tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:48:17 +0000<i>Promoting the Victory Garden Revival and other simple, earth-friendly endeavors as</i> bipartisan, patriotic acts <i>in an age of uncertainty.</i>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/noreply@blogger.com (P.Price)Blogger327125http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.giftag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-8097201251628331862Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +00002008-11-20T05:00:01.163-06:00Country Lifestyle MagazineChristmasHolidaysRemember Terra Hangen? She wrote a nice piece about holiday amaryllis--one of my favorite flowers--for Country Lifestyle Magazine's blog. See it here.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/459449589/amaryllis-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/459449589" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2008/11/amaryllis-time.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-387741206553208580Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +00002008-11-19T05:00:01.330-06:00LouisianaCountry RoadsGarden BlogsBack before Tater Tot arrived and while we still lived in Baton Rouge, I had the pleasure of editing Leon Standifer & Ed O'Rourke's monthly gardening columns. The pair are getting, ahem, up there in years but still have a wonderful sense of humor and a ton of information to share. They're retired from the LSU Ag Center and wrote a popular book, Gardening in the Humid South (LSU Press, 2002). One http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/458275620/couple-of-great-garden-guys-leon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/458275620" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2008/11/couple-of-great-garden-guys-leon.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-1188630610305244263Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +00002008-11-18T23:40:53.623-06:00Food FightFilmA few weeks back a someone sent me a screening copy of Food Fight, the new Chris Taylor documentary about the rise of big agriculture and the California food movement's attack on it, to review here at RW&G. In the craziness of starting back to work, I didn't get to it right away. I was actually beginning to feel guilty about not allocating time to watch it, especially when FoodieTots.com gave a http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/457072476/food-fight-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/457072476" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2008/11/food-fight-review.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-994979493841477485Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +00002008-11-17T05:00:00.738-06:00Web WatchMedia Watch• An Obama Victory Garden (Huffington Post, 12 November 2008)• Dig for Victory Garden for Barnstaple Town Centre (This is North Devon.co.uk, 13 November 2008)• Surviving Troubled Times (Lincoln Journal Online, 14 November 2008)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/455868756/media-web-watch_17.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/455868756" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2008/11/media-web-watch_17.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-6483137460802379553Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +00002008-11-14T05:00:00.178-06:00Friday FunHey, fellow bloggers! Go take this test and tell me what you found out. Very interesting...http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/452831746/friday-fun-whats-your-blogging.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/452831746" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2008/11/friday-fun-whats-your-blogging.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-6680209607455160124Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +00002008-11-13T05:00:01.206-06:00SABOTSACountry Lifestyle MagazineSan Antonio Botanical GardenSan AntonioOver at my day gig, I chatted up the Terrific Treehouses exhibit running at the San Antonio Botanical Garden through December 7. Take a look. Readers: Any other good botanical garden shows up now in your parts? http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/451698537/san-antonio-botanical-garden-terrific.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/451698537" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2008/11/san-antonio-botanical-garden-terrific.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-1396416487121810091Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +00002008-11-12T05:00:00.869-06:00Victory GardensVictory Gardencity chickens Last week, I chatted about chickens. Only fitting to fitting this week to feature a YouTube video of a few urban birds! Trouble viewing? Click here.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/450577365/speaking-of-city-chickens.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/450577365" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2008/11/speaking-of-city-chickens.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-2745834886877636232Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:17:00 +00002008-11-11T08:23:56.669-06:00Ninety years ago today, WWI came to an end. Long-time readers will remember of this blog will recall my maternal grandfather served in the First World War and kept a journal. Below is the entry from his diary on that momentous occasion and the previous day.  Two entries that say so much... I quit writing because I had nothing to write that was worthwhile. Today, Sunday Nov. 10, 1918. I'll make http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/449591977/day-armistice-was-signed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/449591977" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2008/11/day-armistice-was-signed.