the last night of the world
Nov. 17th, 2010 07:00 pmor maybe only the last time I get farmshare stuff this year:
- about a pound of small potatoes
- a large turnip
- two medium sweet potatoes
- a lot of small onions
- a small bunch of herbs, including rosemary and sage
- a large butternut squash
- four or five medium carrots
- a half-pound bag of cranberries!
- a pound of non-local green beans
not bad. I will miss it.
- about a pound of small potatoes
- a large turnip
- two medium sweet potatoes
- a lot of small onions
- a small bunch of herbs, including rosemary and sage
- a large butternut squash
- four or five medium carrots
- a half-pound bag of cranberries!
- a pound of non-local green beans
not bad. I will miss it.
brand new licorice asphalt
Nov. 10th, 2010 06:12 pmthey finished repaving our street, finally, after it being an obstacle course of sticking up utility access.
Today's vegetables (penultimate):
- about 2 pounds of carrots (very tasty)
- two small turnips
- a quite small acorn squash
- a large cucumber
- a small plastic clamshell of cherry tomatoes (not local)
- a bunch of collard greens (yum!)
- a two-pound bag of wheat berries (I haven't finished the first batch)
- a medium head of green cabbage
- four apples of some macintosh-like variety
- about two pounds of russet-type potatoes
Today's vegetables (penultimate):
- about 2 pounds of carrots (very tasty)
- two small turnips
- a quite small acorn squash
- a large cucumber
- a small plastic clamshell of cherry tomatoes (not local)
- a bunch of collard greens (yum!)
- a two-pound bag of wheat berries (I haven't finished the first batch)
- a medium head of green cabbage
- four apples of some macintosh-like variety
- about two pounds of russet-type potatoes
here are today's vegetables:
- a bunch of parsley
- a couple small bunches curly-leafed lettuce
- two weird radish things that are bright pink inside and look like turnips
- a haas avocado, not ripe yet
- a medium butternut
- two celeriac thingies
- a large bunch bok choi
- a medium bunch chard
- one very large carrot and some smaller ones
- a bunch of parsley
- a couple small bunches curly-leafed lettuce
- two weird radish things that are bright pink inside and look like turnips
- a haas avocado, not ripe yet
- a medium butternut
- two celeriac thingies
- a large bunch bok choi
- a medium bunch chard
- one very large carrot and some smaller ones
Also: Thanksgiving Comes First!
Nov. 2nd, 2010 09:50 amI noted going to work today, many of the stores downtown have already decorated for Christmas.... ugh
http://jimsuldog.blogspot.com/2010/11/thanksgiving-comes-first-thank-you.html
http://jimsuldog.blogspot.com/2010/11/thanksgiving-comes-first-thank-you.html
things that are vegetables for 100
Oct. 13th, 2010 06:48 pm- a large bunch of spinach
- a smaller bunch of kale
- a medium bunch of romaine-type lettuce
- three small onions
- three apples
- about a pound of little sweet potatoes
- about a pound of very tiny white potatoes
- two green peppers
- a large head of bok choi
- one winter squash that's dark green and shaped kind of like a giant rollo
it didn't seem that heavy today, but I didn't weigh it.
- a smaller bunch of kale
- a medium bunch of romaine-type lettuce
- three small onions
- three apples
- about a pound of little sweet potatoes
- about a pound of very tiny white potatoes
- two green peppers
- a large head of bok choi
- one winter squash that's dark green and shaped kind of like a giant rollo
it didn't seem that heavy today, but I didn't weigh it.
I didn't weigh it this time:
- one small table queen squash
- a large cabbage (but maybe not bigger than my head)
- another bag of carrots (actually, we were running low)
- a bunch of parsley
- three red tomatoes
- a bunch of beets with greens
- some potatoes, little red ones (and one large red one), about two pounds
- four apples, possible honeycrisp
- a medium green leaf lettuce (mmm, salad for dinner)
- a bunch of dandelion greens
- one small table queen squash
- a large cabbage (but maybe not bigger than my head)
- another bag of carrots (actually, we were running low)
- a bunch of parsley
- three red tomatoes
- a bunch of beets with greens
- some potatoes, little red ones (and one large red one), about two pounds
- four apples, possible honeycrisp
- a medium green leaf lettuce (mmm, salad for dinner)
- a bunch of dandelion greens
Saturday events, locally.
Sep. 24th, 2010 08:44 amMedford historical bike ride (about rum):
http://www.bikeride.com/calendar/event.asp?id=18004
Assembly Square Riverfest:
http://www.thesomervillenews.com/archives/7012
What the Fluff:
http://www.unionsquaremain.org/committees/Special%20Events/flufffest10.html
Arlington Town day:
http://www.arlingtonma.gov/Public_Documents/ArlingtonMA_Selectmen/TownDay/index
Drug disposal day (covered previously): http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/takeback/
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one for Sunday (in the rain): Tufts community day: http://cday.tufts.edu/Program_Board.pdf
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And for next weekend, Brooks School electronics recycling:
http://www.medfordpublicschools.org/2010/09/brooks-school-recycle-day-saturday-october-2/
http://www.bikeride.com/calendar/event.asp?id=18004
Assembly Square Riverfest:
http://www.thesomervillenews.com/archives/7012
What the Fluff:
http://www.unionsquaremain.org/committees/Special%20Events/flufffest10.html
Arlington Town day:
http://www.arlingtonma.gov/Public_Documents/ArlingtonMA_Selectmen/TownDay/index
Drug disposal day (covered previously): http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/takeback/
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one for Sunday (in the rain): Tufts community day: http://cday.tufts.edu/Program_Board.pdf
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And for next weekend, Brooks School electronics recycling:
http://www.medfordpublicschools.org/2010/09/brooks-school-recycle-day-saturday-october-2/

















