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| thumbstruck |
Posted - 09/24/2014 : 2:15:37 PM
With the Autumnal season upon those of us in temperate climes, eating habits tend to change. This is Oktoberfest season for those of us of the polka persuasion (trad music always has ono grinds, no matter what kine), that means lots of sauerkraut, bratwurst, more wursts, smoked pork chops (Slipry1 can cook'em ono!), potato pancakes, etc. Then the turkey time of year comes wafting its way. Any ono grinds anyone want to explain? Jus' saying............. |
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| slipry1 |
Posted - 11/02/2014 : 08:47:46 AM
Kapila Kane - Were you at the HSGA Convention in Ft. Collins? |
| thumbstruck |
Posted - 10/30/2014 : 1:43:27 PM
Gotta love the greens, Kane! I'm looking forward to leftovers from the turkey dinner and adding fried onion and mixing up turkey hash! |
| Kapila Kane |
Posted - 10/04/2014 : 07:01:55 AM
it is great to adjust to seasons and "eat in season".
And eat locally as much as is reasonable.
But we do break "rules"...we do live in Colorado.
So Coffee and wine never goe out of season at our house!
But we keep our chard, kale and a few things going till early November, but, of course, have to cover at night and cold, stormy nights.
And our system is primitive combination of gauze, hoops with some (hopefully) non-toxic plastic, towels etc.
BUT NEXT YEAR, cold frames. Not a good carpenter, but figure, it's primitive carpentry!
Meanwhile, down the road in Alamosa, Colorado--in the Beautiful, but COLD San Luis Valley (hey, a valley at 8,000 ft.!), a musician friend, and cancer survivor grows his Kale, Chard and several other greens, into January--thanks to a COLD-FRAME. His system started simple, but to keep it going, you have to raise and lower the glass lids--when sunny, 40 degrees is the time to open or close! So he now has a sensor and lid lifters that are automatically triggered.
Otherwise, above forty degreees in full sun, you will toast all your hard work in one day.
We've already had a few nights in the mid to upper thirties, so have started covering at night and uncovering when the morning sun hits... a bit of a hassle, and by late November, I'm ready to let things die.
Then it's off to Natural Grocers.
Sometimes, it makes me miss all the great growing potential in California. But on the other hand, enjoy the Fall and Winter breaks from watering and weeding!
And it gets old covering plants in my pajamas and slippers while it's snowing.
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| thumbstruck |
Posted - 09/29/2014 : 08:36:01 AM
I'm thinking of "lazy kine cabbage rolls", shred cabbage, ground beef, pork sausage, chop onion, garlic, rice, tomato juice and chicken stock all jam insai da crockpot. The smell dat greets you, ONO! |
| Momi |
Posted - 09/29/2014 : 05:32:16 AM
Beef stew and rice. (Strains of Frank DeLima's song by the same name waft by.) |
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