Comments on: This food sounds scary

By: SADIE

SADIE — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:27:49 +0000

Not only do you get a check at the end of the meal…you get the electric bill, too!

By: Earl

Earl — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:15:21 +0000

The core of John Jeavon’s method of intensive gardening (see http://www.amazon.com/Grow-Vegetables-Thought-Possible-Imagine/dp/B001BOR4RQ/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1258059580&sr=8-6) is excellent — that is, “Feed the Soil, not the Plant”. He teaches that your soil is a living system and if you keep it healthy, you’ll have many fewer problems with what you’re growing in it.
An updated version of his book (http://www.amazon.com/Vegetables-Berries-Thought-Possible-Imagine/dp/1580087965/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1258059580&sr=8-1) would be a good read for anyone raising their own food in the backyard. I used this book when I taught a Home Vegetable Gardening course, and I don’t remember ANY of the quasi-religious mumbo-jumbo favored by a lot of the “organic” folk these days. Just an emphasis on techniques and materials that built up the soil rather than using it primarily to hold up plants that you provide with a few basic nutrients bought at the ag store.
I will concur with Suek’s first comment — it looks like you’d better take a wheelbarrow of money to that restaurant! And be prepared to make yourself a snack when you get home — why is it that the more you pay for a meal, the less food they actually give you?

By: SADIE

SADIE — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:55:24 +0000

Kali…I sense a movie script in the making.
African violets attacking ‘shrinking’ violets. Brussel sprouts are, of course, the ‘bulllies’.

By: kali

kali — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:23:18 +0000

You people and your belief that plants don’t have feelings–I had to put the African violets in a serene, quiet place before I could keep reading this thread. And violets are *timid*–who knows what would happen if the brussel sprouts catch on.

By: Ymarsakar

Ymarsakar — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:00:19 +0000

It’s all part of the greatest con in recent times.

Imaginary rights creates imaginary powers, which provide the government real justifications to gain more control of the cogs.

Book, I remember seeing the attack of the killer tomatoes. It seems that it got really funnier with hindsight.

By: SADIE

SADIE — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:04:44 +0000

Wouldn’t be a bit surprised if the ‘Plant Police’ showed up one day.
Here on the east coast sometime we can hit cooler than average temperatures during late summer in September – can you just hear them now…”you’ll need to fit your plants, lady, with some booties and proper cover, we’re expecting a early frost”. Failure to properly protect your plants will result in a fine.

By: suek

suek — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:42:24 +0000

Actually, I didn’t read the whole link…it was so outrageously absurd that once I got the “feel” of it, I copied the link and dumped it.

People can be idiotic – animals are not people, plants are not people. Even people are not always people – at least not in the sense that some people think! It’s some kind of a universal identification thing… I have horses. In our area – lovely southern California coastal climate – the Humane Society will write you up for not having some kind of overhead shelter for your horses. Never mind that our average annual rainfall is all of 9 inches. Never mind that the high temperatures of summer never go higher than 96* (well, Ojai goes up to 100+, but never above 110*, I think). Never mind that there are wild horses that thrive in places with more rain, more high temps, more snow, less food etc…in our county at least, if you don’t have an overhead shelter for your horse, you’ll get cited for neglect or abuse or some combination. (and did you know that the Humane officers are legally permitted to carry a gun based on the recommendation of the Humane Society? No other stipulations required? They are considered law enforcement officers – no other training required – and yes – I’ve had a couple of run ins —_very_ long story!)
So…next thing you know, these “biodynamic plant” people will organize for the welfare of plants. You’ll be cited for abuse or neglect of plants if the temps at their roots get below 70*…I can see it now!! Will we be allowed to have “wild” plants? Will you have to bring all your plants into a warmed or cooled house if temps go too high?

Ok…I exaggerate. But if you imagine the wildly unimaginable, before long it seems as if some idiot will come up with something along the line of exactly what you thought was simply not possible!

By: kali

kali — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:59:07 +0000

Whatever you do, don’t order the brussel sprouts . . .

By: SADIE

SADIE — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:35:41 +0000

Coils, they plant electrical coils to heat the roots. Coils light up when I think soil temperature drops below 74.
I sure was curious, so I read your link. Whatever happened to that ‘organic and natural’ movement. One upsmanship of sorts, I guess.

By: suek

suek — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:05:12 +0000

High prices is my guess…

http://www.growbetterveggies.com/growbetterveggies/2007/12/biodynamics-and.html