From the monthly archives: September 2007
Some cherry tomatoes and turnip greens. I have yet to dig up the turnips because I don’t really like turnips; I just plant a bunch each year because I ADORE turnip greens. I need to get at them soon though. This is why I wasn’t worried about having to re-start my tomatoes in early summer [...]
The broccoli is still going strong, I even have new heads popping out! This blog entry written by Trula Breckenridge. Thanks for visiting Family Footprint!
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I have been a vegetarian since I was 14, so I have never bought meat for myself as an adult. I am 34 now and going on year 2 of being a vegan. My kids are lacto-ovo vegetarians. I would think being a vegetarian or vegan is a lot cheaper than being a meat-eater. I’ve [...]
Sliced cucumber is an awesome snack in the summer because it is so cool. It’s a great snack in the fall because it’s so crisp. Cucumber has a lot of water in it so when it has been refrigerated, it often stay cool even after it’s been set out at room temperature for while. This [...]
I pulled the last of the squash because it turned up with a nasty infection. There were 3 squash still growing and I tossed those too as one was very soft to the touch; it seemed rotten. This blog entry written by Trula Breckenridge. Thanks for visiting Family Footprint!
I’m going tonight at the dumpster of a local discount drug store. Every year around the beginning of the school year they throw away a massive amount of every kind of marker, crayons, sparkly glue, washable/erasable pens, glitter this and that, paper, etc. If a package gets opened just slightly they throw it out. And [...]
I really like this quote: In securing the future of the planet, we secure happiness for ourselves. One of the aims of the Greens is to turn around the tide of pessimism amongst the young people of the world.Bob Brown Dr Robert James Brown (born December 27, 1944), is an Australian Senator, the inaugural Parliamentary [...]
Pesticides: -In the US, pesticides poison 110,000 people each year. More than one-third of calls to animal poison control centers result from pets exposed to pesticides. The volatile organic compounds (including pesticides) found indoors are believe to cause 3,000 cases of cancer a year in the US. -According to the New York State Attorney General’s [...]
I thought this was interesting: Every time I sit down to eat at a restaurant, it’s the same dilemma: Should I choose what I want or order vegetarian? Sometimes I’m lucky and what I want is meatless. But if what I really want is the boeuf bourguignon or the veal pepperonata, I squirm, caught between [...]
I had no idea what this was on one of my corn plants. It was at first hard and shiny and smooth to the touch. We thought at first it was some sort of cocoon. I pulled the entire plant and set it under a tree far from the garden. After a few days it [...]
This is an ear of corn grown from a popcorn kernel. Note that it is longer than the sweet yellow corn we grew. It has a lighter taste as well and the kernels were much smaller. It was good though. I liked the spiral shape of it. This blog entry written by Trula Breckenridge. Thanks [...]
My late start tomatoes. Remember my first batch of tomatoes died in a frost? The second starts are coming along nicely. I did not pick these, we had a storm which knocked down a big plant with lot of tomatoes on it. These fell off when I was trying to save it. This blog entry [...]
Some raw turnip greens I need to get ready for freezing. I had to pick the stems off some. I love turnip greens! They are so good fresh from the garden or frozen quickly after picking. They are nasty canned. Here some are all bagged up and ready for the freezer: This blog entry written [...]
In a once-lost forest in Africa, six animal species new to science have been discovered, members of a two-month expedition now reveal, including a bat, a rodent, two shrews and two frogs. “If we can find six new species in such a short period, it makes you wonder what else is out there,” said Wildlife [...]
Late sweet corn we picked yesterday. It was so delicious! To cook it we get the water boiling and drop it in as soon as it is picked and shucked. You can’t beat the taste of fresh corn; you can taste the sunlight in it! This blog entry written by Trula Breckenridge. Thanks for visiting [...]
Pick Your Own is a great site! It contains a wealth of information about how to pick your own fruit and vegetables. Also canning, freezing, jam instructions and recipes with PICS, and easy preserving directions for fruit and veggies including herbs. Check it out!http://www.pickyourown.org/ This blog entry written by Trula Breckenridge. Thanks for visiting Family [...]
USDA says Almonds labeled as raw can actually be pasteurized:Under pressure from industrial agriculture lobbyists, the USDA has quietly approved a new regulation that will effectively end distribution of raw almonds, while putting many family farmers out of business. The rule requires pasteurization of almonds, including organic, yet allows those same almonds to continue to [...]
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