 
Reddog289
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Username: Reddog289
Post Number: 586
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Monday, September 15, 2008 - 12:04 am: |    |
Cub hows the water level on the east side? |
Cub
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Username: Cub
Post Number: 796
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Monday, September 15, 2008 - 10:41 am: | |
I think the dry wood chips soaked up alot of the water. Hardly any flooding in the garden. |
Reddog289
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Username: Reddog289
Post Number: 587
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 12:15 am: | |
Good thought about the june flood, i had 3 inches of water in my pick up bed which was empty at 3:30 on sunday. |
Cub
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Username: Cub
Post Number: 816
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 10:47 pm: | |
A couple new pics on the blog.
www.georgiastreetgarden.blogsp ot.com |
Gannon
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Username: Gannon
Post Number: 14203
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 11:00 pm: | |
Boy howdy do I have the canning stuff, too. Got cases of jars and lids and all that stuff from my mother after she passed.
We're going to have to start buying the heck out of that stuff, it is starting to get a wee bit rare, from what I've heard.
Cheers! |
Cub
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Username: Cub
Post Number: 817
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Friday, September 26, 2008 - 12:10 am: | |
I was suppose to go to a canning class today. I forgot all about it. |
Gannon
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Username: Gannon
Post Number: 14208
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Friday, September 26, 2008 - 12:17 am: | |
They're gonna can you... |
Cub
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Username: Cub
Post Number: 818
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Friday, September 26, 2008 - 12:21 am: | |
lol. They want me to till some garden beds tomorrow so they wont say anything ;) |
Django
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Username: Django
Post Number: 2006
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Friday, September 26, 2008 - 2:28 am: | |
I have to say my garden was a bust. Ive harvested some very nice sunflowers and the heads are almost dry right now. I got a few tomatoes but nothing really got ripe on the vine. Cucs did okay but really only about a dozen to speak of. Melons went no where, corn either as the soil just didnt have what they needed. Im moving to the West side soon so my second try at being an urban farmer should be a little bit better. Ive got a lot of vacant land where Im going so Im going to do my best to get something going. I have to say, the pricker
bushes just outran me, I couldn't keep up.
Still need to get over to Cubs and finish a stack o rock before it gets too cold. Wish I had something to can or pickle besides my brain this fall. |
Kova
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Username: Kova
Post Number: 165
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Friday, September 26, 2008 - 2:30 am: | |
where on the westside are you moving django ? |
Reddog289
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Username: Reddog289
Post Number: 606
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Friday, September 26, 2008 - 2:43 am: | |
Django, I know the feeling. Best thing outta the garden this year Roma tomatos, freezing them. Told the "son in law" you better pick the
and all them spices too.
Cub, better yet i,ll drag"son in law"over to you you tell him about the collards.
Res, aint forgot about you. hope to have the spring fixed on the truck this weekend, then i can haul stuff better. |
Django
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Username: Django
Post Number: 2007
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Friday, September 26, 2008 - 2:56 am: | |
NW of Woodbridge. within a few blocks. Its a shack, but it should be my shack in about a year after small payments, LOL. |
Cub
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Username: Cub
Post Number: 831
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, October 04, 2008 - 3:20 pm: | |
Wayne State Law Students came out to the garden today.
Pics on the blog: www.georgiastreetgarden.blogsp ot.com |
Themax
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Username: Themax
Post Number: 988
Registered: 09-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, October 04, 2008 - 4:11 pm: | |
Django and all: I have a recipe for green tomato mincemeat that is great. Make a little or make a lot. I usually made one-half the recipe.
1 peck green tomatoes chopped (16 pts.)
3 lbs. brown sugar
2 lb. raisins
1 C. suet
2 T salt
2 tsp. gr. cinnamon
1/2 C. water
1 tsp gr. cloves
2 tsp. nutmeg
Grated rind of 1 orange
3 C. chop apples
3 lemons(pulp & juice) or 1/3 C. vinegar
Chop tomatoes and sprinkle with salt. Allow to stand for one hour. DIscard juice. Cover with cold water and boil for 5 min. Drain, add suet, and 1/2 C.water, simmer 20 min. Stir in sugar & boil until dissolved. Add other ingredients and boil rapidly until thick about 20 min. Pack into clean hot jars and seal or stick in a pie crust. |
Themax
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Username: Themax
Post Number: 989
Registered: 09-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, October 04, 2008 - 4:15 pm: | |
Or here's a Green Tomato Pie recipe ( smaller)
Cook 1 C. sugar with a 1 1/2 C. water until dissolved. Add 1 1/2 lbs. sliced green tomatoes
(6 small ones) and cook 5 min. Add rind of 1 grated lemon, 3/4 tsp cinnamon and cook until tomatoes are transparent. Add 1/2 C. raisins, cook 2 or 3 min. Pour into partly baked pastry shell ( to avoid sogginess) and cover with lattice and bake at 375 d. |
Cub
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Username: Cub
Post Number: 832
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, October 05, 2008 - 8:05 pm: | |
Hello all. Just found out today that the garden was awarded a hoop house from The Greening of Detroit. I can extend the growing season. I plan on planting some spinach, some more lettuce and some all greens mix. This also means I can start planting a little earlier. |
Pgn421
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Username: Pgn421
Post Number: 857
Registered: 02-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, October 05, 2008 - 8:26 pm: | |
Congrats on the hoop house ,Cub! |
Django
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Username: Django
Post Number: 2087
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, October 05, 2008 - 10:20 pm: | |
Sweet.
