Comments for Local Food Blog http://localfoodblog.com All about locally grown and known food Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:11:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 Comment on Eating (Extremely) Local by seawater desalination http://localfoodblog.com/2008/05/14/eating-extremely-local/#comment-57 seawater desalination Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:35:58 +0000 http://localfoodblog.com/2008/05/14/eating-extremely-local/#comment-57 For me personally it's very fun growing your own garden on my little backyard. Aside from I'm really sure now that vegetables i prepare for my family is 100% organic. Also our own way of family bonding and encouraging my kids eating more vegetables at their young age.Sometimes if I'm just tired from my work,just going to my little green garden picking some vegetables or just visiting them makes my mind and body relax. So I encourage other also to start their own garden. It's really fun ! For me personally it’s very fun growing your own garden on my little backyard. Aside from I’m really sure now that vegetables i prepare for my family is 100% organic. Also our own way of family bonding and encouraging my kids eating more vegetables at their young age.Sometimes if I’m just tired from my work,just going to my little green garden picking some vegetables or just visiting them makes my mind and body relax. So I encourage other also to start their own garden. It’s really fun !

]]> Comment on Blueberry Blues by Malaysia Food http://localfoodblog.com/2008/07/11/blueberry-blues/#comment-47 Malaysia Food Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:47:45 +0000 http://localfoodblog.com/2008/07/11/blueberry-blues/#comment-47 Good info you have..keep it up !! Good info you have..keep it up !!

]]> Comment on Herbs in Containers by Robin http://localfoodblog.com/2008/06/24/herbs-in-containers/#comment-46 Robin Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:15:32 +0000 http://localfoodblog.com/2008/06/24/herbs-in-containers/#comment-46 Great herb growing tips! I also like to mix compost with potting soil. The farmers' markets in the NYC area sell compost and will collect your organic scraps to keep the cycle going. Great herb growing tips! I also like to mix compost with potting soil. The farmers’ markets in the NYC area sell compost and will collect your organic scraps to keep the cycle going.

]]> Comment on Look for Natural and Local Pet Food To Become a Trend by Nicole http://localfoodblog.com/2007/04/13/look-for-natural-and-local-pet-food-to-become-a-trend/#comment-40 Nicole Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:16:17 +0000 http://localfoodblog.com/2007/04/13/look-for-natural-and-local-pet-food-to-become-a-trend/#comment-40 Health Extension is what I feed my dogs. I have a 6 month old pug and a 4 year old maltese. I feed them the Vets choice health extension little bites. My dogs are doing so well on this food. They were always so picky! I do not trust alot of foods that are out there. This seems to be a excellent food for dogs. All my friends have there dogs on this food to now and they LOVE it. And Im glad my dogs like it so much because its healthy and Organic. I tried so many other foods but they were getting sick from it and it was causing them to have diarrhea. Health Extension is what I feed my dogs. I have a 6 month old pug and a 4 year old maltese. I feed them the Vets choice health extension little bites. My dogs are doing so well on this food. They were always so picky! I do not trust alot of foods that are out there. This seems to be a excellent food for dogs. All my friends have there dogs on this food to now and they LOVE it. And Im glad my dogs like it so much because its healthy and Organic. I tried so many other foods but they were getting sick from it and it was causing them to have diarrhea.

]]> Comment on June in the Garden by Sandy http://localfoodblog.com/2008/06/10/june-in-the-garden/#comment-38 Sandy Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:29:39 +0000 http://localfoodblog.com/2008/06/10/june-in-the-garden/#comment-38 Hi Sarah P: Window boxes and containers are perfect for herbs. They isolate the herbs, thereby offering a bit of protection from, er, "nature." (My backyard bunny just sheared off my parsley. Waiting impatiently for some regrowth.) Enjoy your herbs and keep me posted! Thanks for reading! Sandy Hi Sarah P:

Window boxes and containers are perfect for herbs. They isolate the herbs, thereby offering a bit of protection from, er, “nature.” (My backyard bunny just sheared off my parsley. Waiting impatiently for some regrowth.)

Enjoy your herbs and keep me posted!
Thanks for reading!

