Billy[_10_];898356']In article
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Billy wrote:

In article
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mleblanca wrote:

On Aug 23, 11:20*am, Billy wrote:
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*Jeff Thies wrote:

I gave up on my cukes long ago, got a few. The squash just disappeared,
like it was never there. Something is eating my habenaro pepper, both
leaves and peppers, but how many habenaro peppers do I need?

* *It's been a bit a hot year, and I've been very busy, so I've been
negligent.

When I looked up recipes that used habaneros, the most that I saw used
was 1/2. Usually it was 1/4. They have great heat, but will definitly
take the edge off any excess testosterone that you may have. Personally,
I like the flavor of jalapenos better.

Praise the lord, we will be getting our 3rd day of 90+°F (32°C) today.
(Not in a row, but for the season:O( I'm expecting the tomato patch to
turn red this afternoon.
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- Billy
"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the
merger of state and corporate power." - Benito
Mussolini.http://www.democracynow.org/2010/7/2...nglish.aljazee
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.net/video/middleeast/2010/07/201072816515308...

Well we didn't make it to 100 today, only 98.6. But with 14% humidity
and a strong
wind, it really dried everything out. Will have to water everything in
the am.
Since July 1, we have had 4 days in the high 80s, 9 days over 100,
and the rest
all between 90 and 99. It is "supposed" to get down to 77 by Sat. We
shall see.

You might enjoy looking at a very nice farm near here. Same family for
almost 100 years.

www.chaffinfamilyfarms.com/


Emilie

Nice thought, but we've always lived near the ocean, What can I say?

We didn't make it to 90°F. It was 88°F but that was OK because no one
here is ready for 90°F weather. They'd be swooning in the streets. We
stayed inside most of the day. Gotta et up early tomorrow to stack fire
wood, before it gets almost warm ;O)

Well, my social networking isn't working too well. Personal accounts had
yesterdays temps at less than 90°F, but the local paper says we hit 96°F
yesterday, and they have us penciled in for 99°F today, oy. Had all the
windows open last night to cool off the house. I was planning on doing a
quiche tonight, but maybe I'll put that off, and do salad and cheese
instead.

I enjoyed looking at Chaffin Family Orchards, Family farm products in Oroville, Butte County, California. That is what we
need more of in this country. It doesn't look as if they are as
intensive as Salatin, but the food looks just as healthy, and admittedly
it is more varied. They mention that grass raised beef is less likely to
have E. coli 0157:H7 (the deadly kind), that is because E. coli 0157:H7
thrives in an acidic environment which steers get in their rumens when
they eat grain. If steers weren't slaughtered at 6 mo., they would die
from stomach ulcers anyway.

Too bad it gets so hot (103°F in Chico, so you should be about 99°F
today and 98°F tomorrow). Do you go to Lake Oroville to escape the heat,
or up the mountain? When it gets hot here, we pack a lunch and run for
the coast. We used to go to the river, but it is getting more and more
polluted.

Well, my wood is waiting. I'd better get to it. Stay cool.
--
- Billy
"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the
merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini.
Maude Barlow: "The World Has Divided into Rich and Poor as at No Time in History"
Israel cracks down on dissent - middleeast - Al Jazeera English

ended up with blight/virus on the tomatoes and the cucumbers as well as the melons this year--really sucked but did manage to get the maters off and was able to use them--a lot were green but cooked up great in relish, chutney and other things .
got a few cucus off before they went bottom up--even though they were listed as virus and blight free they sure werent .
good to hear that some had great luck though--always raises a person spirits . cyaaaaaa, sockiescat.