Forum: Recipes and Food Preservation
June 1st, 2009, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 2,985
Re: Got an antique cookbook?
I have my Great Grandma's Boston Cooking School cookbook. It doesn't have any copyright info in it. I love the ads in the back! There is one for King Arthur Flour. I copied it and sent it to them,...
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Forum: Heirloom Gardening
May 22nd, 2009, 02:20 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 825
Re: stunted cucumber vines
They have a trellis, but they're not really putting out tendrils like they're supposed to, for climbing.
Not using any commercial fertilizer. Used a little bit of epsom salt, and some blood meal,...
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Forum: The Politics of Food
May 22nd, 2009, 07:12 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,764
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Forum: Heirloom Gardening
May 22nd, 2009, 07:08 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 825
stunted cucumber vines
Hi All!
Haven't posted much in a while. Been working and gardening! :)
Here's my problem: Cucumbers were started from seed back in Jan. Germination was great, little guys grew just fine and...
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Forum: Heirloom Gardening
April 4th, 2009, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 444
Re: Litchi Tomatoes
Thanks for that bit of wisdom about liming the blackberries. Wild blackberries would take over our yard if we let them! They are such a pain to keep cut back, though. Literally!
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Forum: General Digging
April 4th, 2009, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 2,549
Views: 93,268
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Forum: Off Topic
April 4th, 2009, 08:58 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 583
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Forum: Heirloom Gardening
March 30th, 2009, 09:59 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,349
Re: Litchi Tomato Germination
I planted the first six in January. I had them under flourescent light and on a heating pad along with my tomatoes and peppers. After four weeks, no sprouting. So I planted 6 more. Of that...
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Forum: The Politics of Food
March 30th, 2009, 09:48 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 754
Re: Do you care if GM and/or Chrysler fails?
The 4 choices given in your poll aren't really all inclusive. Ford etc. doesn't do my family a bit of good -- we own Dodges. No, I don't think we MUST have GM/Chrysler to survive, but if/when they...
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Forum: General Digging
March 25th, 2009, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 333
Views: 49,045
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Forum: Off Topic
March 25th, 2009, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 641
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Forum: Heirloom Gardening
March 24th, 2009, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 5,399
Re: Hot zone gardening (8/9/10)
I don't really know what they were. They were just called hardneck and softneck. The first year I planted in November and they never made it through the winter. Last year I planted the previous...
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Forum: Off Topic
March 24th, 2009, 09:17 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 234
Re: Beekeeping
I'd say go for it, too. Especially if you have a beekeeper friend to mentor you and give you hands-on training, and take them off your hands if you change your mind. It's a rewarding experience,...
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Forum: Squashing Pests & Problems
March 23rd, 2009, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,844
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Forum: Squashing Pests & Problems
March 23rd, 2009, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 4,118
Re: Ants in my kitchen!
For ants in the house, I use the little traps with the bait inside. I tried other stuff for them to carry back to the nest, but they just walked around in it and didn't die.
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Forum: Heirloom Gardening
March 23rd, 2009, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 5,399
Re: Hot zone gardening (8/9/10)
I've tried garlic twice & both times failed. A friend told me that she heard garlic doesn't do well in hot humid areas. So, I stopped wasting money on it. What I grew last year had lots of leaves,...
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Forum: Squashing Pests & Problems
March 23rd, 2009, 09:02 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,844
Re: Chickens good for garden pests?
Mine love to dig in dirt, and when I've just put seeds in, I get aggravated with them. I've found that if I put something even as short as 2x4s around a bed they'll stay out of it though. They love...
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Forum: General Digging
March 22nd, 2009, 08:49 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 645
Re: Why Are Melons so complicated?
Every year I try to grow cantaloupe, and every year I fail. I found a variety at BC recommended for the south, this year. (Modesta 242 - I think that's the right number). Apparently they don't...
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Forum: The Politics of Food
March 22nd, 2009, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 178
Views: 3,835
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Forum: Heirloom Gardening
March 22nd, 2009, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,406
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Forum: General Digging
March 22nd, 2009, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 2,549
Views: 93,268
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Forum: General Digging
March 20th, 2009, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 529
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Forum: Squashing Pests & Problems
March 19th, 2009, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,042
Re: FLEAS UGHHHH!
We used to give our dogs and cat brewer's yeast to keep fleas and mosquitos from biting them. The cat loved them. Daddy would tip the bottle and he would reach in and get himself one. :D
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Forum: Heirloom Gardening
March 19th, 2009, 08:49 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 5,399
Re: Hot zone gardening (8/9/10)
I haven't started plants for the fall garden before, but I'm thinking I will start some in July this year, so they'll be ready to go out in Sept/Oct. It's too hot to garden outside in July & August...
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Forum: Heirloom Gardening
March 19th, 2009, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,406
Re: Test Your Gardening Knowledge
My own personal definition: if you would eat it as a side dish with supper, it's a vegetable. If you would eat it over ice cream for dessert, it's fruit. Very scientific, I know! :D
By my...
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