Guest guest Report post Posted June 14, 2005 If ever you're in IL, I'm up for the babysitting swap! And if I ever go back to FL, I'll give you a holler. Wow, a day at the library. That does not sound bad to me. Occasionally Zak and I will go together for a couple of hours. Our library has a great kids section and we make a deal. Mom gets 20 minutes to roam around feverously collecting books and then we settle down in the kids section. Mom reads while DS goes to his books, puzzles, games or the computers they have there. Then off to video section where DS picks one or two for $.50 each and we check out and go home. You're right about the furniture too! Our couch is from when hubby's parents first got married before he was born and it is still in pretty good shape. And he'll be 41 next month! Yes, he's a bit older than me, but not too much. Nikki , " Anouk Sickler " <zurumato@e...> wrote: > > It is the same for us. Me and my husband joke around that we should > have done more, and gone out more before we had kids. > > instead, in the 90's, we just sat around like two dopes, > reading books. We would meet at the library in the morning and come > out at night, read a pile of books all day.. > > > We haven't been in florida a year yet. We know not one soul here. > I don't feel much in common with the people around me. > > We spend a lot on groceries, as we try to buy organic. I am currently > joining a VeganMeetup group that meets once a month. > > I like your comment about used furniture, even If i had money, I > think that I would still buy it. > used furniture has more character and they just don't make them like > that anymore. (we just picked up a table at a goodwill store.) it is > nearly new. > > we live five minutes from beaches, so that is what we do free that we > most enjoy:) > > I wish we would live, near each other, we could totally swap > babysitting nites > > > > , " nikki_mackovitch " > <nikkimack@m...> wrote: > > >> Then there is the gas expense. Food or drink or both for two. Tix > > here for anything is way more expensive than $15 and if it is not, > > it is downtown and there again is gas and parking. > > > > Now as for free things, we do those all together. Go to the woods, > > the zoo or museums on free days, picnic, take a walk, etc. > > > > And we really try not to watch too much t.v., but I figure after a > > 70 hour work week 4-5 hours t.v. a week isn't that bad. > > > > And there-in also lies a bigger problem for us. I work way too > much! > > So the time is a factor. > > > > Most of our remaining cash is spent on Zak's college fund, > repairing > > the house and an occasionaly out to eat at a local restaurant. > > > > And to be dreadfully honest, it bothers me not one bit. I don't > mind > > that we have hand me down furniture, I don't mind you can hear the > > car a block away and I don't mind that we don't spend what we don't > > have. Because we have all we need. A good dysfunctional family, a > > peaceful escape in the backyard, some pretty good friends (even > > y'all) and we're breathing. > > > > Not that sometimes I don't envy you my friend. Able to pick up and > > go on vacation at the drop off a hat or the night's out. You're > > quite resourceful you know. Honestly I don't know how you do it. > > > > But I also never want to be unhappy with what I have. > > > > Nikki > > Who must be really tired because she just started up the soapbox > and > > shoulda jumped off long ago. > > > > > > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 14, 2005 is this its first year fer the asparagus nikki? don't harvest it!!! it needs time to set up a root system you can harvest it very lightly in its second year, and fully by year 3.... nikki_mackovitch Jun 14, 2005 4:38 AM Re: Staying home Hi JoWe love the woods too! It's so relaxing to take a nice stroll and see what you can see.As for my garden, I have just gotten my first crop from it and OH MY is it yummy! My peapods are going crazy and half of them do not even make it into the bowl to be brought in. :)I also tried my hand at asparagus this year and it worked! Though small, they are producing and well. I'm quite excited as I heard asparagus was hard to grow.So what is the name fo your fav American band?BBNikki , "Jo Cwazy" <heartwork@c...> wrote:> HI Fraggle> > I know what you say is in love and is taken as so. We've just heard that our favourite American band are coming over in October and playing two nights running - different sets! That's going to be expensive, but we can't miss it. > > We do have mostly own bought furniture now, but not for a lot of our lives. We also love free activities - gardening, looking at the night sky, walking anywhere really, but in the woods is favuorite, with along the beach nearly as good (but of course we have to travel by car to get to the beach).