tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post6582427594266576228..comments2024-02-05T23:14:24.377-08:00Comments on My Skinny Garden: 5 Things I Loved About The Rick Bayless GardenMrBrownThumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-84070827310033628942009-06-05T11:18:36.600-07:002009-06-05T11:18:36.600-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.GartenGrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06094716555306531308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-28413533288341414322009-06-04T09:11:19.112-07:002009-06-04T09:11:19.112-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.richard butlerhttp://richardbutlerthesuccesscoach.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-53214141153356207112009-06-04T06:41:48.787-07:002009-06-04T06:41:48.787-07:00Gina, Thank you for sharing this! I had never hea...Gina, Thank you for sharing this! I had never heard of Rick Bayless before either and opted not to take this tour--big mistake! Next year I will be sure to sign up for everything:) It was great to meet you at Spring Fling. Thank you for all your hard work in helping to organize it; it was an unforgettable weekend!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-20757748774929803452009-06-03T04:52:09.891-07:002009-06-03T04:52:09.891-07:00I also had no idea who he was (which was met with ...I also had no idea who he was (which was met with a few stares of disbelief by some, but, whatever!). I also don't rotate crops, though my veggie space is much smaller. Compost is the cure for many evils. $3000? Man, am I glad I collect my own seeds and host a (snail mail) seed swap in February! ;-)Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-23384730836770084902009-06-02T18:29:16.363-07:002009-06-02T18:29:16.363-07:00Very cool, I really wanted to go, but alas I had t...Very cool, I really wanted to go, but alas I had to work. Oh well. Thanks for the photos for those of us that couldn't make it.Chiot's Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05086153621579437021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-75805939443573180192009-06-02T13:30:40.536-07:002009-06-02T13:30:40.536-07:00Excellent post and very informative. Wish I could ...Excellent post and very informative. Wish I could have been there to see it myself.Erin @ The Impatient Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14166660410287418037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-26458360153068632252009-06-02T12:11:03.815-07:002009-06-02T12:11:03.815-07:00$20,000 worth of food? Wow, that's a lot! Just tol...$20,000 worth of food? Wow, that's a lot! Just told my cynical spouse and he questioned how they came up with that number. But in any case, it looks like a very productive and beautiful garden.<br /><br />I'm having a great time reading the Spring Fling writeups :-)Entangledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07261805004615133289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-1378825706649085812009-06-02T12:03:32.678-07:002009-06-02T12:03:32.678-07:00My favorite part was the micro-climate awareness. ...My favorite part was the micro-climate awareness. Even a few feet can make a difference in the success and productivity.<br /><br />Still, this all seemed to me to be a "boutique" garden. I hope that Bill and his wife are making more than $17K on this effort, which wipes out any profit motive.Chris Kreussling (Flatbush Gardener)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08467595231097695124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-25904660220326348962009-06-02T11:52:24.466-07:002009-06-02T11:52:24.466-07:00$3000 on seeds?! Now I feel a lot better about sp...$3000 on seeds?! Now I feel a lot better about spending $20 on a hibiscus. His garden looks pretty amazing, a model of efficiency, and I'm a little bit sorry I skipped that part of the weekend.<br /><br />Thanks to you and the rest of the committee for such a fantastic weekend! It was great meeting you all and being able to put faces with names and blogs.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12589473046882217457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-27990872988195659102009-06-02T11:35:13.841-07:002009-06-02T11:35:13.841-07:00Gina,
First, let me say thank you for everything ...Gina,<br /><br />First, let me say thank you for everything you Lina, Carolyn & Lake Chicago Shores did on organizing Chicago Spring Fling. I'm glad to have gotten a chance to have met you all and proud to have worked on the organizing committee with you. This garden was pretty awesome.<br /><br />MrBrownThumb @ Chicago GardenChicago Gardenhttp://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/chicago-garden/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-7212777060311146002009-06-02T10:42:32.724-07:002009-06-02T10:42:32.724-07:00I really wanted to eat at Frontera Grill when I wa...I really wanted to eat at Frontera Grill when I was interning in downtown Chicago last summer. Every day, I was *this* close to going, but for some reason I never made it. <br /><br />I love hearing about restaurant gardens. $3000 worth of seed to produce $20,000 worth of food (even factoring in labor and water) sounds pretty economical. <br /><br />Glad to see the Spring Fling was a success!Nelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03387917551800948142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-17773577635257406692009-06-02T09:30:01.195-07:002009-06-02T09:30:01.195-07:00Hi Gina, great post! I loved our visit to Rick Ba...Hi Gina, great post! I loved our visit to Rick Bayless' garden. I found so much inspiration in what he's accomplishing in his gardens. I loved the accessibility of the ideas they're using there, and Bill Shores' guided tour was fascinating.<br /><br />Thank you for everything you did to help make Spring Fling possible. I'll never forget what a pleasure it was working with such a fine group of people organizing SF, and I treasure the bond we now share.garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.com