tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post2311152631451184393..comments2024-03-28T15:55:53.792+10:00Comments on down to earth: Making pickled beetrootUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-55685571850937259242016-08-29T01:47:19.234+10:002016-08-29T01:47:19.234+10:00plus your body changes...I know that as an adult, ...plus your body changes...I know that as an adult, I need pickles, where as a child, I was ok.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06997024835493725747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-41210541212091084992012-11-05T13:11:25.850+10:002012-11-05T13:11:25.850+10:00Great recipe ! i used caraway seeds with peppercor...Great recipe ! i used caraway seeds with peppercorns, salt, agave and a few cardamon pods and it turned out really nice ! ThankyouAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-13543060430270621622012-10-09T23:11:08.912+10:002012-10-09T23:11:08.912+10:00Love your garden Rhonda. I have just started a veg...Love your garden Rhonda. I have just started a veggie patch hope it works out ok. I noticed you have straw on your garden What is it that you use and where do you buy it from? I am always concerned in case I bring something toxic on the garden and enda up with some chemical on the veggies. <br /><br /><br />Thanks<br />LenkaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-48410045237722756372010-01-23T10:42:02.690+10:002010-01-23T10:42:02.690+10:00I'm new to reading Down to Earth. I'm lovi...I'm new to reading Down to Earth. I'm loving all your wonderful information. I just read your post pickled beetroot, and I noticed that you throw the tops out. The tops are wonderful to eat. Below is the website to the recipe for roasted beets & the tops. Hope that you give it a try and enjoy them. <br />http://teriskitchen.com/vegetable/beets-3.html http://teriskitchen.com/vegetable/beettops.htmlKelly P.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-38366700321790316502009-11-28T13:40:00.412+10:002009-11-28T13:40:00.412+10:00LOOK at those dark orange egg yolks! Beautifully ...LOOK at those dark orange egg yolks! Beautifully done, girls!<br />And people say there is little difference between farm fresh and store bought...<br />Gorgeous, Rhonda Jean!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-49422789398327763282009-11-26T14:31:40.940+10:002009-11-26T14:31:40.940+10:00Thanks very much, Rhonda Jean, for the info. I li...Thanks very much, Rhonda Jean, for the info. I like the idea of treating each one within the confines of a cardboard box! I still can't quite figure out if they have mites or not. I saw one crawling across an egg day before yesterday, but I can't see anything on the chickens so far, nor anything in their coop, so I'm not sure. Maybe the little critter was just on the carton I put the eggs in. At any rate, I'm monitoring the hens and we've got some DE on hand for treatment. Probably a good idea to go ahead and dust them anyway...better safe than sorry??<br /><br />Thanks again...I appreciate it!Jenhttp://www.thewoollenearth.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-40395090911734232582009-11-26T03:18:23.206+10:002009-11-26T03:18:23.206+10:00Beets are one of those vegetables that I'd lov...Beets are one of those vegetables that I'd love to love. Maybe I should try eating them raw or roasted because my mom always cooked them to mush when I was a child. That may have influenced my negative opinion somewhat.<br /><br />However, I have made good use of the tops. They don't really taste beet-y and can be sauteed or used in pesto. Quite yummy! If I grow them for the tops, I should try the roots too though. Maybe next year.Evelyn in Canadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16273654056979750579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-34584546968453323052009-11-25T06:07:39.094+10:002009-11-25T06:07:39.094+10:00Rose, when you boil the beetroot, or steam it, the...Rose, when you boil the beetroot, or steam it, the skins just slide right off. I roast beetroots to eat, I particularly like roasted golden beetroot.<br /><br />Wendy, beetroot needs full sun, good drainage and a hand full of lime in the soil before planting. Also add a lot of compost because beetroot likes fertile soil but not too much nitrogen. Soak the seeds for an hour before planting out and water in with seaweed tea. After all that, and watering about twice a week, they usually look after themselves.<br /><br />Jen, DE works really well. Hanno catches the chook and puts it into a cardboard box. Then he sprinkles DE all over, particularly under the wings and around the wattle and comb. Having them in the box makes it easier to turn them over to apply the DE underneath. I guess your chooks have got a dust bath area they've made themselves in their normal run. That generally keeps mites away. But if you can apply the DE, it should take care of the mites they pick up while free ranging.Rhonda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175785349529109084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-30064124705119152202009-11-25T01:23:03.749+10:002009-11-25T01:23:03.749+10:00Oooh, I will definitely book mark this post! Pickl...Oooh, I will definitely book mark this post! Pickled beets are one of my husband's favorites- and I like them as well. I made some bread and butter pickles this past year and they turned out nicely, so that gives me a bit of courage to try these. Thank you for the recipe!<br />The Girl in the Pink DressThe Girl in the Pink Dresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00250837836714463827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-83313743443662999662009-11-25T00:12:56.530+10:002009-11-25T00:12:56.530+10:00i'm gonna try this-thanks for sharing the frig...i'm gonna try this-thanks for sharing the frig option for those of us not yet canning!kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02797043775747612012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-91423506050953665692009-11-24T23:26:33.769+10:002009-11-24T23:26:33.769+10:00Hi Rhonda Jean,
