sliced in salads and cooked in harvest stews.
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There's good order in someone's house. Jerusalem Artichokes indeed. An excellent idea.
I'm planning to try sweet potato in pots from slips. I heard Bob Flowerdew (a dear fellow, great organic chap with a long plait down his back) on the radio say that it's a very productive way to grow them if you make sure that all the expanding greenery is kept from the earth so it cannot root.
If you start them early enough for a good long season and they get the sun and lots of water the crop in the pot is good. And sweet potatoes are so nutritious. I once put sweet potatoes and beetroot together in a soup, and it was so good that I did it again and again.
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I wonder if Arabian Jasmine and Jerusalem Artichokes can grow together.
Ok, bad joke.
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Comment by littleoldme on November 6, 2009 at 9:52am
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I've never had Jerusalem Artichokes. Wonder if I can get some around here to try?
Mouse, share the recipe on your personal page please. I'd like to try.
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We have found Jerusalem Artichokes (or Sunchokes) at better produce markets. They should be available now. Since they aren't a popular item they are usually overpriced.
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Beetroot and Sweet Potato Soup - Probably sweat a finely chopped onion in half butter half olive oil, a couple of turns of black pepper mill, and a half inch piece of finely chopped fresh ginger if you're in the mood. Peel a couple of sweet potatoes and 3 or 4 beetroot finely and chop them into small pieces, adding to onions, stir all together with half a cup of whole grain rice, and add lots of stock (or water with a teaspoon of Bovril (beef tea)). Simmer and stir as necessary for 40 minutes or so, perhaps over an hour, till just right. Rich and warming. Possibly pulverise lumpy bits with potato masher. Add sea salt to taste.
Best to wear dark clothing when associating with such soup because of the beetroot.
But perhaps you are a neater eater.
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