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Friday, July 30, 2010
7/31-8/1: Take a Self-Guided Albuquerque Chicken Coop and Edible Garden Tour
With renewed interest in backyard farming and growing food, residents of the Duke City have been showing up in droves this summer for garden workshops. Now local gardeners who find new inspiration have an opportunity to showcase their gardening prowess with the Albuquerque Garden and Coop Tour.
The FREE self-guided tour of chicken coops, community gardens, school gardens and backyard farms will take place on July 31 and August 1, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM each day. The Albuquerque Coop and Garden Tour is a citywide event that encourages people to get out and grow their own food.
The committee responsible for this tour is made up of Jennifer Dwyer, Lisa Silva of San Jose Elementary School, Chery Klairwator of The Source Community Garden, Sarah Van Note of Zia Elementary School and Maggie Seeley of . Christianna Cappelle of the Gardeners' Guild contributed contact information for gardens throughout Albuquerque.
Information about the tour locations, including a Google map, will be available TODAY at www.albuquerquecooptour.com. Walking and bike maps of tour stops in the Nob Hill area will also be available July 31st and August 1st at the Nob Hill location of La Montañita Co-op and The Source Community Garden, 1111 Carlisle SE, just north of Gibson.
July 30, 2010 at 09:08 AM in Agriculture, Events, Food and Drink | Permalink
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Children pay half price for a table at the Socorro Farmer's market. A Socorro child has the opportunity to earn some cash "by the fruit of their labor".
Calabacitas can be dried along the fences threaded (I use a crochet hook.) on string with a gap between the slices. Snap them against the fence periodically to shake off the ants. Store them in the freezer. They make a terrific source of fibre, texture and taste in winter soups and stews.
Calabcitas
Saute garlic and onions, add chunked calabacitas and water to cover a little more than half way up the calabacitas. Bring to a boil and turn down to simmer until the calabacitas are soft, about 20 minutes. Add milk to cover the calabacitas and bring to scalding. Turn off the heat and drop in small chunks of cheese such that the cheese partially melts. Green chile and/or corn is optional in the dish. Serve topped with black pepper.
Chop calabacitas finely. Saute with onions and garlic, add the green chile and use this to stuff your quesadillas and burritos or eat with your eggs.
Tomatoes can be dried using cookie sheets on top of the car parked in the sun. You can use the expensive teflon sheets so they won't stick or not. Store in the freezer.
Dried vegetables make great gifts at Christmas.
Remember that your yard chickens love weeds and table scraps. The greens fed to chickens render the meat and eggs as chocked full of anti-oxidant alpha omega fatty acids as salmon.
Roosters make excellent stock, winter dog food and great chicken pot pie and taquitos. Even the bones are good for the garden. The dark yellow fat is full of alpha omega fatty acids. The feathers are good for crafts such as hair pieces and local designer clothing.
Gardening can nurture love of community and camaraderie for all ages.
Posted by: qofdisks | Jul 31, 2010 12:39:06 PM
What wonderful advice! Will have to try these suggestions.
Posted by: New to this | Jul 31, 2010 5:21:16 PM
