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Skriven 2008-01-08 19:59:20 av hap newsom (1:124/311)
     Kommentar till en text av Janis Kracht
Ärende: RE: good veggies
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Hey Janis!

-> > -> The above would cost $25.00 including shipping...
-> > -> they call this their "bitty
-> > -> box" (very small).
-> > ->
-> 
-> > It's obvious that it's a bit different than
-> > the one local here. Here it's all local grown
-> > produce, no citrus or tropical fruits. Pears
-> > apples and apricots and fruits that are grown
-> > here in Washington are in the baskets (I suppose
-> > they keep them in cold storage to parcel out
-> 
-> It was good for us because of the variety of fruit and vegetables.
-> 
-> > each week throughout the year.  Still the list
-> > above seems a bit pricey to me...must be the
-> > shipping charges I suppose!
-> 
-> I think so.  They're using UPS not the post office, which I know can be
-> expensive.  Still with the price of gas, and since we're about 15-30 minutes
-> from any large supermarkets the cost was not that out of whack to us.  I 
say
-> that, but know that as soon as the dirt can be worked, I'll have my garden 
in,
-> that's for sure :)
-> 
Now
-> > one of
-> > -> these days I ought to go over to our grocery store (We normally 
shop at
-> > a chain
-> > -> in the NE named Wegmans.. it's very much like Kroger if you're familiar
-> > with
-> > -> that) and buy the same exact items lb for lb in the Organic Fruit and
-> > Vegetable
-> > -> section :)  I don't expect to save a lot.  It seems just walking in to
-> > the
-> > -> grocery store these days, causes the bill to hit $300.00
-> > -> <bg>
-> > ->
-> > I am very prudent when I shop, (most of the time)
-> 
-> Same here, generally.. <grin>
-> 

It pays to pay attention to what you use 
and buy!

-> > and I try to do my shopping no more than a week
-> > in advance (other than frozen staples) so I manage
-> > to keep the bill a lot lower than that (thank goodness!)
-> > I try to shop sales so when broccoli is on sale
-> > we get broccoli...when it's not we don't (g)
-> 
-> We shop more like every two weeks.. since I've got a lot of veggies in the
-> freezer from the garden, that seems to do it for us.  Then once in a while,
-> I'll have to restock the pasta and grains, etc..  Food isn't as bad here in 
the
-> Binghamton area compared to some others around us.. for instance in 
Ithaca NY,
-> my daughter says the cost of food is outrageously high.. no doubt 
because that
-> area doesn't have an major interstates to transport food items.. just ONE 
long
-> winding road :(
-> 

That can make a difference, I have several (well
more than several) good markets available all 
nearby so I can shop for a day or two in advance
if I need to. I can stop at one of the stores while
I am out doing my daily errands.

-> > -> Yeah, it was handy.. They can't eat citrus, we can..  They like 
brussel
-> > sprouts
-> > -> I don't (that's a joke <bg>).
-> > ->
-> > I LOOOOVE brussels sprouts! $1.98 a pound this week
-> > and still a good buy. Broccoli is $0.74 a pound,
-> > leeks are $1.89 a pound.
-> 
-> hehe :)  I admit, since I tried brussel sprouts with the recipes you posted,
-> I've really changed my mind about them <grin>
-> 

Way to go!! BTW Ciscoe is a big fan of brussels sprouts too!

-> > -> > A good garden can really give you an edge up
-> > -> > on supermarkets! Anne and I used to do a lot
-> > -> > of veggie gardening in our back yard. Those
-> > ->
-> > -> That's neat :)  Since we moved back to NY from KY about 5+ years 
ago,
-> > I've been
-> > -> gardening in my backyard in 6 raised-beds.. Need another bed this 
year
-> > <grin>.
-> > -> In KY, I only grew tomatoes and potatoes.. was just toooooo hot out
-> > there for
-> > -> me to really do much... In NY I complain about the cold like crazy, but
-> > darnit,

-> > -> Yes :) A couple of years, I ordered a slew of various chinese 
vegetables
-> > -> seed... Dakon Radish,Bok choy, Cabbage.. geez, I can't even 
remember..
-> > it was
-> > -> really nice to be able to just "have" what I needed given what I felt
-> > like
-> > -> experimenting with <grin>
-> > ->
-> > Those are the things that it really
-> > pays off to grow.
-> 
-> Agree there :)  This year one of the reasons I want to add another bed is 
to
-> give the bok choy and other chinese veg's some more room.  My husband 
really
-> likes the home grown potatos too.. so your post about the potatoes was 
of great
-> interest to me :)
-> 
We used to grow parsnips, kohlrabi, beets, turnips, brussels sprouts
green beans, squashes and a few other veggies we liked. All were more 
pricey in the store than the "staples" (potatoes, onions, corn etc)

-> 
-> > -> > of things that you like. Joan M and I were discussing a
-> > -> > method of growing potatoes, if you'd like I could post
-> > -> > you the link and you could investigate it if you grow
-> > -> > tater's at all. It's a GREAT method!
-> > ->
-> > -> I think I saw it, and I grabbed it then.. but what the heck did I call
-> > that
-> > -> file?? <laugh>.. needless to say, I think yeah, post it again :)
-> > ->
-> > -> Last summer, I had two kinds of pototoes going butter and red.. they 
were
-> > soooo
-> > -> good :)
-> > ->
-> > Go have a look at ciscoe.com it should still be there!
-> 
-> Found it and bookmarked it.. 
http://www.ciscoe.com/~ciscoe/archive/spuds.html
-> :)  Thanks for that :)  I might not need that other bed after all :)
-> 
That's the guy, he is a real character, and an all around nice guy!
chat with you soon
hap 
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