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  • in reply to: We have tomatoes on the hydroponic garden! #45454
    Mike Nolan
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      It'll probably be 3-4 weeks before those Better Bush tomatoes start to ripen, I'm also quite curious as to how they'll taste. I haven't spotted any more, but the 5 I spotted over the weekend were probably there for several days before I focused in on them. Still lots of blooms on the other variety (Defiance) but haven't spotted any fruit yet.

      I'm still making up my list of seeds to start late next month for the outdoor garden, but I will be dropping First Lady II and adding Defiance to the list. I need to find some more Italian Heirloom seeds, I haven't seen any in a couple of years at the garden stores, but I haven't made the rounds of the garden stores and other seed racks yet. I may have enough for 2025 but they're probably 2022 seeds so the germination rate may be lower. I also need to order leek plants from Johnny's.

      in reply to: Egg Prices #45453
      Mike Nolan
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        CNBC had two interesting news items regarding eggs. Apparently egg hijacking is starting to become an issue, an egg producer in PA had a trailer full of eggs (100K eggs worth $40K) stolen.

        Also, Waffle House has started adding an 'egg surcharge' to restaurant bills.

        I saw a an 18 pack of eggs at Super Saver the other day for $12.98, I'm hoping that was a pricing error and not a trend.

        in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of February 2, 2025? #45452
        Mike Nolan
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          We had vegetable soup again last night.

          in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of February 2, 2025? #45432
          Mike Nolan
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            We finished off the meatloaf tonight.

            in reply to: We have tomatoes on the hydroponic garden! #45431
            Mike Nolan
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              Given the jungle that's growing, using a brush or the little vibrator that Aerogarden sold on every bloom would be very tedious, I'm not sure I can even reach them all! I ran across a video where the idea of shaking the plants was suggested, and that seems to have worked.

              Tomatoes are supposed to be self-pollinating, as each flower has both a male and female part, but they probably rely on wind at least as much as on pollinators to move the pollen around. I've got a fan going on the plants during the day but I think shaking them may be more effective, so that's now part of my daily routine. I've been needing to add between a gallon and a gallon and a half of water every day for the past month or two. So I shake them several times a day now, including just before and after I check the water level. Then I go do some exercises on the home gym equipment that's also downstairs. πŸ™‚

              in reply to: Honey Buckwheat Sandwich Bread #45418
              Mike Nolan
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                I still see Bob's Organic Buckwheat Cereal advertised on Amazon, as well as
                Pocono Organic Cream of Buckwheat Cereal (3x13 oz.)

                in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of January 26, 2025? #45409
                Mike Nolan
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                  I've made my share of duds or 'meh' meals, we try to eat as much as we can of them but usually wind up throwing a lot of it out.

                  Tonight we had some more vegetable beef soup. I was full enough I didn't need a salad.

                  in reply to: Egg Prices #45407
                  Mike Nolan
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                    Eggs were about $4.20 a dozen at Sams Club today in a 2 dozen clear package.

                    in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of January 26, 2025? #45388
                    Mike Nolan
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                      We had meat loaf and a salad for supper.

                      in reply to: Egg Prices #45376
                      Mike Nolan
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                        Welcome, patty, nice to hear from you again.

                        in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of January 26, 2025? #45375
                        Mike Nolan
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                          Vegetable beef soup for supper again, tastes even better today than yesterday.

                          in reply to: Egg Prices #45364
                          Mike Nolan
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                            The media seems to agree with you that egg prices aren't likely to be going down much anytime soon.

                            in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of January 26, 2025? #45352
                            Mike Nolan
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                              I am making a big pot (10 quarts or so) of vegetable beef soup today. We'll eat it for several days and freeze a bunch of it, too.

                              in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of January 26, 2025? #45337
                              Mike Nolan
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                                We went with meatloaf again. Yummy.

                                in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of January 19, 2025? #45328
                                Mike Nolan
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                                  We're having smoked pork chops for supper tonight.

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