I'm on ultra-slow dial-up her...Hi Rhonda Jean,<br /><br />I'm on ultra-slow dial-up here and can't load the forum to ask this question. Wondered if you have time, if you might let me know what you do for mites on your chickens? My daughter brought in eggs this morning and I found a mite crawling across one. I need to get out and check to see what kind of mites they are, but I wondered if DE works for this too? (Not just lice?) The only thing that has changed recently is that we have been letting the chickens out for a few hours a day to "free range" (as opposed to just in their run). They have just started laying in the last couple of weeks. We'd like to control as naturally as possible, but I also understand that mites have to be addressed INSTANTLY, as they multiply astronomically. Any tips? Thanks a bunch. Jen.Jenhttp://www.thewoollenearth.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-42862230739345551862009-11-24T20:51:03.011+10:002009-11-24T20:51:03.011+10:00Beetroot are just wonderful veggies aren't the...Beetroot are just wonderful veggies aren't they! Thanks for sharing this recipe for preserving - the spiced vinegar sounds great! I've shared the recipe for a yummy beetroot dip I made at my site www.happyearth.com.au.<br /><br />Enjoy your beets!<br /><br />Ally :-)HappyEarthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14789217842126714448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-80794958510505491002009-11-24T17:14:48.696+10:002009-11-24T17:14:48.696+10:00I love beetroot! One of my favorite veggies.
Rhon...I love beetroot! One of my favorite veggies.<br /><br />Rhonda, I made a reference to you in my yesterday's post, saying how productively you use your time at home!Mrs. Anna Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15377583333000789903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-62268385178318672832009-11-24T16:12:48.721+10:002009-11-24T16:12:48.721+10:00Hi Rhonda
I love beets but even though I can grow...Hi Rhonda<br /><br />I love beets but even though I can grow most things well, my beets never mature nicely...could you ask Hanno for any tips and maybe post about that sometime? Thanks!<br />Wendy<br />South AfricaUrban Homestead South Africahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15744814544809179491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-51630804538010384292009-11-24T15:13:36.044+10:002009-11-24T15:13:36.044+10:00YUM YUM YUM. My beets are just tiny seedlings righ...YUM YUM YUM. My beets are just tiny seedlings right now. And they don't look like they are growing much (but I am not giving up on them yet). I may have planted them too late. I will try again in the spring. I really wanted to can beets this fall. There is always next year. I will keep dreaming. The photos are great. Thanks for posting them. EmilySincerely, Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789516533545511744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-50269866919968933852009-11-24T14:12:13.845+10:002009-11-24T14:12:13.845+10:00They looks so pretty in the glass jars...wish I li...They looks so pretty in the glass jars...wish I liked them but the pickling ruins them for me! Still interesting to see how you make them!Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00396716408304381802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-74339825416400013712009-11-24T08:30:20.166+10:002009-11-24T08:30:20.166+10:00Hi Rhonda, I like to roast our beetroot, I'm l...Hi Rhonda, I like to roast our beetroot, I'm looking forward to trying the spiced vinegar recipe you have given. Is there a trick to getting the last of the skin off? I always seem to have some tiny weeny bits left-- that both me more than everyone else.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14751315680374413649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-86338366990346927972009-11-24T07:53:43.240+10:002009-11-24T07:53:43.240+10:00Thanks so much for sharing this information Rhonda...Thanks so much for sharing this information Rhonda! I'll have to grow some more now that I know what to do with it.Sharon Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-32725696878453344342009-11-24T07:45:44.783+10:002009-11-24T07:45:44.783+10:00Thanks for the recipe. I was hoping that you would...Thanks for the recipe. I was hoping that you would give it after reading yesterdays post. <br /><br />Beet is one of the first things we grew and it went so well! A very easy veggie to grow. I tried some yellow/gold ones also and they were good.autumnesfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04519475352289814754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-70681158700277373682009-11-24T07:01:09.091+10:002009-11-24T07:01:09.091+10:00What a timely post. I am planning on making pickl...What a timely post. I am planning on making pickled beets this week.<br /><br />Yummy!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-47215820815045897902009-11-24T05:54:18.591+10:002009-11-24T05:54:18.591+10:00As a kid, I never liked beetroot - until dad grew ...As a kid, I never liked beetroot - until dad grew and pickled his own. Tastes totally different to canned. Changed my mind about beetroot entirely.Melissahttp://www.frugalandthriving.com.aunoreply@blogger.com