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-6940431646991560831Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:03:00 +00002008-11-11T08:04:28.568-06:00http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/449578449/happy-veterans-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/449578449" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2008/11/happy-veterans-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-5744542883344579147Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:18:00 +00002008-11-11T05:18:00.734-06:00Farmers MarketWith cooler weather slowly making its way to these parts, I stocked up on some natural meat at my weekly farmers market. Now I've got a dandy looking chicken waiting to be roasted. (Last year, I found great pleasure in slow roasting the chicken in the oven with lots of garlic. It warmed and scented the house while Tater Tot took his nap.) Also, our freezer is holding some short ribs and stew http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/449445255/farmers-market-report.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/449445255" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2008/11/farmers-market-report.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-6661193798886309375Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:40:00 +00002008-11-10T08:42:28.156-06:00Twitter MomsTwitterRW&G makes an appearance (see page 57) in the first-ever Twitter Moms Holiday Catalog. Kinda cool.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/448460550/twitter-moms-holiday-catalog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/448460550" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2008/11/twitter-moms-holiday-catalog.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-8037762211545414889Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:29:00 +00002008-11-10T05:29:00.508-06:00American Farmland TrustFarmsThe American Farmland Trust needs your input on what they should emphasize regarding farmland concerns as the new Obama Administration prepares to take office. To vote for your priorities, please click here. Please share this link with friends, too.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/448327445/american-farmland-trust-needs-your-vote.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/448327445" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2008/11/american-farmland-trust-needs-your-vote.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-5535927210055221317Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:08:00 +00002008-11-10T05:08:00.419-06:00Web WatchMedia Watch• Beyond the White House Rose Garden (SFGate.com, 5 November 2008) • Michael Pollan Talks Politics & Victory Gardens (Examiner.com, 5 November 2008) • Obama Should Make Food System A Priority, Author Says (Chron.com, 7 November 2008) I love, love, love that Pollan is pushing the Victory Garden hard and fast nationally. But it would be really nice to see him tip his hat to other entities and http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/448306913/media-web-watch_10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/448306913" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2008/11/media-web-watch_10.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-1615405951620132122Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +00002008-11-07T05:00:00.405-06:00Friday Chitter ChatterJust curious, readers... what are your favorite resources for garden-related items? Personally, I'm a big fan of Gardener's Supply and have been known to get a little giddy over landing something on clearance at Smith & Hawken on occasion.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/445370999/friday-chitter-chatter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/445370999" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2008/11/friday-chitter-chatter.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-5557334881325644122Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:23:00 +00002008-11-06T05:23:01.037-06:00Eat The Viewhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/444285397/more-eat-view-propaganda.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/444285397" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2008/11/more-eat-view-propaganda.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-3196318647631900878Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:11:00 +00002008-11-05T11:16:05.656-06:00Country Lifestyle MagazineFor the next several months, I've signed on to coordinate editorial content for Country Lifestyle Magazine. This is a great gig as I'll be working with both the magazine and their web site. I plan to focus considerable attention on the CLM blog and community forum, which both need a little TLC. I've already set up the mag's new Twitter account: @CLifeMag The content of the new magazine is similarhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/443433569/little-news.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/443433569" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2008/11/little-news.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-5247262854675849958Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +00002008-11-05T11:16:36.384-06:00Victory GardensVictory GardenVirtual Victory GuidechickensThis is the fourth installment of my Virtual Victory Guide, a series in which RW&G readers and I will help newbie Victory Gardeners get started! Chances are that plants won’t be the only things living in your new Victory Garden, even if you live in an urban area. Like humans, all kinds of critters find the idea of fresh, whole foods appealing. You can minimize the risk of encountering some of http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/440302762/virtual-victory-guide-pests-pets-city.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/440302762" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2008/11/virtual-victory-guide-pests-pets-city.