Comments on: Tuber or not tuber (Day 179)… http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/26/tuber-or-not-tuber-day-179/ making one change every day to greenify my life (and hopefully not being too smug about it) Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:49:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: ClareSnow http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/26/tuber-or-not-tuber-day-179/#comment-3769 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 05:32:34 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/26/tuber-or-not-tuber-day-179/#comment-3769 I too was confused by tubers and squash. thank you for clearing it up. Strawberries also fruit on the ground, thus their chemical laden-ness. I’ve been told to keep away from non-organic potatoes, but I guess its pretty much any vegetable. I don’t like eating squash, but this (Australian) winter I learnt how to make soup with lots of root vegies. Getting all organic ones makes it even more healthy than just eating a bowl of vegies (there are lots of ads in Australia telling everyone to eat more fruit and vegies).

]]> By: nichole http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/26/tuber-or-not-tuber-day-179/#comment-3730 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 23:16:17 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/26/tuber-or-not-tuber-day-179/#comment-3730 ohhhh…that would make sense!

]]> By: Hanna http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/26/tuber-or-not-tuber-day-179/#comment-3712 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:48:29 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/26/tuber-or-not-tuber-day-179/#comment-3712 eeek! Evil squash! Luckily I can steal from my parent’s garden when I go to visit.

]]> By: Malva http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/26/tuber-or-not-tuber-day-179/#comment-3705 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:56:01 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/26/tuber-or-not-tuber-day-179/#comment-3705 Non-organic dairy is not as big a concern for Canadians fortunately.

In the US, non-organic dairy contains hormones (given to cows to increase milk production). Hormones are illegal in Canada.

]]> By: sandy http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/26/tuber-or-not-tuber-day-179/#comment-3699 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 04:39:00 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/26/tuber-or-not-tuber-day-179/#comment-3699 OK. I’ll bite. Why not commercial dairy products…?

Ease me into this. I have to have my coffee in the morning. I love dairy.

]]> By: gettinggreen http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/26/tuber-or-not-tuber-day-179/#comment-3694 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:57:43 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/26/tuber-or-not-tuber-day-179/#comment-3694 Oh dear, nichole, I suppose you’re right — clearly I should have done more research. Bad journalist (*wrist slap*), bad! As I recall, if it helps, Harry specifically said to avoid squash that isn’t organic; but it was when I was talking later about it with my friend Lisa that the tuber thing came in. She recommended that one of my green changes be to not eat commercially grown tubers, so I assumed that’s what Harry was talking about. I think, in the end, he must be referring to stuff that either has deep roots and grows underground like potatoes, or stuff that fruits but then sits on the soil, like squash. Would that make sense? Thanks for pointing that out!!

]]> By: nichole http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/26/tuber-or-not-tuber-day-179/#comment-3693 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:24:42 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/26/tuber-or-not-tuber-day-179/#comment-3693 Wait. squash is in the cucurbitaceae family. Potatoes, however, are tubers and are in solanaceae (as are tomatoes). Tubers are underground stems whereas squash is a fruiting body. Sweet potatoes (convolvulaceae, same as morning glory) and dahlias (asteraceae, like daisies and dandelions) both have tubers too, so there’s no one specific tuber family.

So I’ll watch where my squash comes from, that’s good advice! Let us know if you have any idea what he meant by “other members of the tuber family”!

I’m not chastising you! I’m just confused and trying to figure out what he meant.

]]> By: Interesting blog…. « Paper Kitty http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/26/tuber-or-not-tuber-day-179/#comment-3692 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 23:56:38 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/26/tuber-or-not-tuber-day-179/#comment-3692 [...] to.  I’m really looking forward to reading this blog from start to finish (she’s up to day 179) and following her through the rest of the 365 days.  I do plan to adopt some of the things for [...]

]]> By: pat farquharson http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/26/tuber-or-not-tuber-day-179/#comment-3685 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 18:48:30 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/26/tuber-or-not-tuber-day-179/#comment-3685 i bought local strawberrieds for supper tonight– I guess you will miss out on dessert!!

]]> By: fawn pea http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/26/tuber-or-not-tuber-day-179/#comment-3679 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 16:51:54 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/08/26/tuber-or-not-tuber-day-179/#comment-3679 Whoo boy, those strawberries will get you, too. I love the supermarket wallet card from EWG: It tells you the 12 produce items highest & lowest in pesticide residues. It’s great for making the organic v. not organic decision at the grocery store: http://www.foodnews.org. I love this thing.

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