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NOTES - This is where I can put stuff that is of interest to members. At the moment there are one or two "how to" articles and a whole range of recipes.
But, first of all, please familiarise yourself with our FORUM POLICY.
ADDING A LINK - shows you just how you add a link to posts or comments
SOME OTHER STUFF.
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Honeybees Face Towering Threat From Cell Phones 2 Replies
Honeybees Face Towering Threat From Cell Phones Studies have brought out evidence to support the theory of colony collapse disorder (CCD) among honeybees due to bioactive microwave radiation from...
Tagged: disorder, collapse, colony, honeybees
Started by Valerianella in Food for thought. Last reply by Strumelia 22 minutes ago.
INTRODUCTIONS 57 Replies
Hi, If you're new here, why not introduce yourself and have a bit more freedom to tell us all about your garden..
Started by Ian in KGI member and supporter feedback. Last reply by Glenn Fletcher 1 day ago.
Help needed for e-book 41 Replies
Hello, I'm researching for a new e-book that will be like a beginners guide to vegetable gardening. I want to help encourage more people like you to become passionate about growing their own produc...
Started by Mark in Growing vegetables and herbs. Last reply by Penelope 1 day ago.
What new fruits are you trying this year? 68 Replies
Any new types or varieties you're trying for the first time?
Started by Kitchen Gardeners International in Growing fruits and nuts. Last reply by Maxine Walker 1 day ago.
Back Yard Vegetable Gardening Business Expanding in the U.S.
Instant Organic Garden is a three year old business that installs raised bed vegetable gardens in the greater Charlotte, NC area. The reaction has been so positive that we are expanding our company...
Tagged: opportunity, garden, vegetable, business
Started by Don Rosenberg in Growing vegetables and herbs Nov 6.
Back Yard Vegetable Gardening Business Expanding in the U.S.
Instant Organic Garden is a three year old business that installs raised bed vegetable gardens in the greater Charlotte, NC area. The reaction has been so positive that we are expanding our company...
Tagged: opportunity, garden, vegetable, business
Started by Don Rosenberg in Kitchen garden opportunities Nov 6.
What do you grow in your winter garden? 51 Replies
I was just wondering what everyone grew in their winter gardens or if they grow something that is out of the ordinary for the season.
Started by Chris Bocchino in Growing vegetables and herbs. Last reply by Tamra Nov 6.
My Home Garden, Kathmandu Nepal 9 Replies
I live in Kathmandu, Nepal. Nepal is a poorest country based in agricultural economy. The status of women are very miserable in general. Compared to other average Nepali women I am lucky as I live ...
Started by Sumitra Pande in Growing vegetables and herbs. Last reply by Sumitra Pande Nov 5.
Preserving Pesto 11 Replies
I was wondering if anyone has preserved pesto without freezing it. We live off the grid, and only have a tiny freezer (part of the frig) so we can or dry our food. I would really love to be able to...
Started by N & K Grant in Food preservation. Last reply by Marian Worley Nov 5.
Growing grapes (for wine) in Maine? 29 Replies
I've been interested for a few years in the possibility of adding some grapevines to my yard with the hope of making some wine. I live in zone 5 in Southern Maine, and the growing season here is re...
Started by Kristin W. in Growing fruits and nuts. Last reply by Rick Nov 5.
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Blog Posts
A sprout eating day.
I had quite a nice fresh sprout harvest in my fridge today from all my jar/bag/tray seed sprouting experiments.
They were so fresh and tasty, I wound up eating a lot of sprouts today! For lunch I had an alfalfa sprout sandwich on a hamburger bun with a touch of mayonnaise. Then f… Continue
Posted by Strumelia on July 21, 2009 at 7:30pm — 5 Comments
Your First Vegetable Garden
Here are my suggestions for all you starting out this year …
Start Relatively Small – For most beginners, smaller is better. Unless you have recently retired, finally quit playing golf or some ot… Continue
Posted by Oz Gardener on May 6, 2009 at 1:30pm — 6 Comments
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INVITATION TO AN ART EXHIBIT
November 11, 2009 at 4pm to November 12, 2009 at 10pm – Beth Gavriel
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HOW TO - ADD A LINK
Several people have experienced difficulty putting working links into comments and blogs etc and I know it is clumsy.... so here is how you do it.....
First type the text you want to appear.... ie IAN'S PAGE
Then go back and highlight the link text.
Then hit the hyperlink button...a pictogram of a chain link.
Your browser may intervene and request permission to allow temporary scripting or some similar message. Allow it and go back and highlight the text again
… ContinueCreated by Ian Jun 7, 2009 at 7:28pm. Last updated by Ian Jun 8.
Forum Policy
Hi, I'm starting to put together a few guidlines on using the discussion forum on here.
I would be happy to hear any comments you may have. This is very much a work in progress so plese feel free to ask me to add anything you think is needed.
I don't want to make our community hide bound by rules and regulations but I think that, as the community has grown, some explanation of what is expected is needed.
Administration
You can refer any que
… ContinueCreated by Ian May 23, 2009 at 1:55am. Last updated by Ian May 25.
Climate maps
Hi following recent discussion I have put climate maps of the USA, Australia and Europe on here for reference..
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Created by Ian Sep 12, 2008 at 6:20pm. Last updated by Ian Apr 14.
Recipes, Recipes, Recipes
Hi Everyone, I've started to collect together recipes from various posts on the site and put them all together here.
If you have a recipe you want to add on here, just post it on the site and leave a comment on my page telling me where it is and I'll go and fetch it back here.
They are organised in Contributor Order but I'm open to better suggestions!
BEVA'S RECIPES
… ContinueCreated by Ian Jun 2, 2008 at 9:54am. Last updated by Ian Apr 13.
US STATES ABBREVIATIONS
US STATE ABBREVIATIONS
AK - Alaska AL - Alabama AR - Arkansas
AZ - Arizona CA - California CO - Colorado
CT - Connecticut DC - Dist of Columbia * DE - Delaware
FL - Florida GA - Georgia GU
Created by Ian Jan 27, 2009 at 4:27pm. Last updated by Ian Jan 27.
HOW TO - MAKE COMPOST
Recently there was an excellent discussion about composting. I’ve pulled together all the various comments here. You can also watch KGI's video on composting here.
KATE’S ADVICE
I used to have a tumbler that we made from a wine-barrel but
1 you have to fill it up all at once
2. it seemed mostly
… ContinueCreated by Ian May 30, 2008 at 5:29am. Last updated by Roger Jan 15.
Notes Home
Welcome to Notes.
To view notes that are in the system hit the "all notes" button above.
ContinueCreated by Ian May 28, 2008 at 12:10pm. Last updated by Ian May. 30, 2008.
A Note about Notes
I have just written this note so that I can see what we can achieve by using this new feature.
If you read this and have any suggestions then please leave a comment on my page or email me.
Ian
ContinueCreated by Ian May 28, 2008 at 6:19pm. Last updated by Ian May. 28, 2008.
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