Re: [gardeners] gardeners Digest V2 #1238
Norma James (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Mon, 13 Aug 2001 07:29:26 -0500
Sorry if this is a subject that was before my time, but I am looking for
advice on a compost tumbler. I have a compost pile, but cannot stay ahead
of the weeds and the bermuda grass. Tried using a trash can that some
squirrels had ventilated for me in search of sunflower seeds, but have not
been too satisfied with the "roll in a circle" that a trashcan does.
Thanks.
Norma James
in Arkansas where we are in the midst of heat and humidity, the usual for
us.
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Subject: [gardeners] gardeners Digest V2 #1238
> gardeners Digest Sunday, August 12 2001 Volume 02 : Number
1238
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> In this issue:
>
> [gardeners] County Agents
> [gardeners] CA
> [gardeners] CA
> Re: [gardeners] Ice Water Pickles
> Re: [gardeners] Ice Water Pickles
> Re: [gardeners] CA
> Re: [gardeners] Speaking of insects...
> Re: [gardeners] CA
> Re: [gardeners] Ice Water Pickles
> Re: [gardeners] Ice Water Pickles
> Re: [gardeners] Ice Water Pickles
>
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> Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 00:19:58 -0400
> From: "Byron" <byronbromley@tellink.net>
> Subject: [gardeners] County Agents
>
> Here is how to find your County Agent
>
> http://ceinfo.unh.edu/state_sites.html
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 00:24:22 -0400
> From: "Byron" <byronbromley@tellink.net>
> Subject: [gardeners] CA
>
> Ron
>
> UC Davis is the Agi School
>
>
> http://axp.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/crops-agriculture.html
>
>
> Byron
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 06:03:22 -0500
> From: flylo@txcyber.com
> Subject: [gardeners] CA
>
> I didn't get into it with the gals, as to where in CA they were from.
> As Bryan / College Station is Tx A&M Univ home, I suspect they're
> here with their prof husbands, judging from ages (and 'look') of
> themselves and their children. They claimed that when deregulation
> hits Texas, we'll feel the same price increases.
> martha
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 07:01:48 -0600
> From: Gayle Fields <fieldsg@cadvision.com>
> Subject: Re: [gardeners] Ice Water Pickles
>
> Thanks for the suggestion George. Actually, I always soak all my cukes
overnight before canning and they
> are always crisp. I think what I am really looking for it Icicle Pickles.
I remember my Dad emptying
> the crock every day and them Mom refilled it with something? Am presently
going through all her recipe
> books in search. They were a swet pickle and she left them in the crock
pot rather than can them.
>
> Gayle
>
> George Shirley wrote:
>
> > Supposedly makes the pickles crisper. I put up a batch last month that
were ice water soaked, reckon
> > we'll find out when we open a jar.
> >
> > George
> >
> > Bargyla Rateaver wrote:
> > >
> > > what is the point/value of soaking first?
> > >
> > > George Shirley wrote:
> > >
> > > > Look in the Ball Blue Book, found at most Walmart stores in the food
preserving section. Generally
> > > > just consists of soaking your future pickles in ice water for a
couple of hours prior to pickling
> > > > them.
> > > >
> > > > George
> > > >
> > > > Gayle Fields wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Now that the cucumber harvest is in I hope to make some ice water
> > > > > pickles but I cannot find the recipe that my mother used to
follow.
> > > > > Anyone on the list know of one?
> > > > >
> > > > > > Gayle
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Bargyla Rateaver
> > > http://home.earthlink.net/~brateaver
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 09:26:52 -0500
> From: George Shirley <gshirl@bellsouth.net>
> Subject: Re: [gardeners] Ice Water Pickles
>
> There's a recipe for Sweet Icicle Pickles on page 45 of the latest Ball
Blue Book. Sounds like what
> you are looking for.
>
> George
>
> Gayle Fields wrote:
> >
> > Thanks for the suggestion George. Actually, I always soak all my cukes
overnight before canning and they
> > are always crisp. I think what I am really looking for it Icicle
Pickles. I remember my Dad emptying
> > the crock every day and them Mom refilled it with something? Am
presently going through all her recipe
> > books in search. They were a swet pickle and she left them in the crock
pot rather than can them.
