Comments for The Urban Farmer's Almanac

Comment on The Feast of the Forgotten Vegetables by Ashleigh Groff

Ashleigh Groff — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:25:54 +0000

Very neat blog. Cool.

Comment on The first salad of the year by Motrat Mustafa tv

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Comment on Giving up the fight by Debbie Needs Dinner

Debbie Needs Dinner — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:33:05 +0000

Feeling squashed? Before donating your extra harvest, be sure to call ahead to make sure the organization receiving your squash accepts and can process perishable foods. If a food pantry isn’t set up to handle fresh produce (which includes meeting regulations similar to those in restaurants) they can’t do anything with your squash. A regional food bank can probably direct you to a program that will benefit the most from a donation of fresh produce.

Comment on Apple Adventures by dan

dan — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:01:28 +0000

Ooof, pretty rough. We did a lot better this year (this is FutureDan talking from 2011.)

Comment on This is a real food. From our garden. by Garret Adkins

Garret Adkins — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:39:29 +0000

So, freaking awesome! Even though my primal caveman instincts tell me to stay away from that crazy looking stuff.

Comment on Can it be? by dan

dan — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:06:35 +0000

I'm lazy and don't want to type it out, but I found a comparable recipe from Mark Bittman at the NYTimes that is possibly even better. Check it out here. Basically leave out the peppers, and slice up whole lemons instead of adding lime juice, and you've got what I made.

Comment on Hop to it by dan

dan — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 01:22:55 +0000

Yep, they’re drying in the basement as of yesterday. Looking forward to brewing.

Comment on Hop to it by Chelsea

Chelsea — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:20:16 +0000

Congrats! Make sure you find a way to dry them well in this damp weather– hop mold is some of the worst and will completely ruin them. But there’s nothing like a good, backyard IPA!

Comment on Can it be? by Cassandra

Cassandra — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:04:34 +0000

CAN you post a recipe for your version? Sounds delicious!

Comment on Alexander the Grape by dan

dan — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:53:11 +0000

Funny you titled this post “Alexander the Grape”, since a) Otter Pops are delicious like these grapes, and b) my parents call them “Alex’s Grapes”, since Glenn Boeshaar gave the original cuttings to Alex to grow these grapes at our house. 20 years later they were passed along to us.

Comment on Bounty from out east by Garret Adkins

Garret Adkins — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:37:24 +0000

dang, you guys are kicking so much butt with the urban farming. Serious inspiration. Wish we could share the food adventures with you in real life. Well, maybe in another life. Godspeed!

Comment on Giving up the fight by Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:51:57 +0000

I wish you lived near me, I didn’t get any squash thanks to the Georgia heat and drought!

Comment on The first salad of the year by Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 01:59:14 +0000

I like this blog and have book marked it. I‘ll expect to learn in additional information on my holiday

Comment on Giving up the fight by Chelsea

Chelsea — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 06:07:13 +0000

Donate what you have left to the food bank! Local food banks are always happy to receive donations of fresh food. Also, it means people will be genuinely happy to have fresh squash!

Comment on Best way for kids to help with canning by julio

julio — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 05:19:15 +0000

JUAN!

Comment on Winning some battles, losing the war by dan

dan — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 03:17:12 +0000

I was wondering if something like that might work. Thanks for the tip, I’ll give it a try!

Comment on Winning some battles, losing the war by Cyn

Cyn — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 21:04:37 +0000

Slice them thin (1/4″), toss with a teensy bit of olive oil, salt, and pepper, then dehydrate. Will be just like potato chips, but more delicious! Also they shrink up so much you need lots of squash to make a decent amount of chips. Mmmmm.

Comment on The start of canning season by dan

dan — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:24:04 +0000

Actually the flesh is white… the skin turns everything pink when it gets cooked. If I find some time in the next couple weeks I’ll try pressing some and see what happens.

Comment on The start of canning season by paul

paul — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 04:50:35 +0000

Do those have red flesh? We have one on the island that does and is really yummy. Not sure if it would make great cider, but worth a try!

Comment on The start of canning season by dan

dan — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:07:59 +0000

You can eat it like other applesauce, it’s really tasty. It’s just a very tart flavor, so a bowl of it is a bit much, and the kids like their applesauce a lot sweeter.

Comment on Potato Harvest by Grace

Grace — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:48:06 +0000

My potato harvest was modest to the point of underwhelming, but you are right. It was fun to dig them out of the planter, take them directly to the kitchen, and cook them up for dinner.

Comment on The start of canning season by Grace

Grace — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:44:38 +0000

I never thought to make applesauce from crabapples and I must say I am intrigued. Do you only use it for pie filling or can you eat it with a spoon? Is it made exactly like regular applesauce?

Comment on The start of canning season by dan

dan — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:29:57 +0000

6 more pints plus a small container left over in the fridge today.

Comment on Miniature apples, big sauce by heyaHELP!

heyaHELP! — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 17:10:06 +0000

Also, they’re very small and an oblong shape. The tree is tall and thin and splits like a v into different branches. Now the leaves are going red-purple from a green. Please help the tree is dying off again it returns every year.

Comment on Miniature apples, big sauce by heyaHELP!

heyaHELP! — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 17:06:50 +0000

Hi my nana has got a tree in her garden and there are these reddish purplish apples on it. They are the same red color in the whole inside. I can tell they’re apples because of the inside. We have looked everywhere and we just cant seem to find out what they are can anyone help. I have 2 questions, does anyone know what apple it is? and are they poisonous? because she would like to make a pie or sauce or something with them. HELP! get back as soon as possible.

Comment on Biscuits for Breakfast by Cassandra

Cassandra — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:05:53 +0000

Yum. I saw that biscuit article too but was flummoxed by which version to try. Thanks for making the decision for me!

Comment on Another good reason to plant a garden by dan

dan — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 03:44:51 +0000

Thanks! It’s good to know that other people are reading (and enjoying) what we’re up to.

Comment on Another good reason to plant a garden by Chelsea

Chelsea — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 03:03:59 +0000

I just wanted to say that I really enjoy your blog! I also live in the PNW and am trying to do as much urban farming as possible… from my apartment. I always want to comment more as thanks for the fun, sporadic posts, but I never quite know what to say. Cheers!

Comment on Of raspberries and morning glory and… kittens by Grace

Grace — Thu, 26 May 2011 17:28:26 +0000

Somehow I think you know, deep down, that it is already too late for you. Congratulations! You have a new baby. And what a cutie!

Comment on Finding Fiddlehead Ferns by Trudy

Trudy — Thu, 05 May 2011 15:07:01 +0000

Very cool, Dan. I was served fiddlehead ferns as a side in a restaurant once. I couldn’t figure out what they were for a while, but I really liked the taste. How very upscale you are…