Comments on: how i spent my summer- and other such tales http://sirenschronicles.com/2008/03/25/how-i-spent-my-summer-and-other-such-tales/ "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."-Teddy Roosevelt Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:22:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jim http://sirenschronicles.com/2008/03/25/how-i-spent-my-summer-and-other-such-tales/#comment-4343 Jim Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:01:16 +0000 http://sirenschronicles.com/2008/03/25/how-i-spent-my-summer-and-other-such-tales/#comment-4343 Donatra Butternut, Acorn, and blue Hubbard store well, even pumpkins. Swiss chard is my favorite green and is prolific. It is large, very tasty, and you don't pull it out you cut it about an inch from the bottom and it will grow new leafs to cut. Get some catalog's. They are fun to look through! You can buy 3 or 5 in one dwarf fruit trees etc. Have fun! Donatra
Butternut, Acorn, and blue Hubbard store well, even pumpkins. Swiss chard is my favorite green and is prolific. It is large, very tasty, and you don’t pull it out you cut it about an inch from the bottom and it will grow new leafs to cut.
Get some catalog’s. They are fun to look through! You can buy 3 or 5 in one dwarf fruit trees etc. Have fun!

]]> By: Donatra http://sirenschronicles.com/2008/03/25/how-i-spent-my-summer-and-other-such-tales/#comment-4326 Donatra Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:13:58 +0000 http://sirenschronicles.com/2008/03/25/how-i-spent-my-summer-and-other-such-tales/#comment-4326 We're planning on some winter squash just as soon as we decide which green leafy vegetables we want to plant. This will be a communal effort with relatives and in-laws. At some point we want to plant some sweet cherry bushes. Bushes are easier to manage than trees, and sour cherries don't do well in our climate zone. We’re planning on some winter squash just as soon as we decide which green leafy vegetables we want to plant. This will be a communal effort with relatives and in-laws. At some point we want to plant some sweet cherry bushes. Bushes are easier to manage than trees, and sour cherries don’t do well in our climate zone.

]]> By: Jim http://sirenschronicles.com/2008/03/25/how-i-spent-my-summer-and-other-such-tales/#comment-4322 Jim Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:56:28 +0000 http://sirenschronicles.com/2008/03/25/how-i-spent-my-summer-and-other-such-tales/#comment-4322 Okay Betmo! you have something here. As you know, at one time I canned, froze, preserved, pickled, smoked, made a root cellar to keep for the winter, you name it. I haven't for a while but you know where my vocation is! I see people are interested in this and maybe becoming somewhat self sufficient, at least supplementing. I use to have in my garden a three in one miniature pear, a three in one miniature peach, 5 in one miniature apple, 2 different varieties of seedless grapes. It is a lot of fun as you know. I don't think I told you but my Aunt and Uncle own some greenhouses in Derry, New Hampshire not far from here. My Uncle grew up on a large farm there. Anyway they always grew there own potatoes and had a pile sitting on the cellar floor. I always wintered carrots but they have to be kept differently. everything is unique. my sons loved it. Can't wait until you get things going. Let me know if and when you want to talk and I will make you and this my priority! Okay Betmo!
you have something here. As you know, at one time I canned, froze, preserved, pickled, smoked, made a root cellar to keep for the winter, you name it. I haven’t for a while but you know where my vocation is!
I see people are interested in this and maybe becoming somewhat self sufficient, at least supplementing. I use to have in my garden a three in one miniature pear, a three in one miniature peach, 5 in one miniature apple, 2 different varieties of seedless grapes. It is a lot of fun as you know.
I don’t think I told you but my Aunt and Uncle own some greenhouses in Derry, New Hampshire not far from here. My Uncle grew up on a large farm there. Anyway they always grew there own potatoes and had a pile sitting on the cellar floor. I always wintered carrots but they have to be kept differently. everything is unique. my sons loved it.
Can’t wait until you get things going. Let me know if and when you want to talk and I will make you and this my priority!

]]> By: sagefever http://sirenschronicles.com/2008/03/25/how-i-spent-my-summer-and-other-such-tales/#comment-4321 sagefever Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:57:02 +0000 http://sirenschronicles.com/2008/03/25/how-i-spent-my-summer-and-other-such-tales/#comment-4321 I have used square foot type gardening in the past and it is the best! this year i am doing two types of tomatoes,some herbs,a few eggplants,onions,garlic,squash,and a pole bean or two.. I have used square foot type gardening in the past and it is the best! this year i am doing two types of tomatoes,some herbs,a few eggplants,onions,garlic,squash,and a pole bean or two..

]]> By: Praetorone http://sirenschronicles.com/2008/03/25/how-i-spent-my-summer-and-other-such-tales/#comment-4317 Praetorone Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:48:44 +0000 http://sirenschronicles.com/2008/03/25/how-i-spent-my-summer-and-other-such-tales/#comment-4317 We bought and renovated an old farm house. It's located on two acres of land so we have grass clippings, leaves. and other goodies to feed our compost heap. This year we too are planning a garden. Since I do most of the cooking in our house I had one of my older friends show me how to jar foods like tomatoes, chili sauce, mincemeat, jellies and other goodies. I've been warned about sterilizing jars and working under clean circumstances. We also have a small deep freeze (which explains why so many of our GOP neighbors are disappearing and why my meat pies are so greasy--shhhhhh) so we can freeze some veggies too. We're planning a rather large garden. I'm a type 1 diabetic so we're planing a good share of leafy vegetables: Spinach, Swiss Chard, Beets (the greens taste like spinach), cabbage, Kale, Mustard greens. Kelli prefers tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, beets, carrots, green and yellow beans. So we have a wide variety to choose from. We're also looking into older varieties of veggies, heirlooms, to be certain we're not eating genetically engineered slop. Sooooo we'll keep on reading to see how you're doing with your gardening. We take tips where ever we can get them. Peace PraetorOne and Donatra So if this is what you feel like doing we'll at least check in to find out how you're doing. Th We bought and renovated an old farm house. It’s located on two acres of land so we have grass clippings, leaves. and other goodies to feed our compost heap. This year we too are planning a garden.
Since I do most of the cooking in our house I had one of my older friends show me how to jar foods like tomatoes, chili sauce, mincemeat, jellies and other goodies. I’ve been warned about sterilizing jars and working under clean circumstances. We also have a small deep freeze (which explains why so many of our GOP neighbors are disappearing and why my meat pies are so greasy–shhhhhh) so we can freeze some veggies too.

We’re planning a rather large garden. I’m a type 1 diabetic so we’re planing a good share of leafy vegetables: Spinach, Swiss Chard, Beets (the greens taste like spinach), cabbage, Kale, Mustard greens. Kelli prefers tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, beets, carrots, green and yellow beans. So we have a wide variety to choose from. We’re also looking into older varieties of veggies, heirlooms, to be certain we’re not eating genetically engineered slop.

Sooooo we’ll keep on reading to see how you’re doing with your gardening. We take tips where ever we can get them.

Peace

PraetorOne and Donatra

So if this is what you feel like doing we’ll at least check in to find out how you’re doing. Th

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