Re: [CH] Open Fields questions
Ted Wagner (trwagner1@yahoo.com)
Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:01:00 -0700 (PDT)
Good point Alex. the past couple of years, the bees haven't been all that bad. However, I noticed this year here in Hoosier land.... that the bees are especially pesky.
Make sure to bring your favorite bee-chasing and eating pet! ;-)
And, remember, DON'T eat the apples please!
Ted
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----- Original Message ----
> From: Alex Silbajoris <asilbajo@hotmail.com>
> To: punto@inch.com; chile heads <chile-heads@globalgarden.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 7:07:48 AM
> Subject: RE: [CH] Open Fields questions
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> We will be in an orchard, on grass that's tall and thick enough that you can
> lose things in it. A tabletop or some other flat surface where you can set
> things down is valuable. We've had temperatures everywhere from 30F to 90F so
> try to bring a variety of warm-weather and cold-weather clothing that you can
> combine in different ways. Rain is always a risk; we've had at least one dying
> hurricane spill its guts on us and we've even pulled tornado debris out of the
> orchard. The event goes on into the night so you'll probably want a flashlight,
> lantern, etc.
>
>
> If you plan on harvesting much, bring some sort of containers. Basic camp
> kitchen gear works well here, and you can locally get staples like ice, water,
> paper towels, foil, etc., so you don't have to haul that kind of stuff from far
> away. We have a fire but in the evenings it's usually a big pyrotechnic display
> that isn't much suited to cooking. However, in the morning and during the day
> there's usually a good bed of embers so you can cook various ways with that. If
> there isn't a stream running through the fire site, per the paragraph above.
>
> Everyone shares and a lot of people bring their own pods to pass around. People
> bring seasonings and sauces they've devised, or maybe found in stores,
cipes to show off. You can
> wander from one camp kitchen to another, there's so much that no one can try it
> all.
>
> Expect yellowjacket wasps.
>
> The orchard itself it look-but-don't-touch. The work crews have right of way so
> they can keep us out of any part where they need to work, and stay out of their
> way when they're driving around. The family who owns the orchard runs a farm
> store a few miles away so you can buy stuff there (and thank them). But you can
> look around and check out gardens of giant pumpkins, ornamental squash, melons,
> jimson weed, etc.
>
>
>
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