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Zoma's Sauerkraut

Zoma's Sauerkraut

Zoma makes some mighty fine kraut! I just bought some and it's good. It has a light, appealing flavor and it's delicious. I got mine at a local (to Gainesville, FL) place called The Community Co-op, which is a community owned store that does its best to offer high quality, locally…

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Added by Michael Levin on March 1, 2013 at 10:30am — No Comments

A Great Day at the McRorie Community Garden

Shane gifts me a turnip. Nice!

I dropped by the garden today and took a peek at the lovely plants. That's Shane in the photo above, one of our gardeners, with a turnip. The recent cold weather affected a few. In general, all is well. There are a huge abundance of beautiful, tasty plants in our garden. Click on the photo above to see the set. As for me, I wound up with some tasty mesclun for a salad Christmas eve. I wish…

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Added by Michael Levin on December 24, 2012 at 5:37pm — No Comments

Jamaican Jerk Tofu

Jerk tofu

 

 

Yesterday, I was bummed that I didn't have some ingredients to make Thai sweet chili tofu to go with some delicious brussel sprouts and black rice. Then, it occurred to me that it's been a long time since I had any Jamaican style food.…

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Added by Michael Levin on December 11, 2012 at 9:30am — No Comments

A Look at my freshly planted patch at the McRorie Community Garden

Hi to all here at Zoobird! Those sprouts you see above are in my garden now. If you garden, how's your Fall garden doing?

 

The community garden I am so privileged to be a part of is crazy beautiful these…

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Added by Michael Levin on October 23, 2012 at 7:00am — No Comments

Beautyberries, anyone?

(Photo by Katie Best)

Beautyberries are in full swing here in the Swamp. They're edible, contrary to what many people say.

 

 

Kanapahah Park

(Photo by Michael Levin - click to see more from…

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Added by Michael Levin on September 25, 2012 at 10:30am — No Comments

Community Gardening ::: Out with the Old

My patch at the community garden has blessed me and my friends and family with lots of broccoli and salad greens this past season. The collards were abundant and I made use of some, but this season my collard tastebuds weren't as attracted to the leafy green collard buddies I usually befriend. 

 

End of last week I pulled ut the remains of the broccoli and the collard greens.…

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Added by Michael Levin on May 14, 2012 at 12:15pm — No Comments

Tomato Sprouts are Sprouting

Tomato Sprout

Can you see it? There's a tiny sprout in the upper right corner. Tiny, tiny, but it's coming up.

These sprouts started out in the grocery store and then germinated about 4 days in my kitchen. …

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Added by Michael Levin on March 22, 2012 at 10:25am — No Comments

An Argument for Organics

No apologies. Zoobird is all about culture, not politics. But we have to mention this.

 

"A French court on Monday declared U.S. biotech giant Monsanto guilty of chemical poisoning of a French farmer, a judgment that could lend weight to other health claims against pesticides.



In the first such case heard in court in France, grain grower Paul…

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Added by Michael Levin on February 14, 2012 at 7:32am — 1 Comment

New farms, Old ways



I had a chance to visit one of the new kind of dairy farmers yesterday – the kind who fills a farm

with a variety of people, and animals, plants and trees, and new ideas. This kind of farmer is fascinated with the way things work: how water and air flow through soil, how organic matter is built up or depleted, the impacts of plowing, the intricacies of grazing, the behavior of cows, chickens, predator hawks, shepherd…

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Added by davidreed on October 6, 2011 at 3:16pm — 1 Comment

Why I Don't Eat Organic {inspired by Elephant Journal}

Photo by Michael Levin

 

There's an eye catcher on Elephant Journal entitled "Why I Don't Eat Organic". The answer, of course, is because it's so expensive. The recent freeze has thrown tomato prices skyward.…

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Added by Michael Levin on July 8, 2011 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Sexy Radish Farm

 

Blow up your TV throw away your paper

Go to the country, build you a home

Plant a little garden, eat a lot of peaches...

(John Prine song)…

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Added by Michael Levin on April 25, 2011 at 9:15am — 1 Comment

A Great Day at the Garden



I'm headed up to the garden today. Lots of weeds to pull. I've been away for a while and nature's taken its course.



The Urban Farmer suggests these plants for October:…



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Added by Michael Levin on October 5, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

TGIF - It's weeding time!!



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Can you believe it's August? It's been a great summer. We still have nearly a whole month until the weather even shows a hint of cooling down. I went through my patch and did some serious weeding before hitting the road last month for the west coast. I predict the collards, cabbage, chives, potatoes, and mint have been culled by Eric, my kimchi making friend. At… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on August 6, 2010 at 7:37am — No Comments

North Florida Fall Garden Primer Course

On August 14 from 9:00 to 12:00 the Loga

Springs Academy on 931 NE 1th Avenue, Gainesville Florida will host a gardening boot camp, complete with coffee and donuts, lunch, resources and info to go, and the hands-on assistance of several local experts.




We are a loosely-connected group…

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Added by davidreed on August 4, 2010 at 11:13am — No Comments

Get Spiritual, Eat Sweet, or Give Kombucha a Kick ::: You Pick!

South Moon Blueberry Farm



There’s a book called “Finding God in the Garden”, by Balfour Brickner…





You can read (I like it) or you can go outside and discover a few things yourself. What’s a You Pick farm? It’s a farm where you visit and pick your own fruit. There’s a new

hostel in Gainesville called “The Zen Hostel”. Owner Tobe Terrell gave

me a book…

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Added by Michael Levin on July 9, 2010 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Veggie Burgers

Veggie Burgers





Nick proudly told me he and Erin made a batch of delicious veggie burgers. He used a recipe from a guy called The Minimalist at the NYTimes. I had to try it. They turned out so good and you won't believe how easy it was.



Here's how you do it.… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on June 8, 2010 at 4:00pm — 2 Comments

Magic Ecology near the Kingdom

Winter Park Vegetation



Spring is in the air. It's as beautiful here in Winter Park, FL as it gets. April was the friendliest month I can remember here, ever. There are little baby grapefruits on the trees, Citrus blossoms are all replaced by these gems...…



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Added by Michael Levin on May 1, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

Reminder to Self - add Greenpath Gathering and LEAF Fest to Zoobird Events!


Yes, meanwhile look around for info on the Greenpath Gathering and LEAF Fest - mountain happenings!

Added by Michael Levin on April 23, 2010 at 7:58pm — 2 Comments

A Harvest Based Garden Plan





This months presentation is "A Harvest Based Garden Plan". Come and learn how to complete a garden plan, meet your food needs, and harvest for peak flavor at Simple Living Institute's Organic Growers Meeting. Bunch or Bush Sweet Potato plants will be available for sale at the meeting: 3 for $1 for current Simple Living members and 2 for $1 for non members.



Read more about Simple Living Institute and the Organic Growers meeting at… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on April 9, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments

Organic Farming, Fukuoka and just plain Good Music



Kane turned me on to Masanobu Fukuoka. I subscribed to the mailing list. I checked a copy of "Gardening for the Future of the Earth" by Howard-Yana Shapiro and John Harrisson out… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on February 27, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

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