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At 3:20pm on August 14, 2009, Michelle W. Flannery said…
Hi there. I was watching the video you just posted, "How to Make Tomato Pie," and I thought it was familiar. It's identical to the video you added in November '08, "Cooking Fresh: Tomato Pie". Maybe you don't remember posting the first one. I enjoyed the video the first time I saw it. Very helpful. Since the original video is still there, do we really need a second copy? Just asking.
At 7:58am on May 31, 2009, Anh Collins said…
Wanna chat with me on cam?, come see me here You'll enjoy it. I promise!!!! realamateurwebcams.info
At 1:50pm on November 9, 2008, Donna Smith said…
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YT - Youtube should have know that!
At 12:38pm on June 4, 2008, Morgan McDow said…
Hello ! What fun to make new friends. I just started gardening this year, and JUST got a new camera. I have never really taken photos before, but this digital one does EVERYTHING for you ! Thanks for the kind words.
At 10:08am on June 4, 2008, David King said…
Wow - you're a busy person - I don't drop by for a minute or two and you got all this new stuff posted... I'm writing my review of Pollan's Defense of Food and I've got Kitchen Literacy on my to be read bookshelf. So many books, so little time! david
At 6:13pm on March 2, 2008, David King said…
I saw that Kitchen Literacy clip on your page which intrigued me - I'll have to look into it. Right now, my "to be read" stack is coming on par with the top of a bookshelf and I live in earthquake country! So much to read and so little time!
At 7:50pm on February 28, 2008, David King said…
I put up the review I did of Winne's book, Closing the Food Gap, on 'our' Urban Farmers group. so that's two reviews to read; I read a lot. And I write a lot too. You know, I got to be careful - they may be just words, but you never know what they'll get you... :-)
At 7:17pm on February 28, 2008, David King said…
Wait! You interviewed Michael Pollan? I'm just reading the book and am hoping to do a review of it soon. I've loved most of what he's written since Botany of Desire.
At 3:39am on February 25, 2008, David King said…
Hi - well, I"m glad you found me - I just got back in from New Orleans with the American Community Gardening Assn. hoping to set up a network of c/g's there or I would have replied sooner. Good to 'meet cha.'... david
At 8:46am on February 22, 2008, Donna Smith said…
Great to see you here! I will be in touch very soon. Like today!

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Where do you live and garden?
I garden in my backyard!
How long have you been growing food?
1-3 years
Dream garden travel destination:
I've always thought it would be wonderful to take a slow ride through the countryside of France and see/taste what grows there.
Favorite foods:
freshly grown and picked tomatoes, beans, peas, corn, lettuce (many varieties), peppers
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It’s no easy task being a farmer. What makes it even more challenging these days is to find affordable land in the first place. I hear frequent stories along these lines from those just starting out, and, from those who have been farming for awhile. The veteran farmers shake their heads and say something has to change if we’re going to rely on getting our food locally… Continue

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Director's Journal: The Grape Grower

My backyard came with a grape vine. It was winter when I moved in, and I had no idea what type of grape it was. Canes were stretching their arms out and under it all I found an old gnarly trunk. Never having a grape vine before, I left it alone, figuring, if I was lucky, I’d get some grapes at the end of summer.

Sure enough, some of the most delicious seedy Concord grapes emerged. My family ate them up. The 2 youngest complained of the seeds, but every… Continue

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Michael Pollan: In Defense of Food, part 2

Could it possibly be, our conceptions for eating, and our understanding of foods, have gone terribly awry? In this segment, Michael Pollan talks about how we (Americans) have come to view food through the lens of nutritionism, not only focused upon the good and bad nutrients within foods, the value of eating being largely seen from the health perspective. As Mr. Pollan aptly reminds us, there are a number of other compelling reasons for eating whole foods.

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Director's Journal: Community Egg Co-op

I’ve been wanting to do a story on eggs for quite awhile, so when Deborah Kane, of Ecotrust Food & Farms, told me about the Eastside Egg project, I almost became giddy. Yay! Chickens and eggs!

It's very cool how serendipity played into this coming together. Patrick and Holly, previous chicken owners themselves, belong to a… Continue

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I've found the same happening in my mind too. Always looking at the place veggies or fruit is from in the grocery store, and if it's stuff that can be grown local but is out of season I generally avoid it, or if it's in season I'll get it from the...
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My son always have these kinds of encounters with nature.He takes the caterpillars from the plants where they are exposed to birds and keep them in small boxes,feeds them with leaves,and when they become butterflies frees them in the garden.
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Forum Policy

Hi, I'm starting to put together a few guidlines on using the discussion forum on here.

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Hi following recent discussion I have put climate maps of the USA, Australia and Europe on here for reference..

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US STATE ABBREVIATIONS

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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.

 

 

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I used to have a tumbler that we made from a wine-barrel but

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