• FidoGazette Vol 13 no 51 Page: 3

    From Janis Kracht@1:261/38 to All on Wed Dec 25 19:07:46 2019


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    I couldn't let this day end without wishing everyone a very
    Merry Christmas!

    Best to all...


    FIDOGAZETTE Vol 13 No 51 Page 3 December 25, 2019


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  • From August Abolins@2:221/360 to Janis Kracht on Thu Dec 26 20:14:25 2019
    On 25/12/2019 7:07 p.m., Janis Kracht : All wrote:

        I couldn't let this day end without wishing everyone a very
        Merry Christmas!

        Best to all...

    ...and back to you! Thank you for pushing out the gazette, the echo stats reports, and other content consistently.

    Hope the New Year brings new wonders and blessings to you and yours!

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  • From Janis Kracht@1:261/38 to August Abolins on Thu Dec 26 20:15:38 2019
    Hi August!

    â â â I couldn't let this day end without wishing everyone a very
    â â â Merry Christmas!

    â â â Best to all...

    ...and back to you! Thank you for pushing out the gazette, the echo stats reports, and other content consistently.

    You are very welcome, August, I'm glad you find it useful. :)

    Hope the New Year brings new wonders and blessings to you and yours!

    Thank you again and I hope the new year also sends blessings to you and yours!

    Today I planted japenese eggplant and bok choy in my aerogarden "indoor farm"; it's insane to me that I can grow vegetables in my living room in the dead of winter <vbg>

    Next up, I have two other aerogarden planters where that I'll plant tomatoes/peppers/lettuce. Silly things thrill me, I guess <grin>

    Take care,
    Janis

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  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to Janis Kracht on Thu Dec 26 21:10:00 2019
    Hello Janis!

    ** 26.12.19 - 20:15, Janis Kracht wrote to August Abolins:


    Today I planted japenese eggplant and bok choy in my aerogarden "indoor
    farm"; it's insane to me that I can grow vegetables in my living room in
    the dead of winter <vbg>

    I've never heard of the thing(s), yet I see a few utoob videos dated back
    to 2015. Readily available a a couple of large department stores here
    too.

    In the past, my family quick-started a variety of plants indoors in the
    early spring before planting every year. Then, we always seemed to have enough pickled or preserved food to last the winter months. We kept
    potatoes in a very cool location, fresh or green tomatos in a dark
    location covered with straw, and just picked some out when needed.

    I guess the "appliance" approach with aerogarden speaks to the modern
    urban folk.

    I don't see why anyone couldn't duplicate the same idea with a few pans,
    soil and lights overhead. No different than managing houseplants? But I
    see the benefit of avoiding messy soil, weeds, aphids, and other things
    that could affect the plants with the "natural" method.


    Next up, I have two other aerogarden planters where that I'll plant
    tomatoes/peppers/lettuce. Silly things thrill me, I guess <grin>

    At least it provides fresh food for you! Myself, I've become really lazy
    and just buy frozen vegs and microwave them to cook. I get my spices out
    of a jar. :)



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  • From Richard Miles@1:3634/24 to Janis Kracht on Thu Dec 26 21:51:21 2019
    Hello Janis!
    Today I planted japenese eggplant and bok choy in my aerogarden "indoo
    farm"; it's insane to me that I can grow vegetables in my living room

    After I read your post a couple of weeks ago I had to go online and look up
    the aerogarden stuff. Neat. Bought my wife one for christmas. She got around
    to setting it up today so we'll see how well it works.

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  • From Janis Kracht@1:261/38 to August Abolins on Thu Dec 26 22:40:44 2019
    Hi August,

    ** 26.12.19 - 20:15, Janis Kracht wrote to August Abolins:

    Today I planted japenese eggplant and bok choy in my aerogarden "indoor
    farm"; it's insane to me that I can grow vegetables in my living room in
    the dead of winter <vbg>

    I've never heard of the thing(s), yet I see a few utoob videos dated back
    to 2015. Readily available a a couple of large department stores here
    too.

    Yes, I've had one here going for three years I think? The first one I planted with Beet Greens just wouldn't stop producing, it was insane.. we kept saying to each other "it has GOT to die soon!" Lol ... You can cook them like spinach or eat them uncooked, they are actually better for you than spinach if you can imagine that <grin>

    In the past, my family quick-started a variety of plants indoors in the
    early spring before planting every year. Then, we always seemed to have enough pickled or preserved food to last the winter months. We kept
    potatoes in a very cool location, fresh or green tomatos in a dark
    location covered with straw, and just picked some out when needed.

    Sounds familiar <g> Every year I also grow fresh veggies in my garden outdoors... I have an "in-ground" traditional pumpkin patch, & green beans growing along side our fenced in dog yard (yes, the oinkers love stealing green
    beans when they spurt out into their reach Lol). Then for my tomatoes and some
    other plants I have a wooden raised bed kind of like this one, https://www.gardeners.com/buy/elevated-planter-box-2x4-stained/8596759.html?SC= XNET0236.. I skip canning. I did it one year, was a LOT of work hehe and decided freezing works best for me <g> I have a couple of those raised beds and grow Italian tomatoes for sauce and regular tomatoes for things like salads, etc..

    I guess the "appliance" approach with aerogarden speaks to the modern
    urban folk.

    It's nice for addicts like me who can't get enough of "growing things" haha I always look at the price of this or that and say, GEEZ I can grow that for pennies <g>. Ok the startup cost for the aerogardens is steep but once you buy
    the thing, you can really grow just about anything.

    I don't see why anyone couldn't duplicate the same idea with a few pans,
    soil and lights overhead. No different than managing houseplants? But I
    see the benefit of avoiding messy soil, weeds, aphids, and other things
    that could affect the plants with the "natural" method.

