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Readers, Readers, Quite Contrary, How Do Your Gardens Grow??

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Posted 10 Jun 2010 — by FV
Category As I see it., garden

I have been asking my readers to send some pictures of their gardens. Getting a response has been like pulling weeds! I have had a few people jump on board and I would like to tell you about them.

First we have my good friend SF. Some time ago she sent me some pictures of her garden at the beginning of the season. I’m sure by now that her family’s garden is in full swing. I have held on to these pictures a bit too long, but in fairness here are the pictures she sent. Hopefully soon we will see some newer pics of her progress…

A plot for herbs, snow peas, beans and onions.

Carrots, radishes, tomatoes, spniach, lettuce. "SPIN" or Small Plot Intensive Gardening.

COMPOST!

Overhead shot of last years chives, already flourishing

Last year's thyme and oregano are already popping up to say hello!

Thanks so much SF for the great pics of the garden, can’t wait for more! Here’s what SF had to say about her garden…

“We are SO EXCITED about this year’s garden. Not only is backyard gardening convenient, cost effective, and a great way to reconnect with where food really comes from, but we’ll be free from worries about pesticides, hormones, and other stupid additives that grocery stores like to slap on for cosmetic purposes. Keep your damn wax off of my veggies!”  ~SF

Next up is a serious gardener we’ll call RT. RT has a very well planned out garden using a technique often employed by large farms to cut down on the need to weed. Here’s some pics…

 

RT is not only an accomplished gardener, but also a great photographer, look her up for weddings, seasonal pictures or any special event where you need a great professional photographer! Here’s her link… RT Photography.

Last, but not least is my friend MS. MS has no real garden, well, at least not one we can mention here on the world wide web, but he did send a picture of a specimen from his yard…

MS says "This is my backyard garden. The biggest, ugliest mushroom I've ever seen. An escaped elephant must have fertilized this Little Shop of Horror creature."

I can’t thank SF, RT and MS enough for letting us see a glimpse of their gardening progress. Please keep us posted!

The Duchess and I have had great success so far with our garden. We did have a minor setback when almost all of our tomato plants that we started from seed died just about as soon as we planted them outside. This was our first attempt at starting tomatoes from seed. We have since learned some techniques to grow from seed more successfully, but it was too late. We had to succumb and borrow some already developed plants from ZP and UB, thanks again guys!

I implore all of you to send me some pics of your gardening progress. You too may see your garden up in lights here at foodvigilante.com. Email your pictures to foodvigilante@gmail.com .

Ready, set, GROW!

FV

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Stop Or I’ll Shoots! (or) Shoots And Ladders (or) Shoots And Giggles

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Posted 14 Apr 2010 — by FV
Category As I see it., garden

Yippee Ki Yay!!!!! We have done it! We have turned the once Barren Land into productive Earth. My family shall dine on the glory of what has been planted and generations will thrive. We tore in to the Crust and turned the soil, we toiled, planted, we watered, we waited. Then the magic of Mother Earth took over and today as I peered long and carefully into the garden, I saw this…

Through the rocks and rough soil, as you can see, life has found a way.

These shoots are radishes. I searched through the rest of the garden and did find one more tiny shoot. It is lettuce, a bit blurry, but it’s there.

 

This was a most welcome and encouraging surprise. I can’t wait for The Duchess to see our creation, she was tied up at an appointment and missed our gardening day. It did rain most of the day, so not much work would have gotten done anyway. Little NB and I took advantage of a short bout of sunshine and spent some time in the garden. Over the next week we plan to dig some more space or maybe create some planting boxes. We have so much more in store. The yard is beginning to look like spring.

I’ll, of course, keep you posted on all of our progress. I also ask again for you to send me pictures of any gardening projects you are working on, whether it be a sprawling field of vegetables or some herbs on your window sill. Send the pictures to foodvigilante@gmail.com . I can’t wait to share all of your progress as well.

Green thumbs up,

FV

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A Day At The Pool

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Posted 30 Mar 2010 — by FV
Category As I see it., Reveiws

As The Duchess and I prepare to break ground today for the garden, I am already thinking of the tired back that I will surely have later today. (Yes, I know, we were supposed to break ground on Friday, but weather and other factors did not permit)

With the promise of tight muscles, I am reminded of a destination that we came across last year. Usually the word “bath-house” conjures up images of burly nursemaids delivering punishing massages or even snickers over thoughts of ill-repute. But the Jefferson Pools, in Warm Springs, VA, could not be more natural, wholesome or relaxing. The Pools are a natural mineral spring that are said to have been producing a constant 98 degree crystal clear mineral water for around 9,000 years. That’s a pretty good reputation, don’t you think? The octagonal wood building was built around the Pool in 1761, making this spa about 14 years older than the USA.

 In 1818, Mr. Thomas Jefferson splashed onto the scene at the Pools and was instantly hooked. He spent three days soaking and proclaimed the Pools to be “of first merit”. Jefferson pulled some kind of “Founding Father” strings and they changed the name from The Warm Springs Pools to Jefferson Pools. When I visited with the Duchess, I attempted to proclaim them the Food Vigilante Pools, but to no avail.

Soaking in the Pools is simply amazing. The water is so clear and the same temperature as your body. Plus it is constantly effervescing with rich mineral goodness. There is a mild sulfur smell in the air, but not so bad that it detracts from the experience. So, after several stops at some local farm stands we were armed with fresh vegetables and even a pound of salt cured bacon. After a good sound lunch, we took to the waters.

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Pools are constantly fed with fresh 98degree mineral water!

Oldest Spa in America.

The Skylight

The local watering hole!

The pools are open April through November, so I suppose after gardening today, The Duchess and I are going to have to sneak in for a dip. If we could get there, we’d look like this afterwards…

Dipped in relaxation!

I’ll be posting pictures of our progress and I implore you to email me with your garden pictures. Whether it’s a window sill herb pot or a sprawling farm, I can’t wait to see your pictures. I’ll compile them and show everyone! Email pictures to foodvigilante@gmail.com.

Dig it??

FV

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