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Termite treatments--Safe for nearby kitchen gardens?

Replied May 14

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Connie Jo Gandy left a comment for Sally Row

September 27

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September 27

Stephanie Hankins and Connie Jo Gandy are now friends

August 31

Connie Jo Gandy joined Jared's group

Kitchen Gardens, Southern Style

Discussion in this group includes what edibles perform well in our heat and humidity (and also mild winters), favorite ways to prepare a Southern dish or meal, and favorite local restaurants or chefs.

May 13

Connie Jo Gandy replied to Nicoletta's discussion 'Termite treatments--Safe for nearby kitchen gardens?'

Nicoletta- Has the area already been treated? I control termites, fleas, ants, nd other nasties with Beneficial Nematode applications in the spring and fall. I also use Boracare to treat all wood I use. Both are non-toxic methods for organic gard...

May 13

Connie Jo Gandy joined Donna Smith's group

Urban Farmers

This forum is for those interested in bringing food security to our city limits. Urban farmers, those interested in Community supported agriculture, backyard farmers, Spin Farmers, and those who care where their food source comes from. Welcome!

May 13

Connie Jo Gandy and Deborah Poppell are now friends

May 13

Gillian commented on Connie Jo Gandy's photo 'IMG_0038'

How beautiful!

May 13

Connie Jo Gandy replied to Melissa's discussion 'Dog poop in the compost pile?'

I have a separate compost for the dog doodie. It is burried, has holes in the bottom, cannot leech into anyplace I visit or grow things, and has a cover. It just never fills up. I cannot imagine adding poop of any kind to my compost. As far as wor...

May 13

Connie Jo Gandy commented on Connie Jo Gandy's photo 'IMG_0039'

We named her Audrey III as she needs her own zip code.

May 13

Connie Jo Gandy added 4 photos

May 13

Connie Jo Gandy replied to Susan Williams's discussion 'Rain Barrel and Mosquitoes'

Hi Susan- My rain barrel has screening so they cannot access the water. But I use a few drops of bleach in my small water fountains. There are also DUNKS. I find them at garden sites and the bog box stores. You can just break off a small piece and...

May 12

Connie Jo Gandy left a comment for Carola

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May 11

Connie Jo Gandy joined Carola's group

FRONT YARD GARDENERS

A group for folks who are gardening in their front yards... Growing food for all the world to see! We can share stories about the passers-by who stop to chat, the problems we might run across with neighbors or community ordinances. Stuff like that.

May 11

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At 10:12pm on September 27, 2009, Sally Row said…: Just getting started, I have a small spot in the front yard with some sqash, eggplant, and 1 tomato. working on a "TP" to get some sugar peas going. I also have a fuit tree that has ruby grapefruit, oranges and lemons.( Right now I have 2 beautiful grapefriut.) Very excited to be getting started. Florida should be great for growing.

At 6:01pm on May 11, 2009, Carola said…: HI, Connie, Your photos are lovely. I especially love your icon photo of the beautiful vegetable harvest. Welcome to KGI and to our Front Yard Gardeners group. Are you growing vegetables and/or fruit in your front yard? Carola

At 6:09pm on May 5, 2009, Barbara Lockyer said…: Hi neighbor!
I live in the Mandarin area...off of Sunbeam...where on earth in San Marco do you have a garden that produces all that????

At 4:58pm on April 25, 2009, Ian said…: Hi Connie Jo Gandy, welcome to KGI. I'm sure you'll find the site interesting, we're a pretty friendly bunch. You'll find all manner of discussions in the forum (follow the link in the top navigation bar) and there is also a notes section where I can put stuff that may be of interest to members. At the moment there are one or two "how to" articles and a whole range of recipes. (follow the notes link)
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Where do you live and garden?: San Marco (Jacksonville FL)

How long have you been growing food?: forever!

Dream garden travel destination:: Italy

Favorite foods:: Anything we make at home.

