tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067482.post1081293125718788069..comments2024-03-23T02:42:17.889+13:00Comments on Quiltingorchardist: Food For Thought.Ali Honeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671890094425941272noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067482.post-48479893640648077452009-07-12T20:44:38.192+12:002009-07-12T20:44:38.192+12:00We bought some Avos for 69c ea, & thought they...We bought some Avos for 69c ea, & thought they were a good buy! It does not seem fair, when they are grown locally as well.<br />I love my fresh herbs, & we are about to try some lettuce varieties so we can pick as we like.<br />We have lovely lemons this year- first time for 7 years!!meggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00061112627819270427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067482.post-39092430607161624082009-07-11T10:19:16.098+12:002009-07-11T10:19:16.098+12:00That is great news for us - folk overseas buying K...That is great news for us - folk overseas buying Kiwis. We need that, so keep up the good work.( they may not always be from NZ - with a Zespri sticker )Sometimes even with a Zespri sticker they may not be the real thing. Some traders buy NZ fruit take off some of the stickers, then buy cheap Chilean fruit and add the saved stickers....we can but try - nice they want to copy us I guess.<br /><br />Joyce that sounds a lot for one Kiwifruit but the avos are a similar price here too ( yours may come from California ? )Ali Honeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12671890094425941272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067482.post-14681512687676866012009-07-11T03:45:34.357+12:002009-07-11T03:45:34.357+12:00I now we are supposed to buy local but you may be ...I now we are supposed to buy local but you may be glad to hear kiwis are one of my guilty pleasures...used some last night in the fruit salad with the last of my strawberries...YankeeQuilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324287185970922332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067482.post-52830101428679412662009-07-10T20:20:39.793+12:002009-07-10T20:20:39.793+12:00Hi Ali, isn't it rewarding to eat what you'...Hi Ali, isn't it rewarding to eat what you've grown! I love it.:)carole brungarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02762942808546867333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067482.post-83507510015014263262009-07-10T00:05:34.028+12:002009-07-10T00:05:34.028+12:00Kiwi fruit in our grocery store last week were 59 ...Kiwi fruit in our grocery store last week were 59 cents each and avocados were over a dollar. Here right now we are just waiting for the strawberries and raspberries to ripen.Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17083924435653058457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067482.post-66825603938946852822009-07-09T21:34:05.132+12:002009-07-09T21:34:05.132+12:00No you don't get sugar from it. It is a salad ...No you don't get sugar from it. It is a salad plant that is incredibly sweet. Around here it mostly gets picked and chewed on the spot. I give it to any visiting kids to try and they are amazed how seeet it is. I don't know if it has another ( proper ) name.Ali Honeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12671890094425941272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067482.post-33164759456990212182009-07-09T20:55:54.720+12:002009-07-09T20:55:54.720+12:00What is a sugar plant, do you get sugar from it?What is a sugar plant, do you get sugar from it?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12891803528855597132noreply@blogger.com