Ethnic gardening

On Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:33:38 -0400, Jim Elbrecht
wrote:


I start from seeds. Each beet or chard seed produces 2 or more
plants. This year I started 36 beet seeds and set out 80 plants. I
can't see planting the seeds outdoors and getting rid of the extras. I
have done this for several years and the beets turn out fine.

Interesting. Now what do they say about a 30?F temperature? That's
what the Weather Channel says it is outside right now.
--
Susan N.

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48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
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On 3/28/2011 9:35 AM, Nancy Young wrote:

You know, I'm with you. I much prefer dried figs (both black and white;
I'm not sure about the actual variety names) to fresh ones. I've tried
fresh figs several times but find them uninteresting. I have a number of
friends who agree with me and all of us like dried figs as snacks. I
don't particularly like cooked figs but de gustibus.
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James Silverton, Potomac

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On Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:22:43 -0500, The Cook
wrote:


I can see doing them outdoors the old fashioned way and using the ones
you thin out in a soup or salad. Another way is to stagger planting
them so they don't all mature at the same time.

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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
On 2011-03-28, James Silverton wrote:




Try a simple fig tapanade:

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Fig Tapenade

4 oz fig pulp
12 oz Kalamata olives
1 t minced garlic
juice and zest from 1 small orange
olive oil

Reduce to paste first four ingredients using blender, food processor,
Sledge-O-Matic, whatever. Add just enough olive oil to make
spreadable.
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I found this at an Andronico's in Emeryville CA and they were kind
enough to share the recipe. I'm not a big tapanade fan, but this was
exceptionally good.

nb
 
On 3/28/2011 11:27 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:

In southern Louisiana, almost everyone is Catholic, so we saw a lot of
those when we were growing up. My brother would call them "Mary on the
half shell", when my mother wasn't listening.

Becca
 
"Miche" wrote in message
news:micheinnz-10709F.16354703042011@dynamic-24-42-201-193.knology.net...

When I lived in an Air Force Base I was told it wasn't safe to eat anything
we grew. The ground was contaminated with Chlordane among other things.
Before I knew of this, I did eat quite a few tomatoes that my neighbors gave
me. I didn't seem to get sick from them.

I had planned on planting a garden, but decided it wasn't worth it. I did
try to grow a few things like peppers in my flower garden because I thought
they would look pretty. None of the seeds germinated. I did get some freak
flowers though. The Four O'Clocks grew up over 6 feet tall in a carnival of
colors. I got tons of seeds from them and also had the tubers which grew
even more huge the following year. The leaves on my nasturtiums were the
size of dinner plates. I also got plenty of seeds from those. Only had to
buy the seeds once. Just harvested them after that.
 
On Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:25:48 -0400, Brooklyn1 wrote:


35 years ago was half you life. Relatively speaking, I wouldn't call
half my life ago "relatively recent". But it's just an opinion worth
arguing about.

-sw
 
On 3/28/2011 8:35 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
Squirrels don't seem to like our Brown Turkey figs but the grackles and
other large birds sure seem to. I usually have to net the tree to get a
good crop. Generally I can either dehydrate or can them as fig jams of
various sorts and flavors with good results. In a good year we can put
up 30 or 40 pints of fig jam.
 
In article ,
"Julie Bove" wrote:


Ah, that makes sense.


Wow, that's odd. Sounds like planting in that soil was a total lottery!

Miche

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On 3/28/2011 10:11 AM, notbob wrote:

Thanks for the suggestion tho' the only fig tapenade I've tried has been
free samples served with cheese at Whole Foods. I've usually found it
too sweet but it sounds like your version might be worth trying.

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James Silverton, Potomac

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In article ,
Jim Elbrecht wrote:


In what area do you live? That's awfully late for both peas and
snow, IME. Even our new frozen home doesn't usually have _new_ snow
that late (though there is often still snow on the ground).

Regards,
Ranee @ Arabian Knits

"She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands." Prov 31:13

http://arabianknits.blogspot.com/
 
, I now grow mine in tubs and they spend
the winter in the basement or garage. They don't get as large and they
are not as prolific, but they come alive each springI much prefer dried
figs (both black and white;
I'm not sure about the actual variety names) to fresh ones. I've tried
fresh figs several times but find them uninteresting. I have a number
of
friends who agree with me and all of us like dried figs as snacks.Add
just enough olive oil to make
spreadable.




--
M.afaqanjum
 
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