> > BB> Jo> > > ouch...> 15 pounds.....> > but..i guess to each their own> and i was only commentin cuz the way ya'll were talkin about tv shows, it sounded like there was a whole lot more then 4 hours a week!!!> > and, it was all said in love anyways> hee hee> > > > > > heartwerk > Jun 12, 2005 1:52 PM > > Re: Staying home > > Hi Fraggle> > Trouble is the shows like to go to cost us £15 or more each so that> can't be done too often. We meet friends in a pub and it cost about> £4 for coffee (cos we don't drink alcohol) so that'snot too bad, but> wouldn't want to do it every night. There's not much else to do here> without travelling miles. Besides - we don't want to go out all the> time. I guess we spend about four hours a week watching telly, so I> don't think that is anything to worry about.> > BB> Jo> > > , fraggle <EBbrewpunx@e...> wrote:> > > > apparantly i am independently wealthy and didn't know it..> who would have thunk it> > going out doesn't have to cost money> since friday i've gone to two parties and two shows> not including the beer i drank(i brought my own) i spent a whooping> $8....> and, worked the door last nite, so got $40....and a whole lot of> homebrew cider> so, came out ahead> today, go to farmer's market in an hour, then thru chinatown and look> fer a part fer my rice cooker, then flea market... > > > > > > > > To send an email to - > > > > > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 14, 2005 Frag speaks the truth by letting Asper grass set for the first couple years it will be worth it ok about every 6 months cut everything down to the nubbs when it regrows you can harvest only if the spears are bigger than your little finger when they become smaller than that let it grow and repeat. by the third year (which was last year for us) you will be eating much devine god like asparagus once the spears start coming up smaller then allow to grow for 6 to 8 months then cut to the nubbs and start all over they love a very rich soil so fertilize a couple times a year with kelp extract and compost enjoy Craig On Behalf Of fraggleTuesday, June 14, 2005 9:46 PM Subject: Re: Re: Staying home is this its first year fer the asparagus nikki? don't harvest it!!! it needs time to set up a root system you can harvest it very lightly in its second year, and fully by year 3.... nikki_mackovitch Jun 14, 2005 4:38 AM Re: Staying home Hi JoWe love the woods too! It's so relaxing to take a nice stroll and see what you can see.As for my garden, I have just gotten my first crop from it and OH MY is it yummy! My peapods are going crazy and half of them do not even make it into the bowl to be brought in. :)I also tried my hand at asparagus this year and it worked! Though small, they are producing and well. I'm quite excited as I heard asparagus was hard to grow.So what is the name fo your fav American band?BBNikki , "Jo Cwazy" <heartwork@c...> wrote:> HI Fraggle> > I know what you say is in love and is taken as so. We've just heard that our favourite American band are coming over in October and playing two nights running - different sets! That's going to be expensive, but we can't miss it. > > We do have mostly own bought furniture now, but not for a lot of our lives. We also love free activities - gardening, looking at the night sky, walking anywhere really, but in the woods is favuorite, with along the beach nearly as good (but of course we have to travel by car to get to the beach).> > BB> Jo> > > ouch...> 15 pounds.....> > but..i guess to each their own> and i was only commentin cuz the way ya'll were talkin about tv shows, it sounded like there was a whole lot more then 4 hours a week!!!> > and, it was all said in love anyways> hee hee> > > > > > heartwerk > Jun 12, 2005 1:52 PM > > Re: Staying home > > Hi Fraggle> > Trouble is the shows like to go to cost us £15 or more each so that> can't be done too often. We meet friends in a pub and it cost about> £4 for coffee (cos we don't drink alcohol) so that'snot too bad, but> wouldn't want to do it every night. There's not much else to do here> without travelling miles. Besides - we don't want to go out all the> time. I guess we spend about four hours a week watching telly, so I> don't think that is anything to worry about.> > BB> Jo> > > , fraggle <EBbrewpunx@e...> wrote:> > > > apparantly i am independently wealthy and didn't know it..> who would have thunk it> > going out doesn't have to cost money> since friday i've gone to two parties and two shows> not including the beer i drank(i brought my own) i spent a whooping> $8....