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23 hours ago
Good morning PG, Sorry that I did not see this sooner... we are cutting fire wood and I have been deer hunting so I have not had too many spare minutes to web surf.... I found a link that maybe helpful Let me know how things are going ~:>
on Thursday
I also recommend Seed Savers Exchange. Not only does Heritage Farm offer seeds they've grown, but you can become a member and exchange thousands of seeds with other gardeners. The beauty of seed savers is you can use heirloom seeds that you have g...
November 22
Cool! Thanks Mike - I'm off to check it out now! :-)
November 20
I like seeds of Italy as well. My southern California coastal climate suits many of their varieties well. I also get excellent results from Renee's Garden seeds. Renee's seeds are tested in a number of different climates. Another source is Seeds...
November 20
PiscesGirl added a discussion to the group The Pecking Order
Can someone tell me what the deal is with this egg? It looks like it might actually be an egg and a half ??? It doesn't really have a shell, just a membrane. My hen didn't lay for 2 days before this. Help!
November 18
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I've just recieved a generous amount of kiwifruits from a neighbor (and grown a handful of my own) and I'm worried that they'll spoil before we can eat them all. Does anyone have any tried and true recipes for preserving kiwi? I'm thinking maybe a...
November 17
Thank you all for your suggestions! I'm excited about planning this coming year's garden and trying a few new things. I'll be sure to check out the sites you've recommended. :-)
November 17
Last year I ordered all of my seeds from the Seed Savers Exchange, out of Decorah, IA. Everything they sell is heirloom and open-pollinated. Gardeners across the country submit seeds, the Exchange grows them to test them out, and sells the best of...
November 17
I order a lot o my seeds from http://www.gourmetseed.com/. The germination rates have been fantastic and they have some interesting asian and italian varieties.
November 17
Hi Michelle There is one seed company that i forgot about. They are Franchi seeds of Italy. Again probably not much use for buying, but they have a great range. They are great for anybody looking for something different. I think they do fifty diff...
November 17
Hi Michelle I,ve been looking through a catalogue recently called 'Van Hage Seeds', i think they are Dutch. Probably no good for you to buy from because they are based in Europe, but may be interesting non the less. Some people in the states buy f...
November 17
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I may be getting a little ahead of myself, but I'm already looking to find a place to buy my Spring seeds. Does anyone have any suggestions for places that they've bought from in the past? I have a strong preference for heirloom & open-pollinated ...
November 16
Thanks! Lol - your granddaughters chose some great names! :-) We have Annabel, Strawberry, Amelia and Rose, aka Godzilla - my husband's idea of a proper chicken name - what a nut!
November 13
Thanks all :-)
November 13
Congratulations they look lovely.
November 13

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Where do you live and garden?
Olympia, Washington
How long have you been growing food?
4-10 years
Dream garden travel destination:
Love the gardens in New Orleans - lush, fragrant, bountiful and homey.
Favorite foods:
I love just about everything as long as it's fresh and prepared with love.

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Eggs!

We've finally got two hens out of four laying now - one Americauna (though it's anybody's guess which one), and our one and only Silver-Laced Wyandotte. Behold our lovely eggs! -



And they taste AMAZING too! :-) For more on our family's chickies, garden and winemaking adventures, come check… Continue

Posted on November 12, 2009 at 12:00am — 5 Comments

PiscesGirl

Sauerkraut

Bill and I tried our hands at sauerkraut for the first time yesterday. It's too soon to tell if we've got it right or not, but thought I'd share a few pics and say thanks to Jen for her awesome thread on making sauerkraut with winemaking equipment that finally got me up and running. ;) By the way - the pic pf the bucket only shows it about 1/2 full. Our 6 gallon bucket is about 2/3 of the way full now, which took about 32 lbs of shredded/sliced cabbage to achieve. ;)… Continue

Posted on October 13, 2009 at 3:12pm —

PiscesGirl

Wine Update

After a minor scuffle with the siphon tubing, Bill & I managed to rack & re-rack both of our wines in progress.

The rhubarb is a lovely light salmon pink and has a light, sweet taste. It unfortunately got a bit stirred up during our struggles during the racking progress, and is not as clear now as it was.

The wild cherry is deep garnet and STRONG! When I first popped the lid off of the primary (a big plastic bucket) the smell of yeast and sweet, boozy cherries just about knocked me ove… Continue

Posted on August 27, 2009 at 11:33pm — 7 Comments

PiscesGirl

My blog!

I've just started a little blog over on blogspot regarding my adventures in all things garden related & domestic - http://girlgonegranola.blogspot.com

Please pop by and check me out, and let me know what you think! :)
Chelle

Posted on August 26, 2009 at 12:00am — 5 Comments

PiscesGirl

Staying busy...

Yesterday was a very productive day in the kitchen, thanks to the garden.

I made my first batch of tomatillo salsa from our tomatillos. Yum! I also tried my hand at cherry wine for the first time, using 5lbs of the wild dark cherries that Bill and the girls picked back in July. It smells like heaven! :)

To date, we have grown/harvested/foraged nearly 50 pounds of produce from our little yard and neighborhood this year!

