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Onions and how on earth can I grow them!
This year again I tried bunching onions and shallots. I planted them near each other and to tell you the truth I have no idea if they are in amongst the greens or not. I need to get out tomorrow and get the greens picked. Last year I planted onions and nothing happened. Do I need to prepare the soil differently
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Kangina: ancient fruit & vegetable preservation
Kangina, an ancient fresh fruit & vegetable preservation method from Afghanistan. I wonder if this could be copied in any of your areas? It would be interesting to actually find specific instructions.
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Greens and Problems
I just planted my greens at the end of last week. I did have a bird that dropped a seed of beet greens which has turned into a hybrid of some kind. Another seed was planted in my garden box and it was a Swiss Chard seed. I transplanted it and it has ginormous leaves. The neighborhood chat called Next Door had a comment…
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Rainbow Chow Mein
Over the Xmas New year period & with plenty of visitors & comings & goings, I found my diet a little upended. Foods I don’t normally eat like, ham, Xmas pudding, ham, Xmas cake, ham, custard, ham etc!!! Yes I bought a large leg of ham to feed the multitudes & still have plenty left over (will freeze some very soon) we had…
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Pill Bugs AKA Rolly Polly Bugs Invaded My Garden
OMG!! I've had so many issues with bugs this year! These things have invaded my garden beds and eaten most of my kale, chard, collards, & broccoli seedlings! Apparently seedlings are their favorite food when there isn't enough moisture. We haven't had rain like we did this summer but I've been watering. Sigh... That must…
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My 2022 Gardening Plans
Judson got me thinking about my 2022 Gardening Plans - some of my seedlings survived the critters and windstorm last year and are doing well. Today I started both some new seeds and some seeds I tried last Fall (that for whatever reason did not make it). I am really excited to see how the Belaris Broccoli does, right now…
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Parsnip loaf cake
Yes, I will definitely be making this. Our garden blessed us with so many parsnips! I am usually happy putting butter on my parsnips or adding them to soup, stew or stock, but I ran across this idea and so just had to find a recipe. So, I found this recipe for a parsnip sheet cake, but didn't want to sign in for yet…
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Creating Gleaning Co-operatives
The article below got me thinking how a person could possibly set up a gleaning cooperative. In my general area, there is a group that picks fruit. I am not sure if they pick vegetables too. I do not like how they are organized as they actually take opportunities away from those who may need it. They pick as a group when…
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Gray Hair Rinse
To help with Gray Hair: I found this post in Lost Herbs-Make a Gray Hair Rinse: Potato peels have long been used as a home remedy for graying hair. Peel two large potatoes and simmer the peels in a saucepan full of water for 20 minutes. Let cool completely before using as a rinse after every shampoo. Depending on your…
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ideas on ways to use overgrown okra
I just got back from traveling and this morning I harvested some okra that has gotten very fibrous. I'm looking for suggestion on ways to cook it so it tenderizes and becomes chewable.
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Turkish Heirloom Seeds
He couldn't get his traditional veggies here, & his country was regulating them out of existence. So, he searched for heirloom Turkish seeds & grew them himself. It sounds like he will sell seeds to whomever wants some.
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Veggies for small spaces
I was talking to a friend today and telling her how to get more veggies in a smaller space with less work. With our economy she and her family are more concerned aboput how to grow more food with less work and space. https://www.ruralsprout.com/grow-food-vertically/
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10 vegetable you can grow in 40 days or less
Fast growing veggies can often be used to extend your growing season, make better use of garden space and I often grow these in containers, both indoors and out. By growing indoors I can extend my season and how much I may be able to put away or use fresh.
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Celeriac
Who has grown celeriac before? I see I should have started it earlier and that it takes 100 days. I can still start it and hope it does well. It may be low temps (fall nights) can make it bolt? I was also wondering if I should stagger planting dates?