> and, worked the door last nite, so got $40....and a whole lot of> homebrew cider> so, came out ahead> today, go to farmer's market in an hour, then thru chinatown and look> fer a part fer my rice cooker, then flea market... > > > > > > > > To send an email to - > > > > > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 14, 2005 Hi Nikki It sounds as though your garden is going well. It is always satisfying to eat your own produce. Dream Theater - heavy prog metal - very talented. They were described in Metal Hammer a few years ago as 'outrageous bombast alongside shimmering beauty' and I think that is the perfect description of their music. BB Jo Hi Jo We love the woods too! It's so relaxing to take a nice stroll and see what you can see. As for my garden, I have just gotten my first crop from it and OH MY is it yummy! My peapods are going crazy and half of them do not even make it into the bowl to be brought in. I also tried my hand at asparagus this year and it worked! Though small, they are producing and well. I'm quite excited as I heard asparagus was hard to grow. So what is the name fo your fav American band? BB Nikki , " Jo Cwazy " <heartwork@c...> wrote: > HI Fraggle > > I know what you say is in love and is taken as so. We've just heard that our favourite American band are coming over in October and playing two nights running - different sets! That's going to be expensive, but we can't miss it. > > We do have mostly own bought furniture now, but not for a lot of our lives. We also love free activities - gardening, looking at the night sky, walking anywhere really, but in the woods is favuorite, with along the beach nearly as good (but of course we have to travel by car to get to the beach). > > BB > Jo > > > ouch... > 15 pounds..... > > but..i guess to each their own > and i was only commentin cuz the way ya'll were talkin about tv shows, it sounded like there was a whole lot more then 4 hours a week!!! > > and, it was all said in love anyways > hee hee > > > > > > heartwerk > Jun 12, 2005 1:52 PM > > Re: Staying home > > Hi Fraggle > > Trouble is the shows like to go to cost us £15 or more each so that > can't be done too often. We meet friends in a pub and it cost about > £4 for coffee (cos we don't drink alcohol) so that'snot too bad, but > wouldn't want to do it every night. There's not much else to do here > without travelling miles. Besides - we don't want to go out all the > time. I guess we spend about four hours a week watching telly, so I > don't think that is anything to worry about. > > BB > Jo > > > , fraggle <EBbrewpunx@e...> wrote: > > > > apparantly i am independently wealthy and didn't know it.. > who would have thunk it > > going out doesn't have to cost money > since friday i've gone to two parties and two shows > not including the beer i drank(i brought my own) i spent a whooping > $8.... > and, worked the door last nite, so got $40....and a whole lot of > homebrew cider > so, came out ahead > today, go to farmer's market in an hour, then thru chinatown and look > fer a part fer my rice cooker, then flea market... > To send an email to - > > > > > - ----------- > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 14, 2005 Hi Nikki They have been around a while - their first album was in 1989, although with a different vocalist, who was also rather good. They are nice looking. BB Jo Hi Jo I can't say that I know them well, but they are definately nice to look at! They've been around for a long time haven't they? BB Nikki , " Jo Cwazy " <heartwork@c...> wrote: > Cheeky - Dream Theater - although the vocalist is Canadian :-) > > BB > Jo > - > fraggle > > Monday, June 13, 2005 8:31 PM > Re: Re: Staying home > > > i shudder to ask wot band ..... > > > our night sky is generally a sorta orange glowing blob..... > gotta luv the city.... > > > > Jo Cwazy > Jun 13, 2005 11:39 AM > > Re: Re: Staying home > > > HI Fraggle > > I know what you say is in love and is taken as so. We've just heard that our favourite American band are coming over in October and playing two nights running - different sets! That's going to be expensive, but we can't miss it. > > We do have mostly own bought furniture now, but not for a lot of our lives. We also love free activities - gardening, looking at the night sky, walking anywhere really, but in the woods is favuorite, with along the beach nearly as good (but of course we have to travel by car to get to the beach). > > BB > Jo > > > ouch... > 15 pounds..... > > but..i guess to each their own > and i was only commentin cuz the way ya'll were talkin about tv