Posted on August 14, 2009 at 9:30am —

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At 7:32am on November 29, 2009, Clarence said…
Any more shelless eggs?
At 12:50pm on October 14, 2009, Kathryn said…
Have you updated your wine blog? İm waiting to hear how it went.
At 6:28am on June 23, 2009, Michelle W. Flannery said…
Hi Chelle! Did you hear? One of Diana's chickens has laid her first eggs!
Her chickens are about 18 weeks old, so maybe you and I will be getting eggs soon! I hope so, cause I'm ready! The cost of eggs in the store has dropped, and that's good, but I'm really ready for my own eggs.
At 1:42pm on June 19, 2009, Michelle W. Flannery said…
RE: Grub worms in the mulch discussion.
Chelle, thank you for your your kind words about my 'knowledge'. I know enough, but I've learned much more from John. He's the one who knows so much. I always ask for his input on the tougher KGI discussions, and he usually has an immediate understanding of what to do. I always do research on the internet to back up what I post, and John always checks facts too when he's advising me. In a web community like this it's really easy for some folks to dominate. I love participating in the discussions, but I try to share info without sounding like a know-it-all (because I certainly don't know it all). And I really learn a lot by researching a topic when a new discussion opens. It's a blast how much I'm learning on this site!! Again, thank you.
At 10:32am on June 16, 2009, Kristin P. said…
Yes, I have been home winemaking for about 4 years or so now. I would love to help you guys get started. It is actually pretty easy...espescially my semi-slacker way! I started out with all the goodies, and sulphites and everything, and then graduated to just good old soap and hot water--which gives a much better flavor to the wine. I have made many different kinds, but I mostly use fruit or flowers. I made a lot of dandilion last year and some rose petal, and concord grape. I have also made a rosehip (yum), peach (really yum), nasturtium (weird), and some others, some that didn't work out as well due to a learning curve. It's espescially good if you forget about it for a year, then remember it and drink it. :) Let's do it!
At 12:32pm on June 15, 2009, Michelle W. Flannery said…
Hi Chelle. I really like all your photos, especially those with your daughter helping out. It's always nice to have family pitching in on projects. Although, actually... sometimes it isn't, when I think about my family! lol! I really like your chicken coop too. That's very similar to what I want John to build as a winter home for our chickens, only larger because we have 25 chickens. He and I don't often see things the same when new projects come around, so we'll see what we end up with! Have a beautiful day!
At 12:24pm on June 15, 2009, Gail Wolf said…
Chelle, I love your new photos!! I especially love the jam-making pics...some memories to treasure, with the three generations all present.
At 12:22pm on June 15, 2009, SaraBClever said…
It's from this month's KGI book of the month club--Eugenia Bone's Well Preserved. It's an amazing book--not much quantity, but incredible quality!

There is a balsamic recipe in the Ball home canning recipe book (not the blue book, the other--though it might be in the blue book as well).

I'm dreaming about cherries next...I love them but they are SO expensive in the store. I guess I'd need a cherry stoner too, if I am really going to do it.
At 11:38am on June 15, 2009, SaraBClever said…
Awesome! I canned for the first time this weekend too--strawberries of course. I got 7 cups of strawberry jam, 2 pints of strawberry-balssamic, and a pint of strawberry balsamic syrup. I will blog soon, when work lets up a bit!
At 11:27pm on May 24, 2009, Joy Williams said…
I really don't WANT to spin yarn so if you want fleece, that's great. I'm not planning on spinning any, anytime soon. (ya, I just changed my mind, I really don't like doing it for money it's way, way too hard to get what your time is worth).
 
 

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@Gillian!thanx,he is my son in picture.He is very fond of insects and reptiles,they even some times perch on his hand with out stinging him.@Maggie, thanx ,for your wishes.
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How wonderful, you are fortunate to live in such a lovely part of the world. We look forward to seeing the locally milled flour.
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How lovely - you could enter that in a competition!
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thanks for the comments - I think I am starting a trend here.... It seems I am not the only one that has been wondering if they cannot be used for something. Glen, those are the ground orchids, one of my favourite flowers - the multiply almost lik...
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What a beautiful photo, how precious life and its creatures are. Greetings to you and your community.
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Four pots ready for roof top - Tomato, Brinjal and Pepper. Progressing.
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Lisa, It is my understanding that the kitchen waste must be covered with bedding (i.e. shredded news paper) to discourage fruit flies. That has worked for me. Are you sure you are seeing fruit flies and not sewer gnats? S/Gnats look like fat fru...
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Does anyone else have a problem with fruit flies? I have my worm bins (2) in my laundry room, and I started having fruit flies this summer. It's too cold here to leave the bins outside, but I take them out on sunny days and shoo the fruit flies aw...
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It's on Food Network (a cable channel). You might be able to find the episode on Hulu, or Foodnetwork.com, after it airs.
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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..

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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!

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

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US STATE ABBREVIATIONS

AK - Alaska               AL - Alabama              AR - Arkansas
AZ - Arizona              CA - California           CO - Colorado
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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

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Welcome to Notes.

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

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

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