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jennifer thompson posted a blog postSpring has sprung and the bears are out .
There has been lots of signs of spring here .The robins have been here for about a month and now the song birds have shown up ,their beautiful songs wake me in the morning. The geese have been flying North in flocks of hundreds . Of course the bears are out too wich means you can't leave anything edible out side. My friend left a cooler on here deck with a loaf of home baked bread and a box of wine in it, that she couldn't fit in her fridge, she awoke to a smelly deck with muddy footprints all…See More
C. Milton Dixon replied to jennifer thompson's discussion 'Rhubarb Wine' in the group I Could Ferment That!"I've made elderberry rhubarb mead before. It turned out ok. I didn't add enough fruit and did not let it age enough before I drank it. Ageing mellows it out.
I recommend not making more than a gallon at a time if you're being…"
jennifer thompson added a discussion to the group I Could Ferment That!
Rhubarb Wine
Has anyone ever made rhubarb wine? I find myself with 4 gallon size bags of rhubarb and some frozen bags of raspberrys and bluberries in my freezer. I have a few 5 gallon water jugs hanging around. I really would like to brew them up .There all in really good shape . Organically grown .Any ideas would be apreciated.I've never made any wine before.See More
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- What kind of HOMEGROWN are you?
- 100% Homegrown
- A bit about me:
- I live in a rain forest . Love the outdoors like to go hiking in the woods .I try to live sustainably, not easy in a short growing season zone. Organic grower. Likes to fish and likes to gather.
- Latest greatest meal cooked at home:
- fish tacos with peach mango salsa.
- Currently reading:
- Wesley the Owl
- Currently listening to:
- KRBD
- My latest DIY project:
- Starting peppers and tomatoes in the house under lights.
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- http://oneprettything.com
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Spring has sprung and the bears are out .
There has been lots of signs of spring here .The robins have been here for about a month and now the song birds have shown up ,their beautiful songs wake me in the morning. The geese have been flying North in flocks of hundreds . Of course the bears are out too wich means you can't leave anything edible out side. My friend left a cooler on here deck with a loaf of home baked bread and a box of wine in it, that she couldn't fit in her fridge,…
Continue Posted on May 2, 2010 at 5:00pm
warning cocoa bean shell mulch
I just recieved information from a garden club friend of mine that states that this mulch is poisionus to dogs and cats. It containes Theobromine ,it's the same stuff in chocolate .Depending on the size of the dog it can kill them.check it out here . www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/cocoamulch.asp I just wanted to pass along.
Posted on April 11, 2010 at 12:33pm
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- At 3:24pm on April 22, 2010,
Cornelia said… - Hi Jennifer - welcome to HOMEGROWN.org! I'm so happy to see you have jumped right in and have become part o the community. I hope you're enjoying the site. Please let me know if you have any questions and happy growing!
- At 9:04pm on April 18, 2010,
KirstyJean said… - Hi Jennifer,
Thank you! I'm wondering if you lined your barrels with plastic as I was advised to do. I found it so tricky! It looks beautiful where you live ( I am presuming the pictures are where you live ), how beautiful to live in a rain forest!
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