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Glenn Fletcher commented on Glenn Fletcher's blog post 'What is an Allotment'

I pay £50 pounds a year approximately for my allotment. This amount has doubled in the last few years as their popularity has increased. Mine is 300 square yards, although there are smaller ones. The trend nowadays is to split them in two, so they...

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What is an Allotment

Allotments are now very popular in the UK. I used to have empty ones around mine for years. This site describes what an allotment is. The main advantage of an allotment is that it does not have to be too tidy, so is ideal for trying out different ...

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Glenn Fletcher commented on Salma Kamal's blog post 'Pakistan: “Home Kitchen gardening to crush hunger”.'

I believe the British allotment system was developed in the late 19th & early 20th centuries to feed the urban poor mainly in the north of the country. Areas of land in urban areas were owned by local government and small parcels [300 square yards...

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Kathryn commented on Salma Kamal's blog post 'Pakistan: “Home Kitchen gardening to crush hunger”.'

I am not in Pakistan as you know but there are very many similarities. The populace is very poor with the basic wage being given to most and usually without health insurance included, even though that is illegal here. The basic wage is not enough ...

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amna mufti commented on amna mufti's photo 'turnips'

I don't eat turnip greens but some people use them in a mixture of other leaves i;e.mustard, fenugeri ,spinach and turnip greens.These leaves are collected when very young, the variety is also different.

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PiscesGirl replied to PiscesGirl's discussion 'Seed Sources?'

Cool! Thanks Mike - I'm off to check it out now! :-)

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Mike Taylor replied to PiscesGirl's discussion 'Seed Sources?'

I like seeds of Italy as well. My southern California coastal climate suits many of their varieties well. I also get excellent results from Renee's Garden seeds. Renee's seeds are tested in a number of different climates. Another source is Seeds...

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Everett McDonald commented on amna mufti's photo 'turnips'

hello Amna, Do you eat the turnip greens as well as the turnips?

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Letti replied to Penelope's discussion 'Feeling Stuck'

Penelope, I used to enjoy watching the cooking shows ten years ago. I do not watch them any more. Turn of your TV and enjoy your cooking again. I grow lots of herbs and I enjoy adding them to whatever I am cooking. I love preparing simple and crea...

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amna mufti commented on Salma Kamal's blog post 'Pakistan: “Home Kitchen gardening to crush hunger”.'

Labor is going to foreign countries since ages.In medieval times warriors were required, they left their homes and now you can see many races spread all over the world.In past decades they were called in western and middle eastern countries,its a ...

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Salma Kamal commented on Salma Kamal's blog post 'Pakistan: “Home Kitchen gardening to crush hunger”.'

Dear Amna! Get ready for much bigger population flow.In past it used to be skilled and semi skilled workers,but now workers with agriculture back ground are in great demand.I recently read an advertisment in news paper ,an overseas recruiters agen...

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Muhammad Nadeem Iqbal commented on Salma Kamal's blog post 'Pakistan: “Home Kitchen gardening to crush hunger”.'

This is what we need::::: “Nation Building through Self Reliance” WHAT IS NATION BUILDING THROUGH SELF RELIANCE??? It is a bouquet of Attainable, Retainable and Sustainable initiatives and projects, addressing Best Improvement Practices in all wal...

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Muhammad Nadeem Iqbal commented on Salma Kamal's blog post 'Pakistan: “Home Kitchen gardening to crush hunger”.'

I fully agree with the issue that has been highlighted and also agree to the Amna Mufti sahiba's point of view. Please visit www.vegegarden.net and see the presentation on food crisis. I am trying to raise voice since last 3 years. PLEASE! don't w...

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amna mufti commented on Salma Kamal's blog post 'Pakistan: “Home Kitchen gardening to crush hunger”.'

Salma apa! Problem is many fold,our syllabus should be looked again.I remember in our childhood every body have at least wheat,rice and fuel for them selves.They use to do different duties at village level.Some are laborers in fields,some are pott...

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Created 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.

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Created 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.

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Created by Ian Jun 2, 2008 at 9:54am. Last updated by Ian Apr 13.

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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.

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I used to have a tumbler that we made from a wine-barrel but

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Created 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.