tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676353274986264089.post4640541252039638417..comments2024-02-10T00:48:00.995-08:00Comments on A Little Greener Every Day: Locavores (and Wannabes) - It's Time to Get ExcitedRobin Shreeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928183794322441640noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676353274986264089.post-15442825665029953342008-04-07T11:00:00.000-07:002008-04-07T11:00:00.000-07:00StoneheadIf I ever make my way to Scotland, I'll b...Stonehead<BR/><BR/>If I ever make my way to Scotland, I'll be knocking on your door for your fresh produce if my husband doesn't beat me there first for your home-brewed booze!<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work.Robin Shreeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10928183794322441640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676353274986264089.post-4564391756056822262008-04-07T08:08:00.000-07:002008-04-07T08:08:00.000-07:00We're fortunate to have our own croft (small farm)...We're fortunate to have our own croft (small farm) in Scotland so for us local is going to the vegetable patch, the field, the vegetable stores, the larder or the freezer, and having our pick of what we've grown/reared.<BR/><BR/>With careful management, we're self sufficient in vegetables, soft fruit, eggs, meat (pork, chicken, rabbits and pigeons) and home-brewed booze. We have some apple trees,Stoneheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13203834429368828601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676353274986264089.post-17466627406555493342008-04-06T19:14:00.000-07:002008-04-06T19:14:00.000-07:00Thanks Allison.I remember Knott's Berry Farm being...Thanks Allison.<BR/><BR/>I remember Knott's Berry Farm being a big deal in the late '70's when teen stars (like Shawn Cassidy and Leif Garrett - yes, I'm admitting my age and my poor pre-teen taste) would perform there. I always wanted to live in California so I could go there and see them.Robin Shreeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10928183794322441640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676353274986264089.post-24527453099125010502008-04-06T14:25:00.000-07:002008-04-06T14:25:00.000-07:00Robin, The boysenberry is a cross between a logenb...Robin, <BR/><BR/>The boysenberry is a cross between a logenberry, raspberry and blackberry. That really doesn't tell you much , I know. They are a tasty but I prefer to eat blackberries and raspberries. I am from Southern CA and that is where boysenberries made their claim to fame with Knott's Berry farm where they put into pies and preserves.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07547478567598625340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676353274986264089.post-10403781251181944702008-04-05T04:49:00.000-07:002008-04-05T04:49:00.000-07:00Ugh, I just posted my above comment and saw my egr...Ugh, I just posted my above comment and saw my egregious grammatical mistake.<BR/><BR/>I do know the difference between they're and their (and there, too), but I just woke up and haven't had my coffee yet. Sorry about that!Robin Shreeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10928183794322441640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676353274986264089.post-39975333680736207142008-04-05T04:47:00.000-07:002008-04-05T04:47:00.000-07:00Allison - I've never had a boysenberry. What are t...Allison - I've never had a boysenberry. What are they like.<BR/><BR/>Another thing I look forward to is the gala apples that one of our local farms has at the end of summer. Last September I was buying 20 apples a week, and they'd be gone so quickly because they are unlike any apple we ever bought at the store.<BR/><BR/>Despairing - I don't buy berries out of season. Their just not the same. HereRobin Shreeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10928183794322441640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676353274986264089.post-29223635035475708462008-04-05T04:27:00.000-07:002008-04-05T04:27:00.000-07:00I live for berry season here in Scotland - strawbe...I live for berry season here in Scotland - strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries are in abundance.<BR/><BR/>Outwith that season (hell, even during it) the supermarkets are full of berries grown in polytunnels in Spain and Israel. They taste disgusting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17416029695260860437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676353274986264089.post-486524389376709892008-04-04T10:45:00.000-07:002008-04-04T10:45:00.000-07:00Cherries!!!! They have a very short season and th...Cherries!!!! They have a very short season and they are everywhere in my town. What is even greater is that they are u-pick. My children and I go crazy at the cherry farms.<BR/><BR/>I can admit that we look forward to boysenberries also. Those are relatively rare in most places so I feel privilaged to have 2 local farms growing them here.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07547478567598625340noreply@blogger.com