Monthly Archives: February 2010
Edible landscaping blog
Emily Tepe, a Research Fellow in horticulture at the University of Minnesota, has this great blog which I happened across today. In particular, I enjoyed her post about successes and failures for her 2009 test garden.
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Change
Our lives are changing rapidly right now, so I decided we needed a new header as well. The images are (left to right): hoar frost on my mother-in-law’s crabapple tree, our kitchen, my snow-covered raspberry canes, Anneke peeking at some … Continue reading
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Recipe: yogurt cheese & whey
This isn’t really a recipe, so much as a general how-to. Take any amount of plain yogurt. I prefer the full-fat kind, but this works fine with low-fat as well. Place a bit of cheese cloth or floursack towel with … Continue reading
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Greenwashing at Sara Lee
Buyer beware: Sara Lee’s new “eco-grain” marketing blitz is, well, a marketing blitz with little substance behind it. Details here.
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Intensive hydroponics and another new movie
Oh, do I long for a time when I won’t be so busy. My life is absolute craziness right now. So I’m not going to spend a lot of time with you this morning other than to point out two … Continue reading
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Jamie Oliver on obesity
I love TED. Here’s Jamie Oliver on obesity, chocolate milk, and teaching children about food. (For some reason I am unable to embed the video right now; sorry about that.)
Using up old seeds
Got some old, unplanted seeds lying around in envelopes from last year, or even the year before? Wondering whether they’re viable? University of Minnesota Extension Service to the rescue! Here are some general guidelines from my “Vegetables” textbook: Seeds that … Continue reading
What I’m reading right now
A couple things that I read today: 10 simple truths about raising healthy eaters And one of the ten is give them raw milk! Alas that I have no access to it. Does anyone know a source of raw milk … Continue reading
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Garden plan 2010: letting go of rows
My “big idea” with the vegetable garden this year is that I am finally going to let ye olde row system die. It’s fine for people with acres, but for small spaces, you’re just wasting valuable growing space by putting … Continue reading
Makin’ stock
I’m back! Master Gardener Core Course is over, and I’m kinda relieved. Sorry things have been a little slow around here lately. Here’s a quickie link to an article about making what sounds like a delicious stock from shrimp shells. … Continue reading
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