tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post4486069078760739421..comments2024-01-29T03:17:01.512-08:00Comments on South African Photographs: Where do vegetables originate from?SAPhotographs (Joan)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-16253641105263252672010-02-01T18:52:42.265-08:002010-02-01T18:52:42.265-08:00You ar welcome Marvin. It was an interesting quest...You ar welcome Marvin. It was an interesting question with an interesting answer. Some of these things we just never think about. :)SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-24347409230074470512010-02-01T10:22:27.391-08:002010-02-01T10:22:27.391-08:00WOW! What a stew pot full of veggies you've p...WOW! What a stew pot full of veggies you've prepared for us. Very interesting and informative. Thanks for the links.Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-71350535135868338362010-01-27T02:40:59.291-08:002010-01-27T02:40:59.291-08:00LOL!! Thank goodness they are colorblind as I am s...LOL!! Thank goodness they are colorblind as I am sure the black one does not look very attractive. :) Thanks Ken.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-84917483795557996622010-01-27T02:15:59.733-08:002010-01-27T02:15:59.733-08:00I did not know there were that many different kind...I did not know there were that many different kinds of carrots. It must drive rabbits mad making choices, LOL. Interesting list you have here though. : )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-86571257657899900552010-01-26T22:43:28.591-08:002010-01-26T22:43:28.591-08:00How fantastic to find all those wild fruits and ve...How fantastic to find all those wild fruits and veggies there Bernie. I can see how the American Indians could live well off the land a few hundreds of years ago. It is a pity that so much of this ineresting information has been lost in time.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-87448044144045572112010-01-26T21:21:44.596-08:002010-01-26T21:21:44.596-08:00Hi Joan,
You certainly did do a lot of research o...Hi Joan,<br /><br />You certainly did do a lot of research on the matter. Here in the northwest, we have a couple of wild cherries, many onion type of plants, a couple of wild white carrots that taste pretty good, and lots of other goodies to explore.<br /><br />bAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-16092785200874931042010-01-26T18:47:21.705-08:002010-01-26T18:47:21.705-08:00LOL!! I am so curious about things Michelle and fi...LOL!! I am so curious about things Michelle and find questions in everything I see.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-66246199159982983432010-01-26T18:44:18.928-08:002010-01-26T18:44:18.928-08:00This is a great post Joan...You remind me of me..a...This is a great post Joan...You remind me of me..always with the questions...lol... MichelleRambling Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080120317890707767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-17844654498345256672010-01-25T19:17:45.588-08:002010-01-25T19:17:45.588-08:00LOL!! Got to find ways keep out of mischief Tom or...LOL!! Got to find ways keep out of mischief Tom or there is no telling what I will get up to. :)SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-24325748089363078212010-01-25T19:16:22.377-08:002010-01-25T19:16:22.377-08:00Thanks 2sweetandsaxy!! How wonderful to have you b...Thanks 2sweetandsaxy!! How wonderful to have you back!! I was just wondering about you the otherday and hoping your job was going well. Dont disappear like this again. :)SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-43146185122346561912010-01-25T19:14:18.368-08:002010-01-25T19:14:18.368-08:00I am willing to bet they taste much better than th...I am willing to bet they taste much better than the store-bought ones TB. No wonder people years ago were more healthy than they are now, things like fruit and vegetables were not treated with substances then.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-41255940625738464202010-01-25T19:11:53.655-08:002010-01-25T19:11:53.655-08:00Hello Craver. This was indeed an interesting exerc...Hello Craver. This was indeed an interesting exercise. The problem is I am too curious about things like this and always look for answers. LOL!!SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-45132148123742402252010-01-25T16:09:01.325-08:002010-01-25T16:09:01.325-08:00Joan: You certainly were a busy young lady. It loo...Joan: You certainly were a busy young lady. It looks like your ready yo write a book on something beside bugs.This Is My Blog - fishing guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03826128050970967135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-91801999161824951762010-01-25T14:24:24.834-08:002010-01-25T14:24:24.834-08:00I sure have missed your posts and amazing insect p...I sure have missed your posts and amazing