tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post8312821142912466937..comments2024-03-28T01:51:22.367-03:00Comments on Not Buying Anything: Increasing Food SecurityGregg Koephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-42438071130296887352018-01-12T21:10:55.286-04:002018-01-12T21:10:55.286-04:00What a great idea to cook the seeds without oil or...What a great idea to cook the seeds without oil or salt - almost too simple for my mind that loves to complicate things! We're trying not to use oil in cooking so I've been tossing the seeds. I've got a butternut squash for tomorrow - I'm going to try that. Thanks!Devahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139041744844951255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-27137204899030365342018-01-12T20:01:31.593-04:002018-01-12T20:01:31.593-04:00First, I love that you used seeds from a store bou...First, I love that you used seeds from a store bought squash to grow more in your garden, bravo! And this line really struck me: "we are always changing our eating habits to try to align with a less damaging, more resilient diet." Wouldn't it be grand if this were humankind's motto for eating? -ErinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-50001125065058944752018-01-12T18:29:42.798-04:002018-01-12T18:29:42.798-04:00We are not entirely sure what variety of squash th...We are not entirely sure what variety of squash this is, but is most likely a type of C. maxima, which includes Buttercup, Kabocha, and Hubbard. <br /><br />Last year was the first year we grew winter squash. I got the seeds from a squash I bought at the grocery store. It was grown locally, so I thought the seeds would work in our garden. And they did. Nicely.<br /><br />We are also in a 5a/6b hardiness zone. Our squash grew very well, and we harvested about a dozen beautiful 2 kilo specimens. They were fun to grow, and the bees love the flowers (which only open for one day).<br />Gregg Koephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-83425949533073019402018-01-12T16:49:35.109-04:002018-01-12T16:49:35.109-04:00Hi Gregg and Linda! I agree with you. We have a si...Hi Gregg and Linda! I agree with you. We have a similar situation here in Sweden, I read today that about half the food sold here is imported.<br />I wonder if you know the name of the sort of squash you're growing ? I'd really like to try growing some this year (I'm in hardiness zone 5b).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com