Comments on: A momentary crisis of confidence. http://www.thelocalist.net/2010/05/a-momentary-crisis-of-confidence/ Connecting us with land, food, and local abundance Tue, 27 Sep 2011 23:18:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: julie http://www.thelocalist.net/2010/05/a-momentary-crisis-of-confidence/comment-page-1/#comment-145 julie Tue, 11 May 2010 15:37:33 +0000 http://www.thelocalist.net/?p=544#comment-145 ah Jen. You have my heart, and my mind. What I don't have is the space, the water, or the will. I love how you threw the random "crap" word in your inspiring post/message! ;) Because that so pleasingly describes what we (the public "we") think is okay to do---eat and eat and eat, not paying attention to what exactly it IS we are putting into our bodies. . . I love food, I adore walking out into my yard and seeing what is growing that I lovingly planted with my own bare hands! This year, in particular, I have put a lot of work/effort into what I have planted, and yes, it is mostly in containers, but what I have done is going to put my mind into bliss, when it's blooming, and producing. It is cheap, mostly free (the blooming/producing) doesn't pollute anything or anyone, and the payback is priceless. I wish I could taste your pickles you put up! And I second the pickling of carrots. I can almost taste them in my mind! ah Jen. You have my heart, and my mind. What I don’t have is the space, the water, or the will. I love how you threw the random “crap” word in your inspiring post/message! ;) Because that so pleasingly describes what we (the public “we”) think is okay to do—eat and eat and eat, not paying attention to what exactly it IS we are putting into our bodies. . . I love food, I adore walking out into my yard and seeing what is growing that I lovingly planted with my own bare hands! This year, in particular, I have put a lot of work/effort into what I have planted, and yes, it is mostly in containers, but what I have done is going to put my mind into bliss, when it’s blooming, and producing. It is cheap, mostly free (the blooming/producing) doesn’t pollute anything or anyone, and the payback is priceless. I wish I could taste your pickles you put up! And I second the pickling of carrots. I can almost taste them in my mind!

]]> By: Elizabeth McCullough http://www.thelocalist.net/2010/05/a-momentary-crisis-of-confidence/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Elizabeth McCullough Tue, 11 May 2010 15:37:00 +0000 http://www.thelocalist.net/?p=544#comment-144 There's a satisfaction to growing and putting up your own food that can't be translated into dollars and cents. There's the security of knowing that you can provide for your family with your own hands. And no, you can't buy pickles cheaper than you can make them yourself! There’s a satisfaction to growing and putting up your own food that can’t be translated into dollars and cents. There’s the security of knowing that you can provide for your family with your own hands. And no, you can’t buy pickles cheaper than you can make them yourself!

]]> By: Joie http://www.thelocalist.net/2010/05/a-momentary-crisis-of-confidence/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Joie Tue, 11 May 2010 15:06:37 +0000 http://www.thelocalist.net/?p=544#comment-143 I just printed this and I am taping it to the back of my cupboard door. Since going back to work full time, I have neglected both my garden and my pantry. You have inspired me to jump back in! I just printed this and I am taping it to the back of my cupboard door. Since going back to work full time, I have neglected both my garden and my pantry. You have inspired me to jump back in!

]]> By: Angie http://www.thelocalist.net/2010/05/a-momentary-crisis-of-confidence/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Angie Tue, 11 May 2010 13:59:26 +0000 http://www.thelocalist.net/?p=544#comment-142 I agree with you. Also - to answer "why bother" you can buy many things but they usually are not as good as you can make yourself in your home. Nothing tastes the same as home grown. You carefully prepared soil imparts a flavor to your veggies that no commercial offering can duplicate - which is why tomatoes never taste the same when grown commercially compared to a tomato on the vine on a hot summer day. I was in No. Va. Sunday and ran across a big clearance sale at a store that is being remodeled. I got pickling salt, spice and lime for under 1/2 price. I purchased most of what was on the shelf. We will be eating more than just cucumber pickles. You should think about a jar or two other pickled treats - pickled carrots, green beans, onions, garlic, cauliflower as a mix, also pickled pears and even pickled shrimp - a Savannah favorite where I come from. Happy harvesting and happy pickling! I agree with you. Also – to answer “why bother” you can buy many things but they usually are not as good as you can make yourself in your home. Nothing tastes the same as home grown. You carefully prepared soil imparts a flavor to your veggies that no commercial offering can duplicate – which is why tomatoes never taste the same when grown commercially compared to a tomato on the vine on a hot summer day. I was in No. Va. Sunday and ran across a big clearance sale at a store that is being remodeled. I got pickling salt, spice and lime for under 1/2 price. I purchased most of what was on the shelf. We will be eating more than just cucumber pickles. You should think about a jar or two other pickled treats – pickled carrots, green beans, onions, garlic, cauliflower as a mix, also pickled pears and even pickled shrimp – a Savannah favorite where I come from. Happy harvesting and happy pickling!

]]> By: Frannie http://www.thelocalist.net/2010/05/a-momentary-crisis-of-confidence/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Frannie Tue, 11 May 2010 13:34:51 +0000 http://www.thelocalist.net/?p=544#comment-140 I couldn't agree with you more. Although I only have a kitchen/herb garden outside my backdoor and my tomatoes are grown in containers, I think your philosophy is sound. Why bother? Because you can. :) I couldn’t agree with you more. Although I only have a kitchen/herb garden outside my backdoor and my tomatoes are grown in containers, I think your philosophy is sound.

Why bother? Because you can. :)

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