Comments for My Earth Garden http://www.myearthgarden.com acres away from ordinary Tue, 27 Sep 2011 05:15:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on About by Marianne Gizzi http://www.myearthgarden.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-8489 Marianne Gizzi Tue, 27 Sep 2011 05:15:52 +0000 http://www.myearthgarden.com/?page_id=3#comment-8489 Hi ! Thank you for the clips with Ruth Stout. Reminds me of my grandpa :) Hi ! Thank you for the clips with Ruth Stout. Reminds me of my grandpa :)

]]> Comment on Have We Made Gardening Too Complicated? by Patty Hicks http://www.myearthgarden.com/2011/09/have-we-made-gardening-too-complicated/comment-page-1/#comment-8485 Patty Hicks Mon, 26 Sep 2011 23:14:20 +0000 http://www.myearthgarden.com/2011/09/have-we-made-gardening-too-complicated/#comment-8485 I think you have a good point Michael. With all the varied methods and morals behind why we do what we do as gardeners its no wonder they believe it's too complicated! If we could distill it down to where there weren't so many voices it would be very helpful to the new gardener I think. And I'm someone who has also spent years working as a garden instructor/writer. Too much information is like trying to feed a baby the whole bottle at once. They always choke. I think you have a good point Michael. With all the varied methods and morals behind why we do what we do as gardeners its no wonder they believe it’s too complicated! If we could distill it down to where there weren’t so many voices it would be very helpful to the new gardener I think. And I’m someone who has also spent years working as a garden instructor/writer. Too much information is like trying to feed a baby the whole bottle at once. They always choke.

]]> Comment on Have We Made Gardening Too Complicated? by Annie Haven | Authentic Haven Brand http://www.myearthgarden.com/2011/09/have-we-made-gardening-too-complicated/comment-page-1/#comment-8484 Annie Haven | Authentic Haven Brand Mon, 26 Sep 2011 23:03:36 +0000 http://www.myearthgarden.com/2011/09/have-we-made-gardening-too-complicated/#comment-8484 Wonderful article and sharing Ruth's concept and gardening method I hope will inspire more folks to sprinkle some seeds in the ground or in a container and let them grow! <|;-) Wonderful article and sharing Ruth’s concept and gardening method I hope will inspire more folks to sprinkle some seeds in the ground or in a container and let them grow! <|;-)

]]> Comment on Have We Made Gardening Too Complicated? by Fiona Gilsenan http://www.myearthgarden.com/2011/09/have-we-made-gardening-too-complicated/comment-page-1/#comment-8482 Fiona Gilsenan Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:12:58 +0000 http://www.myearthgarden.com/2011/09/have-we-made-gardening-too-complicated/#comment-8482 I think one of the reasons people's eyes start to glaze over when we explain gardening concepts is that they lack the background information. It seems obvious that there's a difference between perennial and annual flowering plants, for instance, but that's not intuitive for everyone. I was reminded of this when a friend told me she dug up a bunch of 'dead daisies'. They were merely dormant. Another concept that non-gardeners find especially confusing is that pruning stimulate growth; hence all the truly dire pruning jobs you see almost everywhere. I think one of the reasons people’s eyes start to glaze over when we explain gardening concepts is that they lack the background information. It seems obvious that there’s a difference between perennial and annual flowering plants, for instance, but that’s not intuitive for everyone. I was reminded of this when a friend told me she dug up a bunch of ‘dead daisies’. They were merely dormant. Another concept that non-gardeners find especially confusing is that pruning stimulate growth; hence all the truly dire pruning jobs you see almost everywhere.

]]> Comment on Announcing the October Challenge by Lee http://www.myearthgarden.com/2011/09/announcing-the-october-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-8481 Lee Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:16:20 +0000 http://www.myearthgarden.com/2011/09/announcing-the-october-challenge/#comment-8481 Will be interesting to see how you do. Although our actual household budget(two adults) for food,etc here in MI is $150.00 per month.If we go over that,then something somewhere else doesn't get paid,and that's not good. We do buy meat in bulk,but other things sometimes a little work with a calculator will show which item is the best deal,and it's not always the bulk sized package. We stay within budget by buying in bulk,buying on sale and using coupons.Not being brand loyal helps,then it doesn't matter which brand of toothpaste or deodorant you get.But we supplement our budget by gardening and raising some of our own food.Next year we will be adding home raised meat(rabbit) as well. Good luck! Will be interesting to see how you do.

