tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post4377669162534611023..comments2024-03-27T14:12:11.809-07:00Comments on Margy Meanders: Food Security and Becoming a LocavorePowell River Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-11618545978066769122018-09-30T12:51:47.883-07:002018-09-30T12:51:47.883-07:00Honey is a wonderful aid for many things. Our chai...Honey is a wonderful aid for many things. Our chain stores also stock some local fresh and preserved items. There are also farmer's gate items available along the roads including local meats, eggs and produce. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-13183923223924840772018-09-28T20:30:12.103-07:002018-09-28T20:30:12.103-07:00Your floating garden is so interesting! I think it...Your floating garden is so interesting! I think it's great that your town is supporting being a locavore, I wish my local farmers market would be better at that. I'm not quite sure how it works but when I ask where the food comes from, most of the time it's still really far away. I do love that I can get local honey though, it's been a miracle worker for my allergies! :)Lonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09225942193334861131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-49550207523269526702018-09-27T10:46:09.150-07:002018-09-27T10:46:09.150-07:00Thanks for letting me know Lisa. It's an honou...Thanks for letting me know Lisa. It's an honour to be featured on the Simple Homestead Blog Hop this week. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-28870518114830896142018-09-27T10:45:27.431-07:002018-09-27T10:45:27.431-07:00There are some shade tolerant plants you might try...There are some shade tolerant plants you might try to see if they work for you. On the other hand, a floating garden works very well to keep critters away. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-65966177882466901222018-09-27T06:24:49.568-07:002018-09-27T06:24:49.568-07:00Congrats on your featured article in the Simple Ho...Congrats on your featured article in the Simple Homestead Hop! Food security is on my mind more than usual now that I'm reading news of a possible recession coming up. :( I hope they are wrong.<br /><br />I was able to grow a large garden this year and, despite the rabbits, deer, woodchucks, and chipmunks...we had plenty of food from it! <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your thoughts and good job on the food security project. :)Lisa Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02681345431037616090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-42444845906336436312018-09-26T20:48:51.570-07:002018-09-26T20:48:51.570-07:00I have to admit that the term 'food security&#...I have to admit that the term 'food security' is a new one for me, but we certainly make the most of our local farmer's markets - can't beat fresh fruits and vegetables. It would be hopeless to try and grow vegetables on our property with the number of deer we have, but maybe I should put a platform out on our lake and grow food as you do!Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08490533253436208034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-81058720889931879282018-09-26T18:27:54.610-07:002018-09-26T18:27:54.610-07:00We have a nice area called Paradise Valley where t...We have a nice area called Paradise Valley where there are small farms that supply our farmer's market. Even if they aren't organic, they are home grown items. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-11905298651727332402018-09-26T18:27:08.904-07:002018-09-26T18:27:08.904-07:00Minus the fruit trees mine is about the same. - Ma...Minus the fruit trees mine is about the same. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-48732294305763380422018-09-24T09:53:38.084-07:002018-09-24T09:53:38.084-07:00We live in a rural area where farms, orchards, and...We live in a rural area where farms, orchards, and ranches exist, fewer than when I was a kid, but they are still here. In the last two decades, increasingly more smaller organic farms and grass fed and roaming free livestock. Fortunately, we have access to an organic farmstand throughout the year. Next year I might try growing some Asian vegetables since there isn't a good source for that nearby.Su-sieee! Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12515318972570669414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-39889627449481322692018-09-23T12:11:58.526-07:002018-09-23T12:11:58.526-07:00We have a kitchen garden in Finland where we grow ...We have a kitchen garden in Finland where we grow potatoes, carrots, onions, lettuce, spinach, rucola...and some fruits like strawberries, plums, apples. It is a joy to have it!!italiafinlandiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15187590788386282839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-37323423336917727772018-09-22T12:56:50.129-07:002018-09-22T12:56:50.129-07:00That is so true. It must move fast to keep from sp...That is so true. It must move fast to keep from spoiling along the way. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-10772169812760893532018-09-20T15:04:27.026-07:002018-09-20T15:04:27.026-07:00...I'm always amazed that fruits and vegetable......I'm always amazed that fruits and vegetables are shipped from all over the world. There isn't a day that you can't buy strawberries! Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04082494067802628837noreply@blogger.com