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Jennifer commented on Kirsten Madaus's blog post 'How to Make Basic Kale Pizza Dough'

"Oh. My. Goodness. Genius!"

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Jennifer commented on Rick Nichols's photo

Chicken Winter Home

"Nothing like a rooster for some small-scale demolition assistance. Thanks for sharing these photos, Rick."

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Jennifer commented on Jordan Pastor's blog post 'Newbie: The Joy of Writing about Food'

"Hi, Jordan. So glad you're here—and your dishes look delish!"

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Diane left a comment for Jennifer

"Thanks so much for the kind welcome, Jennifer! I am grateful to live our beautiful state. As for my Cordial experiments, today I picked a whole bucket full of strawberries - will pick more tomorrow. Tonight I'm havin' fun sorting through…"

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Kirsten Madaus left a comment for Jennifer

"Thanks for the lovely welcome, Jennifer! I'm so glad to find you!"

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Jennifer commented on Dean B. Hall's photo

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"For anyone who might have doubted the hardiness of container gardening ... meet Dean's balcony! Looks great! Just curious: What direction is this facing?"

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Dean B. Hall left a comment for Jennifer

"Please do keep me posted. My daughter is working at the Saratoga Preforming Arts Center for the summer and we discussed the Farm Aid Concert yesterday while walking by the Mighty Mohawk River. She will be back to college by then, but…"

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Jennifer commented on vanessa jean's blog post 'We Found Our Farm! First Crop: Patience.'

"Vanessa: Thanks for sharing this extra bit of back story (and photos!). I'm familiar with that part of Wisconsin, but now I can picture it all the better—which means I'm crossing even more fingers and toes for you. For folks who…"

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Jennifer commented on vanessa jean's blog post 'Oh Wait, More Patience.'

"Vanessa: Thanks for sharing this update, although I'm sorry to hear the schedule isn't quite what you were hoping. Is there any penalty on your end if your lender covers the loan until October? Please do keep HOMEGROWN posted. Baby guinea…"

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Jennifer replied to HOMEGROWN.org's discussion 'Buying a Whole Pig 101'

"Hiya, Sue: Thanks for the heads-up on the fiber fest! If you haven't already, you should add it to the events calendar."

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Jennifer commented on going-rogue's blog post 'Garden Update'

""Can never have too many potatoes": Here, here to that! What kind are you growing? And same question for the peas and tomatoes."

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Jennifer commented on going-rogue's blog post 'Off grid watering solutions'

"Hi, GR: This is awesome. What great ingenuity to put the waterfall to work! It's a little hard to tell in the photo: Is the 50-gallon drum downhill from the intake at the waterfall? Thanks for sharing your system!"

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going-rogue left a comment for Jennifer

"Thanks so much Jennifer, I appreciate the warm welcome! Los tmy internet for a few days, but I'll be posting some more soon."

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Dan Byrne left a comment for Jennifer

"Thank you for the warmest of welcomes. Even if you are in MA now, you were in Chicago for some time, so feel free to root for the Hawks! Anyway, we may not be the most prolific of posters, but we will definitely share our successes and failures and…"

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Adelle Graham Walker left a comment for Jennifer

"Thanks Jennifer for the warm welcome and the kind words. I'm happy to be a part of the community here and hope you enjoy Lend A Hand App too! "

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Maria Noriega left a comment for Jennifer

"Hi Jennifer, It was great to find homegrown.org. I'm very excited with my vegetable garden's baby steps. I'm sure I'll learn a lot from all of you and hopefully one day I'll have something to share myself. Thanks!"

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What kind of HOMEGROWN are you?: Dirt Under My Fingernails City Slicker

A bit about me:: Native Texan, longtime Chicagoan, now a proud Massachusette with a mean pecan pie recipe, a penchant for screen printing, a halfway decent backyard garden, and a totally pathetic mile run.

Latest greatest meal cooked at home:: An endive and romaine salad with carrots and cucumbers alongside a zucchini-squash-tomato-basil tart: a dinner that would have used a little of everything from my CSA if I hadn’t forgotten the garlic. (Note to self: Remember the garlic.)

Currently reading:: Gmail; The New York Times; Cook’s Illustrated; Texas Monthly; Wired; Rolling Stone; The Country of the Pointed Firs, by Sarah Orne Jewett; The Preservation Kitchen, by Paul Virant and Kate Leahy; clam shack reviews on Yelp; instructions for mesquite smoking brisket. Mmmm, brisket.