Although our actual household budget(two adults) for food,etc here in MI is $150.00 per month.If we go over that,then something somewhere else doesn’t get paid,and that’s not good.

We do buy meat in bulk,but other things sometimes a little work with a calculator will show which item is the best deal,and it’s not always the bulk sized package.

We stay within budget by buying in bulk,buying on sale and using coupons.Not being brand loyal helps,then it doesn’t matter which brand of toothpaste or deodorant you get.But we supplement our budget by gardening and raising some of our own food.Next year we will be adding home raised meat(rabbit) as well.

Good luck!

]]> Comment on Michael’s Homemade Cheeseburger Macaroni by Teri http://www.myearthgarden.com/2011/09/michaels-homemade-cheeseburger-macaroni/comment-page-1/#comment-8477 Teri Sun, 25 Sep 2011 20:46:51 +0000 http://www.myearthgarden.com/2011/09/michaels-homemade-cheeseburger-macaroni/#comment-8477 The recipe sounds very good and your pics of it looks awesome..Thanks for the recipe. The recipe sounds very good and your pics of it looks awesome..Thanks for the recipe.

]]> Comment on Announcing the October Challenge by dava http://www.myearthgarden.com/2011/09/announcing-the-october-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-8468 dava Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:58:58 +0000 http://www.myearthgarden.com/2011/09/announcing-the-october-challenge/#comment-8468 Although to many the average amount allotted to recipients of food stamps seems ridiculously low, I have to admit that the few times I have had to apply for them, having that amount to spend felt like a luxury. One time, I remember buying peaches and feeling like it was just absolutely heaven, because I hadn't been able to afford them for so long. Good luck with your challenge. I hope that in the end you find some little luxuries like fresh fruit that make you smile. Although to many the average amount allotted to recipients of food stamps seems ridiculously low, I have to admit that the few times I have had to apply for them, having that amount to spend felt like a luxury. One time, I remember buying peaches and feeling like it was just absolutely heaven, because I hadn’t been able to afford them for so long.

Good luck with your challenge. I hope that in the end you find some little luxuries like fresh fruit that make you smile.

]]> Comment on Loose Ends and Common Threads by Joan http://www.myearthgarden.com/2011/02/loose-ends-and-common-threads/comment-page-1/#comment-8460 Joan Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:46:48 +0000 http://www.myearthgarden.com/2011/02/loose-ends-and-common-threads/#comment-8460 This quilt is beautiful. It's maker was skilled in colors. I wonder if she realized it? I also love the analogy of tension. Thank you. This quilt is beautiful. It’s maker was skilled in colors. I wonder if she realized it? I also love the analogy of tension. Thank you.

]]> Comment on The Thrift of it all by Joan http://www.myearthgarden.com/2011/02/the-thrift-of-it-all/comment-page-1/#comment-8459 Joan Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:42:51 +0000 http://www.myearthgarden.com/2011/02/the-thrift-of-it-all/#comment-8459 Oh, by the way. I hadn't thought of using pillow cases for resusable bags. What a great idea. For some reason pillowcases tend to 'live' longer than the sheets. Oh, by the way. I hadn’t thought of using pillow cases for resusable bags. What a great idea. For some reason pillowcases tend to ‘live’ longer than the sheets.

]]> Comment on The Thrift of it all by Joan http://www.myearthgarden.com/2011/02/the-thrift-of-it-all/comment-page-1/#comment-8458 Joan Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:41:25 +0000 http://www.myearthgarden.com/2011/02/the-thrift-of-it-all/#comment-8458 Just last year my mom had to move out of her home into an apartment. She wanted to give me her old metal monster sewing machine. I turned it down thinking of my already-overflowing house, feeling like I was going to regret it. Boy, do I regret it now! Sometimes being sensible just doesn't pay. Just last year my mom had to move out of her home into an apartment. She wanted to give me her old metal monster sewing machine. I turned it down thinking of my already-overflowing house, feeling like I was going to regret it. Boy, do I regret it now! Sometimes being sensible just doesn’t pay.

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