Monadnock Community Gardening and Seed Saving Initiative

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Comment by Jill Robinson on June 18, 2009 at 2:34pm

Organizers for Post Oil Solutions (POS) Regional Food Sustainability Campaign have begun to investigate the possibility of creating a Regional Food Center. POS is holding meetings to share its current thinking about the Center, and to solicit input from interested parties.
As it is presently envisioned, a Regional Food Center would include a retail market and cafe featuring locally-produced food. It would also include a licensed industrial community kitchen that could be used by farmers to make value-added products, by local citizens to do canning and other food preservation, and for workshops. Other possibilities for a Food Center (which might include a network of buildings) could be a storage facility for farmers, a composting center, and a processing center for grains and oil.
TriVillage Energy, Walpole’s energy committee, is hosting an information and listening session with POS about the Regional Food Center at the Walpole Town Library (at 48 Main St.) on Monday, June 22, 2009 at 6:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to come help envision the future of food in our area.
Post Oil Solutions (www.postoilsolutions.org) is working to increase community self-sufficiency for a post-petroleum society. The Regional Food Sustainability Campaign works to increase our ability to feed ourselves with locally-produced food.
For more information about the Regional Food Center, or Post Oil Solutions, email foodhub@postoilsolutions.org or call 802-869-2141. For information about the meeting in Walpole, or TriVillage Energy, email info@trivillageenergy.org or call 603-756-3168.

Comment by Aaron Rothberg on May 17, 2009 at 7:13pm

Phew! I am very happy to say I'm a proud first-time father of two Buff Orpingtons, two Sexlinks, one Bardrock, and two chicks of some other species I can identify (my wife did the ordering). We've had a blast watching them grow and adopting new behavior. One thing we've learned is that if one chick finds an object or activity cool, they all want in immediately.

But after four weeks I am waay ready to get these birds out of the house. They got huge -- and fast.

That was Then:

This is Now:

A co-worker of mine at Keene State College built us this coop and is placing the finishing touches on now. If you're in the market for a coop, this is the man you want to build it.

This one was $500.

Comment by Jill Robinson on May 17, 2009 at 4:16pm

One of my Stevia plants went to seed over this past winter. I think Stevia is notoriously hard to germinate. If anyone wants to give it a try, I'll be happy to share some seeds. Pick up in Walpole only.

Comment by katrina on May 9, 2009 at 6:59am

Was just wondering if anyone had info on growing those artichokes from ones u buy in the store, long time ago i found an article thought i saved it and guess i didnt lolol
katrina

Comment by katrina on May 7, 2009 at 11:24am

thanks for the info i found and filled out the app cant wait till sept YAY
katrina

Comment by Jan Maes on May 7, 2009 at 8:22am

Hi Katrina,

Welcome to this group, which is growing steadily, like the peas in my garden.
YES, NH Cooperative Extension offers regular Master Gardener classes. The next one is schedule for this Fall. You can find all information right here: http://extension.unh.edu/Agric/AGMastGD.htm

Jan

Comment by katrina on May 7, 2009 at 6:17am

Hello, I am Katrina, nice to see everyone here. I live in bethlehem and have been gardening all my life but only 2 years vegtable gardening. I would love to take a master gardening class. Do any of you know if nh offers such and where i could find info. OH and id love some info on growing artickokes from ones u find at the store pretty please? thanks
katrina

Comment by Jill Robinson on April 27, 2009 at 1:08pm

Is anyone growing Chinese Artickokes (aka Crosne, aka Stachys affinis)?? Is it up yet?? Mine aren't.

Comment by Valerie Piedmont on April 23, 2009 at 2:59pm

Welcome to Kitchen Gardeners Jill, Love that picture of that kissable chicken! Much Love ,
Valerie

Comment by Jill Robinson on April 23, 2009 at 2:33pm

Hi all, I just joined this group and wanted to say hello. I garden in Walpole and work with TriVillage Energy and its Local Food Subgroup. I notice that in a strange twist of serendipity, the moon is right for planting above ground annuals Friday afternoon (2:47) through Sunday noonish (11:43), just when the weather is predicted to be glorious! Yippee!

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