> >
> > Gayle
> >
> > George Shirley wrote:
> >
> > > Supposedly makes the pickles crisper. I put up a batch last month that
were ice water soaked, reckon
> > > we'll find out when we open a jar.
> > >
> > > George
> > >
> > > Bargyla Rateaver wrote:
> > > >
> > > > what is the point/value of soaking first?
> > > >
> > > > George Shirley wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Look in the Ball Blue Book, found at most Walmart stores in the
food preserving section. Generally
> > > > > just consists of soaking your future pickles in ice water for a
couple of hours prior to pickling
> > > > > them.
> > > > >
> > > > > George
> > > > >
> > > > > Gayle Fields wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Now that the cucumber harvest is in I hope to make some ice
water
> > > > > > pickles but I cannot find the recipe that my mother used to
follow.
> > > > > > Anyone on the list know of one?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Gayle
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Bargyla Rateaver
> > > > http://home.earthlink.net/~brateaver
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 09:04:44 -0700
> From: Ron Hay <ronhay@pacbell.net>
> Subject: Re: [gardeners] CA
>
> Hello, Byron,
>
> Thanks for your very valuable input, as always. Both are still over an
> hour away, but at least I know how to reach them.
>
> Thanks a bunch.
>
> Ron
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 09:16:09 -0700
> From: Ron Hay <ronhay@pacbell.net>
> Subject: Re: [gardeners] Speaking of insects...
>
> Thanks a bunch! I will see what I can do. I work 7 days a week as a
> realtor, and time is not something I have tons of:)
>
> Ron
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 09:29:05 -0700
> From: Ron Hay <ronhay@pacbell.net>
> Subject: Re: [gardeners] CA
>
> Hello, Martha,
>
> Yes, deregulation is certainly a mess, but I scarcely think Bush and his
> buddies will let Texas suffer. We, in CA, I fear, are the victims of
> political payback when it comes to any assistence to clear up the mess.
>
> How glad we are to live in the City of L.A., where deregulation is not
> (yet) an issue.
>
> Ron
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 11:23:24 +0100
> From: Bargyla Rateaver <brateaver@earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [gardeners] Ice Water Pickles
>
> can there be any food value left in something that has been "monkeyed
with" so much? soaking, changing
> fluids, soaking, draining, etc etc What is the point? Food is supposed to
be something that nourishes.
>
> Now, of course, I don't care, who , what , where--nobody is forcing me to
eat them. I just wonder how/why
> people justify/satisfy themselves about it.
> When I go eat at the Souplantation, I always pass by the pickles--can't
see any real nourishment in them;
> need all my "space" for real food.
>
> I know, it becomes a routine, etc, part of skills, etc. I grew up with all
kinds of pickle making, Germanic
> mother, and even have done it myself, but would never do it now because I
don't see any food value in it.
>
> Maybe someone would teach me? and anyway why am I talking here? doesn't do
any;one any good, tsk tsk
>
> Gayle Fields wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the suggestion George. Actually, I always soak all my cukes
overnight before canning and they
> > are always crisp. I think what I am really looking for it Icicle
Pickles. I remember my Dad emptying
> > the crock every day and them Mom refilled it with something? Am
presently going through all her recipe
> > books in search. They were a swet pickle and she left them in the crock
pot rather than can them.
> >
> > Gayle
> >
> > George Shirley wrote:
> >
> > > Supposedly makes the pickles crisper. I put up a batch last month that
were ice water soaked, reckon
> > > we'll find out when we open a jar.
> > >
> > > George
> > >
> > > Bargyla Rateaver wrote:
> > > >
> > > > what is the point/value of soaking first?
> > > >
> > > > George Shirley wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Look in the Ball Blue Book, found at most Walmart stores in the
food preserving section. Generally
> > > > > just consists of soaking your future pickles in ice water for a
couple of hours prior to pickling
> > > > > them.
