tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7297390964994127201.post7702892883643296309..comments2023-08-15T08:36:49.655-04:00Comments on The Fat Bottomed Girl: Weekly Tip: Backwards EditionHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10720538592229420776noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7297390964994127201.post-10253174024010712932008-09-05T17:49:00.000-04:002008-09-05T17:49:00.000-04:00Definitely grow the things your family eats. Tomat...Definitely grow the things your family eats. Tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, onions, green beans, peppers, potatoes and garlic are all fairly easy to grow. As far as preservation...<BR/><BR/>Tomatoes are canned - spaghetti sauce, pizza sauce, ketchup, puree, diced etc. If you pick green tomatoes towards the end of your harvest time, they can be stored in a box with newspaper for a number of weeks. Kara S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11820990333568650565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7297390964994127201.post-53928506812059876012008-09-04T16:51:00.000-04:002008-09-04T16:51:00.000-04:00Are you planting now? Or getting ready to plant in...Are you planting now? Or getting ready to plant in the spring?Stephanie Appletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07411714132368771649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7297390964994127201.post-16111350107205570832008-09-03T21:34:00.000-04:002008-09-03T21:34:00.000-04:00Grow what your family eats. I grew peas, beans, c...Grow what your family eats. <BR/>I grew peas, beans, corn, potatoes, pickles, onions, peppers, tomatoes, pumpkins, zucchini, y. squash, broc., cauliflower, carrots, lettuce, radishes & dill. We did pretty good. I am planning for next yr already. <BR/>Plant beans, pickles, viney stuff around your corn. The raccoons don't like the prickly vines so they won't go after it. Or you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7297390964994127201.post-61984379462351204152008-09-03T14:08:00.000-04:002008-09-03T14:08:00.000-04:00One of my favorite flowers to grow from seed: nast...One of my favorite flowers to grow from seed: nasturtiums. They're colorful; the seeds are large, therefore easy to plant; they come in short or tall (gangly) varieties; and they're actually edible on salads. <BR/>I LOVE growing sage, thyme, and chives. But leave room around these herbs, because they'll grow a lot from year to year. Also, if you use sage in little posies around the house, it Elizabeth Glass-Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320437643343996297noreply@blogger.com