Comments for Little Homestead in the City

Comment on PRESERVATION FRONT by Ellen Christian

Ellen Christian — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:43:28 +0000

We are having a really bad year this year for our gardens & produce. We’ve been having way too much rain and not enough sun. I’m hoping for an improvement so I can have the chance to put something up

Comment on PRESERVATION FRONT by Marci

Marci — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:08:36 +0000

Our harvest has just really started. I have baby green beans. We have gotten about 10 zucchinis. I will be dehydrating some of those. I have over 100 cloves of garlic drying under the shed roof. I also dehydrated some onions, but they weren’t home grown as I can’t seem to get a decent onion to grow. We hope to put up beans and corn. It will be a little while yet. What seasonings do you put in with your green beans?

http://amazinggrazefarm.blogspot.com

Comment on PRESERVATION FRONT by Tracy from Kansas

Tracy from Kansas — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:33:45 +0000

I was wondering why you were “hot water bath” canning green beans (instead of pressure canning)– but now I see it is because you are pickling them.

It all looks wonderful. I know it is hot work; but will be worth it when you eat them in the off-season.

Comment on PRESERVATION FRONT by mary

mary — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:31:15 +0000

Any chance you could share your recipe for the pickled green beans?

We’ve been eating our beans as fast as they are picked - but there are new blooms on my second planting so I’d like to put some back for the winter.

I’ve been working on drying and/or freezing herbs this week. Just picked my Indian corn that we planted to use for corn meal. I tried Aztec Black - very pretty!

Comment on ON THE HOMEFRONT by Susan

Susan — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:06:08 +0000

I share your pain — my warfare is centered on squash bugs! I thought it would be great to plant a lot of zucchini and winter squashes of various types, and now I spend hours every week both spraying pyretheum and hand picking the little buggers off each plant.

I tend to think live and let live, but the morning I woke up and my zucchini plants resembled that scene from the movie “The Birds” was the breaking point for me.

Comment on BROODY BUTTS by Chryss Yost

Chryss Yost — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:59:38 +0000

Our broodiest is a buff orpington also… they’re kinda cute when they growl at you…

Comment on ON THE HOMEFRONT by Ruby's Garden

Ruby's Garden — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:40:50 +0000

Ah! That must be what we had breeding like mad on the kale. I’ve been trying to figure out what they were and whether they were beneficial or not. Wasn’t sure if we should be encouraging or discouraging the little buggers.

Comment on HOMEGROWN ON YOU TUBE by ~~Melissa

~~Melissa — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:20:51 +0000

I can’t begin to tell you how much I want to see the film! I’ve written in my wee plea to the filmmaker in case it will ever go to DVD (since I can’t really imagine going to a screening at a city filmfest or whatever).

I’m wondering if you guys have seen it?

Comment on HOMEGROWN ON YOU TUBE by kristi

kristi — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:18:50 +0000

It’s interesting that you said you felt as if you were born in the wrong century and that you love Little house on the Prairie. My nine year old daughter also loves Little House on the Prairie and she told me something similar. She said she feels as if she should have been born a long time ago. She asked me recently if I “could make her a flour sack dress” –smile.

Comment on BROODY BUTTS by plantain

plantain — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:09:10 +0000

“Dora ‘Talk to my fluffy butt cuz I ain’t listening!’”

Wow, who knew LA hens were so sassy!