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Ian Ian added the blog post 'FOOD GROWING BLOGGERS GET TOGETHERS' 8 hours ago
Brook Brook replied to the discussion Tomato Watch 8 hours ago
Penelope Penelope replied to the discussion Tomato Watch 10 hours ago
Penelope Penelope replied to the discussion Why people grow food 10 hours ago
John Walker John Walker replied to the discussion Tomato Watch 10 hours ago
Ian Ian left a comment for Penelope 11 hours ago
John Walker John Walker replied to the discussion Why people grow food 11 hours ago
Penelope Penelope replied to the discussion Tomato Watch 11 hours ago
Brook Brook replied to the discussion Tomato Watch 11 hours ago
Penelope Penelope replied to the discussion Why people grow food 11 hours ago
John Walker John Walker replied to the discussion Why people grow food 12 hours ago
Penelope Penelope replied to the discussion Tomato Watch 12 hours ago
Brook Brook replied to the discussion Why people grow food 12 hours ago
Penelope Penelope left a comment for Ian 12 hours ago
Brook Brook replied to the discussion Tomato Watch 12 hours ago
Penelope Penelope replied to the discussion Why people grow food 12 hours ago
Brook Brook replied to the discussion Tomato Watch 12 hours ago
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Tomato Watch
24 Replies

I just set out my tomato plants today, May 14, because the weatherman assured me nighttime temperatures will be above 40 and the plants were getting leggy and wanting to take over my house. I am ke... Continue

Started by Penelope. Last reply by Brook 8 hours ago.

Why people grow food
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In the latest edition of the touch the soil was an article about the reasons people grow food by Robin Kortright. This is a summary of what was found about why people garden 1. Cook’s gardens The m... Continue

Started by John Walker. Last reply by Penelope 10 hours ago.

Growing Spinach in Kentucky
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Ok, I admit this is a fairly narrow discussion. However If anyone has any suggestions for growing spinach in areas of similar latitude and biome to KY I would be interested in hearing about in. I h... Continue

Started by John Walker. Last reply by Richard Johnston 16 hours ago.

Just A Reminder
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I'm not sure if this is the right place for this or not, but, next week The Arboretum, in Lexington Kentucky, kicks off its new Kitchen Garden Club. It's an exciting concept. The idea is that each... Continue

Started by Brook. Last reply by Brook 18 hours ago.

Dealing with rodents
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I have a squirrel problem. They dig my garden up searching for peanuts and hiding peanuts the neighbors feed them. They also ate all of my apricots last year before I go them picked. If I depended ... Continue

Started by Penelope. Last reply by Penelope 1 day ago.

The more things change......
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On the growing spinach in Kentucky thread, John, with his tongue so far in his cheek it's a wonder he could speak at all, said: >Is that why they grow hemp (cough cough) in corn fields in appal... Continue

Started by Brook. Last reply by Penelope 1 day ago.

Delicious Food!!!!
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What are you all wonderful people making (cooking) with all those wonderful ingredients that you are growing? I would like to hear about improvement in the taste, and texture.

Started by Wendy A Gonzalez. Last reply by Penelope May 14.

Propagating walnut trees
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There are two very good walnut trees in our field and I would like to propagate them. As far as I know is grafting of walnuts very difficult and requires special skills (which I do not have). So wh... Continue

Started by Valerianella. Last reply by Mama Al May 14.

What Is A Kitchen Garden?
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I'm working on a magazine assignment, and an interesting question arose. What, exactly, is a kitchen garden? Do we mean, for instance, some variation of a potager---a semi formal garden of raised ... Continue

Started by Brook. Last reply by Storm May 13.

New subversive plots
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Subversive Plots from the kgb Two years ago Roger wrote an article that got me so worked up I was spurred into thought and action. His article was called 'A Subversive Plot' (http://www.commondrea... Continue

Started by John Walker. Last reply by Gail May 13.

Blog Posts

FOOD GROWING BLOGGERS GET TOGETHERS

Some weeks ago the idea of a kind of international food growing bloggers get together was mooted. It was a kinda fun thing that grew out of various conversations by some blog writers, Patrick in Amsterdam, Kate in Adelaide and myself Well things have been quietly going on in the backstreets of the towns and countries around the world and I’m pleased to report that there are now Food Growing Bloggers Get Togethers planned for the next few years. They kick off this year with events on August 24.… Continue

Posted by Ian on May 16th, 2008 at 4:40pm — No Comments (Add)

Regarding Donating to Help In Burma

I have been getting a lot of comments from people about what is being said on the news regarding donating to the tragedy in Burma. This is a first hand report from a family member about the situation. They know what they are doing and are honest and direct reporters. There are ways to help the people in Burma.... May 12, 2008 Dear All, I know you are hearing a lot on the news about what isn’t going well here in terms of delivery of assistance to cyclone survivors. You’re hearing about supply… Continue

Posted by HellaD on May 13th, 2008 at 3:05am — No Comments (Add)

Growing Vegetables on City Rooftops

[Cross posted at European Tribune, Daily Kos, and Corrente in slightly different versions.] Crazy? Maybe, but we're doing it. At the end of this post is a guide full of relevan… Continue

Posted by Bruce F on May 12th, 2008 at 3:08pm — No Comments (Add)

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