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Jeff Reich and Farraday Newsome replied to Catherine, The Herb Lady's discussion Pineapple Guava - Recipe in Growing Gourmet
"How old is your tree Catherine? We still only get the flowers, no fruit, and I'd say our tree (actually a chest-high shrub) is about three years old now. We have lots of bees of a variety of types, so I don't think it is a pollination issue - hoping…"
Nov 28, 2014
Jeff Reich and Farraday Newsome replied to MaryMcP's discussion Pesto Recipe in Growing Gourmet
"Thanks so much Liz and Dan - that means a lot coming from you two. We like the photos you have on your VPA page  - your yard and dogs!  You inspire us too!"
Jul 21, 2013
Jeff Reich and Farraday Newsome replied to MaryMcP's discussion Pesto Recipe in Growing Gourmet
"Yes! Walnuts work well - we've used them alot when we don't have pinenuts on hand. Almonds actually work well too."
Jul 20, 2013
Jeff Reich and Farraday Newsome replied to MaryMcP's discussion Pesto Recipe in Growing Gourmet
"My husband and I eat a whole food plant-based diet, plus we don't use added oil (since it is a processed food with only a small part of the original food & hardly any nutrition). We get plenty of dietary fat from whole foods like nuts,olives, tofu,…"
Jul 20, 2013
Jeff Reich and Farraday Newsome replied to Kathleen's discussion Palo Verde Beans - Taste them now! in Native & Perennial Foods
"We've done this before withg the green beans & stir frying and and I agree - they are very tasty! They ARE alot of work to shuck, so we've really just done it for company meals. We've also found that some trees' beans are sweeter than others.…"
Jun 2, 2012
Jeff Reich and Farraday Newsome replied to Catherine, The Herb Lady's discussion Garlic! in Growing Gourmet
"Thanks for the quick response Catherine. I'll do just as you say!
As an aside, we roast garlic heads without the oil since we are whole food, plant-based eaters (vegan/no added oil) - we just eat whole foods that  inherently have oil (most foods do,…"
May 23, 2012
Jeff Reich and Farraday Newsome replied to Catherine, The Herb Lady's discussion Garlic! in Growing Gourmet
"We have grown garlic for the first time this year and, like yours, it is ready to harvest. We'll hang them like you've shown. With this hot, dry weather, how long might it take for them to dry? How do you know when they are ready to bring inside?…"
May 23, 2012
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