shows, it sounded like there was a whole lot more then 4 hours a week!!! > > and, it was all said in love anyways > hee hee > > > > > > heartwerk > Jun 12, 2005 1:52 PM > > Re: Staying home > > Hi Fraggle > > Trouble is the shows like to go to cost us £15 or more each so that > can't be done too often. We meet friends in a pub and it cost about > £4 for coffee (cos we don't drink alcohol) so that'snot too bad, but > wouldn't want to do it every night. There's not much else to do here > without travelling miles. Besides - we don't want to go out all the > time. I guess we spend about four hours a week watching telly, so I > don't think that is anything to worry about. > > BB > Jo > > > , fraggle <EBbrewpunx@e...> wrote: > > > > apparantly i am independently wealthy and didn't know it.. > who would have thunk it > > going out doesn't have to cost money > since friday i've gone to two parties and two shows > not including the beer i drank(i brought my own) i spent a whooping > $8.... > and, worked the door last nite, so got $40....and a whole lot of > homebrew cider > so, came out ahead > today, go to farmer's market in an hour, then thru chinatown and look > fer a part fer my rice cooker, then flea market... > To send an email to - > > > > > - --------- > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 14, 2005 yes, tis my very first I am going by what a dear friends grandfather told me to do. Let them grow up and then snip them. This year they are too small to actually harvest for dinner. He said year 3 is the year too! Nikki - waiting as patiently as possible , fraggle <EBbrewpunx@e...> wrote: > is this its first year fer the asparagus nikki? don't harvest it!!! it needs time to set up a root system you can harvest it very lightly in its second year, and fully by year 3.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 14, 2005 Awesome! Thx Craig! What would I do without you and Fraggle? Nikki , " Craig Dearth " <cd39@e...> wrote: > Frag speaks the truth > > by letting Asper grass set for the first couple years it will be worth it > > ok > about every 6 months cut everything down to the nubbs > when it regrows you can harvest only if the spears are bigger than your > little finger > when they become smaller than that let it grow > and repeat. > by the third year (which was last year for us) you will be eating much > devine god like asparagus > once the spears start coming up smaller then allow to grow for 6 to 8 months > then cut to the nubbs and start all over > > they love a very rich soil > > so fertilize a couple times a year with kelp extract and compost > > enjoy > > Craig > > On > Behalf Of fraggle > Tuesday, June 14, 2005 9:46 PM > > Re: Re: Staying home > > > is this its first year fer the asparagus nikki? > don't harvest it!!! > it needs time to set up a root system > you can harvest it very lightly in its second year, and fully by year 3.... > > > > nikki_mackovitch > Jun 14, 2005 4:38 AM > > Re: Staying home > > Hi Jo > > We love the woods too! It's so relaxing to take a nice stroll and > see what you can see. > > As for my garden, I have just gotten my first crop from it and OH MY > is it yummy! My peapods are going crazy and half of them do not even > make it into the bowl to be brought in. > > I also tried my hand at asparagus this year and it worked! Though > small, they are producing and well. I'm quite excited as I heard > asparagus was hard to grow. > > So what is the name fo your fav American band? > > BB > Nikki > > , " Jo Cwazy " <heartwork@c...> wrote: > > HI Fraggle > > > > I know what you say is in love and is taken as so. We've just > heard that our favourite American band are coming over in October > and playing two nights running - different sets! That's going to be > expensive, but we can't miss it. > > > > We do have mostly own bought furniture now, but not for a lot of > our lives. We also love free activities - gardening, looking at > the night sky, walking anywhere really, but in the woods is > favuorite, with along the beach nearly as good (but of course we > have to travel by car to get to the beach). > > > > BB > > Jo > > > > > > ouch... > > 15 pounds..... > > > > but..i guess to each their own > > and i was only commentin cuz the way ya'll were talkin about tv > shows, it sounded like there was a whole lot more then 4 hours a > week!!! > > > > and, it was all said in love anyways > > hee hee > > > > > > > > > > > > heartwerk > > Jun 12, 2005 1:52 PM > > > > Re: Staying home > > > > Hi Fraggle > > > > Trouble is the shows like to go to cost us £15 or more each so > that > > can't be done too often. We meet friends in a pub and it cost > about > > £4 for coffee (cos we don't drink alcohol) so that'snot too bad, > but > > wouldn't want to do it every night. There's not much else to do > here > > without travelling miles. Besides - we don't want to go out all > the > > time. I guess we spend about four hours a week watching telly, > so I > > don't think that is anything to worry about. > > > > BB > > Jo > > > > > > , fraggle <EBbrewpunx@e...