The official Status update thread ready for 2018

[GregD]

Most of the garlic in the stores is grown in China so it is hard to know what they might fertilize it with or spray on it. I do know it won't grow if you plant it so it has to be sprayed with something to prevent sprouting in the store.

You lost me at grown in China.

 

[MrsGungho]

You lost me at grown in China.

I was for a second. Then I took my dunce cap off

Just kidding. My brain is dead though tonight

 

[mom45]

I get so tired of reading labels on canned goods....so much of it comes from outside of the US. Canned mushrooms are the worst.

 

[GregD]

I get so tired of reading labels on canned goods....so much of it comes from outside of the US. Canned mushrooms are the worst.

I read the labels also!

 

[rkwhyte2]

I read the labels also!

I'm very picky about my food.

 

[MrsGungho]

I don't read anything

I know I should. MY boys eat anything, as long as it can heat in the microwave and I try my best to cook cook meals when I am home

 

[GregD]

Good night all

 

[mom45]

I used to can a lot of stuff from the garden when the kids were still home but haven't done it much the past few years. We learned way too much about how food is grown when we had our orchard. We couldn't do organic and have a product that people would buy but we never used any restricted use chemicals so were close to organic. The certification process was pretty crazy so I never pursued that. Some of what we used was allowed for organics, which surprised me.

Between that and the things I learned in that period of our lives and hubby's heart issues, I became much more aware of what was in our food. The sodium in boxed foods such as rice mixes, soups, etc. is outrageous. I always cooked most things from scratch but do it even more now.

It is very rare that I buy meat from the store. A turkey or two each year is about it. Beef, pork and chicken all come from family who raise them. Hubby brings me plenty of fish for the freezer.

 

[mom45]

Night Greg

 

[MrsGungho]

I'm heading out for the night. Try to get some sleep so I can head out early.

HAGN all

 

[mom45]

Night Mrs. G


I think I am out to crochet a bit....night guys.

 

[rkwhyte2]

I used to can a lot of stuff from the garden when the kids were still home but haven't done it much the past few years. We learned way too much about how food is grown when we had our orchard. We couldn't do organic and have a product that people would buy but we never used any restricted use chemicals so were close to organic. The certification process was pretty crazy so I never pursued that. Some of what we used was allowed for organics, which surprised me.

Between that and the things I learned in that period of our lives and hubby's heart issues, I became much more aware of what was in our food. The sodium in boxed foods such as rice mixes, soups, etc. is outrageous. I always cooked most things from scratch but do it even more now.

It is very rare that I buy meat from the store. A turkey or two each year is about it. Beef, pork and chicken all come from family who raise them. Hubby brings me plenty of fish for the freezer.

You are correct about what it takes to get land certified organic. I have 18 acres that surrounds the property the house sits on that is certified. My farmer jumps through alot of hoops to maintain the land. Most years we grow organic blue corn.

 

[churchmouse]

Nite MrsG

 

[churchmouse]

Nite MOM

 

[rkwhyte2]

I'm pretty much out of here. Later folks.

 

[churchmouse]

I'm pretty much out of here. Later folks.

G-Nite.

 

[churchmouse]

Looks like I got here in time to police up the area and get the lites.

 

[target64]

Just lurking, have a good evening

 

[churchmouse]

Just lurking, have a good evening

Lurk on man......

 

[churchmouse]

I am just killing time until I get sleepy enough to clock out.