streetsurfer
09-26-2010, 05:17 PM
I am going to make an offer without checking with my wife first but I am pretty sure she wouldn't mind working something out over it, if someone is interested.
I am now ouit of my home state and my kale garden is going bonkers, with noone to pick and eat it. If there are any members in the NW suburbs of Chicago who would'nt mind traveling to the vicinity of Arlington Race track (the NW Line to the track will put you within a short walk to our home), I am offering you to come and pick some kale for yourself or family, provided she will be able to make arrangements to meet you there. It would probably have to be in the evening or weekends. I haven't found any neighbors who are as fond of it as I or the raw crowd are. I have dwarf blue curly, red russian, less of lacinato, and You may not be able to teel the difference between the starbor and dbc, but I will try and guide you to where each is planted. Starbor is similar to db curly. There are many plants and I haven't been able to harvest any for three or four weeks. I hope the winds and storms have not damaged much of them. I am awaiting pics this evening to verify their current condition. Come by and get three or four bunches or whatever would make your trip worth while if you wish. I will probably not be back in time to enjoy it this fall. Just leave me a little, in case I return by snowfall.:D
So, Free U-pick kale, donations or reciprocations happily accepted of course, but no need for them. I hate to see it go to waste after working so hard to build the soil and nutrients organically all summer. Here's an idea. We had severe tree damage, so a few minutes helping my wife pick up or bag some branches might be a nice trade if you feel so inclined.
If there is any interest, post it here and I will message or e-mail you with contact info. I am more than glad to give it away but only mention the branch cleanup as a way to make things easier for my wife in my absence.
Kale does a body good!
I am now ouit of my home state and my kale garden is going bonkers, with noone to pick and eat it. If there are any members in the NW suburbs of Chicago who would'nt mind traveling to the vicinity of Arlington Race track (the NW Line to the track will put you within a short walk to our home), I am offering you to come and pick some kale for yourself or family, provided she will be able to make arrangements to meet you there. It would probably have to be in the evening or weekends. I haven't found any neighbors who are as fond of it as I or the raw crowd are. I have dwarf blue curly, red russian, less of lacinato, and You may not be able to teel the difference between the starbor and dbc, but I will try and guide you to where each is planted. Starbor is similar to db curly. There are many plants and I haven't been able to harvest any for three or four weeks. I hope the winds and storms have not damaged much of them. I am awaiting pics this evening to verify their current condition. Come by and get three or four bunches or whatever would make your trip worth while if you wish. I will probably not be back in time to enjoy it this fall. Just leave me a little, in case I return by snowfall.:D
So, Free U-pick kale, donations or reciprocations happily accepted of course, but no need for them. I hate to see it go to waste after working so hard to build the soil and nutrients organically all summer. Here's an idea. We had severe tree damage, so a few minutes helping my wife pick up or bag some branches might be a nice trade if you feel so inclined.
If there is any interest, post it here and I will message or e-mail you with contact info. I am more than glad to give it away but only mention the branch cleanup as a way to make things easier for my wife in my absence.
Kale does a body good!