insect photos. Hopefully I can do my blogging thing more and can visit more often. Glad to see you're still doing your amazing work.2sweetnsaxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15872876714307002560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-73740082047260601032010-01-25T10:29:41.653-08:002010-01-25T10:29:41.653-08:00We have wild leeks in our woods hearabouts. They a...We have wild leeks in our woods hearabouts. They are quite small by way of comparison to the leeks available in our supermarkets, which by the way, have apparently been fostered by steroids or someother illegal substances. :)troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-86873321073995129472010-01-25T08:31:27.349-08:002010-01-25T08:31:27.349-08:00"...have you ever seen carrots, lettuce, toma...<i>"...have you ever seen carrots, lettuce, tomatoes etc growing anywhere besides in a garden?"</i><br /><br />Things that make you go Hmmm. This is a fascinating gathering of data, and I like the idea of tracing roots (no pun intended) of the stuff we have in our local grocery stores. Of course, the ultimate origin was that they were spoken into existence on the third day of creationCraver Viihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12882284402568264182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-29984601250123259062010-01-25T04:25:16.255-08:002010-01-25T04:25:16.255-08:00LOL!! And the rest of the world thinks we are craz...LOL!! And the rest of the world thinks we are crazy Tony as this is a whole foreighn language to them. :) I must admit that I do not know them either. Marog is like a clover which they cook and eat with porridge and smells like licorice.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-88285207193109743422010-01-25T04:08:36.326-08:002010-01-25T04:08:36.326-08:00How about Ugali and squamaweeki.
the staple diet ...How about Ugali and squamaweeki.<br /> the staple diet of the Kenyans.<br /> now that may interest the firefly.tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04048343776515320105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-5259094395252491592010-01-25T03:26:32.266-08:002010-01-25T03:26:32.266-08:00LOL!! Not bored Jonker. I often get questions whic...LOL!! Not bored Jonker. I often get questions which interest me and then I go off in anther direction. LOL!! I think If I had to put marog on here everyone would thing I have gone completely insane instead of just a little bit. LOL!!SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-90072048765318382912010-01-25T03:24:11.556-08:002010-01-25T03:24:11.556-08:00LOL!! Glad we have it sorted out between us Tony!!...LOL!! Glad we have it sorted out between us Tony!! Two sets of brains are better than one. :)SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-71596610529228189072010-01-25T03:23:57.658-08:002010-01-25T03:23:57.658-08:00It seems like you were a bit on the bored side. LO...It seems like you were a bit on the bored side. LOL. Very interesting though.Strange how non of the "native South African" vegies and fruits are on our daily consumption list.Firefly the Travel Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03278794823093520621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-16442059877430290252010-01-25T03:19:08.553-08:002010-01-25T03:19:08.553-08:00Gotcha" its just me and my Welsh language. g...Gotcha" its just me and my Welsh language. great isn't it.<br />The lufa or loofa plant.<br /> already changed the name on the blog thanks for that link.<br />http://zipcodezoo.com/Plants<br /> then type in the common name of the plant. may help others.<br /> once again many thanks.tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04048343776515320105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-50765792026251563252010-01-25T01:20:36.206-08:002010-01-25T01:20:36.206-08:00Hello Tony. The only Lufer I know is "Magnoli...Hello Tony. The only Lufer I know is "Magnolia salicifolia Lufer" but that is a tree or shrub and not a creeper as this seems to be. It is most probably the local name for something which they use as a Lufer. <br /><br />If you want more information you can go to: http://zipcodezoo.com/Plants/M/Magnolia_salicifolia_Lufer/<br /><br />I would love to see the pics of the sugar cane harvestSAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-14717510674986700022010-01-25T00:52:51.991-08:002010-01-25T00:52:51.991-08:00Joan.
An inquiry ,
what is the name of the plant t...Joan.<br />An inquiry ,<br />what is the name of the plant the lufer comes from. you can view it on this http://egyptplants.blogspot.com/<br /> nice one on the vegetables very informative.<br /> Once I moved to my new flat i will be taking some photos of the sugar cane harvesting they are cropping from December to May.Life in Egypthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776927443904909109noreply@blogger.com