Sandy

]]> Comment on June in the Garden by Sarah P http://localfoodblog.com/2008/06/10/june-in-the-garden/#comment-37 Sarah P Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:39:37 +0000 http://localfoodblog.com/2008/06/10/june-in-the-garden/#comment-37 I'm happy to hear it's not too late! I'm hoping to try my hand at herbs by planting herb gardens in several window boxes. Any advice is welcome! I’m happy to hear it’s not too late!

I’m hoping to try my hand at herbs by planting herb gardens in several window boxes. Any advice is welcome!

]]> Comment on Strawberries in Springtime by Debs http://localfoodblog.com/2008/05/21/strawberries-in-springtime/#comment-36 Debs Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:24:25 +0000 http://localfoodblog.com/2008/05/21/strawberries-in-springtime/#comment-36 We've had a very cool spring in the Pacific Northwest, so my strawberry plants have been quiet. Lucky for me, they're mostly assorted everbearing varieties, so hopefully I'll get berries this summer. My favorite strawberry treat this year has been strawberry milk. You can do this while the strawberries are fresh or with the frozen ones later. Microwave berries slightly to warm them (helps the flavors blend with the milk), or defrost frozen ones until they're putting out juice, and then mash them with a fork in the bottom of a cup. Pour in some whole, raw milk from grass-fed cows, and stir. The result is a creamy, refreshing beverage that tastes like strawberry ice cream, only without the mask of the sugar. <a href="http://food.gofrolic.org" rel="nofollow">Food Is Love</a> We’ve had a very cool spring in the Pacific Northwest, so my strawberry plants have been quiet. Lucky for me, they’re mostly assorted everbearing varieties, so hopefully I’ll get berries this summer.

My favorite strawberry treat this year has been strawberry milk. You can do this while the strawberries are fresh or with the frozen ones later. Microwave berries slightly to warm them (helps the flavors blend with the milk), or defrost frozen ones until they’re putting out juice, and then mash them with a fork in the bottom of a cup. Pour in some whole, raw milk from grass-fed cows, and stir. The result is a creamy, refreshing beverage that tastes like strawberry ice cream, only without the mask of the sugar.

Food Is Love

]]> Comment on Growing Cilantro by Debs http://localfoodblog.com/2008/06/12/growing-cilantro/#comment-35 Debs Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:19:38 +0000 http://localfoodblog.com/2008/06/12/growing-cilantro/#comment-35 I admit, I started with a plant rather than from seed, since I've had trouble with cilantro in the past. But that little plant is now in a big pot on my front steps and doing great! And maybe I'll try from seeds next year. <a href="http://food.gofrolic.org" rel="nofollow">Food Is Love</a> I admit, I started with a plant rather than from seed, since I’ve had trouble with cilantro in the past. But that little plant is now in a big pot on my front steps and doing great! And maybe I’ll try from seeds next year.

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]]> Comment on June in the Garden by Sandy http://localfoodblog.com/2008/06/10/june-in-the-garden/#comment-33 Sandy Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:13:01 +0000 http://localfoodblog.com/2008/06/10/june-in-the-garden/#comment-33 Hi Gina, Wow, lucky you! Are you making pesto with your basil? I planted 7 basil plants (well, 8, but one met with an unfortunate fate) with the express purpose of feeding our insatiable pesto appetite! Pesto uses up loads of basil and it freezes really well, unlike basil itself. Enjoy your chives and your herb pot!! Best, Sandy Hi Gina,
Wow, lucky you! Are you making pesto with your basil? I planted 7 basil plants (well, 8, but one met with an unfortunate fate) with the express purpose of feeding our insatiable pesto appetite!

Pesto uses up loads of basil and it freezes really well, unlike basil itself.

Enjoy your chives and your herb pot!!
Best,
Sandy

]]> Comment on June in the Garden by gina http://localfoodblog.com/2008/06/10/june-in-the-garden/#comment-31 gina Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:39:03 +0000 http://localfoodblog.com/2008/06/10/june-in-the-garden/#comment-31 sandy - I'm growing chives for the first time this year. I've got a big huge pot that I'm planning to cram all my herb plants in when they are big enough. last year I only grew oregano and basil but my one little basil plant did so well that I was able to give some away and now I've already got people asking for more this year. sandy - I’m growing chives for the first time this year. I’ve got a big huge pot that I’m planning to cram all my herb plants in when they are big enough.

last year I only grew oregano and basil but my one little basil plant did so well that I was able to give some away and now I’ve already got people asking for more this year.

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