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Where do you live and garden?
Gulf Coast,Fl
How long have you been growing food?
4-10 years
Dream garden travel destination:
Old lady's 50 year old backyard. Only the best and hardiest plants grow there.
Favorite foods:
Mediterranean, Mexican, beans and rice, cheese

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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 1:06pm on September 11, 2008, Roger said…
That's a scary spider...
At 4:14am on May 22, 2008, Steve MacDowall said…
snakes and spiders - ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
At 9:00am on January 21, 2008, Jean said…
Thanks for your comment on my garden. It has nice raised beds and a fence to keep out the many deer and the groundhogs. It was fairly neglected the past two years because of family illness but I hoping to have a productive vegetable garden this year and lots of flowers around the outside of the fence for pleasure. I hang flower baskets on the gate end in summer and that is just an extra delight.
At 11:22pm on January 18, 2008, COPE Farms Caretakers Of Planet Earth said…
Thanks for adding me.
I lived in Florida for about a year and a half in the Orlando area. Loved it except for the hurricanes got hit by 3 in the same year LOL :) Decided to move back to Georgia.
At 3:28pm on January 17, 2008, Firiel said…
How nice! It is a beautiful language- very soft and lilting. I never learned how to write in tengwar. It seems to be made for right handers and I am left handed. I am pleased to meet you, Entwife. Namaire, meldanya! (Farewell, my friend- minus the accents. The AllChars is not installed in this PC, so I can't put in the accents!)
At 12:56pm on January 17, 2008, Brandi said…
I recommend lots of mulch at the root. I have had problems with squash borers, and the much helps. Also side dressing with manure is good. Don't be too impressed ... each squash was about 40 lbs!
At 11:26am on January 17, 2008, Firiel said…
Entwife, you must be a Tolkien fan. Do you study the Elvish languages? I have been trying to learn Quenya. It is very cahllenging, but provides me with something to do during the long New England winters.
At 9:57pm on January 16, 2008, Brandi said…
It's a hybrid squash. ... my Bangladesh garden neighbors called it giant Asian squash and gave me some seeds. I ended up with at least 250 pounds of sweet, orange-fleshed squash similar to butternut. The soup was phenomenal. What we didn't eat will go to the worms :)
At 9:19pm on January 16, 2008, Entwife said…
What a great idea. Hoping we can all share tips. Any Gulf Coast gardeners here?
 
 

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Kathryn! I made this pilav,but with slight difference. It is served with pickles,chutneys and salads.We call it Khichdi.U can google its recipe from any pakistani cooking site.
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For those who have root cellars, want root cellars, and want to know more about root cellars; and for those who want to know the various methods in which to store and preserve their harvests.
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Hi shery, The reason farmer put thing in the cellar was it stayed 55-60 degrees year around & a dry cool mostly. The best thing is to store any veggies where air can circulate. One way is to build a 2"x4" frame with cross runner every 24", you can...
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HI everyone, Thanks Everett, I will have to try your Bulls Blood. Hi Tamra, I never eaten kale , can I use it raw in salad or should I always cook it? Beets & Kale are two veggies I have not grown as of yet.
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With the cooler weather starting and the winter veggies appearing we tend to eat slightly more legumes at this time. It isnt always easy to think of ways to utilise them. I have over many years being cooking with lentils both green and red, they a...
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Hi Michelle I was wondering if someone can tell me how to store potatoes, carrots and squash in my root cellar. I have never used one before but remember my Dad using sand in plastic containers for the carrots and wrapping the potatoes individual...
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Hi Everyone. My name is Sheryl and I just moved into a home that has a huge pantry and root cellar. I haven't seen one since I was on the farm as a young girl and now wish I had been paying attention when my Mum and Dad settled the garden harvest ...
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I thought it might be good to have a group that discusses our pest problems so that anyone can find it if they need it.
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Bees and other creatures pollinate our crops. Birds and toads eat insect pests. Many animals play a helpful role in the vegetable garden. How can we make our garden friends feel at home?
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Hi Everyone. My name is Sheryl and I live in St Catharines Ontario. I just moved in to a home with a huge garden, a large pantry and a root cellar. I have already started looking through the seed books for next spring. Can anyone make suggestions ...
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We will focus this group on different methods of preservation. Canning, drying and freezing are common, but do you preserve your harvest by some other methods? I hope that we can share methods and techniques in this group. Please share pictures!
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Hi Everyone. New to the group and I'm interested in learning different ways to preserve my next harvest. I will have a huge garden next year and have already started to order seeds (LOL).
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All things to do with preserving vegetables using a brining process or fermentation.
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I remember finding huge mushrooms that look like balls. Puffballs I think my Dad called them. They are great to eat. Mum used to fill them with meat and vegetables. Dad also used to dig them up and put them in the root cellar. Strange things you r...
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thank you , I took it with my iphone on the way out to work, a little out of focus , shaky hands but I agree great orchid I have had it for about 8 yrs
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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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