tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post2914683125270057907..comments2024-02-24T19:36:18.629-06:00Comments on Proverbs 31 Living: I'm inspired!Abbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01842277589160618685noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-19301372217691023482009-03-07T18:26:00.000-06:002009-03-07T18:26:00.000-06:00Abbi, If you have a kitchen scale you could try we...Abbi, If you have a kitchen scale you could try weighing all the produce you use for a week and writing it down. Then you could just multiply by 52 weeks to get an approximate amount. Of course, you may not be inclined to do that!<BR/><BR/>I was just thinking that we do eat more produce than the approximately 400 lbs. of delivered veggies each year. We do use canned tomatoes and some canned and dried beans; theoretically I could grow all that myself. So let's say I use about a pound of canned or dried stuff a week--that adds just 52 lbs to my total.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497842103839179202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-83426625192054906202009-03-07T16:55:00.000-06:002009-03-07T16:55:00.000-06:00THanks to all of you for your comments. I love rea...THanks to all of you for your comments. I love reading them and hearing about what everybody else is doing!<BR/><BR/>COurtney, A garden fence is really nice to have. That is cool that you have something to make it with. A fence was a neccsity for us otherwise deer would have eaten everything.<BR/><BR/>Cathy, You just reminded me that I want to get grapes too! In fact my Dad has some that I can get starts from I am just trying to figure out where to put them. I think they will be a good additon.<BR/><BR/>Condo Blues and Miranda, Baby steps work well. Just try a little here and there and find what works for you. Sometimes outdoor gardening can be easier than houseplants because at least the rain (generally speaking) waters it.<BR/><BR/>Joy, I hope your plans go well. It is harder when a baby is coming mid growing season but hopefully you have a lot of energy in your last trimester! :-)<BR/><BR/>Rebecca, That is very interesting to hear how much produce your family uses. I don't really know with ours and can't really think of a way to calculate it either. Your menu sounds yummy by the way!Abbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842277589160618685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-18569042665079202952009-03-07T15:43:00.000-06:002009-03-07T15:43:00.000-06:00I've been searching for gardening inspiration, so ...I've been searching for gardening inspiration, so thanks! I can't believe that guy grows 6,000 pounds of food a year! I know you said he sells some of it, but still. . . . I just did the math, and my family of three eats under 400 lbs. of food in a whole year. I know this because we get a delivery of 15 lbs. of veggies every other week and rarely buy too much more. And I feel like we eat a LOT of vegetables, especially compared to most people. For example, here is what we have eaten for dinner in the past week or two:<BR/><BR/>leek tart<BR/>peanut noodles with carrots and red onions<BR/>pasta with broccoli, tomatoes, and feta<BR/>sweet potato cakes + salad<BR/>curried cauliflower with homemade naan<BR/>eggplant parmesan<BR/>potatoes au gratin + salad<BR/>swiss chard enchiladas<BR/><BR/>Many of those meals have made several servings, which we've eaten for lunches.<BR/><BR/>So 6,000 lbs. just boggles my mind! WOW!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497842103839179202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-74859233701109840232009-03-07T11:49:00.000-06:002009-03-07T11:49:00.000-06:00You've inspired me as well! We have a tiny 5x6 ra...You've inspired me as well! We have a tiny 5x6 raised bed in the backyard and have planted tomatoes amidst our flower beds out front, but I want to do so much more this year! I've been fantasizing about planting dwarf fruit trees, building a few more raised beds, and making a sunflower arch just for aesthetic effect. I'm due on June 15th so I'm not sure how much I'll get done but posts like yours keep me motivated! Thanks for joining us for Thrifty Green Thursday this week!Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702380288526165390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-19356045156651915972009-03-05T21:14:00.000-06:002009-03-05T21:14:00.000-06:00wow, that is very inspiring. I do not have much of...wow, that is very inspiring. I do not have much of a green thumb in things like this. But maybe once I can keep a couple of plants alive I can move on to more adventurous things. I still have to figure out (and be proactive about it) what house plants are good for our area.mirandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06796500254556847079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-61942232115627483252009-03-05T11:07:00.000-06:002009-03-05T11:07:00.000-06:00Wow! I'm really impressed! I'm taking baby steps w...Wow! I'm really impressed! I'm taking baby steps when it comes to gardening. For many years I was too busy with other activities to add gardening to my list of hobbies. That's changed and I'm slowly dipping my toes in the organic gardening waters.Lisa Nelsen-Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731962631056727458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-59528867371741637082009-03-05T11:06:00.000-06:002009-03-05T11:06:00.000-06:00Wow! I'm really impressed! I'm taking baby steps w...Wow! I'm really impressed! I'm taking baby steps when it comes to gardening. For many years I was too busy with other activities to add gardening to my list of hobbies. That's changed and I'm slowly dipping my toes in the organic gardening waters.Lisa Nelsen-Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731962631056727458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-85032768154078509242009-03-05T10:14:00.000-06:002009-03-05T10:14:00.000-06:00wow--i'll have to read that story--very inspiratio...wow--i'll have to read that story--very inspirational!great you're getting so much use out your land. we have a two garden plots in our yard and some grape vines--we'd love to get blueberries.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10271747321727525066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-18791045869559338032009-03-05T10:00:00.000-06:002009-03-05T10:00:00.000-06:00wow that is great all that you are doing and plann...wow that is great all that you are doing and planning to do. I currently just have one raised bed but plan on really changing it up this year. I hope to add a few more and a compost pile. We have a large dog so I am also going to use some extra wood pickets we have to make a fence around it. I hope it will work out good for us, your blog and the blog you shared are inspiring to me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com