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To: Arizona Carolyn

I am growing my own seasonings (basil, thyme, rosemary, parsley, garlic and onions)and veggies in my garden now. Many of these can be grown inside the house in pots year-round. Heck, I even have a huge flower pot with lettuce growing in it (it’ll be my first harvest this year).

When we were growing up my siblings and I ate mostly beans (poor Southern folks), in fact I know folks here that have beans every meal.

Right now I am considering finding a source for ground cornmeal and flour that I can trust. The things we need that we can’t grow are flour, meal, and sugar.

I am also lucky enough to live in the country, so I can kill a squirrel or deer if need (in legal season, of course).


112 posted on 04/02/2007 3:35:58 PM PDT by girlangler (Fish Fear Me)
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To: girlangler
Your dog would love to share the deer with you, provided you live where there isn't wasting disease. Many people with large dogs actually have the local authorities call them when there is fresh road kill so they can gather it up for their dogs.

Unfortunately we have horrible soil and high heat in the summer, gardens that I remember as a child in Texas are not possible.

Our local market does have organic vegies and I buy those -- especially green onions, lettuce, etc. There is some healthfood store cornmeal that is organic. When we lived in California we would drive out to a local farmers market for all our fruits and vegetables, one of the few things I miss. If more people demanded healthier food the market would have to provide it.

113 posted on 04/02/2007 6:36:22 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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