Shouldn't Haiti get the trailers?

I'm thinking that Haiti should get the Katrina trailers. The trailers have sat for a long time now and certainly could be put to good use in Haiti.
What's your opinion?
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Rice Bag makes a great Christmas gift

http://www.quilt.com/MiscQuilting/RiceBags.html


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Happy Thanksgiving and now on with Christmas

I've been researching Truffles and other types of mushrooms. I am amazed that there are so many and seemingly so easy to grow. The truffles are of great interest to us. The worse side is that it takes so long to harvest a full crop. The best side is that they sell for a lot of money.
Hazelnut, pine and oak trees all work equally well for truffles. My preference then will be the oak tree, I think. We have pine trees on our farm so am interested in seeing if they will work too.
I'm also interested in growing unusual or rare vegetables. If you know of any please do forward the names to me. Kohlarabi is something that a friend grew this year that I'd like to try. I think I spelled it correctly. Leeks, articokes and a couple other vegetables have also caught my eye for next Spring. One of the main vegetables in most gardens, the asparagus, isn't in my garden so will invest in a few and see how it does in our soil.
Checked on the red raspeberry plants that I planted about a month ago. They are doing well I think, still green leaves yet anyway even though it is only one week to December. Thankfully we've had a very mild fall so far. In my mind, it can stay like this until Spring and then get warmer. It is 4:15 pm and still 61 degrees, short sleeve weather. HURRAH for warmth!
Have a great week. Smile and make people wonder what you are up to!

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Best Grape Salad for Thanksgiving, Christmas or just about anytime!

Grape Salad Dessert

2 – Kinds of Seedless Grapes (2 to 3 lbs total) Do not cut grapes-leave them whole.

Mix together
8 oz. Cream Cheese
8 oz. Sour Cream
8 oz. Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese
¾ cup of Sugar or Splenda

Put Grapes into large bowl
Pour ½ of mixer over grapes and stir into grapes
Smooth rest of Mixer over top of grapes

Topper for Salad
Mix together: In a Zip Lock Bag
½ cup of Brown sugar or brown sugar splenda
1 cup of chopped pecans
Sprinkle over top of grapes salad
Cover w/Saran Wrap
Let set overnight in refrigerator or until ready to serve

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Candy Roaster Pumpkin

A favorite to grow and eat is the Candy Roaster Pumpkins. This year they were growing well and the cattle broke through that particular area and stomped the pumpkins. Not once but twice they broke in, seems like we would have learnt the first time to do something different with the fencing. The best part is that the last few seeds I planted in a different place than the rest. I wanted to see how well they would grow in different soil. Thank the good Lord! I got one but the one I got was about 35 lbs. Huge but small for a candy roaster.
We saved it and today spent a couple hours cutting and peeling that single candy roaster. I've used 3 huge pots and have it all cooking up as I write. Next step is to puree it all after it cools and then into pies, and freezer it goes. We'll have enough pumpkin to share with friends and still be able to give to the Open Door for the homeless.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving.


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Nestle says Pumpkin will be in short supply!

Rain may put pumpkin pie in peril, Nestle says
Nestle says poor weather hurt harvest, canned pumpkin for pie may run short for holidays

I grow my own and it's waiting for me to make it up into pies. Can't wait. None of that precanned stuff for our Thanksgiving!


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Have you tried growing this before?

Broccoli Raab (Heirloom) Spring

Best when grown in cool weather.

NEW Broccoli Raab
50 Days. Matures very quickly from seed.
Green shoots have a captivating flavor. Cut 6" pieces when the "broccolis" are the size of a quarter.
You'll love it lightly sauteed with garlic and olive oil, fresh in salads and boiled soups.
Broccoli Raab can be planted very early in the Spring or in the Fall just like cabbage and cauliflower.


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