> > wrote: > > > > > > > apparantly i am independently wealthy and didn't know it.. > > who would have thunk it > > > > going out doesn't have to cost money > > since friday i've gone to two parties and two shows > > not including the beer i drank(i brought my own) i spent a > whooping > > $8.... > > and, worked the door last nite, so got $40....and a whole lot of > > homebrew cider > > so, came out ahead > > today, go to farmer's market in an hour, then thru chinatown and > look > > fer a part fer my rice cooker, then flea market... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To send an email to - > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------- -- > ----------- > > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 14, 2005 Hi Jo It's tastier too! Tomatoes actually taste like tomatoes! I'll have to keep an eye out for more info on Dream Theater, sounds right up my alley! BB Nikki , " Jo Cwazy " <heartwork@c...> wrote: > Hi Nikki > > It sounds as though your garden is going well. It is always satisfying to > eat your own produce. > > Dream Theater - heavy prog metal - very talented. They were described in > Metal Hammer a few years ago as 'outrageous bombast alongside shimmering > beauty' and I think that is the perfect description of their music. > > BB > Jo > > > Hi Jo > > We love the woods too! It's so relaxing to take a nice stroll and > see what you can see. > > As for my garden, I have just gotten my first crop from it and OH MY > is it yummy! My peapods are going crazy and half of them do not even > make it into the bowl to be brought in. > > I also tried my hand at asparagus this year and it worked! Though > small, they are producing and well. I'm quite excited as I heard > asparagus was hard to grow. > > So what is the name fo your fav American band? > > BB > Nikki > > , " Jo Cwazy " <heartwork@c...> wrote: > > HI Fraggle > > > > I know what you say is in love and is taken as so. We've just > heard that our favourite American band are coming over in October > and playing two nights running - different sets! That's going to be > expensive, but we can't miss it. > > > > We do have mostly own bought furniture now, but not for a lot of > our lives. We also love free activities - gardening, looking at > the night sky, walking anywhere really, but in the woods is > favuorite, with along the beach nearly as good (but of course we > have to travel by car to get to the beach). > > > > BB > > Jo > > > > > > ouch... > > 15 pounds..... > > > > but..i guess to each their own > > and i was only commentin cuz the way ya'll were talkin about tv > shows, it sounded like there was a whole lot more then 4 hours a > week!!! > > > > and, it was all said in love anyways > > hee hee > > > > > > > > > > > > heartwerk > > Jun 12, 2005 1:52 PM > > > > Re: Staying home > > > > Hi Fraggle > > > > Trouble is the shows like to go to cost us £15 or more each so > that > > can't be done too often. We meet friends in a pub and it cost > about > > £4 for coffee (cos we don't drink alcohol) so that'snot too bad, > but > > wouldn't want to do it every night. There's not much else to do > here > > without travelling miles. Besides - we don't want to go out all > the > > time. I guess we spend about four hours a week watching telly, > so I > > don't think that is anything to worry about. > > > > BB > > Jo > > > > > > , fraggle <EBbrewpunx@e...> > wrote: > > > > > > > apparantly i am independently wealthy and didn't know it.. > > who would have thunk it > > > > going out doesn't have to cost money > > since friday i've gone to two parties and two shows > > not including the beer i drank(i brought my own) i spent a > whooping > > $8.... > > and, worked the door last nite, so got $40....and a whole lot of > > homebrew cider > > so, came out ahead > > today, go to farmer's market in an hour, then thru chinatown and > look > > fer a part fer my rice cooker, then flea market... