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"~patches~" > wrote in message
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> Dee Randall wrote:
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>> "~patches~" > wrote in message
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>>>Boron Elgar wrote:
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>>>>On 5 Sep 2005 02:03:15 -0700, wrote:
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>>>>>What foods do you guys know of that aren't as good as they used to be?
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>>>>Alas....when I was a lass, Hostess Cupcakes were delish.
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>>>>I grow my own vegetables, bake my own breads (often grind the wheat,
>>>>but have to buy the wheatberries), roast my own coffee, drive around
>>>>the country side to find family farm raised goodies...we eat well
>>>>here.
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>>>We do most of this with exception to roasting coffee. Access to green
>>>coffee beans is really limited here 
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>>>>Something that should be remembered in this thread....the foods we
>>>>used to eat as children were eaten in season, not year 'round, and
>>>>likely produced locally, too.
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>>>That's something few people consider now with the super stores. Our
>>>family eats seasonally in that we eat what is in season and preserve
>>>enough to get to the next season. We find it is cheaper that way.
>>>Tomatoes are running right now so I'm busy canning and every meal has
>>>tomatoes in some form. Peaches are also running so peaches are on the
>>>menu too.
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>>>>Products are now grown and produced to make them store forever, be
>>>>shipped cross county without the advantage of ripeness and be sold to
>>>>us as cheaply as possible, often using labor that is paid subsistence
>>>>wages. The world of food production has changed. We, ourselves, can
>>>>seek out foods that are grown well, prepared well and eaten in a
>>>>healthy way. All it takes is time and money. Some folks have neither,
>>>>some have one or the other and some have neither. Then are those who
>>>>really don't care, or for whom food is not really enjoyable, but just
>>>>a necessity. RFC is not the place we'll find too many of the latter.
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>>>I agree some have neither time or money but more importantly space. You
>>>give me a 3' x 3' space and I can grow a heck of a lot of stuff with very
>>>little time or money but some just don't have the space. For those who
>>>do have even the smallest of space, I would recommend some type of garden
>>>even if it is a container garden. It will save money and provide a
>>>variety you just can't get in the stores. At the very least grow herbs
>>>on your window sills.
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>>>>Boron
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>> Boron, when I put herbs inside the house, I always get a lot of aphids.
>> Do you have any sugestion. I've tried a little soap/water spray, but
>> they continue.
>> Thanks,
>> Dee Dee
> Dee Dee, I hope you don't mind me answering. Most herbs are gloriously
> pest free but for those that do get aphids, I would suggest Safer's Soap
> Spray. I make a homemade version using a few drops of dishwashing
> detergent, a couple of drops of olive oil, and a litre (~quart) of water.
> Then just spray on the affected plant. It should kill off the critters
> without harming the plants. Good luck.
Thanks so much. I'll keep this recipe. Hmm -- olive oil - I'd think they
enjoy that!
My appreciation,
Dee Dee
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