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Post by mar on Jun 20, 2004 19:23:47 GMT -8
Today I chopped some of the stems from the collards for Bob, just like I chop green beans, and mixed them in with the shredded veggies. The collards were very small and the diameter of the stem was about the same as that of the beans.
I used equal amounts of beans and stems.
Has anyone else done this? Any thoughts on it?
Seems like a huge waste of good food to just toss them. My mom also wants me to feed all the produce waste through the garbage disposal, she even knows how many peels and stems there are from ig food, I think to do that all summer I will need a tree chipper.
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Post by Merlin on Jun 21, 2004 4:39:06 GMT -8
I tried chopping up the stems too. Then I realized that after every feeding there was a big pile of uneaten stem peices. Zok just ate around them. Collard stems are pretty tough. (I tried one myself.) No wonder she didn't want to eat them.
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Post by Tesa on Jun 21, 2004 7:30:34 GMT -8
I tried it too a couple of times, but I just can't imagine them being very easy to digest.....sooooooo I went back to tossing them.  |
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Post by Kling on Jun 22, 2004 20:20:27 GMT -8
i feed them to my dog and he eats them loves them lol
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Post by mar on Jun 23, 2004 16:23:35 GMT -8
I have to feed them to the disposal. Same reaction as your igs, Bob has not really touched the stems so far.
I wonder if I can cram then down the chipmunk holes outside... Let them fill the hole and rot in the ground or the rodents around here will eat them. Hey its worth a try.
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Post by SurvivorSteph on Jun 24, 2004 23:51:21 GMT -8
Find a neighbor kid with a bunny... Our neighbor's bunny LOVES the stems. In fact, when we were babysitting the bunny, she got fresh stems every day, and would get very excited when I went out to feed her every day.
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Post by mar on Jun 25, 2004 16:08:14 GMT -8
We have a whole bunch of bunnies running around this area. I will try just putting them under the neighbors bird feeders, where the rodents won't let the hostas grow, and see what happens.
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Post by Jay on Jun 26, 2004 11:33:58 GMT -8
Fortunately I have a sulcata tort that loves the stems.
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Post by dominick on Jun 26, 2004 11:37:04 GMT -8
I feed a lot of mine to the turtle too.
I also compost them and this year they produced three new collard plants in my compost pile! woohoo!
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Post by mar on Jun 26, 2004 14:02:30 GMT -8
I live in the middle of yuppyville where people have way too much money and need a swift kick in the pants. I can't start a garden without getting approval, too flippin' bad for the landscaping committee because I did anyway. I can't shoot the damn rabbits. I can't turn my music up to an acceptable level on the deck because the neighbors get pissed off. Dont even think about a compost pile here man.
I want my skates and a (hockey) stick I just need to piss this gated retirement condo complex off.
I want to see these yuppies so much as swing a hammer enough to install 1/4 of a small deck, they would spend more time in the ER than working on the deck.
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Post by Tesa on Jun 27, 2004 5:55:57 GMT -8
Dude! Have you ever considered xanax? ;D
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Post by mar on Jun 27, 2004 6:15:24 GMT -8
When I say acceptable volume on the music I mean one about equal to a normal speaking voice. There are 12 other condos (each with a very nice deck on it) within view of my deck and it is very out of the ordinary to see people anywhere around them. I can sit outside all week and aside from my mom and her husband I won't see a person out back.
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Post by prism_wolf on Jul 10, 2004 19:41:46 GMT -8
I feed my collard stems to the macaw and African grey. The stems just don't break down and are a huge waste of space in the igs stomach for foods that actually are easier digestible.
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Post by mar on Jul 11, 2004 10:03:57 GMT -8
I have tried to leave them outside over night near some birdfeeders that the rabbits frequent but they have not been touched yet. I don't know if they are being passed up or they just have not been found.
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