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To send an email to - > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------- -- > ----------- > > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 15, 2005 Hi Nikki > I can't say that I know them well, but they are definately nice to > look at! > They've been around for a long time haven't they? They've been around since the mid 1980's - just released their eighth studio album. BB Peter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 16, 2005 have a > telescope, but something happened to it, and its lense wasn't right. > We keep intending to get another. > > Jo I would like to get a telescope in the future. They say a good pair of binoculars are better than a cheap telescope, so I would have to save money for one. A good one should start about $100, but they go up to 800. a guy on the radio said that it makes sense to buy a good one, being that it will probably last for a very long time. There are some that are computerized, and tell you exactly what you are looking at, some so clear that you could see the rings of Saturn. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 16, 2005 Sounds good! , " nikki_mackovitch " <nikkimack@m...> wrote: > If ever you're in IL, I'm up for the babysitting swap! And if I ever > go back to FL, I'll give you a holler. > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 16, 2005 Hi Anouk That sounds interesting. I shall have to do some 'research' before we buy one. We do have some faily good binoculars, but I can't hold them up for as long as is necessary - makes my shoulderss ache! Jo , " Anouk Sickler " <zurumato@e...> wrote: > have a > > telescope, but something happened to it, and its lense wasn't right. > > We keep intending to get another. > > > > Jo > > I would like to get a telescope in the future. > They say a good pair of binoculars are better than a cheap telescope, > so I would have to save money for one. A good one should start about > $100, but they go up to 800. > a guy on the radio said that it makes sense to buy a good one, being > that it will probably last for a very long time. > There are some that are computerized, and tell you exactly what you are > looking at, some so clear that you could see the rings of Saturn. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 18, 2005 I heard that once it is established, the spears can grow an inch a day! The Valley Vegan.......Craig Dearth <cd39 wrote: Frag speaks the truth by letting Asper grass set for the first couple years it will be worth it ok about every 6 months cut everything down to the nubbs when it regrows you can harvest only if the spears are bigger than your little finger when they become smaller than that let it grow and repeat. by the third year (which was last year for us) you will be eating much devine god like asparagus once the spears start coming up smaller then allow to grow for 6 to 8 months then cut to the nubbs and start all over they love a very rich soil so fertilize a couple times a year with kelp extract and compost enjoy Craig On Behalf Of fraggleTuesday, June 14, 2005 9:46 PM Subject: Re: Re: Staying home is this its first year fer the asparagus nikki? don't harvest it!!! it needs time to set up a root system you can harvest it very lightly in its second year, and fully by year 3.... nikki_mackovitch Jun 14, 2005 4:38 AM Re: Staying home Hi JoWe love the woods too! It's so relaxing to take a nice stroll and see what you can see.As for my garden, I have just gotten my first crop from it and OH MY is it yummy! My peapods are going crazy and half of them do not even make it into the bowl to be brought in. :)I also tried my hand at asparagus this year and it worked! Though small, they are producing and well. I'm quite excited as I heard asparagus was hard to grow.So what is the name fo your fav American band?BBNikki , "Jo Cwazy" <heartwork@c...> wrote:> HI Fraggle> > I know what you say is in love and is taken as so. We've just heard that our favourite American band are coming over in October and playing two nights running - different sets! That's going to be expensive, but we can't miss it. > > We do have mostly own bought furniture now, but not for a lot of our lives. We also love free activities - gardening, looking at the night sky, walking anywhere really, but in the woods is favuorite, with along the beach nearly as good (but of course we have to travel by car to get to the beach).> > BB> Jo> > > ouch...> 15 pounds.....> > but..i guess to each their own> and i was only commentin cuz the way ya'll were talkin about tv shows, it sounded like there was a whole lot more then 4 hours a week!!!> > and, it was all said in love anyways> hee hee> > > > > > heartwerk > Jun 12, 2005 1:52 PM > > Re: Staying home > > Hi Fraggle> > Trouble is the shows like to go to cost us £15 or more each so that> can't be done too often. We meet friends in a pub and it cost about> £4 for coffee (cos we don't drink alcohol) so that'snot too bad, but> wouldn't want to do it every night. There's not much else to do here> without travelling miles. Besides - we don't want to go out all the> time. I guess we spend about four hours a week watching telly, so I> don't think that is anything to worry about.