Definition of a Chef

"He is a professional craftsman. He is a cook. He takes fowl from the air; fish from the waters; fruit, vegitables, and grain from the land; and animals that walk the earth, and through his skills and art transforms the raw product to edible food. He serves to sustain life in man, women, and child. He has the sacred duty through his efforts and art to sustain and maintain the healthy bodies that God has given us to house our souls." (a fourteenth century guild manual, author unknown)

Search Anything You Want!

Showing posts with label PH. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PH. Show all posts

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Starwberry Fields Forever!




Strawberries Garden Guides:
Just planted all of my strawberry roots that I bought at my local nursery! DON'T fall into the trap of buying already large, ready to pick strawberry plants! you can buy about 10 root systems of usually three types of strawberries for around three dollars, it usually costs that much just for one larger plant. These root systems grow fast if they have all of the proper conditions. These include the PH of the soil should be around (5.5-6.5), the soil should be sandy or well draining, and your plants will need to have at least 6 hours of full sun per day. Here's some pics of my 16 plants I have! The ones that are in the green pots I started in march.

The Three Main Types of Strawberries

-June Bearing strawberries produce a large, concentrated crop in late spring. You'll get more berries per season from June bearing strawberries, and the entire crop will ripen over a three week period.

-Ever Bearing strawberries produce one crop in spring and another in fall.

-Day Neutral plants are capable of producing fruit throughout most of the growing season"