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Best vegetables for spring
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Vegetables that grow in shade
There are some vegetables that handle shade better than others. This site has good information https://www.ruralsprout.com/shade-vegetables/?fbclid=IwAR1OYLMRLalHVaw68MZa-f51Xup6gfoyW4WgwnJcZkGOvdhLKjwHGaVS-Dc
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Carrot Recipes
What all do you do with carrots? I has given about 15 pounds and I do not have room to store them . Any suggestions would be welcome and I will be digging up recipes today too. (of course my few rabbits that I still have have volunteered to help me out with this problem)
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Emulsifiers-Good or Bad?
I read about a new emulsifier that is being added to food and hasn't been tested yet. I remember it started with a T. The problem is that I am very disorganized and although I wrote down the name I cannot find it. Here is a website that talks about emulsifiers: https://www.healthyfood.com/advice/emulsifiers-friend-or-foe/…
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Award winning large garden produce
Do you have your own success stories? My grandpa grew 400 lb pumpkins from Dills Giant pumpkin seeds (from PEI) & large Texas watermelons every year. I would have loved a 400 lb watermelon! This boy has grown large pumpkins for years and improves on them every year he can. He is from Manitoba. If you want to encourage…
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Vegetable Stock from Frozen Scraps
I don't know how well you know me. But, I am totally into not wasting any part of the vegetable or the animal! And, since I currently do not have a compost... I know, it's a terrible tragedy. Well, what do I do? I freeze my scraps! And the ones that don't do well in a stock (broccoli, cauliflower, and a few others) I just…
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What to use at the bottom of a Smartpots Urban Raised bed?
Other than sticks. will leaves and card board work for a SmartPots Urban Raised bed? It's a 4x4 Fabric container stood up with PVC for stability. I heard sticks are good, but since it has a bottom, I'm wondering if cardboard and leaves can be used as well. Thank you.
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Using Garlic scapes
I never used garlic scapes until a few years ago. Now I look forward to their harvest season. In my area, that is now. If you haven't tried them here is a link for uses.
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Garden: We are trying it again this year
Last year our garden was a disaster due to dry conditions & then resulting weeds. It will get worked a lot this summer as we rebuild the soil and tackle the weeds. I have grown great gardens there in the past. Last year was just not one of those years. Well, today was spent doing some miscellaneous things and planting the…
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Growing Celery
Who grows celery here? Since it's very cold day here and I have seeds that require more time I am starting many of those today. One seed that seems to take a lot of time to sprout and get to a good size in my climate is celery. Has anyone grown it here? I want to grow normal celery and a red celery (yes, back to color…
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How to store celery
I usually end up with limp celery. Mother earth News had this article and I am going to try it
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Sweet potato slips
I thought about buying sweet potato slips just because its easier and I would have a choice of what variety I had, then I saw the price. I will start my own. I have had them start to sprout before and have a few in my bag thinking about sprouting now. Who has started sweet potato slips and do you have any suggestions? I…
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Zucchini horror stories
I was watching Lynn and Marjories garden series @Marjory Wildcraft put up for us to watch today. They were talking about the importance of garden planning and what to plant and "squash " came up. I had to laugh. I think we all have that overabundance of squash, particularly zucchini we do not know what to do with. I had a…
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Parsnips! Long ones, short ones, skinny ones, fat ones!
I'm new to parsnips here in zone 3a. Leaving in ground for winter harvest is not an option. Would love to hear some successful ways to store them. We have a cold storage room. Planning to freeze some of the smaller ones that won't keep as well. Looking forward to ideas! 😀
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Eating Healthy by Choice
Healthy food is important to maintain a Healthy body. Meat? Carbs? Vegetables? How to cook? Clinical reliability? Exercise? All included; make better decisions. NOTE FROM ADMIN: This is not an ad/spam. You can follow these links without having to be concerned. Thank you @roytg94 for sharing.
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KAF: "our A to Z guide to baking-friendly plants"
