Comments for The Harvest Center http://wpharvestcenter.org promoting sustainable lifestyles Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:54:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Archive by admin http://wpharvestcenter.org/archive/#comment-543 admin Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:54:38 +0000 http://wpharvestcenter.org/?page_id=312#comment-543 Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats. Sally Fallon (Author), Mary Enig (Author) Topics include the health benefits of traditional fats and oils (including butter and coconut oil); dangers of vegetarianism; problems with modern soy foods; health benefits of sauces and gravies; proper preparation of whole grain products; pros and cons of milk consumption; easy-to-prepare enzyme enriched condiments and beverages; and appropriate diets for babies and children. Information about fermentation and sprouting is very helpful. Sprout Garden by Mark Mathew Braunstein addresses sprouting extensively. Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats. Sally Fallon (Author), Mary Enig (Author)
Topics include the health benefits of traditional fats and oils (including butter and coconut oil); dangers of vegetarianism; problems with modern soy foods; health benefits of sauces and gravies; proper preparation of whole grain products; pros and cons of milk consumption; easy-to-prepare enzyme enriched condiments and beverages; and appropriate diets for babies and children. Information about fermentation and sprouting is very helpful. Sprout Garden by
Mark Mathew Braunstein addresses sprouting extensively.

]]> Comment on Archive by Diana Campbell http://wpharvestcenter.org/archive/#comment-542 Diana Campbell Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:03:09 +0000 http://wpharvestcenter.org/?page_id=312#comment-542 Can you tell me what the name of the book was that Lee talked about when he was discussing the sprouts and sprouting. Thanks so much Can you tell me what the name of the book was that Lee talked about when he was discussing the sprouts and sprouting. Thanks so much

]]> Comment on Workshop: What Did We Learn in 2011? by LaDonna Carlile http://wpharvestcenter.org/2011/11/workshop-what-did-we-learn-in-2011/#comment-524 LaDonna Carlile Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:58:56 +0000 http://wpharvestcenter.org/?p=328#comment-524 Anyone interested in all natural llama pellets as fertilizer for your summer gardening/growing needs. Whole, decomposed or made into tea. Sold by the 30 lb. bag ($5) or by the truckload ($25). Please call 208-7049 for an appointment. Anyone interested in all natural llama pellets as fertilizer for your summer gardening/growing needs. Whole, decomposed or made into tea. Sold by the 30 lb. bag ($5) or by the truckload ($25). Please call 208-7049 for an appointment.

]]> Comment on Plan your best, most nutritious garden by admin http://wpharvestcenter.org/2012/02/plan-your-best-most-nutritious-garden/#comment-353 admin Wed, 29 Feb 2012 04:10:11 +0000 http://wpharvestcenter.org/?p=449#comment-353 <img src="http://wpharvestcenter.org/images/26Feb2012audiencephoto.jpg" alt="workshop audience" /> The workshop was well received by the 90+ attendees. We've laid the groundwork for an incredible community effort to produce local food in our high altitude gardens. The <a href="http://www.wpharvestcenter.org/workshops/Seeds4HighAltitudeGardens/" title="Seed Sources and Selections" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Seed Sources and Selections</a> portion of the workshop is available. A pdf file containing a list of seed sources, our recommendations and link to an incredible online resource for garden planing is available for <a href="http://www.wpharvestcenter.org/workshops/Seeds4HighAltitudeGardens/2012_seed_list_and_sources.pdf" title="Seed sources, seed suggestions, and online garden planning" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">download</a>. workshop audience
The workshop was well received by the 90+ attendees. We’ve laid the groundwork for an incredible community effort to produce local food in our high altitude gardens.
The Seed Sources and Selections portion of the workshop is available.

A pdf file containing a list of seed sources, our recommendations and link to an incredible online resource for garden planing is available for download.

]]> Comment on Cold Frame Temperatures by Simon http://wpharvestcenter.org/diy/build-a-coldframe/cold-frame-temperatures/#comment-306 Simon Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:45:31 +0000 http://wpharvestcenter.org/?page_id=87#comment-306 I am not sure where you are getting your information, but great topic. I needs to spend some time learning much more or understanding more. Thanks for magnificent info I was looking for this info for my mission. I am not sure where you are getting your information, but great topic. I needs to spend some time learning much more or understanding more. Thanks for magnificent info I was looking for this info for my mission.

]]> Comment on 2011 Garden & Greenhouse Tour by Ronad Rutledge http://wpharvestcenter.org/2011/08/2011-garden-greenhouse-tour/#comment-250 Ronad Rutledge Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:33:52 +0000 http://wpharvestcenter.org/?p=205#comment-250 Gardening is a demanding hobby, what seems like a slow and effortless daily routine is actually a very serious thing, demanding that the gardener knows what he is doing, when he is doing it and what is the overall plan. Normal people have a hard time understanding why gardeners bother, but the passion with gardens surpasses other people ideas and this is exactly why some of us choose to expand the gardening activity even further. Gardening is a demanding hobby, what seems like a slow and effortless daily routine is actually a very serious thing, demanding that the gardener knows what he is doing, when he is doing it and what is the overall plan. Normal people have a hard time understanding why gardeners bother, but the passion with gardens surpasses other people ideas and this is exactly why some of us choose to expand the gardening activity even further.

