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kristen holtz commented on Joy Williams's group 'Vermiculture'

its amazing how much liquid is in produce! i think i just got overzealous with all of our seasonal food scraps. strumelia, thanks for the tips! i will implement them next time. do you use gravel and a drainage hole in yr worm bin?

August 25

de Moffarts Eugène and kristen holtz are now friends

August 24

kristen holtz commented on Joy Williams's group 'Vermiculture'

my worms have indeed drowned. i am so sad. thank you for all the advice. i will definitely try the gravel and drainage hole next time around.

August 23

kristen holtz commented on Joy Williams's group 'Vermiculture'

i am new to vermiculture and up until recently things have been going very well. the bin has become very full, wet and has a stinky odor. i have another bin to separate the castings from the worms but want to get rid of the smell first. what can i...

August 7

kristen holtz commented on Donna Smith's group 'Urban Farmers'

mama taney, i heard about using tires too, but not about discovering nothing there. that is strange. maybe it wasnt a seed potato? spuddy, i purchased seed potatoes and i am trying out the burlap bag method. so far its been slow going and the weat...

August 7

kristen holtz and Scott " Spuddy" Bebry are now friends

August 7

kristen holtz joined Chris Bocchino's group

Wild Edible Hunters

DIscussion group for people who hunt wild edibles.

August 7

kristen holtz joined Joy Williams's group

Vermiculture

It's about time to discuss it! Especially since a lot of people don't understand it.

July 27

kristen holtz joined Joy Williams's group

Recipe Exchange

This is so silly. I just realized we have this KITCHEN Gardeners International group and we have no category with the things we DO with this food, how we cook! So here we are with a Recipe Exchange.

July 27

kristen holtz joined Katherine Turcotte's group

Backyard Kitchen Herbalists

I would like this group to focus on kitchen herb gardens, be they culinary or medicinal. What do you grow, what do you use it for, do you make any medicinal products from your herbs?

July 27

kristen holtz joined Joy Williams's group

BeeKeeping

Bees! How they benefit us, how to keep them, how to maintain them! Experts invited, and welcome.

July 27

kristen holtz commented on Donna Smith's group 'Urban Farmers'

hello, i am a new KGI member and not sure if this is the right forum for this question. i have a small veggie patch in chicago and am interested in trying out potatoes this year. i believe there is a method to grow them in burlap bags to save spac...

July 27

kristen holtz replied to Pamela's discussion 'Gluten Free Garden recipes'

i work at a gluten free kitchen. i would be happy to share some recipes. are you looking for baked goods or cooked foods?

June 17

kristen holtz replied to Susan Singley's discussion 'Help with Chard'

Another idea for using chard is to eat it raw in the form of a wrap or spring roll for an easy snack. Use the leaf like a tortilla and spread hummus or your favorite dip/cheese, add some shredded carrots, cucumber sticks, or other veggies. Then ro...

June 17

kristen holtz 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!

June 17

kristen holtz is now a member of Kitchen Gardeners

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June 17

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Where do you live and garden?: Backyard veggie patch in the Avondale neighborhood

How long have you been growing food?: 1-3 years

Dream garden travel destination:: Any cuban organic farm

Favorite foods:: my current crush: kale, coconut, cashew, thyme

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Maya replied to Penelope's discussion 'Feeling Stuck'

Oi! Penelope! The cooking shows are designed to make people who've grown up eating processed foods and without a Fannie Farmer in the house want to go to a restaurant and be demanding, or buy expensive, exotic ingredients that they'll mostly never...

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Salma Kamal commented on Muhammad Nadeem Iqbal's photo 'SUNFLOWER WITH SUN'

Yes! Sun flowers .I went there yesterday. The site of sun flowers is spactacular.But flowers seem smaller then big variety which I have seen growing their previously.

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

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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Martha Hill replied to Janet Hoshel's discussion 'Vert Slightly sweet sauerkraut ????'

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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Martha Hill replied to Chris Bocchino's discussion 'Been a while!'

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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Martha Hill replied to Penelope's discussion 'Feeling Stuck'

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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Georg Strafella replied to Jeff St.Clair's discussion 'Compost news'

hi jeff, as i suppose you live in crete, do know anything more about the phrase "strafela", is this a usual word in greek?? or is it used just in certain parts of crete?? would be great if you could give me any info about it, thanks, georg

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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...

19 hours ago

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...

22 hours ago

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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James R. McBride replied to PiscesGirl's discussion 'Seed Sources?'

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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