tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post1676544892449983500..comments2023-10-23T12:18:13.201-07:00Comments on Sicilian Sisters Grow Some Food: Bountiful ... and freeStefaneenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-85701361106314194362009-05-26T12:52:59.500-07:002009-05-26T12:52:59.500-07:00I'm coming to this thread very late, but just want...I'm coming to this thread very late, but just wanted to mention that the "pineapple guava"--we have one in our front yard that we thought was an ornamental. Our neighbor told us it would bear fruit and it's now one of our favorite fruits ever! very yummy! we've had lots of flowers: i should go look for fruit...Ktrionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208591005688480736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-25943646833000609872009-04-24T17:50:00.000-07:002009-04-24T17:50:00.000-07:00Kristin, look for a post about inoculating logs fo...Kristin, look for a post about inoculating logs for mushrooms to come. patricia, we covered the hoops with heavy-duty plastic to protect the seedlings when the temperature plunged, but they'd work equally well with bird netting, I'm sure. And yep, local porcini, the few chased by the many, I'm afraid. But they're out there, and whether we find them or not, the hunt itself is the best part! I can almost taste your Tuscan pizza, too---mmmm. We ate some fresh but dried most; you wouldn't believe the aroma when you open that jar. Susan, first knitting, then tearing out the lawn ... you're on a slippery slope. Go for it!Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07939617453458723400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-54219667151630001112009-04-24T07:06:00.000-07:002009-04-24T07:06:00.000-07:00This was very inspiring. I am trying to garden wi...This was very inspiring. I am trying to garden without changing my yard very much. I can see that this approach would be much more effective. I am amazed at the free truckload of topsoil.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779866178920345344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-69491348600726295482009-04-23T22:47:00.000-07:002009-04-23T22:47:00.000-07:00So you "don't blog" according to your email to AOH...So you "don't blog" according to your email to AOHL, and now <I>this</I>! Your backyard is truly impressive. You're doing everything so well! Are the white hoops for putting up netting if you need it? I often have birds pulling out my seedlings--especially peas--and it would be great to have a framework like that in place.<br /><br />And porcini! You found local porcini? Fresh porcini are one of my absolute favorites. The best pizza I've ever eaten was in a little nothing town in Tuscany--the pizza was smothered in fresh porcini, and I swear I can still remember just how it tasted.<br /><br />Keep blogging! I'm looking forward to watching your garden grow.patriciahttp://www.patriciazaballos.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-40845228558861837142009-04-23T19:28:00.000-07:002009-04-23T19:28:00.000-07:00It seems you have all done 5 years worth of work i...It seems you have all done 5 years worth of work in a month. Just kidding. What you've described is lovely. The whole point of a backyard is using it and now you have a reason to. I can't believe your mushroom harvest and I want to know details about how you will use the oak logs for more mushrooms. I'm eager to hear more...Kristin https://www.blogger.com/profile/04323713538989288259noreply@blogger.com