WHAT YA GOT SWAP Chat Thread

[learycow]

I'm jealous. You have all kinds of goodies! I'd like to know if ginger is hard to grow too.

I'm in southern Maine and once ginger starts to grow, it's nearly IMPOSSIBLE to get rid of it, lol. It loves to spread

 

[shannondee12]

Thats why I was going to use a raised bed for it, so it doesn't spread out of control. Learned that lesson with the horseradish. lol

 

[eggorthechicken]

Oh yay! Thanks for all the info ladies! I can't wait to try the dandelion jelly and I may try growing the ginger root too. Where should I buy it to get it started?

 

[shannondee12]

I would suggest a farmer's market or get an organic root from the grocery store. Look for a nice healthy piece that isn't shriveled up and it should have lots of "nubs". Cut the root into pieces and each piece should have a nub. Kind of like seed potatos.

 

[pagumby]

Slow week

 

[shannondee12]

I would love to get some turkey eggs for the bator if anyone is interested in a side swap.

 

[chiqita]

I would love to get some turkey eggs for the bator if anyone is interested in a side swap.

What are you looking to swap? I saw horshradish mentioned a few pages ago.

 

[shannondee12]

I grow horseradish and make sauce with it. I don't have any made at the moment because I shared my stash with my dad. This coming season I am going to double my planting. I might have some root left in the root cellar, I'll check. I could make a batch of horsey sauce if that's what your interested in

 

[chiqita]

I grow horseradish and make sauce with it. I don't have any made at the moment because I shared my stash with my dad. This coming season I am going to double my planting. I might have some root left in the root cellar, I'll check. I could make a batch of horsey sauce if that's what your interested in

I do love horseradish. I could be interested in some other homeEmade stuff to I just have a ton of jam at the moment. Dh is eating as fast as he can!

 

[shannondee12]

I have bunches of stuff besides jams and jellies. Everything from canned venison with potatoes and onions, deer jerky, foraged butternuts (white walnuts), black walnuts, dried mushrooms (oyster and golden chanterelles) and this week I have several logs of summer sausage going in the smoke house if it doesnt snow. I'm also going to be smoking other stuff (salt, nuts, olives, cheese etc). I also have the vintage hand blown 1/2 gallon blue mason jars with the never used rubber gasket and aluminum lids. That's just a sample. I really need to make a list. Lol