[Ag-eq] anyone out there

[Laurie Porter]

Those Muscidine grapes are the best. I can't grow them here. I have 
concords, and adelveise and some sort of wild red grape that is little kind 
of like a current  very tart but makes wonderful jam. We got some elderberry 
bushes  that line the road side down the road and we're waiting until the 
blossoms are ready and  we'll add them to strawberry jam. It looks like our 
wild choke  cherries will produce well this year. Let's hope we get them 
before the birds do.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 6:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] anyone out there


> Hi Lauri,
>
> That's wonderful about the syrup!  We lost one of our peach trees due to 
> the deer using it to rake their antlers on.
>
> Matt has just found a new love of Muscidine grapes.  A neighbor across the 
> road let us have the final pickings from his two vines and he made wine 
> from about five gallons of grapes and my sister and I made the most 
> wonderful preserves I have ever had out of about two gallons of grapes. 
> The cabin smelt like the Welches jelly factory exploded in my kitchen.
>
> So, needless to say, we've just planted six vines of three different 
> variaties and this does not include about forty cuttings he has taken from 
> the neighbor's vines.  They will have to go in nursery beds for about two 
> years and then they will go out in the larger field.  I think he is also 
> going to plant 20 dew berry vines and we may try Huckle Berries again as 
> well.  I'm nudging him away from blackberries because we have so many wild 
> ones around that it would be an extreme problem to keep them apart because 
> of the wild birds.  We have two other neighbors that grow blackberries and 
> they share as well.  Strawberries will be planted this fall, but not too 
> many.  There is a large pick your own field around the corner and that 
> farmer sends me a lot that aren't market quality, but they do just fine 
> for my jams and Matt's wine.
>
> Susan
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Laurie Porter" <freespirit1 at tds.net>
> To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 6:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] anyone out there
>
>
>> Hi there:
>>
>> WELL< I am here, but very busy. Today   was the first farmers market of 
>> the year for  me here in Wisconsin, and wildlife preserves is now open 
>> for business again.
>>
>> This year's maple syrup crop was very good, and we are adding some new 
>> jams and jellies to our product list. this week  we'll plant like crazy 
>> because I think we will  have no frost  until fall.
>>
>> We lost a couple apple trees from the yucky wet snow and ice storms this 
>> winter, but the others are full of blossoms , so we'll have a good year 
>> for apples.
>>
>> I wish I could attend  national conventions but I can't and I sure do 
>> miss being there.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Nella Foster" <nfoster at extremezone.com>
>> To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 8:17 AM
>> Subject: [Ag-eq] anyone out there
>>
>>
>>> Hello:
>>>
>>> This list has been so quiet; I was just wondering if anyone is still 
>>> around.
>>>
>>> I know this is an NFB group, but will anyone be going to the ACB 
>>> convention?
>>>
>>> It's in Phoenix this year,so I thought I would go check out the exhibit 
>>> hall.  I've also been ask to speak on a panel about employment.
>>>
>>> If any of you are going to be there I would love to meet you in person! 
>>> We could do lunch, dinner, or I could even show you around Phoenix.  It 
>>> will be extremely hot in Phoenix in July!
>>>
>>> Nella
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