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Joel LeGrand commented on Muhammad Nadeem Iqbal's photo 'Baby Goats-21Feb09'

HI Muhammad, Thank you for the mixture, my brother has bamboo growing wild on has fram. He hates it, said I could cut it all down. The bamboo only gets to 2.5 inches, but that should work for the pen. Yes Glenn , My ribbirs are rare, hard to breed...

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Joel LeGrand commented on Muhammad Nadeem Iqbal's photo 'Baby Goats-21Feb09'

Nice photo's. I like the goathouse made of poles & mudbricks? I would Like to make this for chickens & ribbits. I also wonder if this fence would keep wild deer out of my peas. I am looking at over $500.00 dollars to make it out of saw timber & wi...

November 15

Joel LeGrand commented on Muhammad Nadeem Iqbal's album 'TOMATOES ROUND THE YEAR'

Hi Muhammad, I was told that tomatoes are only an annual because the cold killed it. That the tomatoes plant grows year around in the warmer parts of the world.Thank You for confirming this for me. This is what I like about this site, it makes the...

November 15

Joel LeGrand replied to Michelle W. Flannery's discussion 'Optimum Storage Conditions for Vegetables' in the group Root Cellars and Food Storage

Hi Sheryl, I am sorry, I helped at a friends wedding & was 1:00 am getting in and did not look the book up. It is"Root Cellaring"by Mike & Nancy Bubel, Rodale press(ISBN 0-87857-277-5). My copy was copyright 1979. You can get it at some used books...

November 15

Joel LeGrand replied to Michelle W. Flannery's discussion 'Optimum Storage Conditions for Vegetables' in the group Root Cellars and Food Storage

Hi shery, The reason farmer put thing in the cellar was it stayed 55-60 degrees year around & a dry cool mostly. The best thing is to store any veggies where air can circulate. One way is to build a 2"x4" frame with cross runner every 24", you can...

November 15

Joel LeGrand commented on Jared's group 'Kitchen Gardens, Southern Style'

HI everyone, Thanks Everett, I will have to try your Bulls Blood. Hi Tamra, I never eaten kale , can I use it raw in salad or should I always cook it? Beets & Kale are two veggies I have not grown as of yet.

November 15

Joel LeGrand commented on Jared's group 'Kitchen Gardens, Southern Style'

Hi Everett, Do you pick & cook the beet leaves like mustardgreens. If so ,how do they taste?

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Joel LeGrand replied to Kitchen Gardeners International's discussion 'What new fruits are you trying this year?'

Sorry Folks, I am new to webpage & sites. I didnot mean to leave the CAPS lock on, nor did I know this is yelling online. Again I am sorry for yelling.

November 10

Gillian replied to Joel LeGrand's discussion 'ROSEMARY (ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS)' in the group Backyard Kitchen Herbalists

Here is tropical australia I have always lost my rosemary during the wet season. I am astounded to see it is part of the mint family. Mint loves wet feet! I planted rosemary in the top of my herb spiral which is filled with mostly crusher dust i.e...

November 4

H. Jensen replied to Joel LeGrand's discussion 'ROSEMARY (ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS)' in the group Backyard Kitchen Herbalists

I love rosemary! I use it in lots of dishes and my spaghetti/lasagna sauce wouldn't be the same without it. I also love the smell of it on my hands after I've picked it. I keep an almost completely edible garden/yard, i.e., the flowers get space o...

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Where do you live and garden?: Columbia, & Lugoff

How long have you been growing food?: forever!