Currently listening to:: Dirty Projectors, Tune Yards, Yeasayer, and Willie. Always Willie.

My latest DIY project:: Screening outdoor movies in the yard—most recently Clue, on the patio, with a rope.

How did you find HOMEGROWN.org?: It must have been fate.

Web site I recommend:: http://www.wildflower.org

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At 10:59pm on June 17, 2013, Diane said…: Thanks so much for the kind welcome, Jennifer! I am grateful to live our beautiful state. As for my Cordial experiments, today I picked a whole bucket full of strawberries - will pick more tomorrow. Tonight I'm havin' fun sorting through some recipes for strawberry cordial. This past year was the first time I've done any fermenting, with my kraut. I followed simple instructions, but did so carefully, and it was such a success. My farmer friend has planted loads of cabbage and we're looking forward to working on some kraut together this year. Anyway, it was so inspiring, I'm now ready to branch out! We've also had some wonderful rhubarb treats this spring!

At 2:41pm on June 17, 2013, Kirsten Madaus said…: Thanks for the lovely welcome, Jennifer! I'm so glad to find you!

At 12:36pm on June 17, 2013, Dean B. Hall said…: Please do keep me posted. My daughter is working at the Saratoga Preforming Arts Center for the summer and we discussed the Farm Aid Concert yesterday while walking by the Mighty Mohawk River. She will be back to college by then, but indicated that she could always return for the concert. I have been following Neil Young since he started recording, and saw him with Crazy Horse at RPI several years ago: serious, uplifting, rock and roll. Wishing Willie a happy birthday is the way I found out about this site.

At 1:32am on June 15, 2013, going-rogue said…: Thanks so much Jennifer, I appreciate the warm welcome! Los tmy internet for a few days, but I'll be posting some more soon.

At 9:22pm on June 14, 2013, Dan Byrne said…: Thank you for the warmest of welcomes. Even if you are in MA now, you were in Chicago for some time, so feel free to root for the Hawks! Anyway, we may not be the most prolific of posters, but we will definitely share our successes and failures and what we learned in our third year of turning a relatively small area into our homegrown oasis.

At 8:35pm on June 14, 2013, Adelle Graham Walker said…: Thanks Jennifer for the warm welcome and the kind words. I'm happy to be a part of the community here and hope you enjoy Lend A Hand App too!

At 4:56pm on June 14, 2013, Maria Noriega said…: Hi Jennifer,
It was great to find homegrown.org. I'm very excited with my vegetable garden's baby steps.
I'm sure I'll learn a lot from all of you and hopefully one day I'll have something to share myself.
Thanks!

At 9:21pm on June 13, 2013, Dean B. Hall said…: Jennifer- I am from upstate NY, but did my last semester of collage writing a travel essay while living and traveling around Guadalajara, Mexico where I grew roses, as the plants were very inexpensive at the market, and did well during the rainy season. There were lemon, lime, and avocado trees in the yard. I also had a large in-ground vegetable garden for many years in Pattersonville, NY, and another for a few years in Glenville, NY. For the past many years I have had container gardens. This year I am growing red bell peppers, sweet banana peppers, habanjero peppers, ichiban eggplant, straight-neck yellow squash, golden zucchini squash, zucchini squash, supersweet 100 cherry tomatoes, jet-star tomatoes, burpless cucumbers, romaine lettuce, mesculin spicy mix lettuce, green beans, heavenly blue morning glories and ramblin' red petunias to attract humming birds. Will send pictures soon. What I would like to know is: who will stop the rain?

At 3:50pm on June 10, 2013, Dean B. Hall said…: Jennifer-

Thank you for the comment concerning my "debonair" photo. I have been gardening for years from Mexico to upstate New York in both outdoor large gardens to what is now a small container garden on the veranda where my "self-portrait" photo was taken. The best book that I have read about gardening is Ruth Stout's No-Work Garden Book which I highly recommend. I look forward to further conversation, and eating the vegetables happily growing in containers on my porch. Peace. -Dean

At 11:24am on June 10, 2013, Julie Durheim said…: Hi,
Thanks for the welcome.... sorry I was not as quick to get back to you.... so much time spent in the gardens this time of year! I will try to get my peach BBQ sauce recipe to you all sometime before peach season!
I got a partial comment emailed to me today, but am unable to see or read it on my comment page...? Thanks again!
Julie