Johnson's Backyard Garden - Latest Comments

Re: Proud to be Certified Organic

hydroponics — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 03:11:41 -0000

Such a great story. You have got all these with lots of hard work. Your story proves what you can gain and achieve with farming if you are doing farming sensibly.

Re: Growing Nutrient-Rich Crops

hydroponics supplies — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 23:28:52 -0000

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Re: How Many Organic Farms Would it Take to Feed Austin?

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Re: Let the Seeding Begin

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Re: Bringing People Together

Barbara Wilde — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:31:06 -0000

Some absolutely stunning pictures!

Re: JBG Potluck this Sunday, April 1st

Kevin Johnson — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:13:05 -0000

I am interested in knowing when you will be selling vegetable plants for this spring and will you have the yellow with green striped tomato plants?

Re: A New Backyard Garden

Brenton — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:51:04 -0000

Sarah,
It is a little too late to plant carrots till next fall. Check out our planting calendar under www.jbgorganic.com/resources (Travis County Planting Calendar) for recommended planting dates for a wide assortment of seasonal vegetables.

I think the carrots you are referring to may be the variety Atomic Red. Hope this helps.

Brenton Johnson

Re: A New Backyard Garden

Sarahkayesloan — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:38:48 -0000

Thanks for the great newsletter every week. Can you tell me the name of the carrots that are red inside? I have a co-worker who wants to try to grow them.

Re: The Freeze and the Future

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Re: Let the Seeding Begin

Garden Treasures — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 01:32:56 -0000

great looking modern farmsite,

Re: A Whole Lot of Planting Going On

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Re: Plant Sale at JBG this Saturday!

Gtbmediate — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 23:06:40 -0000

ok so we had to miss the plant sale today and we are anxious to start gardening - when and where will you be selling plants again? Thanks!

Re: How Many Organic Farms Would it Take to Feed Austin?

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Re: Looking Back

Louis Singh — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:03:35 -0000

Thanks VeggieLover! This is a riff on a great recipe by Mark Bittman, the amazing Minimalist. Good point about cooking at home to control ingredients, to each his own. I've updated the recipe to reflect that.

Keep cooking,

Louis
Dishalicious.com

Re: Looking Back

VeggieLover — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:18:01 -0000

That flat bread recipe is a good one. Mark Bittman did something just like that a couple of years ago.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04...

I think you've got waaaaaay too much salt in there, though. 2 t. is crazy. I've made that amount of flat bread with 1/2 t. and it's delicious. 1t. of salt contains 2,300 mg of sodium which is the USDA's maximum recommended intake. So you've got twice someone's daily intake in your recipe. If you make that for two and eat with some veg. and maybe a protein, that's a dinner with all of your salt for the day.

One of the great things about cooking at home is the ability to control the ingredients (like using fresh, organic produce from JBG) and make things healthy. I would caution readers to use less salt in that recipe.

Re: Preparing for Spring

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Re: Preparing for Spring

Grit — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:36:30 -0000

For Dishalicious: There seems to be something else on the chips besides cheese. The dark spots on the picture, what are they? Refried beans or fried onions?

Re: The Year in Pictures

Tretnyc — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:56:08 -0000

great work scott! photos bring such sweetness to the farm. give that man a raise!

Re: When it Rains, It Pours

Cindee — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:46:44 -0000

Great looking playhouse. When the kids get older, it will make a great chicken coop!

Re: All Work and No Playhouse?

Kcraxton — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:29:16 -0000

WOW...Ada's playhouse looks amazing! If Ada needs a friend I have a daughter who would gladly volunteer!

Re: Irrigation: Sprinklers or Drip Tape?

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Re: Let the Seeding Begin

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Re: How Many Organic Farms Would it Take to Feed Austin?

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Re: JBG’s Vision to Serve Austin

Jeff Beneke — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:23:22 -0000

Nice comments on Max's Wine Dive. Just to be clear, though, a little over 24 years ago, I helped name Erica Beneke. She is not Erika. She is Erica. Small matter, but easy to verify, if you'll take the time. And, yes, her winter menu is awesome.

Re: Happy Holidays from JBG

Ula Heximer — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:55:52 -0000

Yeah it would be so hard to hide a coop! Hehe. Good thing you have great people to help you put it into place. Good luck with your farm - may you and your people have good health as always! By the way, thanks for that dressing recipe! It sounds delicious. I never thought that my favorite fruit (avocado) would make a delicious one!