Comments for Our Happy Acres http://www.ourhappyacres.com Life In The Slow Lane Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:55:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Comment on Keeping It Fresh and Local While On Vacation by Kaveh http://www.ourhappyacres.com/2012/02/keeping-it-fresh-and-local-while-on-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-14111 Kaveh Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:55:56 +0000 http://www.ourhappyacres.com/?p=12112#comment-14111 I visited Hawaii (Oahu and Maui) for the first time right before Christmas and loved it. Look forward to seeing more of your pictures. I visited Hawaii (Oahu and Maui) for the first time right before Christmas and loved it. Look forward to seeing more of your pictures.

]]> Comment on Keeping It Fresh and Local While On Vacation by Dave http://www.ourhappyacres.com/2012/02/keeping-it-fresh-and-local-while-on-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-14110 Dave Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:20:36 +0000 http://www.ourhappyacres.com/?p=12112#comment-14110 You are right, that is a tamarillo in the photo! But the tomato relative I got seeds for is called Lulo (Solanum quitoense), aka naranjilla. It's in the same photo, the round orange fruit behind the tamarillo. Do you perhaps have any experience growing it? It seems that the Hawaiian growers found some nice microclimates for growing the macadamia nut trees, along with another relative, the protea. I believe Australia is 2nd in worldwide mac nut production, if my sources are correct. You are right, that is a tamarillo in the photo! But the tomato relative I got seeds for is called Lulo (Solanum quitoense), aka naranjilla. It’s in the same photo, the round orange fruit behind the tamarillo. Do you perhaps have any experience growing it?

It seems that the Hawaiian growers found some nice microclimates for growing the macadamia nut trees, along with another relative, the protea. I believe Australia is 2nd in worldwide mac nut production, if my sources are correct.

]]> Comment on Keeping It Fresh and Local While On Vacation by Liz http://www.ourhappyacres.com/2012/02/keeping-it-fresh-and-local-while-on-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-14109 Liz Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:10:43 +0000 http://www.ourhappyacres.com/?p=12112#comment-14109 That all sounds wonderful. Macadamias are native to Australia so I its interesting that more are grown in Hawaii. Was your tomato relative a tamarillo? - I noticed you have some with your Keahou market goodies. If not do you know what it is you'll be growing? That all sounds wonderful. Macadamias are native to Australia so I its interesting that more are grown in Hawaii. Was your tomato relative a tamarillo? – I noticed you have some with your Keahou market goodies. If not do you know what it is you’ll be growing?

]]> Comment on Keeping It Fresh and Local While On Vacation by Dirty Girl Gardening http://www.ourhappyacres.com/2012/02/keeping-it-fresh-and-local-while-on-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-14108 Dirty Girl Gardening Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:54:42 +0000 http://www.ourhappyacres.com/?p=12112#comment-14108 Wow! It sounds like you had a fabulous vacation! I love the pics of your breakfast... I just got back from Belize and had the most amazing home-made breakfast on a Amish dairy farm! I'm kicking myself for not taking pics, though... Wow! It sounds like you had a fabulous vacation!

I love the pics of your breakfast… I just got back from Belize and had the most amazing home-made breakfast on a Amish dairy farm! I’m kicking myself for not taking pics, though…

]]> Comment on Another Reason Not To Use Scotts Miracle-Gro by Aimee http://www.ourhappyacres.com/2012/02/another-reason-not-to-use-scotts-miracle-gro/comment-page-1/#comment-14106 Aimee Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:05:59 +0000 http://www.ourhappyacres.com/?p=12092#comment-14106 It really does boggle the mind...and so did the fact that the National Wildlife Federation was *this* close to partnering up with Scotts....if it hadn't been for the toxic bird seed suit, they would have! Unbelievable. I'm with you in sticking to building soil and feeding plants NATURALLY, without chemicals. It really does boggle the mind…and so did the fact that the National Wildlife Federation was *this* close to partnering up with Scotts….if it hadn’t been for the toxic bird seed suit, they would have! Unbelievable. I’m with you in sticking to building soil and feeding plants NATURALLY, without chemicals.

]]> Comment on Another Reason Not To Use Scotts Miracle-Gro by Dave http://www.ourhappyacres.com/2012/02/another-reason-not-to-use-scotts-miracle-gro/comment-page-1/#comment-14105 Dave Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:29:51 +0000 http://www.ourhappyacres.com/?p=12092#comment-14105 Jody, you are SO right about that! Jody, you are SO right about that!

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