Re: [CH] Father Jim, OPEN FIELDS & Fiery Foods Show
Dan Hirschi (danhirschi@earthlink.net)
Sun, 13 Jan 2002 15:15:23 -0500
At 07:51 AM 1/11/02 -0500, jim@wildpepper.com wrote
>Speaking of Open Fields.... It appears there WILL be an open fields
>this fall.
I would like to add a very big THANK-YOU!
>... so the Open Fields patch will have no other purpose than to supply
>bounty to those attending. There will be no harvest restrictions and no
>need to try and pick stuff for the poor sap hosting the event.
... Some of actually enjoyed helping pick stuff for the "poor sap" hosting
the event. Picking and handling more red Savinas than I'll probably eat in
a lifetime was fun... Which brings up the purpose of this post. I'd like
to offer my services as a volunteer weekend migrant laborer. I'm sure the
open fields plot will need some work--donating a weekend of manual labor is
my way of saying thanks. Of course there's the selfish side--I'm sure I'll
get some therapeutic rewards from a weekend of "playing" farmer. People
used to play cowboy at dude ranches--Last year's event made me think a
farming version could be just as fun--but I'll do real work.
(I'm posting this to the list because I'd bet there are others who could
give different weekends, to give you a steady supply of volunteers)
As to advice on how much to plant, I will have to trust your judgement as I
have no idea what the yield will be on a quarter acre...
Dan Hirschi
usually lurking in East Tennessee