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[blueducklings]

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Thats a lot of jam.
We made 4 quarts years ago and it too us over a year to eat 2 jars.
The black berries look really good this year. Maybe I'll try again this year, but I really don't need the sugar and the sugar free stuff is not so yummy.

 

[KMHunter]

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That sounds wonderful! Thank you for the invitation, but I'll still be working my show that evening. It doesn't close til the 25th. I hope you get a good turnout - post pictures!

I'm going to try!

 

[Illia]

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Dang right cause there ain't nuthin wrong wiff meat, spuds n gravy. Dats survival food right there. Ya caint survive on all dat foo foo junk!

I know you're joking, but can you imagine how short life would be? We're talking scurvy at the LEAST.

 

[hallerlake]

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[Illia]

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The family doesn't plan to drive far anywhere anytime soon, most of my show-worthy birds need molting before actually being able to show, no one else but myself wants to actually spend a night somewhere just to show some chickens, and, I certainly don't have the money for it.

You'see, I live with my fam who does all the money related stuff and has the vehicles. I just take care of the farm, feed them, and pay for stuff through selling. It's nice and, umm, horrible at the same time. They like seeing the chickens and the money that comes in, but if they don't even like talking about chickens, well, they sure aren't gonna help organize a trip to a show anytime soon.

 

[herbandteas]

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The family doesn't plan to drive far anywhere anytime soon, most of my show-worthy birds need molting before actually being able to show, no one else but myself wants to actually spend a night somewhere just to show some chickens, and, I certainly don't have the money for it.

You'see, I live with my fam who does all the money related stuff and has the vehicles. I just take care of the farm, feed them, and pay for stuff through selling. It's nice and, umm, horrible at the same time. They like seeing the chickens and the money that comes in, but if they don't even like talking about chickens, well, they sure aren't gonna help organize a trip to a show anytime soon.

Going to a fair to show is not too far away for you is it?

 

[Illia]

74 miles away is the nearest Fair. Went there once, was awful in my opinion. Bunch of 4H, nothing serious.

 

[blueducklings]

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Dang right cause there ain't nuthin wrong wiff meat, spuds n gravy. Dats survival food right there. Ya caint survive on all dat foo foo junk!

Hmm...not all true.

Folks like to plant their comfort foods, but it also depends on what are in the stores.
There are lots of "interesting" home grown foods out there.

Trouble is ... home grown foods stay at home and not shared in the farmers markets.
So they are growing it, you just not seeing it. LOL And they is not sharing.

Folks also grow their old timers because they know it works in their garden and they can always buy the more interesting varieties in the stores.
Garden size is the determining factor in most cases. If you just have a teeny plot, you dont want to put "untested" varieties in it.
Just got to look in the right places and you'll see some cool things growing in backyards.
I started a pea patch in Redmond and there were lots of expats. 70%+ were from another country. You should see the variety of plants there!
I tried white eggplants this year...Cool plant, no fruit. I also tried ichiban japanese eggplants...loads of fruit.

I know for a fact in the central part of seattle, you will see lots of very interesting foods grown in the pea patches. Some of those seeds are saved and passed from neighbour to neighbour.
I saw a paw paw plant in Bellevue, PUR-simmons, walnuts, asian pears & dates, etc & in Beacon Hill, its just that if we grow "interesting" fruits...we risk not harvesting due to our climate zone.
I never harvested my "failed" persimmons, giant pumpkins, grapes...the list goes on and on. I try new things, but I also have a big lot to plant in.
Also, some plants are just not available. I have been trying to get a nice chestnut tree for a while ... w/o having to pay too much for shipping.
Raintree is very good, but prices add up fast.