Now we start to use what we have grown

Today we are making ketchup and we are pickling vegetables. I bought all sorts of beautiful vegetables in Italy I plan to pickle in flavored oil. These pickles can be used in salad all summer. I'll also use some of my own vegetables. I've got cabbages, onions, carrots and kohlrabi to use. I also need to learn how to make sauerkraut. I picked a few of my flowers from my garden. it's only the first season. These perennials need 3 years before they will give me loads of flowers. But even now I can produce a nice bouquet for the table.

What would you bring home from Italy? I went to the food store and loaded up on the very good coffee, beans, noodles, dry cookies and spices. I bought plants and seeds. So I have good vegetables this year and next year. And of course olive oil and good vinegar. Italy has such good food!

Juergen thinks I'm crazy but he will be eating the good food all summer!

Comments

chicken coop idea

Why not start with an IBC and cut a hole for the door? You could build closed laying boxes into it, and something for the chickens to roost on. Put some straw or saw dust on the floor. You could add vents to the side for air. If it sat inside a chicken run that you can walk into, the chickens could be safe, dry and happy. I have an extra IBC. Maybe this could be my chicken house? I bet I could even plant the outside of it with mud and grass for extra insulation and good looks.

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The Opel Agilia

I think I don't want to spend the money for the VW New Beetle. It's a very cute and safe car, but cost about 17,000Euros new. I can find it for 13,000Euros (this is the most basic model) but that's more then I would want to spend. I don't really drive that much. I'm pretty cheep at heart. I need real value for my money. I keep thinking we really should take advantage of the money Germany is offering to trade old cars in for 2500Euros towards a new car. If I buy a car that's around 10,000 Euros, then the Government is actually going to pay 25% of the cost of that car. That's really a very good deal. Since I know I will need a new car in the near future, I feel I should get a new 10,000 Euro car. The Opel Agilia is around 9,900 Euros. It's got 5 doors, and room for 5. It is pretty safe, and comes with a 6 year warranty. I would not call it my dream car, but I could easily afford it. I'm trying to be wise here. There are other cars in thi

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