]]> Comment on 477 lbs organic veggies grown in dome greenhouse! by Admin http://wpharvestcenter.org/2011/12/477-lbs-organic-veggies-grown-in-dome-greenhouse/#comment-198 Admin Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:53:28 +0000 http://wpharvestcenter.org/?p=337#comment-198 Our first year growing in the dome was 2009. We were amazed that we actually were able to grow 96 pounds of wonderful produce for the Community Cupboard. As the following graph indicates, we're improving our production rates each year. We may have reached our peak because there's limited space in our dome... looking forward to 2012 results. <a href="http://wpharvestcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/2010-2011-Dome-Production.png" title="2010-2011 dome production" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">graph</a> Our first year growing in the dome was 2009. We were amazed that we actually were able to grow 96 pounds of wonderful produce for the Community Cupboard. As the following graph indicates, we’re improving our production rates each year. We may have reached our peak because there’s limited space in our dome… looking forward to 2012 results. graph

]]> Comment on About Us by Michal Botting http://wpharvestcenter.org/about-us/#comment-164 Michal Botting Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:07:26 +0000 http://wpharvestcenter.org/?page_id=2#comment-164 I thank Hackman House for acquainting me to this group. I'm very interested in eating healthy foods for the body. We are now approaching our food intake from the Paleo way of eating. To feel good is not only a happy attitude but comes with a healthy, happy body. :-) Michal I thank Hackman House for acquainting me to this group. I’m very interested in eating healthy foods for the body. We are now approaching our food intake from the Paleo way of eating. To feel good is not only a happy attitude but comes with a healthy, happy body. :-)
Michal

]]> Comment on by Judy Spindler http://wpharvestcenter.org/2011/09/240/#comment-44 Judy Spindler Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:20:22 +0000 http://wpharvestcenter.org/?p=240#comment-44 Hi, Thank you for representing a group that supports sustainable food in the Colorado Springs area.I met you in a UCCS nutrition class. Here's some information concerning Food Day, October 24th, a nation wide celebration. Please consider how the The Harvest Center could be part of this effort in the Springs area by hosting one or more events in October in promotion of sustainable food. Your "event(s)" do not need to be on Monday, October 24th, but anytime during the month. Please post any "events" that you would like to on the web site,http://foodday.org/, under the "participate" category so that the Harvest Center is on the "map" so that people can find out how to attend on the web. Is your last Farmers’ Market is Sep 30th? Weather permitting, that would be a fine event to include for “Food Day!” Also, if you want to recommend any other possible groups who would support this cause, please let me know! Please send me your email so that I can forward you a flyer! Thank you! Judy Spindler Hi,

Thank you for representing a group that supports sustainable food in the Colorado Springs area.I met you in a UCCS nutrition class.

Here’s some information concerning Food Day, October 24th, a nation wide celebration. Please consider how the The Harvest Center could be part of this effort in the Springs area by hosting one or more events in October in promotion of sustainable food. Your “event(s)” do not need to be on Monday, October 24th, but anytime during the month. Please post any “events” that you would like to on the web site,http://foodday.org/, under the “participate” category so that the Harvest Center is on the “map” so that people can find out how to attend on the web.

Is your last Farmers’ Market is Sep 30th? Weather permitting, that would be a fine event to include for “Food Day!”

Also, if you want to recommend any other possible groups who would support this cause, please let me know!
Please send me your email so that I can forward you a flyer!

Thank you!
Judy Spindler

]]> Comment on 2011 Garden & Greenhouse Tour by Admin http://wpharvestcenter.org/2011/08/2011-garden-greenhouse-tour/#comment-24 Admin Sun, 21 Aug 2011 02:28:35 +0000 http://wpharvestcenter.org/?p=205#comment-24 Day one was great! Although we would not have objected to a good ground soaking rain, we appreciated the beautiful sunny day which made the tour easy to enjoy. The usual "where in the world is this place... my gps and google are failing me" situations happened. Thanks to all of you who showed your gardens and those of you who took the tour! We'll be posting photos of the gardens and greenhouses soon. Meanwhile, there's one day left for the tour. See you Sunday. Day one was great! Although we would not have objected to a good ground soaking rain, we appreciated the beautiful sunny day which made the tour easy to enjoy. The usual “where in the world is this place… my gps and google are failing me” situations happened. Thanks to all of you who showed your gardens and those of you who took the tour!

We’ll be posting photos of the gardens and greenhouses soon. Meanwhile, there’s one day left for the tour. See you Sunday.

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