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Alleged smelly compost container

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chicks week 2
we can have chickens in Portland, ME!
June 24
Michelle W. Flannery commented on Rob's photo 'radishes with pasta and radish greens'
I've been telling folks how good radish tops are, maybe now they'll believe me! (tee hee, as they say) Must say though, I have never cooked radishes. I love them raw, and have never really seen them as a warm food. But maybe I'll try it soon! Beau...
June 21
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radishes with pasta and radish greens
June 21
Rob replied to Richard Johnston's discussion 'Alleged smelly compost container'
This could be a great opportunity to make a new friend. If you can, move your compost to a different part of the yard then ask him for his compostable materials.
June 16
chris w commented on Rob's blog post 'More on "My Gardening Experiment"'
Nice pictures, looks like things are growing great, but one thing I'd love to hear about is why this is an experiment.... Do post more pictures, I love watching things grow even if it is in cyberspace!
June 12
Michelle W. Flannery commented on Rob's blog post 'More on "My Gardening Experiment"'
Looks great Rob. Thanks for the updates. I certainly appreciate them.
June 10
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The ten hills I planted ( two zucchini, three summer squash, two pumpkin and, three cucumber) have all sprouted. The last hill, a pumpkin, sprouted yesterday: So far, I would have to say that my little experiment is going well. All of the plant...
June 10

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At 10:14am on July 24, 2008, ilex said…
I have no idea why the silk is red- I've never grown corn before. I hope it's the varietal and not some problem with nutrients. I have actual ears, though, so I must be doing something right!
At 8:58pm on June 18, 2008, ken hargesheimer said…
I sent you a email Proven Practices. If you did not receive it, let me know at minifarms@gmail.com. Ken

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Where do you live and garden?
In my yard (visible from the street) Portland, Maine
How long have you been growing food?
1-3 years
Dream garden travel destination:
china
Favorite foods:
onions, potatos, corn, summer squash, cucumbers, tomatos

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More on "My Gardening Experiment"

The ten hills I planted ( two zucchini, three summer squash, two pumpkin and, three cucumber) have all sprouted. The last hill, a pumpkin, sprouted yesterday:



So far, I woul… Continue

Posted on June 10, 2009 at 10:56am — 2 Comments

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Updating My Gardening Experiment

In case you missed my earlier post, let me bring you up to speed. After growing a garden last year for the first time, I wanted to expand my garden this year. Last fall, I spread newspaper on a section of my lawn and covered that with raked up leaves. I let that sit for the winter. This spring, I spread out some more newspaper and covered it with grass clippings. Go to my earlier article and you can see pictures posted showing this process.… Continue

Posted on June 8, 2009 at 11:43am — 1 Comment

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A Little Gardening Experiment



I have already started planting this years garden (actually, I’m a little late on some things). But, I had so much fun last year, that I am expanding my garden this year. I’m also doing things a little differently this year in that I am not using a rototiller on this years expansion… Continue

Posted on May 11, 2009 at 12:54pm — 3 Comments

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I Need a Break

I need a break today. I couldn't even finish the newspaper this morning. The bad news just keeps coming and coming. My car wouldn't start and it was 4 below zero this morning. I need a break from all the bad news and I wouldn't mind a break from winter.
To get my mind off things for a moment, I started going through some pictures that I had taken last summer and I came across this one,

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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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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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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

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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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Climate map of Australia

Climate map of Europe

 

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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!

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

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US STATE ABBREVIATIONS

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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.

 

 

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

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Created by Ian May 30, 2008 at 5:29am. Last updated by Roger Jan 15.

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Welcome to Notes.

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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.

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