Ive got some seeds on order from Amsterdam, mind if I lay em down late winter in your space?
Seriously though, I couldnt think of anyone who deserves it more. Let me know if you need any help setting it up. |
Cub
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Username: Cub
Post Number: 833
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, October 05, 2008 - 10:41 pm: | |
Thanks django and pgn.
Django no problem. I also have a couple low tunnels that I will be putting over a couple raised beds so we should have plenty of room. |
Reddog289
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Username: Reddog289
Post Number: 626
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Monday, October 06, 2008 - 4:09 am: | |
I gotta get down to the garden, I need to get a sign about the collard greens so the "son in law"can pick them. The Georgia St garden is looking good and the raised bed deal has got me planning for next year. |
Cub
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Username: Cub
Post Number: 835
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 07, 2008 - 11:42 am: | |
We will be setting up the hoop house at 11:00 am Thursday Oct. 9th. At the Garden of course. |
Cub
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Username: Cub
Post Number: 843
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, October 09, 2008 - 10:39 pm: | |
Pictures of the Hoop house
www.georgiastreetgarden.blogsp ot.com
www.myspace.com/georgiastcommu nitygarden |
Crystal
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Username: Crystal
Post Number: 298
Registered: 05-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, October 09, 2008 - 10:55 pm: | |
Cub, it's beautiful! |
Cub
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Username: Cub
Post Number: 844
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, October 09, 2008 - 11:02 pm: | |
Thank you Crystal. |
Blueidone
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Username: Blueidone
Post Number: 349
Registered: 03-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, October 09, 2008 - 11:03 pm: | |
Everything looks terrific, Cub. I'll bet you are thankful for all the help you got! The hoop house should really work great. |
Cub
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Username: Cub
Post Number: 845
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, October 09, 2008 - 11:07 pm: | |
I am very very thankful. |
Reddog289
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Username: Reddog289
Post Number: 631
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Friday, October 10, 2008 - 2:30 am: | |
i gotta get back down there, when i can trust my truck. hoop house looks good, if i had one the "wife" says i,d fill it up with junk. |
Vivadetroit
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Username: Vivadetroit
Post Number: 72
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Sunday, October 12, 2008 - 5:59 pm: | |
I went down to Cub's garden yesterday and it is quite impressive! If you haven't gone, you should check it out. He's got a great thing going over there. With Cub's vision, we can all expect more exciting things in the community.
Just got to say, they built a LARGE screen for watching tv/videos/etc and it was so cool to sit out there watching a movie, by a bonfire in the middle of a big garden. We need more things like this in our communities to bring people together. Great job Cub! Can't wait til the next movie night. I'll bring popcorn this time. ;) |
Vivadetroit
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Username: Vivadetroit
Post Number: 73
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Sunday, October 12, 2008 - 6:05 pm: | |
Saw this piece on ABCNews and thought of all of our urban farmers/gardeners on the forum. This is quite amazing what is going on in Milwaukee. Hope you enjoy it.
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/u p/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl= 10162905&ch=4226713&src=news |
Cub
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Username: Cub
Post Number: 848
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, October 12, 2008 - 10:42 pm: | |
Thanks Viva cant wait till next week. |
Davemarc
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Username: Davemarc
Post Number: 73
Registered: 06-2008
| | Posted on Monday, October 13, 2008 - 9:27 am: | |
Viva,I had the same experience,when I met Cub yesterday.Its funny,we started talking and we share a lot of common ground.Igot back in my car thinking "wow, one person really can make a diffrence".I'm excited to be able to help,and feel a bit bad about not getting involved earlier.Dave |
Cub
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Username: Cub
Post Number: 849
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Monday, October 13, 2008 - 9:46 am: | |
Thanks Davemarc,
The wheelbarrow with the gardens initials is the talk of the garden and I used it yesterday to help me turn the compost. I cant wait to get started on the four new rain barrels. And Davemarc, next year. lol |
Davemarc
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Username: Davemarc
Post Number: 74
Registered: 06-2008
| | Posted on Monday, October 13, 2008 - 10:10 am: | |
I'm so there,Keep me posted on the scarecrow project. |
Cub
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Username: Cub
Post Number: 962
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 12:58 am: | |
http://www.detroitagriculture. org/PDF_Files/2008OCTOBER_news letterFINAL.pdf
We made the Garden Resource Program's newsletter. |
Eriedearie
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Username: Eriedearie
Post Number: 3974
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 1:20 am: | |
Nice write up Cub! Good things happen to good people  |
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