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Comment on Selma Cafe - open this Friday (Feb. 20th) 6:30 - 10:00am by monique

monique — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:59:09 +0000

Hi Lisa and Jeff, I’m living in Chicago until June so have never been able to attend a Selma breakfast but here nothing but wonderful things.If you would ever like to make a frittata using noodles, we would be happy to donate pasta at any time that you have a need. I know Lisa loves our Whole Wheat Pasta. And, of course if you do any supper clubs, we are also happy to donate to them. (I’ve become quite involved in the underground supper club scene here in Chicago.) Take care,
Monique

Comment on Lost calico cat by Jeff McCabe

Jeff McCabe — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:19:38 +0000

Any news yet? Jeff

Comment on Gardening in the Extension, Update late May by Jeff McCabe

Jeff McCabe — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:59:48 +0000

We all learn gardening lessons as they come to us!! For what it is worth, it looks beautiful. I would like to help with the construction of as many 4×4 boxes as possible still this year. There are 3 in my front yard as an example, and I just saw 2 new ones spring up around the corner on Madison. This is a real easy way to get something new going (vs. battling the existing grass, clay and roots). We can get a big load of city leaf compost delivered if there is interest. Let me know.

Comment on Friday Mornings @SELMA is adopted by community by Julie Wiernik

Julie Wiernik — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:50:51 +0000

Hi, I’m your neighbor on Mt. Pleasant Ave. Just heard about the SELMA cafe. Would like to join you this coming Friday, June 12. Thanks!

Comment on Jeff’s greens are heavenly! by Amy Rosenberg

Amy Rosenberg — Thu, 28 May 2009 00:28:32 +0000

This is the first time I’ve seen your WEB site. It’s great! What’s this about greens?
Please explain.

Comment on Garden on Lawn Extensions by carol

carol — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:31:13 +0000

Speaking of the Lost Plots at Zion–does anyone know if the city is considering putting traffic islands down Soule when they repave it this summer? Couldn’t they be used as garden plots? I’m sure they’ll get plenty of sunlight, seeing as how the city came through and hacked at the street trees last month.

Comment on Garden on Lawn Extensions by Jeff McCabe

Jeff McCabe — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:37:48 +0000

RE Steve’s concerns:

When I dug up my extension, I removed a lot of soil and replaced it with city leaf compost. I happened to need some fill for a rock wall I was rebuilding and this killed two birds. I am afraid the hard packed clay full of tree roots is a bigger issue than salt and “fertilizer”. Of course, some simple boxes placed on the surface and filled with topsoil/compost would do the trick.

Jeff

Comment on Jeff’s greens are heavenly! by Jeff McCabe

Jeff McCabe — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:31:00 +0000

Am I missing something? I am supposed to be able to understand this website, but I can not figure out who wrote this!? Well, thanks for the compliment regardless. I agree, the greens are tasty. Nature can take much more of the credit than I. Nature and Johnny’s Seeds. I just try to stay out of the way.

But, FYI, the greens are available by subscription or in the self-serve box while they last.

Jeff

Comment on Garden on Lawn Extensions by Steve Hathaway

Steve Hathaway — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:11:55 +0000

I like the idea of such–it always irked me that the city owned the extension(s) but homeowners had to mow them, etc. This seems like a way to get a fairer use of that patch of dirt.

But can you reassure me about how much salt or other road-related stuff would be in that soil?

And what about those quadrupeds that pause and leave their ‘calling card’?

I’m normally not fussy about such things, but at the moment, I think some part of me would wonder about such things when/if I sat down to a meal of extension grown goodies.

Of course, maybe it’s as simple as ‘washing removes a multitude of sins’–but if this something people have already thought out and answered, I’d be curious to hear what their answers were.

Comment on Garden on Lawn Extensions by Jeff McCabe

Jeff McCabe — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 22:48:47 +0000

Great to hear you are still planning on digging in the extension. I just walked by your yard this morning and thought how good that front one could be. Let’s talk! I am glad to try to be of some help. I will be digging around my front yard for spots soft enough to spread a few pea or spinach seeds this weekend.