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-687472219214796283Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +00002008-11-04T05:00:01.199-06:00Now go vote! And try to remember that whatever the outcome, we Americans always do best when we focus upon our commonalities rather than our differences.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/441973367/welcome-to-election-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/441973367" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2008/11/welcome-to-election-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-5354517980935810031Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +00002008-11-03T05:00:00.479-06:00Victory GardensSlow Food Nation Victory GardenEat The View• The New Victory Garden: Get Started Now (NJ.com, 29 October 2008)• Listen to Roger the Gardener: Make the White House a Model of Sustainability (AlterNet.com, 29 October 2008) - An op-ed by EatTheView.org founder Roger Doiron!• Veggies on the White House lawn (DailyGazette.com (Schenectady), 29 October 2008)• Austerity Gardening: Dig for Luxury (The Indendent (London), 2 November 2008)• Eye on http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/440854212/media-web-watch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/440854212" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2008/11/media-web-watch.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-8947485204577208775Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:00:00 +00002008-10-31T05:00:00.603-05:00Halloween has long been my favorite holiday... for all the negative press its generated of late in some circles, I like the idea of "playing" with natural fears. And I quite prefer my kid to encounter paper ghosts, skeletons and goblins to Saw III commercials on the television. Enjoy your Halloween, everyone. Play safe!http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/437895762/happy-halloween.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/437895762" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2008/10/happy-halloween.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-8674347747760757269Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:00:00 +00002008-10-30T07:54:36.340-05:00Dia de los MuertosDay of the Dead Trouble watching? See it here. Intrigued? Look for more Dia de Los Muertos montages and videos on YouTube... there are quite a few. I find the interplay of light and flowers (especially marigolds!), well, bewitching. And wouldn't it be wonderful if our loved ones did return from the dead for 24 hours each year to be with us again? I've been intrigued by this particular custom for years, and http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/436762666/dia-de-los-muertos-in-tzintzuntzan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/436762666" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2008/10/dia-de-los-muertos-in-tzintzuntzan.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-4032409644296837513Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:00:00 +00002008-10-29T05:00:00.385-05:00MetalAdaptive ReuseFilmRaised BedAustralia Trouble viewing? Click here. Not sure about the heat factor on corrugated metal in a Texas garden, but then I do see people gardening in those big metal stock tanks, so maybe it could work in my yard? Pam at Digging sure likes the tanks, and she's got the Central Texas garden to prove it!http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/435678475/raised-bed-garden-aussie-style.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/435678475" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2008/10/raised-bed-garden-aussie-style.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-7504439445840948408Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:41:00 +00002008-10-28T08:42:16.590-05:00eatdrinkbetter.comEat The ViewTake a look, though you've heard most of it before if you read RW&G regularly! (And if you do check in daily... thanks!)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/434730058/shameless-plug-new-eatdrinkbettercom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/434730058" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2008/10/shameless-plug-new-eatdrinkbettercom.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-146904397569380321Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:00:00 +00002008-10-28T05:00:00.632-05:00Virtual Victory GuideLike any new undertaking, one can spend a little or a lot of money on upfront costs, depending upon the choices one makes along the way. If money is tight, you will definitely want to select plant varieties about which you’re confident you will savor. You might opt to split an order of seeds or seedlings with a neighbor. Planning just how much you can spend on seeds, soil and soil amendments (if http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/434543956/virtual-victory-guide-consider-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/434543956" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2008/10/virtual-victory-guide-consider-your.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-5838374492039246878Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:28:00 +00002008-10-27T17:38:04.111-05:00Victory GardenObamaPollanThere's reference to the Democratic nominee's response to Pollan's NYT opus, er, open letter to the next president over at Civil Eats, which is the new title for the old Slow Food Nation blog. (Confused? I've got arsenic hour brain fog... ) The quote originally appeared in a Joe Klein interview at Time Magazine. Seeing as RW&G is a bipartisan-geared blog, I welcome mention of any media referenceshttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/434069627/obama-responds-to-michael-pollans.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/434069627" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2008/10/obama-responds-to-michael-pollans.html