Dream garden travel destination:: UK Botanical Gardens/ Great European Gardens

Favorite foods:: Veggis and Fruits, anything home grown& Catfish

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At 1:32am on November 19, 2009, RAINBOW said…

At 11:03pm on November 16, 2009, Steph Webb said…: Thanks for the suggestions Joel...i have joined both groups you suggested :)

At 3:46pm on November 16, 2009, Raul Valdivia said…: Hi Joel,
No i hav not seen the site but im on my way.
I love the idea of aquaponics. It is the next logical progression.
Thanks for the tip.
Feel free to keep me updated on ur auqaponics
cheers
rv

At 9:52pm on November 11, 2009, Luben Kumar said…: Dear Brother,sister Joel :
Greetings from South India,Tamilnadu.Thank you very much for your engouraging words.
yes,we are planing to start ECO-KITCHEN GARDEN in INDIA with School Children.One day you can come and visit ECO-KITCHEN GARDEN !!!

At 9:52am on November 11, 2009, Paul Lambert said…: Joel, hello. The weather in Arizona is changing. It's been as low as 18 degrees at my house and as high as the low 80s in the last month. Snow is predicted for Flagstaff in the next few days. But, there is a monthly Master Gardener meeting next Thursday night so we're focusing on gardening rather than the snow.

At 2:14pm on November 9, 2009, Ann Vaughn said…: Thanks, Joel. I will check out KGT.

At 11:51am on November 8, 2009, Mary Green Engle said…: Thanks for the welcome, Joel. We're starting a community garden, with a nice plot of ground, a federal grant, and lots of enthusiasm. Hope to learn a lot from you guys!

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Hi Maggie I hope you are well. I see most of the people on a Friday afternoon, when i do not have to go to work. Most of the other plot holders are retired so they go on weekdays when i am at work. It can be quite solitary, which i find quite plea...

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Thank you for the email addy !! I am always looking for variations on the food I preserve !! Let us know how yours turns out !! You can`t have too many recipes you know !! I don`t think that I would add sugar till after the brining process !! It c...

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Congrats on your new venture !!! Hope it does well !! Will be looking for you back in the future when you have things under way !!

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You are forgetting one thing !! The person who will be eating the food you prepare !! Yourself !!! If it pleases you,,,I wouldn`t worry about anything else !! Cooking should be an adventure !! I wouldn`t make a comparison unless you have tasted th...

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Maggie commented on Glenn Fletcher's photo 'My Allotment'

Wow, they are good sized plots. I wish we had allotment areas here in Adelaide. Do you get to know the other allotment gardeners?. We have almost finished our composting, pruning back, seed saving and planting out of our seedlings. With a small ga...

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Glenn Fletcher commented on Glenn Fletcher's photo 'My Allotment'

Hi Kathryn This image is a screenshot from Google Earth. The only drawback with Google Earth is that you cannot zoom in as close as you would like. I have a greenhouse in the bottom right and a shed and covered compost bin at top right. A lot of t...

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

Hi Salma I am lucky in that my allotment is only a short bicycle ride from my house. Some people in larger cities like London have to travel to theirs in a car. It is interesting to find out from you just how things are in your country. I think as...

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Bea Kunz replied to Roger's discussion 'Press inquiry: Women gardeners feeding the hungry'

Thanks for sharing Roger, I sent my info and will let you know what transpires. Have a Joyful day~ Bea Kunz

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

How times have changed. There was time when there was no food shortage and agriculture was not a profitable business. The poor farmer was having a hard time. After toiling in the field from dawn to dusk he failed to generate enough money to suppor...

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

Glenn!British allotment system is quite interesting. It should be initiated here in Pakistan. Is this alloted land close to your home? I mean you have to travel to your home kitchen garden to fetch your vegetables ??

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I also recommend Seed Savers Exchange. Not only does Heritage Farm offer seeds they've grown, but you can become a member and exchange thousands of seeds with other gardeners. The beauty of seed savers is you can use heirloom seeds that you have g...

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........So the story is that this land is under the unlawful use of big wigs.No body dares to touch them.As they are usually in govt.or are the relatives of those in power.That is why I was telling Salma,problem is not simple.It is so intricate,it...

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

Glenn! we also have the same allotment system.In which about 550 square feet ,(if I am not mistaken) or so is alloted to a family to grow fuel wood on it .Govt. only plants the trees and then the family looks it aftern grow what everthey want alon...

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