    You could duplicate an aerogarden easily, and I have in the past. But it is much easier this way and with the genetically modified plants they have developed to grow _much_ faster than traditional vegetables, you can't lose.

    Next up, I have two other aerogarden planters where that I'll plant
    tomatoes/peppers/lettuce. Silly things thrill me, I guess <grin>

    At least it provides fresh food for you! Myself, I've become really lazy
    and just buy frozen vegs and microwave them to cook. I get my spices out
    of a jar. :)

    Hey, there are days when that dang microwave more than earns it's keep :) :)

    Take care,
    Janis

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  • From Janis Kracht@1:261/38 to Richard Miles on Thu Dec 26 22:47:16 2019
    Hi Richard,

    Today I planted japenese eggplant and bok choy in my aerogarden "indoo
    farm"; it's insane to me that I can grow vegetables in my living room

    After I read your post a couple of weeks ago I had to go online and look up the aerogarden stuff. Neat. Bought my wife one for christmas. She got around to setting it up today so we'll see how well it works.

    That is really neat! I hope your experience with it is as good as mine has been :)

    Take care,
    Janis

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  • From August Abolins@2:221/360 to Janis Kracht on Fri Dec 27 18:02:15 2019
    On 26/12/2019 10:40 p.m., Janis Kracht : August Abolins wrote:

    ... The first
    one I planted with Beet Greens just wouldn't stop producing..
    ... You can cook them like spinach or eat them
    uncooked, they are actually better for you than spinach if you
    can imagine that <grin>

    What do they taste like?


    Sounds familiar <g> Every year I also grow fresh veggies in my
    garden outdoors... I have an "in-ground" traditional pumpkin
    patch, & green beans growing along side our fenced in dog yard
    (yes, the oinkers love stealing green beans when they spurt out
    into their reach Lol).

    When I was tending to the weeds in the garden (many many years ago) I had a dog
    that just loved helping herself picking off green beans on the vine! She loved fresh corn on the cob too.


    You could duplicate an aerogarden easily, and I have in the
    past. But it is much easier this way and with the genetically
    modified plants they have developed to grow _much_ faster than
    traditional vegetables, you can't lose.

    What a sec.. I thought the aerogarden product/seeds were advertised as non-GMO.
    But you're saying that they *are* specially modified seeds?

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  • From Richard Miles@1:3634/24 to August Abolins on Fri Dec 27 16:30:15 2019
    On 27 Dec 2019, August Abolins said the following...

    What a sec.. I thought the aerogarden product/seeds were advertised as non-GMO. But you're saying that they *are* specially modified seeds?

    The ones specifically marketed by aerogarden are non-GMO as I understand it, but you can buy your own seed pd sponges and plant whatever you like.

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  • From Janis Kracht@1:261/38 to August Abolins on Fri Dec 27 16:38:50 2019
    Hi August,

    ... The first
    one I planted with Beet Greens just wouldn't stop producing..
    ... You can cook them like spinach or eat them
    uncooked, they are actually better for you than spinach if you
    can imagine that <grin>

    What do they taste like?

    Hmmm... to me beet greens taste like spinach, but they are more like kale in texture. We love them sauteed in olive oil with garlic :)

    Sounds familiar <g> Every year I also grow fresh veggies in my
    garden outdoors... I have an "in-ground" traditional pumpkin
    patch, & green beans growing along side our fenced in dog yard
    (yes, the oinkers love stealing green beans when they spurt out
    into their reach Lol).

    When I was tending to the weeds in the garden (many many years ago) I had a >dog >that just loved helping herself picking off green beans on the vine!

    Yeah, that sure sounds like my two silly dogs <grin> I think they held off grabbing them until they noticed me grab one to munch on... After that, I
    had to make sure that the plants were out of their reach :)

    She
    loved > fresh corn on the cob too.

    haha - I can picture that :) I've never grown corn though... I do love it though :)

    You could duplicate an aerogarden easily, and I have in the
    past. But it is much easier this way and with the genetically
    modified plants they have developed to grow _much_ faster than
    traditional vegetables, you can't lose.

    What a sec.. I thought the aerogarden product/seeds were advertised as non-GMO
    But you're saying that they *are* specially modified seeds?

    Yeah, you are right, they _are_ non-GMO... IIRC, the way the company described it is first they select fast-growing varieties for some of their seed pod kits ... and when you grow them in water as opposed to dirt and you use the plant light they sell with the aerogardens and you give them the plant food provided,
    the plants grow something like 5 times faster than normal. I've never tried the "grow anything" kits they sell in which you can plant any seeds you cared to... but I may at some point :)

    Take care,
    Janis

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  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to JANIS KRACHT on Wed Jan 1 00:54:00 2020
    Janis,

    haha - I can picture that :) I've never grown corn though... I do love it JK>though :)

    That's one food I can no longer eat, as it upsets my colon too
    much...and I hate that.

    Whether it was corn on the cob, cream corn, whole kernel corn, fried
    corn, etc.., give me some butter with it, and I wouldn't bother you for
    awhile. <G>

    But, corn is like chewing gum...neither is digestible...and we'll
    leave it at that. :P

    Daryl


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  • From Janis Kracht@1:261/38 to Daryl Stout on Thu Jan 2 08:55:44 2020
    Hi Daryl,

    haha - I can picture that :) I've never grown corn though... I do love it >> though :)

    That's one food I can no longer eat, as it upsets my colon too
    much...and I hate that.

    I understand, some in my family cannot digest it well either :(

    Whether it was corn on the cob, cream corn, whole kernel corn, fried
    corn, etc.., give me some butter with it, and I wouldn't bother you for awhile. <G>

    But, corn is like chewing gum...neither is digestible...and we'll
    leave it at that. :P

    Yep :)

    Take care,
    Janis

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