tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post2548662670097539592..comments2024-03-18T04:36:22.497-05:00Comments on Green Roof Growers: MulberriesBrucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04901484046810490059noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post-73812339348123292942009-07-09T16:03:31.609-05:002009-07-09T16:03:31.609-05:00I wonder how much money they mark the veggies up f...I wonder how much money they mark the veggies up for all the extra washing? Maybe they could have a washed veggie price and an unwashed veggie price. Wonder how that would change the minds of the customers.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245277069908630941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post-61135767326392503222009-07-09T09:47:40.864-05:002009-07-09T09:47:40.864-05:00That's funny. It must take a fair amount of pa...That's funny. It must take a fair amount of patience for farmers to answer questions from people accustomed to buying food in plastic, not to mention picking it from trees. <br /><br />Over here at Wicker Park farmers market, one of the nice guys from Nichols Farm & Orchard told me they spend an enormous amount to wash produce, esp root veggies, because people don't want to buy them dirty.<br /><br />Go figure...H2https://www.blogger.com/profile/05697081429612903875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post-92029594683901202812009-07-09T09:24:54.022-05:002009-07-09T09:24:54.022-05:00Yesterday I went to the Grayslake Farmers' Mar...Yesterday I went to the Grayslake Farmers' Market as I usually do. While passing by the fruit stand I overheard a woman ask the farmer if mulberries could be eaten and if he had any. His answer was a bit blunt, "People have been eating mulberries for thousands of years and why would I sell them to you when they are on just about every street." <br /><br />Thought this conversation was quite interesting after reading this post.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245277069908630941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post-1809824815037933622009-07-06T18:35:04.343-05:002009-07-06T18:35:04.343-05:00Hi Chris,
The tart recipe I linked to is really e...Hi Chris,<br /><br />The tart recipe I linked to is really easy to make. Spread the batter in the bottom of a 9" tart pan, set the berries on top and bake.<br /><br />I like to top it off with a bit of plain yogurt. Ice cream would be nice too.Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04901484046810490059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post-68148927226888983202009-07-06T18:09:57.755-05:002009-07-06T18:09:57.755-05:00I have never made mulberries into a pie or any oth...I have never made mulberries into a pie or any other kind of dessert. But now I might just try it. <br /><br />Great story btw with the store owner. I wonder what he thought about all the birds that gather in the tree every year.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245277069908630941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post-77982925300434248912009-07-04T14:16:42.131-05:002009-07-04T14:16:42.131-05:00Hi Art:
What a perfect story about people being di...Hi Art:<br />What a perfect story about people being distanced from food!<br /><br />I think Bruce told us you had some pickle buckets to offer? Are you at Bijan? It was one of my favorites from the old days (I've never been to the re-imagined one)--no better steamed vegetable plate, omelet, and ambiance.<br /><br />So let me know if you have buckets to donate? We like to keep a stash in case we need to hand them out.H2https://www.blogger.com/profile/05697081429612903875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post-65510649692461127922009-07-04T09:33:46.878-05:002009-07-04T09:33:46.878-05:00My pleasure! Anything I can do to spread the june...My pleasure! Anything I can do to spread the juneberry love. We just harvested a big batch last night for some pies and Chelsea is whipping up a pancake recipe for them right now. <br /><br />Yesterday, Chelsea and her mom were walking the neighborhood and saw a shop owner cutting the branches off a mulberry tree. He said someone told him they were poisonous and not edible. Chelsea's mom started eating the berries of the tree. Then he ate a berry and said, "hey! these are good!" I wish I could have seen it!art and chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04835520716872208982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post-72711818116272966752009-07-04T09:08:15.214-05:002009-07-04T09:08:15.214-05:00I had dessert while we were picking. That's my...I had dessert while we were picking. That's my hand in the top photo and it's slightly out-of-focus because I was on a sugar high from all the berries I accidentally ate while Bruce and Art were telling me where to stand.H2https://www.blogger.com/profile/05697081429612903875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post-49309738349377972302009-07-03T23:40:06.795-05:002009-07-03T23:40:06.795-05:00Love that you shook the tree and had desert...you ...Love that you shook the tree and had desert...you are indeed my kind of people.<br /><br />I am so impressed and inspired.<br />Bravo...!<br />xxxfeasting-on-pixels (terrie)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05024830309418745214noreply@blogger.com