Comments on: Big Plans http://www.sustainableeats.com Because Food Doesn't Have to Come From the Store Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:37:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Annette Cottrell http://www.sustainableeats.com/sustainable-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-6734 Annette Cottrell Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:15:11 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?page_id=6#comment-6734 Jim I have started books in reverse order (my whole life). I never go through a book the way you are supposed to. When I sat down and outlined this book I honestly said "I want a book that someone can pick up and begin at any point in the book." so I'm glad it's working for you! Thanks for commenting. Jim I have started books in reverse order (my whole life). I never go through a book the way you are supposed to. When I sat down and outlined this book I honestly said “I want a book that someone can pick up and begin at any point in the book.” so I’m glad it’s working for you! Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: Jim G http://www.sustainableeats.com/sustainable-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-6731 Jim G Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:57:49 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?page_id=6#comment-6731 Hi Annette, Started reading your book. It's way cool. I'm reading the chapters in reverse order, for some reason. It's brilliant. Thanks for somehow finding time to write the thing. Huzzah, Jim Hi Annette,

Started reading your book. It’s way cool.
I’m reading the chapters in reverse order, for some reason.
It’s brilliant.
Thanks for somehow finding time to write the thing.

Huzzah,

Jim

]]> By: Annette Cottrell http://www.sustainableeats.com/sustainable-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-6355 Annette Cottrell Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:41:38 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?page_id=6#comment-6355 Chris how wonderful! I need to get a copy of Graham's book, how great that he is local now. xo! Chris how wonderful! I need to get a copy of Graham’s book, how great that he is local now. xo!

]]> By: Chris Castro http://www.sustainableeats.com/sustainable-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-6329 Chris Castro Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:37:49 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?page_id=6#comment-6329 Hi Annette, This Friday I will share my growing interests with Veggie group on the topic of growing winter vegetables. I appreciate your chart on how much do I need and suggestions on balancing that out with CSAs and local/seasonal foods. I picked up Graham Kerr's book (he's in Mt Vernon and wrote Growing at the speed of Life; a year in the life of my first garden),at Focus on Farming. He lists basics and then 34 veggies with stats and includes 100 recipes. Nice primer. Your book is the best! Happy holidays. Chris in Everett. Hi Annette,
This Friday I will share my growing interests with Veggie group on the topic of growing winter vegetables. I appreciate your chart on how much do I need and suggestions on balancing that out with CSAs and local/seasonal foods. I picked up Graham Kerr’s book (he’s in Mt Vernon and wrote Growing at the speed of Life; a year in the life of my first garden),at Focus on Farming. He lists basics and then 34 veggies with stats and includes 100 recipes. Nice primer. Your book is the best! Happy holidays. Chris in Everett.

]]> By: Annette Cottrell http://www.sustainableeats.com/sustainable-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-6325 Annette Cottrell Mon, 28 Nov 2011 04:02:47 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?page_id=6#comment-6325 Jennifer I wish I did - that would be fascinating wouldn't it? I'm sure it's fairly small though. But the more we inspire others to garden the higher it gets. Jennifer I wish I did – that would be fascinating wouldn’t it? I’m sure it’s fairly small though. But the more we inspire others to garden the higher it gets.

]]> By: Jennifer S http://www.sustainableeats.com/sustainable-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-6321 Jennifer S Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:46:01 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?page_id=6#comment-6321 Do you know what the percentage is of produce coming from backyard gardens is now in 2011? I'd be interested in finding that out. Do you know what the percentage is of produce coming from backyard gardens is now in 2011? I’d be interested in finding that out.

]]> By: Annette Cottrell http://www.sustainableeats.com/sustainable-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-6269 Annette Cottrell Thu, 17 Nov 2011 06:09:46 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?page_id=6#comment-6269 Hi Larry - thanks for your comment. A few months ago we moved from the city to near Ames Lake so not so close but a nice drive on the backroads. I'm still getting things set up here since we moved late into gardening season. I'm working on the orchard through December and then in the spring will get back to the gardens (several different permaculture style gardens to maximize production). They are *sort* of raised beds but big - one is about 100' x 20' and the others are 20'x20' keyhole style plantings. Everything I'm doing here could be replicated in the city on a bit smaller scale. I'm still doing dwarf tree stock and mini Nubian goats for instance and will have several small food forests so people in the city can see that they can have the same size garden. So hopefully this spring you'll get some ideas from that. I like the bigger beds because they are more flexible. Next summer I'll be blogging a lot more about winter gardening but unfortunately this year I have not been able to garden so I've got nothing to blog about it! Hi Larry – thanks for your comment. A few months ago we moved from the city to near Ames Lake so not so close but a nice drive on the backroads. I’m still getting things set up here since we moved late into gardening season. I’m working on the orchard through December and then in the spring will get back to the gardens (several different permaculture style gardens to maximize production). They are *sort* of raised beds but big – one is about 100′ x 20′ and the others are 20′x20′ keyhole style plantings.
Everything I’m doing here could be replicated in the city on a bit smaller scale. I’m still doing dwarf tree stock and mini Nubian goats for instance and will have several small food forests so people in the city can see that they can have the same size garden. So hopefully this spring you’ll get some ideas from that. I like the bigger beds because they are more flexible. Next summer I’ll be blogging a lot more about winter gardening but unfortunately this year I have not been able to garden so I’ve got nothing to blog about it!

]]> By: Larry http://www.sustainableeats.com/sustainable-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-6268 Larry Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:58:12 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?page_id=6#comment-6268 This will be my third year gardening coming up. I have redesigned my raised beds (fewer, bigger beds and more square feet). I hope to extend my season next year to winter. I am getting some columnar apple trees to grow in pots. I really appreciate all the info in your blog! Hopefully I can hit one of your tours sometime. I live in Monroe so i think we're pretty close! Larry This will be my third year gardening coming up. I have redesigned my raised beds (fewer, bigger beds and more square feet). I hope to extend my season next year to winter. I am getting some columnar apple trees to grow in pots. I really appreciate all the info in your blog! Hopefully I can hit one of your tours sometime. I live in Monroe so i think we’re pretty close!
Larry

]]> By: Annette Cottrell http://www.sustainableeats.com/sustainable-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-5228 Annette Cottrell Tue, 02 Aug 2011 06:07:46 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?page_id=6#comment-5228 That is so awesome! I used a refractometer to test our overwintered carrots vs grocery store ones and it really confirmed for me that every minute spent growing food is worth it! What a great haul of food you had for the food bank! That is so awesome! I used a refractometer to test our overwintered carrots vs grocery store ones and it really confirmed for me that every minute spent growing food is worth it! What a great haul of food you had for the food bank!

]]> By: Sustainable Urban Development http://www.sustainableeats.com/sustainable-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-5176 Sustainable Urban Development Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:45:50 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?page_id=6#comment-5176 This is such a great project! We have a urban farm in West Philadelphia and have already seen the benefits of organic gardening while combatting hunger in Philadelphia. We've already handed out about 300 pounds of food this summer. Gardening is a fun way to get great nutrients and improve health! Keep up the good work! This is such a great project! We have a urban farm in West Philadelphia and have already seen the benefits of organic gardening while combatting hunger in Philadelphia. We’ve already handed out about 300 pounds of food this summer. Gardening is a fun way to get great nutrients and improve health! Keep up the good work!

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