> > BB> Jo> > > , fraggle <EBbrewpunx@e...> wrote:> > > > apparantly i am independently wealthy and didn't know it..> who would have thunk it> > going out doesn't have to cost money> since friday i've gone to two parties and two shows> not including the beer i drank(i brought my own) i spent a whooping> $8....> and, worked the door last nite, so got $40....and a whole lot of> homebrew cider> so, came out ahead> today, go to farmer's market in an hour, then thru chinatown and look> fer a part fer my rice cooker, then flea market... > > > > > > > > To send an email to - > > > > > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 18, 2005 I was picking enough for two of to have with a meal about every 3-4 days we have about 10 plants =o]] On Behalf Of peter hurdSaturday, June 18, 2005 9:47 PM Subject: RE: Re: Staying home I heard that once it is established, the spears can grow an inch a day! The Valley Vegan.......Craig Dearth <cd39 wrote: Frag speaks the truth by letting Asper grass set for the first couple years it will be worth it ok about every 6 months cut everything down to the nubbs when it regrows you can harvest only if the spears are bigger than your little finger when they become smaller than that let it grow and repeat. by the third year (which was last year for us) you will be eating much devine god like asparagus once the spears start coming up smaller then allow to grow for 6 to 8 months then cut to the nubbs and start all over they love a very rich soil so fertilize a couple times a year with kelp extract and compost enjoy Craig On Behalf Of fraggleTuesday, June 14, 2005 9:46 PM Subject: Re: Re: Staying home is this its first year fer the asparagus nikki? don't harvest it!!! it needs time to set up a root system you can harvest it very lightly in its second year, and fully by year 3.... nikki_mackovitch Jun 14, 2005 4:38 AM Re: Staying home Hi JoWe love the woods too! It's so relaxing to take a nice stroll and see what you can see.As for my garden, I have just gotten my first crop from it and OH MY is it yummy! My peapods are going crazy and half of them do not even make it into the bowl to be brought in. :)I also tried my hand at asparagus this year and it worked! Though small, they are producing and well. I'm quite excited as I heard asparagus was hard to grow.So what is the name fo your fav American band?BBNikki , "Jo Cwazy" <heartwork@c...> wrote:> HI Fraggle> > I know what you say is in love and is taken as so. We've just heard that our favourite American band are coming over in October and playing two nights running - different sets! That's going to be expensive, but we can't miss it. > > We do have mostly own bought furniture now, but not for a lot of our lives. We also love free activities - gardening, looking at the night sky, walking anywhere really, but in the woods is favuorite, with along the beach nearly as good (but of course we have to travel by car to get to the beach).> > BB> Jo> > > ouch...> 15 pounds.....> > but..i guess to each their own> and i was only commentin cuz the way ya'll were talkin about tv shows, it sounded like there was a whole lot more then 4 hours a week!!!> > and, it was all said in love anyways> hee hee> > > > > > heartwerk > Jun 12, 2005 1:52 PM > > Re: Staying home > > Hi Fraggle> > Trouble is the shows like to go to cost us £15 or more each so that> can't be done too often. We meet friends in a pub and it cost about> £4 for coffee (cos we don't drink alcohol) so that'snot too bad, but> wouldn't want to do it every night. There's not much else to do here> without travelling miles. Besides - we don't want to go out all the> time. I guess we spend about four hours a week watching telly, so I> don't think that is anything to worry about.> > BB> Jo> > > , fraggle <EBbrewpunx@e...> wrote:> > > > apparantly i am independently wealthy and didn't know it..> who would have thunk it> > going out doesn't have to cost money> since friday i've gone to two parties and two shows> not including the beer i drank(i brought my own) i spent a whooping> $8....> and, worked the door last nite, so got $40....and a whole lot of> homebrew cider> so, came out ahead> today, go to farmer's market in an hour, then thru chinatown and look> fer a part fer my rice cooker, then flea market... > > > > > > > > To send an email to - > > > > > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
