Comments for Urban Schmurban

Comment on Ken Love and loquats by Lyssa

Lyssa — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:03:53 +0000

I helped make some loquat jam last weekend and it was pretty scrumptious, though I won’t be rushing out to plant some. Me and my tiny yard have to keep our priorities straight, and those priorities include grilled figs with honey.

Comment on Ana at EcoFarm by Gracia

Gracia — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:15:15 +0000

Luv it and looking good!

Comment on Plant milkweed by Ana at EcoFarm | Urban Schmurban

Ana at EcoFarm | Urban Schmurban — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:02:58 +0000

[...] urban life. Ana picked up a great deal from the urban homesteading panel (aside from just ‘plant milkweed‘) and it looks like we’re going to be reevaluating some of the projects [...]

Comment on The Homegrown Rubric by Diana B

Diana B — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:38:27 +0000

And speaking of French tarragon, do you start yours from seed, and if not, where do you get it? I’ve never had any luck starting it from seed, and it behaves anemically in a pot on my deck.

Comment on No Pressure + Pear Liqueur Recipe by Diana B

Diana B — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:12:03 +0000

Thank you!

Comment on Flickr Friday by Diana B

Diana B — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:10:55 +0000

Sadly, all the camelids spit – so rude!

Comment on No Pressure + Pear Liqueur Recipe by Felicia

Felicia — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:28:19 +0000

You can. I think the ratio is 3-4 split vanilla beans per cup of 80 proof or above alcohol.

Comment on No Pressure + Pear Liqueur Recipe by Diana B

Diana B — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:20:58 +0000

Just strained off my first batch of this, Felicia, and it’s delish, although I bet it will be even better after it ages a bit. Do you know if I can still make vanilla extract with the vanilla beans I salvaged from the liqueur? I already have vanilla sugar, so I was looking for something a bit different to do with them. Thanks!

Comment on I’m not ungrateful, just wary by Felicia

Felicia — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:58:33 +0000

This is why I sometimes think that region-specific farming and eating may be a little fraught. One good frost and boom, there goes your fruit for the year. There’s security in the wider food network.

But yeah. Rolling down all the windows may wreck my gas mileage, but this past week it’s been blissful.

Comment on I’m not ungrateful, just wary by SinoSoul

SinoSoul — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:59:24 +0000

It’s gonna be an f’d up Spring for sho. I have tomatoes springing up right now. It’s like.. WTF?

But then I drove top down yesterday, and forgot about it all.