> > > > >
> > > > > George
> > > > >
> > > > > Gayle Fields wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Now that the cucumber harvest is in I hope to make some ice
water
> > > > > > pickles but I cannot find the recipe that my mother used to
follow.
> > > > > > Anyone on the list know of one?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Gayle
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Bargyla Rateaver
> > > > http://home.earthlink.net/~brateaver
>
> - --
>
> Bargyla Rateaver
> http://home.earthlink.net/~brateaver
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 13:57:03 -0500
> From: George Shirley <gshirl@bellsouth.net>
> Subject: Re: [gardeners] Ice Water Pickles
>
> In the first place not everything is eaten strictly for the nourishment
value, in the second place
> everyone does their own "thing." Mine happens to be preserving food
including pickles. And, in the
> third place, your're exactly right, your talking doesn't do anyone any
good.
>
> George
>
> Bargyla Rateaver wrote:
> >
> > can there be any food value left in something that has been "monkeyed
with" so much? soaking, changing
> > fluids, soaking, draining, etc etc What is the point? Food is supposed
to be something that nourishes.
> >
> > Now, of course, I don't care, who , what , where--nobody is forcing me
to eat them. I just wonder how/why
> > people justify/satisfy themselves about it.
> > When I go eat at the Souplantation, I always pass by the
pickles--can't see any real nourishment in them;
> > need all my "space" for real food.
> >
> > I know, it becomes a routine, etc, part of skills, etc. I grew up with
all kinds of pickle making, Germanic
> > mother, and even have done it myself, but would never do it now because
I don't see any food value in it.
> >
> > Maybe someone would teach me? and anyway why am I talking here? doesn't
do any;one any good, tsk tsk
> >
> > Gayle Fields wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks for the suggestion George. Actually, I always soak all my
cukes overnight before canning and they
> > > are always crisp. I think what I am really looking for it Icicle
Pickles. I remember my Dad emptying
> > > the crock every day and them Mom refilled it with something? Am
presently going through all her recipe
> > > books in search. They were a swet pickle and she left them in the
crock pot rather than can them.
> > >
> > > Gayle
> > >
> > > George Shirley wrote:
> > >
> > > > Supposedly makes the pickles crisper. I put up a batch last month
that were ice water soaked, reckon
> > > > we'll find out when we open a jar.
> > > >
> > > > George
> > > >
> > > > Bargyla Rateaver wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > what is the point/value of soaking first?
> > > > >
> > > > > George Shirley wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Look in the Ball Blue Book, found at most Walmart stores in the
food preserving section. Generally
> > > > > > just consists of soaking your future pickles in ice water for a
couple of hours prior to pickling
> > > > > > them.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > George
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Gayle Fields wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Now that the cucumber harvest is in I hope to make some ice
water
> > > > > > > pickles but I cannot find the recipe that my mother used to
follow.
> > > > > > > Anyone on the list know of one?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Gayle
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > >
> > > > > Bargyla Rateaver
> > > > > http://home.earthlink.net/~brateaver
> >
> > --
> >
> > Bargyla Rateaver
> > http://home.earthlink.net/~brateaver
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 20:44:38 -0600
> From: Gayle Fields <fieldsg@cadvision.com>
> Subject: Re: [gardeners] Ice Water Pickles
>
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> Thanks, George - now I have to find the book. Will check out some used
book stores around here as the new
> ones don't seem to carry them.
>
> George Shirley wrote:
>
> > There's a recipe for Sweet Icicle Pickles on page 45 of the latest Ball
Blue Book. Sounds like what
> > you are looking for.
> >
> > George
> >
> >
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> Thanks, George - now I have to find the book. Will check out some
> used book stores around here as the new ones don't seem to carry them.
> <p>George Shirley wrote:
> <blockquote TYPE=CITE>There's a recipe for Sweet Icicle Pickles on page
> 45 of the latest Ball Blue Book. Sounds like what
> <br>you are looking for.
> <p>George
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