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Started this discussion. Last reply by J. Smith Aug 2.

 

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October 17
This summer my sister-in-law also had too many Zucchini but they came up with a great idea.... Zucchini chips! They are so good! We tried to make a bunch to put away for later this year... but we have already eaten all we have made.
September 20
Joel, my countertop convection oven was a gift, but you can see one at http://www.target.com/gp/search/185-4658186-8951253?field-keywords=convection+oven&url=index%3Dtarget%26search-alias%3Dtgt-index&ref=sr_bx_1_1&x=0&y=0 They've improved. They look…
August 26
I love preparing meals in a crockpot. In every season but the summer, I too use the crock pot several times a week. I have a small kitchen, and the heat accumulates quickly. I have a great countertop convection oven that I love and use all the time.…
August 25
I did it! I picked an overgrown yellow squash yesterday morning, about 10 inches long (I've picked larger), and last night I halved it lengthwise, removed the seeds, and scraped out some of the flesh. Added the flesh to about a half pound of ground…
August 25
You could probably do it wrapped in foil on the grill or in the crock pot. I love the crock pot and use it all year long, not just for stew in the winter.
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August 24
DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME! Wouldn't you know it: the minute I put them outside, the sun went away as you can see from this picture. Yesterday morning when I checked on them I saw mould creeping in and had to sort through them all. Tossed half out then…
August 24
I bet it's great with Foie Gras too ; )
August 24
Oh yes! I do stuffed zucchini too! but I didn't get any zucchini this year. I've been thinking of doing it with a yellow squash, but I just don't like using the oven in the summertime. What you're describing however, makes my mouth water, and I'm th…
August 23
I actually love the large, overlooked zucchini the best. My mom would cut them in half, scoop out some of the meat and finely chop, mix it with a meatloaf type mixture (ground beef, bread crumbs or rice, egg, and spices), stuff it back into hollowed…
August 23
I cut them in half, lengthwise and parboil them. Then scrape out the flesh, mix with fresh herbs, chopped capsicum, grated cheese (and anything else like crisp bacon bits, corn kernels etc) and pile the filling back in. Place under the griller or in…
August 23
I had the same thing happen with yellow squash. I was getting so many squash that some grew huge before I could harvest them, After removing the seeds, I grated many and froze them for soups and stews this winter. Others I canned. The picture here s…
August 22
Your solution was ingenious. The only thing I have done is use them in lieu of pasta for lasagna or a dish resembling lasagna (I'm inclined to invent concoctions - which usually turn out well but can never be repeated because there is no precise rec…
August 22
Green curry shrimp/chicken with zucchini Green Curry Shrimp with Zucchini Serves 6 1 tablespoon green curry paste 3 garlic cloves 2 cups coconut milk 4 tablespoons fish sauce 2 tablespoons lime juice 2 teaspoons light brown sugar 4 tablespo…
August 22
Here's what I did with mine. Originally I was really tempted to use them to enrich my compost (isn't compost just great for soothing one's conscience about possible food wastage?) but my daughter was adamant, so I finally came up with a plan, implem…
August 22

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Where do you live and garden?
In the Alps of France
How long have you been growing food?
< 1 year

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At 3:56am on August 16, 2009, Grant said…
Bonjour, growing veg in Jersey, ILes de Manche. Do you have any snail farms near you or know of anybody that is involved with them please.
At 11:24am on August 7, 2009, Cindy said…
Your garden and pool are beautiful. And your view is amazing!
At 11:16am on July 24, 2009, Gail Wolf said…
Hello J,
Welcome to KGI! I hope you enjoy being a part of the community.

Your harvested vegetables are beautiful and your garden beds are lovely. What hard work you did to build them! I'm curious about how you access the center area of your planting beds...did you leave a small path to reach the centers?

Again, welcome!
 
 

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Hi Penelope I'm glad you're feeling good and no longer wilted. I will have to try the cracked wheat idea. It sounds good. Glenn
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Hi, Wonderful colors, makes me hunger. Enjoy!
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I started my first garden ever in late May! Thanks to all my friends and everyone on here, I feel I have been soooo blessed! I can't wait to work my soil and begin again in March!!!!!!!
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I think this might need it's own category, don't you? Tomatoes are one of the most popular things to grow and we've been placing them in all kinds of groups, but the fact is we almost all grow them, and they have specific needs.
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Created by Ian Jun 7, 2009 at 7:28pm. Last updated by Ian Jun 8.

Forum Policy

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

I would be happy to hear any comments you may have.  This is very much a work in progress so plese feel free to ask me to add anything you think is needed.

I don't want to make our community hide bound by rules and regulations but I think that, as the community has grown, some explanation of what is expected is needed.

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Created by Ian May 23, 2009 at 1:55am. Last updated by Ian May 25.

Climate maps

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

 Climate map of the USA

Climate map of Australia

Climate map of Europe

 

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Created by Ian Sep 12, 2008 at 6:20pm. Last updated by Ian Apr 14.

Recipes, Recipes, Recipes

Hi Everyone,  I've started to collect together recipes from various posts on the site and put them all together here.

If you have a recipe you want to add on here, just post it on the site and leave a comment on my page telling me where it is and I'll go and fetch it back here.

They are organised in Contributor Order but I'm open to better suggestions!

BEVA'S RECIPES

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Created by Ian Jun 2, 2008 at 9:54am. Last updated by Ian Apr 13.

US STATES ABBREVIATIONS

 

US STATE ABBREVIATIONS

AK - Alaska               AL - Alabama              AR - Arkansas
AZ - Arizona              CA - California           CO - Colorado
CT - Connecticut          DC - Dist of Columbia *   DE - Delaware
FL - Florida              GA - Georgia              GU

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Created by Ian Jan 27, 2009 at 4:27pm. Last updated by Ian Jan 27.

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.

 

 

KATE’S ADVICE

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

1 you have to fill it up all at once

2. it seemed mostly

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Created by Ian May 30, 2008 at 5:29am. Last updated by Roger Jan 15.

Notes Home

Welcome to Notes.

To view notes that are in the system hit the "all notes" button above.

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Created by Ian May 28, 2008 at 12:10pm. Last updated by Ian May. 30, 2008.

A Note about Notes

I have just written this note so that I can see what we can achieve by using this new feature.

If you read this and have any suggestions then please leave a comment on my page or email me.

Ian

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Created by Ian May 28, 2008 at 6:19pm. Last updated by Ian May. 28, 2008.

 

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