Comments on: REAL FOOD, REAL SIMPLE: URBAN HOMESTEAD MEALS http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/07/27/real-food-real-simple-urban-homestead-meals-5/ One family's journey towards a sustainable, more self sufficient life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:09:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Arroyo Food Co-op movement « Mademoiselle Gramophonehttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/07/27/real-food-real-simple-urban-homestead-meals-5/comment-page-1/#comment-59144 Arroyo Food Co-op movement « Mademoiselle Gramophone Sun, 01 Aug 2010 21:47:50 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=21930#comment-59144 [...] Reading or Less Tagged with: backyard farm, community co-op, [...] [...] Reading or Less Tagged with: backyard farm, community co-op, [...]

]]> By: Annette Triplett @ CoMo Homesteadhttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/07/27/real-food-real-simple-urban-homestead-meals-5/comment-page-1/#comment-58798 Annette Triplett @ CoMo Homestead Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:58:37 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=21930#comment-58798 I just pulled up the first of our new Red Norland potatoes. Never grown 'em before, so I was excited to see they actually grew something! I just pulled up the first of our new Red Norland potatoes. Never grown 'em before, so I was excited to see they actually grew something!

]]> By: Anaishttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/07/27/real-food-real-simple-urban-homestead-meals-5/comment-page-1/#comment-58541 Anais Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:20:57 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=21930#comment-58541 @shauna: We are working on sharing our recipes, trying to make it a win-win situation since this site is free of ads. So please be patient and stay tuned! @shauna: We are working on sharing our recipes, trying to make it a win-win situation since this site is free of ads. So please be patient and stay tuned!

]]> By: shaunahttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/07/27/real-food-real-simple-urban-homestead-meals-5/comment-page-1/#comment-58503 shauna Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:16:19 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=21930#comment-58503 care to share your veggy patty recipe? care to share your veggy patty recipe?

]]> By: Anaishttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/07/27/real-food-real-simple-urban-homestead-meals-5/comment-page-1/#comment-58483 Anais Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:10:34 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=21930#comment-58483 @Chris: First off, we deeply sadden to hear of your friends tragic passing. Our deepest sympathy and condolences go out to you and her family. How odd it feels to transition to a happier subject but here it goes. Glad to hear your seeds are growing so well. We've had nothing but POSITIVE comments regarding our line of <a href="http://www.freedomseeds.org" rel="nofollow">FreedomSeeds.org</a> (all profits help support this site!) Haven't (yet) had a hornworm problem that I am aware of. I wonder if the little birds are helping out. Towards evening we get a flock of birds that descend on the towering tomatoes figure they are eating/feasting on something! How about our other readers how are you deterring the horrible horn worms from ruining your tomatoes - care to share? Good luck! @Chris: First off, we deeply sadden to hear of your friends tragic passing. Our deepest sympathy and condolences go out to you and her family.
How odd it feels to transition to a happier subject but here it goes.
Glad to hear your seeds are growing so well. We've had nothing but POSITIVE comments regarding our line of FreedomSeeds.org (all profits help support this site!) Haven't (yet) had a hornworm problem that I am aware of. I wonder if the little birds are helping out. Towards evening we get a flock of birds that descend on the towering tomatoes figure they are eating/feasting on something! How about our other readers how are you deterring the horrible horn worms from ruining your tomatoes - care to share? Good luck!

]]> By: Anaishttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/07/27/real-food-real-simple-urban-homestead-meals-5/comment-page-1/#comment-58480 Anais Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:03:10 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=21930#comment-58480 @Florence: ;) Too much on our plates right now. Still have to finishing this website - folks are constantly complaining about the "GOAT ATE THIS PAGE" @Florence: ;) Too much on our plates right now. Still have to finishing this website - folks are constantly complaining about the "GOAT ATE THIS PAGE"

