Joco Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Sorry. I did not mean to quote you with my response. But I learned something new! Maybe I will buy some of your plants and start my own garden! I'm at the La Huerta market today. No Swiss Chard today because they aren't large enough but various Mustards and Kale. I will have 3 types of paste tomatoes. Paste tomatoes are delicious by themselves and they make better sauces than regular tomatoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afgh Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 My wife and I eat Raw food for a year and we never felt better. We switched about four years ago to Vegan. We eat out a lot and its just was too hard to stay raw. We still feel great and have never needed Doctors and pills even though we are in our 70's. I would like to see a vegetarian group formed here. If we had 10 or more people that wanted to eat out together onced a week, we could talk to restuarant owners telling them that , we would eat at their place if they agreed to add a few veg item that day. We could rotate between restaurants that agreed, I'm now studying Hydrophonics and would like to start growing lettuce , kale, tomatoes, etc in a vertical garden. Love to meet someone that has a lot of Hydrophonics experience I would be interested in this group of once a week eating out vegetarian-vegan anyone else. Skip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigrig1919 Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 You want to meet Greg Ochs. Sorry, don't have his phone number, but you could PM him..... How can I PM Greg? He's not listed in Chapala.com membership directory. Is he involved with Hydrophonics gardening? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camillenparadise Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 I'll send him an email and ask him to PM you. He has a wonderful hydroponic setup west of Ajijic and is willing to share his extensive knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frijoles Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 I grow 2 types of Swiss Chard, 5 types of Kale, 5 types of Mustards, 50 types of tomatoes, etc., why would I wan to buy them at the Tuesday market? I sell the plants at the Hole in One on Monday and the Friday La Huerta market. Can the Swiss Chard and Kale grow in pots? How much per plant? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joco Posted June 22, 2013 Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 Can the Swiss Chard and Kale grow in pots? How much per plant? Thanks. You can grow them in pots and it's $30 MX per plant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PORTIMOM Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 The info here is great, as I juice (Greens/Carrot) and I will need to know where the best organic greens are. I am a bit concerned at the safety of ingesting raw juiced veggies, for I know they can carry things if not handled properly. I could use a bit of sure fire advice, for stomach problems are to be avoided! Any suggestion on update to this topic, as I see it is from 6/2013? Much appreciated and looking forward to hearing from others, either on the msg board or via PM. Thanks! I've considered the raw diet and could easily go that direction but am not completely raw. What I share with you is what you'll find as staples in my pantry/fridge. Seasonal swiss chard and kale at the Ajijic market on Wednesday, which would say came from Abastos, not in season now. Costco carries Mediterranean sea salt, extra virgin olive oil, tubs of cold pressed virgin organic coconut oil, the best balsamic vinegar, a great selection and best price for blanched nuts: walnuts, almonds, pine nuts, pecans, and dried fruits like dates, which are important in a raw diet. Hopefully you'll teach yourself how to make almond milk, which will leave you the almond meat to make almond flour. I have not yet learned how to make chickpea flour for breads but have heard they sell it in the organic market on Tuesday. BUT you must know that it's probably pretty obvious that the chickpeas used to make those breads couldn't be "organic." There is a gentleman that sells raw milk and raw honey from his ranch. Another Jewish man who sells hummus etc. all at the organic market. I buy pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds(make my own tahini paste), popcorn, dried beans, barley pearl, and carob powder all at Abastos. Pretty easy and filling to make your own granola, which is pretty handy if you go out for a few hours or a snack at home. A lady that sells kombacha at the organic market, I'd like to make that myself...great probiotic! The health food store and Superlake carry natural unsweetened yogurt. In a raw diet it's really important to get those dried beans and nuts that will give you the protein that you need. Black beans and chickpeas are great. I make hummus with them. Alfalfa sprouts are easy to grow and also packed with nutrition, I've heard you can buy the seeds in the tool stores. Broccoli has calcium. Chia seeds have fiber and are a high source of omega 3 and 6, chia seeds do not have estrogen like flax seed which is a concern for those who do not want breast cancer. Bananas and avocado are high in potassium but I still feel I need a potassium supplement. Are you considering any natural nutritional supplements? I tried for 4 years to get all of my nutrition from just my food. Whether I was doing it or not, I'm not sure because I ended up suffering from parasites. Really important to not just use apple cider vinegar to wash your produce and do a parasite cleanse twice a year living here. I'm finally well but using supplements at this time. Are you planning on doing any juicing or square foot gardening? Here's an online directory of vegetarian restaurants...I've not been to many but you could google around and see what you can find and then report back to us http://www.guadalajaraguadalajara.com/restaurantes.php?tipo_comida=vegetariana&buscar_restaurante= I grow 2 types of Swiss Chard, 5 types of Kale, 5 types of Mustards, 50 types of tomatoes, etc., why would I wan to buy them at the Tuesday market? I sell the plants at the Hole in One on Monday and the Friday La Huerta market. See Deena at the Tuesday market. She has a wide variety of seasonal greens if you don't want to grow your own. So do several other vendors, but I think she has the best variety. There is a vendor with very reasonable earth boxes who also sells a variety of plants. If you want to go that route, buy an earth box and a few plants from him and then some plants from Joco the following Monday. You'll have a garden! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joco Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Sorry. I did not mean to quote you with my response. But I learned something new! Maybe I will buy some of your plants and start my own garden! Join our group. On the Facebook site there are several pictures of interesting vertical gardening. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1489823371240855/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdmowers Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Best greens choices - kale, collards,beet greens, swiss chard - are at the Tuesday organic market at La Huerta.eventos. See Deena at the far west end for starters. Far west side of Ajijic on the Carretera,10am. Not all totally organic so ask many questions. Occasionally, Soriana in Chapala has swiss chard. Also occasionally Walmart has swiss chard and by a recent report, kale. However, the big W's greens can be a bit....past the date of optimal selling. You might want to start growing these things as soon as you can, wherever you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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