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    Seedlings coming along nicely

    Allen in Vermont----------seeing your pictures makes me sad & "envious"(?). I always started some of my garden plants from seed (tom's, gr.peppers, herbs--etc,) and a few years ago a friend of mine asked if I'd like to start some for him. Being as they had a vegtable "stand" --that meant a LOT...
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    Herb for shady area?

    Kchar-------just a note-----mints will spread everywhere!!!! Unless you dont mind it taking over your grden-it's best to keep them in their own separate containers. Kya------this wild ginger--can it grow anywhere--or does it have to be a "warmer" climate?
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    Recipe That Good Navy Chow

    MMmmmmmm-----love pot roast-----but not with tomatoes. I just brown up the meat with onions & garlic(dont think my Mom ever used garlic--but I have to!)----then add carrots, potatoes, & sometimes turnip. And a little water. Then put it in the oven till it's tender. MMMMmm! Oh------sometimes I...
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    Recipe What candies do you make?????

    Sorry I'm getting to this after Christmas--------but if you want the recipes for next year (or whenever)(good for Valentines Day too) I'll post them. This is what I made for "candies" this year--- Truffles-- Irish Cream...
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    Sweet Meat Squash

    Fantastic squash Randy!!!!!!! I'm sure the people at the nursing home will love it!
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    Recipe Canning Season

    Jade---I think we all are in that "self preservation" mode this year. I know canning products are scarce in the stores this year--people are grabbing them up as soon as they get on the shelf!! I have been having a hard time finding alum. I usually get it at the "Amish" store but they sold out...
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    Recipe Help when putting up CORN

    If anyone burns wood------and has the patience----dry your corn cobs and use them for fire starters. I left some outside to dry in the sun last year--pretty good "tinder".
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    Recipe A couple canning questions

    1. Has anyone ever canned squash--if so-how did it turn out? 2. How long do canned( home canned) tomatoes last? I found about 6 quarts of tomatoes on the shelf that have '05 on them. There is no discoloration or "growth" of any kind. Will they still be ok to eat?
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    Recipe Dried Cherries?

    Has anyone ever made jam from dried cherries? I had a bag of dried chereries given to me and was wondering if I could just re-hydrate them and make some jam out of them? Anyone have any thoughts on this?:D
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    Recipe Green Tomato Pickles

    Lisa------I'm afraid I'm not very good at swapping out the spices--but maybe someone else can tell you. Sorry:o
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    Recipe Green Tomato Pickles

    Thanks Randy--but cant take the credit for this one. My friends father wanted me to make some for him but I didn't have a recipe--so he got it from his mother! So it's an oooooooold recipe-lol. I think that's why the original recipe called for salt in the brine-not sugar. Back then the farmers...
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    Recipe Green Tomato Pickles

    GREEN TOMATO PICKLES (aprox. 8 pints) Slice up--------- 4 qts green tomatoes 4 small onions 4 green peppers (or hot peppers) Sprinkle 1/2 to 3/4c pickling salt over this and let it sit overnight Next--drain well In a big pot---- 1qt cider vinegar 3c sugar (or...
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    Recipe Canning recipes

    I have a recipe somewhere for "Green Tomato Pickles"---it's an old fashioned recipe and sweet. I'll try to find it and post it for you. I would imagine if you wanted some "hot" you could just replace some of the green tomatoes with hot peppers.
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    Am I planting my green beans too deep?

    Well John--------I'm definately no expert----but that is a bit deep. The seeds may be rotting before they can reach the top. Of course a lot has to do with temp of the soil and moisture. Have you had a lot of rain? Not sure about the first brand of seed , but Burpee is usually pretty reliable...
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    super corn!

    Corn Freak--------was the corn you found growing on a nuke waste dump???????:D:D Just kidding;) I agree with the others-----it's probably some kind of cattle or fuel fodder. Keep us posted.
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    Recipe Looking for a blackberry cobbler recipe

    Gloria--------I remember my Mom making raspberry cobbler--she would cook up the raspberries & sugar (maybe some water) in a big pot--then when they got to bubbling she would add dumplings and cover the pot till the dumplings were cooked. Put some in a bowl and pour some cream over it---Mmmmmmmmm!
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    CURBHOPPER is here.....

    Hey Curbie!Welcome "back"! I remember you from GG ( I think LOL) Glad Jules found you and told you all the "oldies but goodies" were here-plus some really nice "newbies".
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    Wanted info about planting by the moon

    Laurie---the "Old Farmers Almanac" is what we go by up here and I'm quite sure the book does have a section on "regional" planting. I used to "scoff" at my friend when I found out he 'consulted" the almanac before planting----but he grows acres of veggies for his "farm stand" and does very...
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    The Bluegrass Bunch

    Wombat & Randy-- Youngest son & his father went fishing Sat.(secret spot!;):D) Caught quite a few but brought home only a couple of good sized( 1 about 12" & the other about14-15") brook trout. Now if I can just get some fresh fiddleheads to go with them! MMMmmmmm! Love fresh trout--but...
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    Hello herby ann

    Hi Herby! So great to be "talking" to you again! And all our ol' GG buddies( & the new ones! LOL) Anxiously waiting for your "sage" advice.;):D Have a new herb my daughter-in-law got me for Mother's Day that I will probably need some help with--as soon as I can remember the name of...


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