Gardening for Old Folks (Adaptative)

[igorsMistress]

I'm late to the garden party but I'm ready to follow along!

 

[Junochick]

I wondering if anyone was growing avacodo trees from the pits and pineapple tops inside as houseplants?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I wondering if anyone was growing avacodo trees from the pits and pineapple tops inside as houseplants?

I did the pineapple top years ago, I even got a tiny pineapple grown on top but it took a couple of years. Mine was kept inside, so maybe being outside during warm weather would speed things along.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I'm late to the garden party but I'm ready to follow along!

It's about time, NFC! Waiting for one of those engraved invitations girl?

 

[CapricornFarm]

I wondering if anyone was growing avacodo trees from the pits and pineapple tops inside as houseplants?

I saw lots of that in Florida, but outside!

 

[CapricornFarm]

I went to Home Depot, they still have the fruit trees regular price. The rolling garden seats were sold out.
But i did find a nice metal trellis(picture tomorrow), a push broom for my work shop, and a cute Xmas garden flag all on sale.

 

[GardenTillers44]

Now and then, I wonder if raising rabbits would be a good addition to the freezer for an easy source of meat. Yet one more "bucket list item".

My wife and I are loving this thread..thanks for the idea, the start and all the contributions!

We have enough on our plate without raising our own rabbits, but we enjoy rabbit 2-3 times a month. There are two thawing in the sink now for rabbit stew tomorrow. I have found rabbit occasionally at the local farmer's markets. Local 4-H groups may have a contact as well as http://rabbitbreeders.us/meat-rabbit-breeders

We have found a local meat rabbit breeder who buthcers and sells her rabbits and meat chickens. Picking up 6 rabbits Saturday

If you don't like the taste of rabbit, you might want to try one of our recipes...the added pork mellows out the rabbit:

1 Rabbit
1 Small pork roast
6 Medium potatoes cubed
2 Large Onions-Chopped
3 Slices bacon cooked & chopped

Cook rabbit with salt and pepper until it falls off the bones-remove bones-add pork cubes and onions, bacon and water and cook until pork is tender-add potatoes and simmer until desired thickness. Season to taste and add enough water to desired consistency. Serve with fresh baked biscuits.

 

[henless]

We don't have any kind of trees, fruit or otherwise around here. It's usually January before the stores start getting them in.

I started putting leaves/pine straw in my leaf mold cage. I put 13 large loads in today. I put in 7, I think, a few days ago. I had to quit early today. The weather started changing which caused me to start hurting more than normal. So I came in early and fixed some vegetable beef stew & cornbread for supper.

 

[CapricornFarm]

My wife and I are loving this thread..thanks for the idea, the start and all the contributions!

We have enough on our plate without raising our own rabbits, but we enjoy rabbit 2-3 times a month. There are two thawing in the sink now for rabbit stew tomorrow. I have found rabbit occasionally at the local farmer's markets. Local 4-H groups may have a contact as well as http://rabbitbreeders.us/meat-rabbit-breeders

We have found a local meat rabbit breeder who buthcers and sells her rabbits and meat chickens. Picking up 6 rabbits Saturday

If you don't like the taste of rabbit, you might want to try one of our recipes...the added pork mellows out the rabbit:

1 Rabbit
1 Small pork roast
6 Medium potatoes cubed
2 Large Onions-Chopped
3 Slices bacon cooked & chopped

Cook rabbit with salt and pepper until it falls off the bones-remove bones-add pork cubes and onions, bacon and water and cook until pork is tender-add potatoes and simmer until desired thickness. Season to taste and add enough water to desired consistency. Serve with fresh baked biscuits.

I am glad you are enjoying the thread! Never dreamed there would be so many interested gardeners. Thanks for contributing!

 

[CapricornFarm]

We don't have any kind of trees, fruit or otherwise around here. It's usually January before the stores start getting them in.

I started putting leaves/pine straw in my leaf mold cage. I put 13 large loads in today. I put in 7, I think, a few days ago. I had to quit early today. The weather started changing which caused me to start hurting more than normal. So I came in early and fixed some vegetable beef stew & cornbread for supper.

Sounds like hard work! I had a friend recommend Aspercreme with Lidocaine for my sore knees. I fell hard on both of them about a month ago and they are hurting. Tonight i tried the Aspercreme and it feels amazing!