Introducing myself and Sunflower adventures
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Comments (25)Ok, BIL, I'm inspired again. Thanks much for the encouragement. And one thing for sure - the view and the river access are not available in the city - not at that price. We'll talk more later. girlgroupgirl, I'm surprised that the vinegar/orange oil would not be considered organic. I know that the 20% vinegar is not something to handle lightly but I think our standards here might have more to do with how the product breaks down in the environment and from that standpoint, it should be considered organic. But 20% vinegar is topically toxic, that is true. And yes, termites are a problem here. In fact, you have to have a termite inspection done in order to sell a house. Carpenter ants are a problem. I have noticed that as the biodiversity in my yard has increased, the fire ants have decreased although I'm not sure if that's the reason. I used to get rid of them just by spraying the mounds with my water hose. Then they leave but they just go to my neighbors. But nobody around here complains much about them. I think they went to the 'burbs' of Austin where people use more chemicals. When there is a lot of rain and flooding, I do hear people complain that they all mound up together on floating wood, etc. and you'll see these floating fire ant mounds in the lakes and shores and you have to steer clear of them. Pretty funny, huh? Do y'all have organic pest control companies in Atlanta? That is really interesting about your friend's workmen not being as sensitive to poison ivy. We used to have a bunch around here but we've managed to get it under control in our yards. But our neighborhood park and creek are full. I was never allergic until I was in the landscape business and cleaned out a long row of Azaleas not realizing that I was pulling out poison ivy. Yikes! I was covered and have been allergic since. TECNU is the product to use. Very effective....See MoreFFA (free for all) journal. Post your Georgia Adventures!
Comments (19)Hey Gang and especially hey Herb Oil. Thank-you for being 23 and calling me "hot", I know many of the gardening folks here personally and guarantee that gave them all a good laugh!! I am married, but I don't have kids and although I like old-fashioned and heirloom plants, I lead more of a modern alternative lifestyle. Botany rocks. When I was in University (many moons ago) they required me to take a science course of some kind to graduate. UGH! I'd been outta high school for so long I'd forgotten a lot of science, but they let me take botany - so of course I got an A+ because after two classes the prof. made me a class assistant. I am in East Atlanta Village which is just off of I20 and Moreland Aves. Here's the Farmers Market website: http://www.farmeav.com/ but it is not updated. You can see one of my classes listed there from last year! My seeds are almost all flower seeds (some herbs). Since my veggie garden is so small I don't collect my own seeds. Maybe someday, but not right now. I'm too busy being a pig and eating them all. Plus if I save them all then I won't need to buy so many - and after all, a girl's gotta shop, right? Anyhow, the market Re-opens again the first Thursday in May and this year we are running into November. This is a cool neighborhood and there are quite a few gardeners and more people are starting to garden all the time. There are several cool in-town gardening neighborhoods. Grant Park has quite a few gardeners, Ormewood Park has a few and a community garden. We have a teensy community garden and are growing more gardeners, Oakhurst has an awesome community garden (that's where I teach adult garden classes) and loads of amazing gardeners. When I first moved to Atlanta, there was a sure lack of greening and vegetable growing. It has surely changed in 11 years! Shot, it's the lucky lady who gets a Fig Tree for a valentine. One year I did get a sledge hammer. Boy, that sure was the best valentine I ever got, and it gets used all the time hammering up old concrete pieces for my garden edging! GGG...See MoreIndian Cooking Adventures
Comments (31)I have bought a couple of indian cookbooks over the years, but I've found that the recipes often call for things that aren't available or contain steps like "take the unpasteurized milk and make your own raw cheese and hang for a week to dry." or even just, "now simmer for 24 hours." Gee, thanks, I'll get right on that. I have devised several easier-to-make versions of some Indian dishes, the one that has turned out the best is a version of what restaurants call either Saag Paneer or Palak Paneer. The recipe is: 16oz frozen chopped spinach 1 cup water 4 tbsp Pataks mild curry paste 1 stick butter 1 tbsp mint chutney 1 tbsp sweet mango chutney 4 oz feta cheese (cut into ½ inch cubes) Put spinach and water in large pot, heat uncovered over medium heat until spinach is thawed and simmering. Add butter, curry paste, mint chutney and mango chutney, continue to stir and simmer for about 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat, add feta cubes, stir thoroughly and serve with basmati rice and/or lightly toasted pita bread. Also when I make basmati rice to accompany Indian food I'll usually add about 1 tsp of tumeric, 8 to 10 whole cloves and a bay leaf to the 1 cup of rice and 2 cups of water...See MoreIntroducing Myself
Comments (21)Happy New Year, Everyone! What fun to check this thread this morning and see all the responses from names I already recognize! Yes, I've observed the different approaches here to the preservation vs. gut philosophies. For my own home, I'm sure I'll tend toward preserving, rather than gutting, most of the time. I've seen situations here on GW, though, where it's made sense to me for the home owner to gut, not preserve. It depends on circumstances. Re my user name--the musician part of my life claims much more time than the gardening part. I'm a church musician. For my work, I play pipe organ, piano, and harpsichord and direct the adult and children's vocal choirs and a handbell choir. I also teach organ and piano privately and accompany for a local choral ensemble. I love my work but at times it takes over my entire life, the recent holidays being a case in point. Coming to GW is a relaxing escape for me and working in my garden balances out long hours of sitting on the organ bench or at my desk. I'm in the midwest, so gardening is an option only about half the year. Again, thanks for all your welcoming responses--this is going to be fun!...See Moreluvsflwrs
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