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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!
November 16
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!
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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!
October 21
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!
September 13
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!
August 30
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!
August 21
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!
August 15
All the potatoes we've ever grown were certified seed potatoes. We were out in the potato patch yesterday, digging around. Only found a couple VERY tiny little guys before we decided to let them rest for a while. Maybe more through winter. It's ve...
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At 1:03pm on June 18, 2009, Batya Kagan said…
Hi Donna,

I know that spring is busy. No, I haven't found a leafminer resistant beet... haven't tried as hard as I should... I am still getting beets even though the leaves look ugly.

I have started a new venture of a small farm that I am hoping to sell produce to retreat centers. I know it is a bit nuts but I have always wanted to try my hand at actual farming. My mini-farms are going pretty well... but as I suspected about Santa Cruz, hardly any of them are going the "traditional" route of the backyard CSA approach and much of my work seems to be in the consulting arena.

Again, I appreciate so much all of the support you gave me in starting my business. Never thought I'd be a business woman, and I still have a lot to learn, but this is obviously a good business venture if one can turn a profit only two months after starting it (or in your case right away) even in the midst of a recession. I'm happy people have food in this precarious time. thanks again. Love, Batya
At 4:29am on February 8, 2009, McPete said…
Hi Donna, Todd and Mary Beth here, thanks for visiting and all the great advice. I'll tell over the phone how everything is going soon. Hope the rest of your trip was fun and smooth. Hope to see you this summer before, or at, the bluegrass festival NWSS, we love you, MB and ME.
At 8:18pm on February 25, 2008, David King said…
OH!! You're famous. One of my volunteers sent me some article on you. What a BRILLIANT idea! I give to you the Ephemeral Golden Carrot award for Brilliant Ideas. (it is "ephemeral" because it has to be sent electronically or telepathically so you don't actually get a golden carrot except for what you can dream about!).
At 1:42pm on February 21, 2008, Cooking Up A Story said…
Donna:
You're here! That's great!!
Let's connect soon =)
~Rebecca
At 2:14pm on February 13, 2008, ilex said…
Donna, I've been reading about your business, and it's completely brilliant. Are you selling franchises yet? Sign me up!

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Where do you live and garden?
Portland Oregon
How long have you been growing food?
10-20 years
Dream garden travel destination:
Italy and there terraced vegetable plots
Favorite foods:
Kale, fresh off the vine tomatoes, really all vegetables
 
 

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Hi Sumitra, It is great to see your photos and bee hives. Like you I long for equality for all people on this planet. If all people could grow their own vegetables it would be a great thing. It is very hard to know that lots of people do not have ...
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GREAT SUMITRA! THERE WAS ALSO THIS LADY FROM NEPAL, CALLED TIGER PRINCESS.so Nepal has great women.
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Thanks Raul, gardening gives me pleasure as well as fresh vegetables as well, and off course an family tie!
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Sumitra Pande added 4 photos to the album 'My Garden at Kathmandu'
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Thats great Everret! So lovingly composed that I felt the warmth of that old rickety stove around me after so many years and away so many miles.
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lovely memories Everett, thanks for sharing.
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My father-in-law Fred Pond died ten years ago. He loved his garden and I still miss him a lot especially at this time of year when the seed catalogues start arriving. The Pond family lived on a seven acre homestead of sorts in Westford Massachuset...
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I think this might need it's own category, don't you? Tomatoes are one of the most popular things to grow and we've been placing them in all kinds of groups, but the fact is we almost all grow them, and they have specific needs.
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The cooking shows are entertaining, but that's all. Some of my favorite recipes started with notes handed down from family. They're still as good as ever. James Beard, Joy of cooking, and Professional Chefs Manural are good references. I have over...
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Greetings everyone :D Sice we've been having such odd weather this year, I decided to try getting my garlic in the ground this past weekend. Now I hope that it'll all grow nicely.
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Donald you lucky to live in an area where you can start a new hive at any time during the year! In New York one could never start a new package in December! =8-o We'd love to see pix of your current hive. :)
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Red osier dogwood is just the best plant for this time of year – cut down some branches – you can find them in fields and ditches and then place them in garden pots or containers. Fill the over-season containers with soil to hold the stems. Attach...
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Hi Everyone: I am new to kitchen gardeners and I currently have one bee hive and I am planning on buying one four pound package of bees and a queen in December. If my luck is strong I will also capture a swarm and end up with three total hives goi...
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Bees! How they benefit us, how to keep them, how to maintain them! Experts invited, and welcome.
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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.

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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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Climate map of Europe

 

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Hi Everyone,  I've started to collect together recipes from various posts on the site and put them all together here.

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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
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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

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Welcome to Notes.

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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.

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