Comments for Four Friends Farms

Comment on Organic Conference by Nana

Nana — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 23:54:23 +0000

I love this! I’ve worked on a farm since I was 11. It’s all too true that plepoe have no idea where their food is coming from. At the farmer’s markets that I do, I have customers come up to me all the time to say I realized I need to think about what I’m feeding myself and my family,’ and they start asking questions. That’s one of my favorite parts of my job.

Comment on Spring Plantings by Elke

Elke — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 23:06:57 +0000

No roots to start with. These are the normal blog-standard spinrg onions that you buy at the supermarket, kept together in a bunch with a rubber band (elastic band). No roots. They root when you put them in a glass of water takes about a week for the roots to appear. So, buy the spinrg onions as usual at the supermarket. Cut as you usually do until you almost reach the white bit, leaving just a tiny bit of the green. Now put the remaining bit (the white bottom with a bit of green at the top) into a glass of cool water, and set it somewhere bright (but not direct hot sun). In about a week, the roots will appear. A week after that the green will start growing. When the green bit’s grown back to its original height, use it again, chop-chop-chop and then stick it back into the glass of water to re-grow more green. Does that make sense now? Shall I make more photos?

Comment on Organic Conference by They

They — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 19:38:22 +0000

Yrs. ago I caught a prrgaom on PBS called square foot gardening , the gentleman who hosted the show was also the author of several square foot gardening books . I have found them in several libraries across the states . They have an abundance of info on raised beds . It’s the only way I garden now and I have plenty of room to go out not up but you can’t beat the ease of raised beds

Comment on Are Your Potatoes Sprouting by Princess

Princess — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 13:32:35 +0000

So, A few ideas:I’m no crisper-drawer-expert, for sure, but, this might help you clear out some room in your frgdie, if nothing else!DO NOT refrigerate:garlictomatoespotatoessweet potatoesreally, the limes don’t need it, either garlic WILL sprout in the frgdie. it does better in drier, non-refrigerator settings (and actually lasts LONGER.)tomatoes are just better if you don’t refrigerate them.potatoes do some weird thing where their starch turns to sugar if they are refrigerated, and makes the consistency of them weird when you cook them.you’ll get a GOOD 2 weeks out of a lime at room temp.hope that helps! I think a less cramped crisper drawer is better

Comment on Are Your Potatoes Sprouting by Dhe

Dhe — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 10:44:45 +0000

Avocados should only be rifergerated when they’re ripe and you want to slow that down because you don’t plan on eating them in the next day or two. Also, if you only eat half leave the pit in half and refrigerate that in an airtight container.Tomatoes- never.Herbs like to be in a glass jar of water, like plants. In a window if possible. I’ve kept parsley alive for almost 2 months this way.Spinach lives longer in a square container as opposed to a bag.Mostly I keep potatoes in the crisper drawer on the right (they sprout in my house), and eggs and butter in the crisper drawer on the left!Fruits and veg are so individually needy that I put them in their own containers, be it bags or boxes, and put them wherever they fit.Strawberries, when in season, will last up to 3 weeks surrounded by paper towels in an airtight container.Good luck!

Comment on Spring Plantings by Jenny Anderson

Jenny Anderson — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:28:54 +0000

The onion soldiers look beautiful! I’m starting to get excited! My Grandma taught me to start the onion cooking in the pan while contemplating dinner to make the house smell delicious. The thought of doing that with Four Friends Farms onions is so good!

Comment on Spring Plantings by geld

geld — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:08:59 +0000

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Comment on Organic Conference by sarah

sarah — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:25:03 +0000

I’m wondering how you got interested in gardening, Sue. Your mom…?

Comment on Are Your Potatoes Sprouting by sarah

sarah — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:20:07 +0000

Good reminder!

Comment on Organic Conference by SueKirby

SueKirby — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 01:40:03 +0000

Hi Linda

Thanks for your comment. The talk was given by Eric Mader from the Xerces Society. He discussed how to get our land back to a more natural state providing a safe haven for pollinators and beneficial wildlife. We found the information very helpful and will try to incorporate a lot of the concepts on our farm. We are transitioning to organic and his information helped us with concrete ideas on how we can make changes on our land. You can get a lot of information off their website at http://www.xerces.org.

We do have some CSA’s still available.

Sue