]]> By: Anaishttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/07/27/real-food-real-simple-urban-homestead-meals-5/comment-page-1/#comment-58479 Anais Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:58:07 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=21930#comment-58479 @MissMimi: Our apple trees are a couple years old and they have surprised us on how easy it is to grow apples here in hot, dry So Cal. We practically let the tree be, but we figure our success has to do with planting them in 20 years worth of composted and naturally amended soil that's rich in minerals and organic material. When you have healthy plants bugs don't seem to be interested in attacking - the like to go for the weaker ones. Healthy soil equals healthy plants. @MissMimi: Our apple trees are a couple years old and they have surprised us on how easy it is to grow apples here in hot, dry So Cal. We practically let the tree be, but we figure our success has to do with planting them in 20 years worth of composted and naturally amended soil that's rich in minerals and organic material. When you have healthy plants bugs don't seem to be interested in attacking - the like to go for the weaker ones. Healthy soil equals healthy plants.

]]> By: Anaishttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/07/27/real-food-real-simple-urban-homestead-meals-5/comment-page-1/#comment-58477 Anais Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:51:33 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=21930#comment-58477 @Ginger: I have these old pizza pans - must be 15 years old for that matter. Guess they are about 10-11 inches in diameter. Sorry to hear about your tomatoes. After that heat spurt, we have cooler than normal weather with overcast/gray mornings - we love it but not sure the tomatoes do. @Ginger: I have these old pizza pans - must be 15 years old for that matter. Guess they are about 10-11 inches in diameter. Sorry to hear about your tomatoes. After that heat spurt, we have cooler than normal weather with overcast/gray mornings - we love it but not sure the tomatoes do.

]]> By: Chrishttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/07/27/real-food-real-simple-urban-homestead-meals-5/comment-page-1/#comment-58452 Chris Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:48:32 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=21930#comment-58452 Thank you for posting photos of some of the veggies along with the delectable meal photos. We planted your double yield cucumbers along with the Longfellow. Also, the Chatenay Red Core Carrots and the Provider Beans. It's wonderful to see my DY Cukes look like your cukes because I thought I was growing bionic cucumbers, etc. They are delish! I only planted 2 of each types of cukes and they are producing like crazy now growing up and out a large tomato cage and almost taking over a 4 x 8 raised bed. Some other folks didn't have such luck with growing cukes this year due to excessive heat and humidity here in NE.It would be interesting to hear how you folks handle the hornworm. We had found one on my tomato plant and didn't want to apply the Bt. I googled and discovered that they glow in the dark so if you go out there with a blacklight at night you can find them. By the Grace of God and Mother Nature, I found the babies and saw the eggs (like a fluorescent speck) and got them all and that was a week ago. No more evidence of them (fingers crossed) as my tomatoes should be ripening any day now. Also read that putting coffee grounds around the base of the plant should help deter them. Don't know if anyone else has that experience. As Anais says, "Care to Share?" Thank you for posting photos of some of the veggies along with the delectable meal photos. We planted your double yield cucumbers along with the Longfellow. Also, the Chatenay Red Core Carrots and the Provider Beans. It's wonderful to see my DY Cukes look like your cukes because I thought I was growing bionic cucumbers, etc. They are delish! I only planted 2 of each types of cukes and they are producing like crazy now growing up and out a large tomato cage and almost taking over a 4 x 8 raised bed. Some other folks didn't have such luck with growing cukes this year due to excessive heat and humidity here in NE.

It would be interesting to hear how you folks handle the hornworm. We had found one on my tomato plant and didn't want to apply the Bt. I googled and discovered that they glow in the dark so if you go out there with a blacklight at night you can find them. By the Grace of God and Mother Nature, I found the babies and saw the eggs (like a fluorescent speck) and got them all and that was a week ago. No more evidence of them (fingers crossed) as my tomatoes should be ripening any day now. Also read that putting coffee grounds around the base of the plant should help deter them. Don't know if anyone else has that experience. As Anais says, "Care to Share?"

]]> By: Florencehttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2010/07/27/real-food-real-simple-urban-homestead-meals-5/comment-page-1/#comment-58408 Florence Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:53:16 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=21930#comment-58408 So when is your cookbook coming out?? So when is your cookbook coming out??

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