http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/foodnotlawnsspringfieldil/ Food Not Lawns: Springfield, IL Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:53:30 GMT sharqi http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/foodnotlawnsspringfieldil/message/1082 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/foodnotlawnsspringfieldil/message/1082 Heh, my coffee grinder is hand powered. I wasn't even thinking about an electric motor! carey Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:33:35 GMT The First Lady http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/foodnotlawnsspringfieldil/message/1081 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/foodnotlawnsspringfieldil/message/1081 Timothy, I'm sorry I'm just now seeing this.... I actually tried that exact thing when I first started with fresh grains. In order to get enough wheat, it Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:06:25 GMT iniromls http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/foodnotlawnsspringfieldil/message/1080 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/foodnotlawnsspringfieldil/message/1080 A better option would be a hand-grinder mill or a high-powered blender. My friend has some special electric grinder and loves it, I use a commercial blender, Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:59:02 GMT sharqi http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/foodnotlawnsspringfieldil/message/1079 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/foodnotlawnsspringfieldil/message/1079 No problem with the off-topic topic. I believe a coffee grinder can be used to grind wheat, but I think it takes an awful lot of grinding in a coffee grinder Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:20:21 GMT Kilroy http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/foodnotlawnsspringfieldil/message/1078 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/foodnotlawnsspringfieldil/message/1078 I apologize in advance. This is off topic but I was really at a loss as to whom I could ask. Can a coffee grinder be used to grind wheat into flour? (I'm Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:44:50 GMT Charles Doty http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/foodnotlawnsspringfieldil/message/1077 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/foodnotlawnsspringfieldil/message/1077 I Love heirloom tomatoes as well. Had some last year that grew well over 10 foot tall.Hoping to start on our "Tomato Patch" this year. Three acres of heirloom Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:27:39 GMT Living Mandala http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/foodnotlawnsspringfieldil/message/1076 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/foodnotlawnsspringfieldil/message/1076 Dear Friends, Check out this unique course lead by renowned author, speaker, organizer, teacher, and global justice activist Starhawk and friends, which Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:27:51 GMT sharqi http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/foodnotlawnsspringfieldil/message/1075 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/foodnotlawnsspringfieldil/message/1075 There might possibly be a seed swap this year, but I think we'll focus on seeds, and not plants. Last year's swap was disappointing to me, because a few Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:55:45 GMT Kilroy http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/foodnotlawnsspringfieldil/message/1074 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/foodnotlawnsspringfieldil/message/1074 The seed catalogs are starting to come in and it's the only thing that gets me through winter! LOL I've had pretty consistent results with better boy but want Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:55:09 GMT Kilroy http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/foodnotlawnsspringfieldil/message/1073 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/foodnotlawnsspringfieldil/message/1073 If Carey has gotten her fill of leaves and there are still members with bags of leaves (again organic lawns only please) I would be happy to pick them up (in Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:15:23 GMT gini lester http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/foodnotlawnsspringfieldil/message/1072 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/foodnotlawnsspringfieldil/message/1072 Oh. That makes sense :-) Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:50:38 GMT sharqi http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/foodnotlawnsspringfieldil/message/1071 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/foodnotlawnsspringfieldil/message/1071 I'm not sure, but Sarahlin might have been referring to burning leaves to produce energy, not raking them to the curb and setting them on fire. But myself, I Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:21:11 GMT gini lester http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/foodnotlawnsspringfieldil/message/1070 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/foodnotlawnsspringfieldil/message/1070 Right on sister! Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:37:58 GMT Kassy Killey http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/foodnotlawnsspringfieldil/message/1069 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/foodnotlawnsspringfieldil/message/1069 burning leaves is not a good option. 1 it is bad for air quality and people with asthma. 2. Those nutrients should be put back into the earth in people's own Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:34:22 GMT S.MiLo http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/foodnotlawnsspringfieldil/message/1068 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/foodnotlawnsspringfieldil/message/1068 THANK YOU! Not that I have leaves, but I was just reading how the city spends over $200,000 for leaf pickup, and that they need even more money! That led me