December 2011

Time of Thanks

by Steve on December 24, 2011

in Blog

Every year at this time of year I try and look back at the previous year, and consider all the things I have to be thankful for.

For me this past year has been a year of several things about fresh, organic, food gardening to be thankful for.

Mandarins great as yard fruit treeOf course, the most important thing to me is you, the listeners and readers of the blog. Without you, and the feedback you have so considerately provided throughout the year, I probably would not have continued producing the podcast. But with the great emails I get, comments on the blog, an many of the people I have met through the podcast makes it all worthwhile.

Secondly, I really am thankful for all the energetic, helpful, and interesting people I have met through the interviews I produced throughout the year. I am still in contact with many of them.

And finally, I am thankful that I am able to grow such great tasting organic food so easily in this country. Whether on a larger estate of in an apartment, food can be grown, harvested, and eaten with little effort.

In the upcoming year, you will be hearing more interviews with more exciting and interesting guests, and I will be sharing with you my experiences as I prepare my new large garden in Northern California, in Zone 8b.

As I write this thank you note to you, I am currently in Northern California, wring on some of the infrastructure for our homestead & property near Oroville, CA. The tree in the photo is from my sister-in-laws from years, and is a very common scene in this area.

One of the subject I would like to talk a bit more about on the podcast is care and raising of fruit trees. I don’t believe enough people give the a try, and many can be grown in a container indoors f your weather is pretty cold in the winter. I grew Meyer Lemons right in the Kitchen and the ware great. Not only that, I had the unbelievable scent of lemon in the house all winter.
As for me, I am excitedly
I realize you are being flooded with rite emails from every vendor you ever bought from, But please trust me when I say – My thank you is sincere. Without you, I would cease to exist.

So as we move into the new year of 2012, what are your favorite things to give thanks for in your garden and the New Year?

As for me, I am locking forward with excitement at the upcoming garden for 2012.

Thanks for being a reader and/or listener.

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One of my favorite tasks in podcasting and blogging, is reviewing other blogs and podcasts looking for ideas for new posts or podcasts.  In the process, I have discovered some of the most amazing people.

Today’s guest is one of those people.

I ran across Erica’s amazing blog a few weeks ago when researching some keywords I was following on Google.

As you will discover in today’s interview, Erica is one amazing Mom, keeping up organic gardens, cooking for the family, raising chickens, and blogging what seems like non-stop.

Seattle isn’t the easiest area to grow in.  Lot’s of rain, and short growing seasons make it a special Organic Gardener Erica Strausschallenge.  Yet, Erica takes it all in stride, and shares what she has learned with others through her amazing blog, and today, on Growing Your Grub.

One of the things that impressed me the most was the way she is able to cover a subject thoroughly, while at the same time doing it in an entertaining way.

I hope you visit her outstanding blog after listening to today’s podcast.  NW Edible Life Blog

You won’t regret it.

 

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