Comments for Starving off the Land http://starvingofftheland.com Figuring out first-hand food Thu, 17 May 2012 00:12:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on A Starving milestone by Lisa http://starvingofftheland.com/2012/05/a-starving-milestone/comment-page-1/#comment-11279 Lisa Thu, 17 May 2012 00:12:44 +0000 http://starvingofftheland.com/?p=7971#comment-11279 Holy buttons that's cute! Holy buttons that’s cute!

]]> Comment on Washing greens in the washing machine by Hoosier Girl http://starvingofftheland.com/2012/05/washing-greens-in-the-washing-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-11278 Hoosier Girl Wed, 16 May 2012 21:07:17 +0000 http://starvingofftheland.com/?p=7965#comment-11278 Meh. Seems like a lot of work. For kale, I just fill the sink and kind of rough them up with my hands a little, then into the pot they go. I was thinking about you last night as I tore out my 5 kale plants, which were also frantically flowering and attempting to fulfill their biological imperative. I am well and truly sick of kale, and dismayed by the huge stack of leeks in the fridge. What I could use now is a good tomato... Meh. Seems like a lot of work. For kale, I just fill the sink and kind of rough them up with my hands a little, then into the pot they go. I was thinking about you last night as I tore out my 5 kale plants, which were also frantically flowering and attempting to fulfill their biological imperative. I am well and truly sick of kale, and dismayed by the huge stack of leeks in the fridge. What I could use now is a good tomato…

]]> Comment on A Starving milestone by Tamar http://starvingofftheland.com/2012/05/a-starving-milestone/comment-page-1/#comment-11276 Tamar Wed, 16 May 2012 10:51:13 +0000 http://starvingofftheland.com/?p=7971#comment-11276 We're not exactly sure what breed this is, but it is one of the heritage kinds that can still fly and reproduce. The Standard Bronze breed, which we've had in the two previous years, are like that, but I think these birds are a little smaller and a little browner. It'll be a surprise. We’re not exactly sure what breed this is, but it is one of the heritage kinds that can still fly and reproduce. The Standard Bronze breed, which we’ve had in the two previous years, are like that, but I think these birds are a little smaller and a little browner. It’ll be a surprise.

]]> Comment on A Starving milestone by Tamar http://starvingofftheland.com/2012/05/a-starving-milestone/comment-page-1/#comment-11275 Tamar Wed, 16 May 2012 10:49:51 +0000 http://starvingofftheland.com/?p=7971#comment-11275 You know, I thought it was wrong as soon as I wrote it, and then didn't go back to check. You are absolutely correct, and I have changed it. Thanks for the catch -- please ALWAYS correct me when I screw up. You know, I thought it was wrong as soon as I wrote it, and then didn’t go back to check. You are absolutely correct, and I have changed it. Thanks for the catch — please ALWAYS correct me when I screw up.

]]> Comment on A Starving milestone by Paula http://starvingofftheland.com/2012/05/a-starving-milestone/comment-page-1/#comment-11274 Paula Wed, 16 May 2012 05:19:25 +0000 http://starvingofftheland.com/?p=7971#comment-11274 How did you get the fertile turkey egg? Because from everything I've read about turkeys, they've have all the instincts to breed bred out of them. Well, maybe not so much the heritage breeds, but the commercial breeds certainly. Congratulations on the poult. How did you get the fertile turkey egg? Because from everything I’ve read about turkeys, they’ve have all the instincts to breed bred out of them. Well, maybe not so much the heritage breeds, but the commercial breeds certainly.

Congratulations on the poult.

]]> Comment on Another bold experiment involving chickens by bird nut http://starvingofftheland.com/2012/04/another-bold-experiment-involving-chickens/comment-page-1/#comment-11272 bird nut Wed, 16 May 2012 03:12:02 +0000 http://starvingofftheland.com/?p=7923#comment-11272 I have a bantam hen that has hatched ducks, guineas, turkeys, quail, and chickens. If you have a good broody hen they will mother anything. She's 13 years old and gets the best of care. I have a bantam hen that has hatched ducks, guineas, turkeys, quail, and chickens. If you have a good broody hen they will mother anything. She’s 13 years old and gets the best of care.

]]> Comment on A Starving milestone by jodie http://starvingofftheland.com/2012/05/a-starving-milestone/comment-page-1/#comment-11271 jodie Tue, 15 May 2012 23:20:20 +0000 http://starvingofftheland.com/?p=7971#comment-11271 I am so happy for Queenie. Can't wait to see how she does. I am so happy for Queenie. Can’t wait to see how she does.

]]> Comment on A Starving milestone by madcat http://starvingofftheland.com/2012/05/a-starving-milestone/comment-page-1/#comment-11270 madcat Tue, 15 May 2012 21:45:40 +0000 http://starvingofftheland.com/?p=7971#comment-11270 Not wishing to be a pedant - but do you mean fledged? Not hatched?? Isn't fledging when they fly for the first time? Not wishing to be a pedant – but do you mean fledged? Not hatched?? Isn’t fledging when they fly for the first time?

]]> Comment on A Starving milestone by Laura http://starvingofftheland.com/2012/05/a-starving-milestone/comment-page-1/#comment-11269 Laura Tue, 15 May 2012 21:30:31 +0000 http://starvingofftheland.com/?p=7971#comment-11269 Woo hoo! A baby! Good luck on the rest of the eggs. Woo hoo! A baby! Good luck on the rest of the eggs.

]]> Comment on A Starving milestone by 5olly http://starvingofftheland.com/2012/05/a-starving-milestone/comment-page-1/#comment-11267 5olly Tue, 15 May 2012 18:35:30 +0000 http://starvingofftheland.com/?p=7971#comment-11267 aw! they look so cute! aw! they look so cute!

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