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Comment on Simpler Thyme Organic by detoxdietlady

detoxdietlady — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:55:27 +0000

every food that we eat should come from Organic Farming. i really get scared about those toxins coming from chemical fertilizers and chemical pesticides. I only eat foods which are certified that they are organically grown

Comment on Why Sarah Palin is a locavore. by melatonine

melatonine — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:59:13 +0000

i admire Sarah Palin because she had done a lot in the area of politics. she has also a good track record when she was still the governor of Alaska.

Comment on Happy Thanksgiving! by josh

josh — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:12:52 +0000

Thanks for the tips! I agree… let’s save them for after the Apocalypse…

Comment on Blueberries, Peaches and Plums. Oh my! by josh

josh — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:11:35 +0000

Thanks! I fixed the error.

Comment on Happy Thanksgiving! by David

David — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:55:27 +0000

Horse chestnuts can be eaten - they contain a poison, so need to be prepared first. Personally, I think they are best left for after the Apocalypse.

They need to be soaked in fresh water for 24 hours or so to remove the poisons (tanning agents and saponins - yucky/sour) then, they can be ground and used as flour (mixed with an ordinary flour 50:50). They can also be roasted (after soaking) to make a poor coffee substitute.

I found my recipes in some wartime cookery book.

Comment on Rhubarb! It’s in season. by Casey

Casey — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:21:49 +0000

What exactly is Rhubarb? It sounds interesting, but I’ve never heard of this before.

Comment on Blueberries, Peaches and Plums. Oh my! by tal

tal — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:32:10 +0000

Two Century Farm is not organic, nor do they claim to be. They say they minimize chemical additions (whatever that may mean)

Comment on It’s Farmers’ Market Season Again! by Local Eating » Blog Archive » Looking for Farmers’ Markets?

Local Eating » Blog Archive » Looking for Farmers’ Markets? — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:55:47 +0000

[…] the post from last year that lists the Toronto area markets by days of the week. […]

Comment on Too expensive to stay local? by Devin Loughead Folks

Devin Loughead Folks — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:14:37 +0000

My family buys nearly all of our fresh veggies and meat locally, and choose locally produced grains when they are available. Even as lower-income level Canadians we still feel buying from producers we know and keeping our dollars circulating in our community is an important part of ensuring the vibrancy of our local economy.
I work at the Wolfville Farmers’ Market as our Information Coordinator.
We’re a primary and secondary producer market in the Annapolis Valley, in Nova Scotia, Canada. In our 17th year we now boast over 50 vendors year round (even as the fields are covered in snow!) To learn more about the Wolfville Farmers’ Market, visit http://www.wolfvillefarmersmarket.com

Cheers,
Devin, Info Coordinator, Wolfville Farmers’ Market.

Comment on Oh no - sunburned tomatoes! by tanny

tanny — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:51:48 +0000

Tomato Seedling Update:

The tomato plants have survived, but they are looking weak. The tops are growing new leaves, but most of the bottom leaves have died. To make sure we have a good harvest, we bought some seedlings from Urban Harvest (www.uharvest.ca). They are much stronger than the ones we grew, the lady who worked there shared the secret - grow lamps. Apparently, they need more than a sunny window.

We replanted our old seedlings by burying more (a lot more) of the stem in the soil so more roots can grow from the stem and making the plant stronger (another trick we learned from the lady at Urban Harvest), alongside we also planted our newly acquired seedlings.