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Are GMO plants an invasive species under Executive Order 13122?
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John F. Houpt II, PhD replied to HOMEGROWN.org's discussion 'Container Gardening 101'"Liz, it looks like you have one confused chicken there looking at what is normaly her feed bag with strange things growing in it?! LOL!!"
John F. Houpt II, PhD replied to John F. Houpt II, PhD's discussion 'Are GMO plants an invasive species under Executive Order 13122?'"Thanks for the reply and support Karin. Maybe this will start a discussion here or in the legal world, maybe even give an activist group another avenue of approach and try this as a defense in court."
Karin Bosela replied to John F. Houpt II, PhD's discussion 'Are GMO plants an invasive species under Executive Order 13122?'"You go John! I think you are on to something here although I am not surprised that no one responded to your question. They truly believe that if they brush everything under the rug that we the people won't be the wiser. We need to find a way to…"
John F. Houpt II, PhD commented on Lizz's photo
so far no nibbling chickens!
"Lizz, that sounds like the original container garden. What are you growing in the feed bags? I would like to try that using empty feed bags from our local Feed supplier. Would you add this to the container gardening 101 as a container option?…"
John F. Houpt II, PhD commented on John F. Houpt II, PhD's group 'The Brewers Pub - Sit and raise your glass with friends!'"Looking for good homemade rootbeer and ginger ale recipes, about as organic or natural as I can get."
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- What kind of HOMEGROWN are you?
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- A bit about me:
- I recently retired from 39 years of combined federal civil service. So, to fill my "free time" I founded a local community organization called Aiken Localvore. As the name implies, the goal is to help the community become more secure by building a strong local and regional food system. I am avid home brewer, food grower and putter upper. Love the freedom of the outdoors and the simple way of life.
- Latest greatest meal cooked at home:
- My version of Sumo Soup using local vegetables, along with fish and shell fish from Bluffton, SC (>200 miles from home), two pork chops (pasture raised pork) cooked in homemade chicken stock using local pasture raised chicken.
- Currently reading:
- EcoMind, Square Foot Gardening, The Mist Filled Path, Paleo Comfort Food (recipes)
- Currently listening to:
- Country Stars and Stripes, Charlie Daniel's band
- My latest DIY project:
- Simplifying my life by cleaning out all of the closets, dressers, attic, and shed of "stuff" collected over the years and has not seen the light of day for about as many years!!
- How did you find HOMEGROWN.org?
- Through the Farm Aid website.
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- http://www.aikenlocalvore.org
Good Organic Brrewing Site
Folks, here is a good organic brewing site I use for getting my brewing items.
http://www.breworganic.com/
They also have fair trade coffee for your personal roasting.
Enjoy,
John
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Last year's garden should have been named the Drought Bowl! So it's containers all the way this year!!!!
Just completed planting 3 container boxes (Garden PatchTM GrowBoxTM) and 1 City Picker Patio garden box with vaired tomato, bell and sweet peppers, Thai hot peppers, cabbages, strawberries, and leeks.
I plan to continue with the remaining…
ContinuePosted on April 24, 2013 at 2:19pm — 3 Comments
Recycle discarded produce to make low cost compost and reduce the waste stream.
Has anyone recycled discarded produce from supermarkets and maybe even restaurants to use as a source of compost? I was considering this as one of our projects to develop the compost for our bucket brigade and maybe even resale as a fund raiser at our local farmers market and maybe if viable, as a small cottage industry for my NPO.
Posted on April 9, 2012 at 3:07pm — 2 Comments
Garden is now going! And the race is on!!!
Started two plants and herbs this week outside and they are going very well. Strawberries and lettuce are in two containers along with some potted basic herbs.
Received 4 packets of seeds this week from the Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Company in Mansfield, Missouri as part of their entry giveway in their Heirloom Garden Show.
They consist of Tomato Golden King of Siberia; Squash Pipian from Tuxpan; Gourd Dishclothor better known as Luffa; Moon Flowers and one that I couldn't…
ContinuePosted on March 16, 2012 at 3:44pm — 2 Comments
Digital subscriptions - save money, space, and take it with you.
Want to save some money and take your subscriptions with you? When subscribing to periodicals or purchasing books, go with the digital version of your subscription.
I have updated the majority of my magizine subscriptions this way. I've, stopped those which were not in digital format, after asking the publisher to digitally publish their periodical and moved over to reading artilces using their on line websites. I also purchase my hard books in digital format as well when…
ContinuePosted on June 18, 2011 at 9:28am
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