For the guys that have brought over a lady

[John K]

... in response to Re: Here tell her to do this, posted by wsbill on Apr 26, 2003

I've heard this recipe:

Take Fels Naptha soap, stick it in a old nylon and soak it in water for a day or so.  

Pull out the nylon with the soap residue in it, and then stir chewing tobacco into the water.  Let it set for a while.

Strain out the tobacco and spray the mixture onto the plant.  Supposedly the Fels Naptha soap gives the bugs the equivalent of diarhea and the chewing tobacco is the equivalent of getting them drunk.  Once insects get a taste of that, they're not supposed to bug you anymore...

[wsbill]

... in response to I've heard something similar, posted by John K on Apr 26, 2003

and they were recommending using "Bt = Bacillus thuringiensis"... whatever that is.

I'll hack out what the book sez.  BT, is marketed as Dipel or Thuricide. This bacterium must be sprayed on a regular weekly basis, as new growth occurs to protect all surfaces.  It is active only upon ingession by the caterpillar or cutworm.  The larve are paralyzed so they stop eating a few hours after spraying.

The bacterium is harmless to mammals, fishes, birds and leaves no toxic reside in the enviroment.

[keithandkatya]

... in response to Re: Colarado Beetles..., posted by wsbill on Apr 26, 2003

I havent read all the posts so maybe it is covered somewhere else but I get the idea from my wife that colorado beetles are a BIG problem in Ukraine and are a major pain ... eating the potato crop... and are not a welcome visitor from the usa... my wife is a good gardener and makes great "green borsht" using sorrell... also makes great borsht from beets as well...

Keith

[John K]

... in response to Colarado Beetles... OH NO!!! lol, posted by keithandkatya on Apr 26, 2003

I bought some last year at Lowes and am growing it in a window box, but they don't have it available for planting this year.  I was hoping to plant a couple of more boxes for when Marina comes home...

[keithandkatya]

... in response to Where are you finding sorrel?, posted by John K on Apr 26, 2003

My wife is the gardener in the family... I think she bought the seeds from home depot- kate says look in august for seeds in florida... she planted our current crop I believe in september so it has been awhile...

Keith

[wsbill]

... in response to Chicken sh!te, posted by Pordzhik on Apr 25, 2003

and uses them for fertilizer, worm husks I think he calls them...I've also seen in hydroponic catalogs bat poop as fertilizer.  

http://www.wormsway.com  get one of these guys free catalogs and send them to your relatives.

[Pordzhik]

... in response to Re: actually I know a guy that raises wo..., posted by wsbill on Apr 25, 2003

You've got some gems in that favourites list of yours!

[BURKE89]

... in response to WOW!, posted by Pordzhik on Apr 26, 2003

Friggin' scary, hmm?

Most of the 'South' is very sane & principled regarding: FREEDOM.

Simple people have that 'god-given' right to be: 'gem-esque', if they so desire *wink*.

For freedom & Mel's next flick: 'The Passion' (which seems to be stirring up so much hatred - from Hollywood & it's natural allie's (Brussels included) et al)!

Best to you,

Vaughn

[John K]

... in response to For the guys that have brought over a la..., posted by wsbill on Apr 25, 2003

I've found with Marina, food out of a box or can tends to be looked down on and avoided at all costs.  She doesn't like mac and cheese, unless it's the real expensive stuff.

Still there are a few exceptions.  She will eat chili out of the can once in a while, but I mix it with salsa to give it a little zing.  Hot Pockets pastries pass muster, along with Microwaveable Chicken Cordon Bleu and Chicken Kiev.

One thing that she's found over here that she absolutely loves is barbeque.  I was grilling barbequed ribs over the coals practically every weekend, while she was here.  We have a deal; I grill them and she cleans the grill afterwards.  I think I get the better end of the deal there.  :-)

Marina does enjoy hamburgers and pizza, but our budget curtails buying such foods, except occasionally.  Also, we tend to watch our weight pretty closely, so even when we can afford it, we rarely splurge on pizza or burgers.

Things she doesn't care for are brocoli and spinach.  They're new foods and she isn't a vegetable fan to begin with.  Almost every cake we buy at the grocery store fails to meet with her approval, so it usually gets thrown out.  Peanut butter is also far from her favorites list.

Of course, every lady's taste is going to be different.  This is simply my wife's preferences.

[Stan B]

... in response to My lady's tastes, posted by John K on Apr 25, 2003

my wife and daughter detest peanut butter too. But my wife, also Maryna, loves just about everything else. We eat fish, sushi, chicken, pork, beef, pasta and all types of veggies and salads. We also love pizza, but there aren't any good places near us, so we stock up on DiGiorno when they are on sale.

[wsbill]

... in response to thats funny, posted by Stan B on Apr 25, 2003

Check this two links out....

I highly recommend this salad!
It tastes great!! On everything I put it on.
http://www.seedsofchange.com/garden_center/product_details.asp?UID=2003042515094764&item_no=S10729&q=+craquante

And here are some organic recipes, which I have just came across...enjoy.

http://www.seedsofchange.com/organic_foods/organic_recipes.asp?UID=2003042515094764

All of my produce is pesticide free and grown hydroponically.  It's just so easy to do and have it year round.

[thesearch]

... in response to Re: Organic food recipes and gardeners, posted by wsbill on Apr 25, 2003

wsbill,

You mean you can grow your tomatoes year round? What about in the winter with the decrease in sun hours - do you kick on grow lights then?

[wsbill]

... in response to Re: Re: Organic food recipes and gardene..., posted by thesearch on Apr 25, 2003

Two High Pressure Sodium lights: a 400w & a 1000w light in the green house to simulate a longer day.   It's really nice in the dead of winter as there aren't any bugs to fool with, now as spring arrives I'm getting some critters.

[wsbill]

... in response to Re: Yep, I have two HPS lights, posted by wsbill on Apr 26, 2003

Lights as they're principally designed for plant growth (different UV lights) vs HPS which are designed for crop product/blooming and fruit development.

Hey and my tomatos taste like real garden fresh tomatos!  I tellya I got about 150 lbs I gotta sell tomorrow other wise they'll be getting to ripe and I'll have to throw them away.

Tell your wife I'm throwing away perfectly good tomatos!  Just because they're a bit overly ripe... However I do keep some so when I'm hawking them on the side of the road people can taste a sampling of them.

I generally sell them for .50-.75 each, extremely cheap for a hydro tomato...  As soon as the lettuce gets going (had to relocated them outdoors - too hot in greenhouse), I'll sell the lettuce for .50 a head.  Compared to the store bought $1.29 (no tax on the side of the road either, ha)

But in my remote area of Tennessee people are just cheap, so I shoot them some great low prices since they'll know where to go when they want something.

[ChrisNJ]

... in response to Re: Organic food recipes and gardeners, posted by wsbill on Apr 25, 2003

n/t