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Greenhouse Insulation -- Rich in SE Mich Z5, 05/20/12 14:58
This may fall into the "Which came first the chicken or the egg?" category. I removed the insulation from the greenhouse about 3-4 weeks ago, all but that in the cieling. On most days I take out the glass in the west window and prop open the door (on the east end). This holds temperatures in the upper 70's to upper 80's. Today it was near 90 outside and about 94 inside. My original theory was that leaving the insulation in the top would keep solar heat from entering through that approximately 5'X 16" roof area. I guess the question is, is the insulation holding the heat in? So far everything, tomatoes, peppers,are holding up quite well.
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Cock fight. -- Chick Man, 05/22/12 9:35
I read this in http://www.backyardchickens.com/ and thought you would all get a good laugh out of it like I did. I could close my eyes and almost picture it happening.
. . . We've now had Remy, our New Hampshire cockeral (young rooster), for 1.5 months. He'll be 7 months old on Thursday, and while he is now used to my DH (Dear Husband) and I and gives us no trouble at all, he's ever wary and skittish around strangers (and he doesn't get exposed to many, so we're not sure that's going to change).
This weekend, my sister-in-law and her husband (Greg) came to celebrate my DH's birthday with us. They like our chickens and are considering starting their own flock, but this was the first time they've visited since we got Remy. While I warned them both that Remy needs a warm up period with strangers, Greg apparently didn't really believe/understand.
So the flock is out free ranging in the yard when they arrive, and the first thing Greg does when he gets out of the car is greet my DH and I and then over to see the chickens. He liked Remy on the spot, but the feeling was not returned and Remy wouldn't get within reach of him. My DH went to get some of their favorite treats for Greg to offer and make peace with, but Greg decided to take his own approach (even though I was warning him to wait for my DH, and his wife was just watching with a big smirk on her face). So what was his approach... Greg raised his arms over his head and started bounding towards Remy saying, "Chicken! Chicken! Here chickens! Chickens! Chickens!" Keep in mind that Greg is over 6ft tall and about 200lbs and has a rather deep, booming voice. But while this may sound crazy, the hens often WILL respond positively to such ridiculousness and even come over (for treats). This is apparently what Greg was remembering, but Remy was not at all keen on this.
As Greg, more or less, flailed towards the flock, Remy snapped; no warnings issued. Like a flaming arrow of doom he launched right at Greg's man parts! Greg didn't know what to do as he stumble-hopped backwards trying to get the homicidal whirlwind out from between his legs. In a valiant effort at extricating himself from the tangle, Greg took a flying, spread-eagle leap backwards. At the apex of his jump, I saw Remy leap once again....and in mid air, manage to shove his HEAD up Greg's short's pant leg (literally, his whole head up leg in mid-leap). I thought for sure that he'd have Greg by the jewels and methods for explaining such an injury to a doctor ("Well, a rooster pecked my package....") started coming to mind as I took off across the yard to break the battle up.
Fortunately, both sides were completely intact, but I had to pick Remy up and head for the run because he would NOT let him move; he just stood right in front of him and crowed and crowed and crowed. He wasn't taking any more of his crap!
For the rest of the weekend, while he didn't attack, whenever he saw Greg, he started crowing and wouldn't quit until he was out of sight. Greg learned to respect the chickens.
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"Flowering" Kale -- Rich SE Mich Z5, 05/ 6/12 8:58
Our flowering kale over-wintered this year and in short order it blossomed. The question; will the seeds be viable and will they be at least, a bit simliar to the parent?
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Tornadoes are everywhere -- Chick Man, 04/16/12 12:34
My heart goes out to the town of Woodward, Ok. The count now is six dead and twenty nine ingered. Distruction is everywhere. There were more around the stste as well as Kansas and other states too. I heard they even had one in California, and a earthquake in Oklahoma. This time of the year always scares me. I actually got to see one, but thankfully not to close. This looks something like the one I saw over the weekend.
http://www.chaseday.com/PHOTOSHP/tornadoes/canadian/tornado2-3.JPG
I saw the damage from them several times and it was bad for all involved. Has anyone else seen an actual tornadoe? I hope I never get to see another one.
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Mosquitoes -- Tony O, 03/30/12 20:23
We got so much rain last week that we're about to be over run with those blood sucking insects. I've been dumping and emptying anything possible to eliminate as many as I can. The thing is, I can't empty the surface ground water, nor would I want to. There is so much frog jelly this spring that we should have plenty of frogs again. Now I know frogs & toads eat mosquitoes, so does anyone know if tadpoles eat the mosquito larvae?
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Ideal Green Beans -- Rich SE Mich Z5, 04/13/12 9:08
We are looking for an "ideal" green bean for fresh eating and canning. The criteria: green, stringless,"not flat", small beans inside and last but not least, a pole bean. I guess the question is: is there such a thing.
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Kelloge's Breakfast Tomato -- Rich in SE Mich Z5, 04/ 4/12 20:49
Judi, You mentioned trying the Kelloge's Breakfast Tomato. Indeed, did you try it, and if so, how did it do. Someone, somewhere, someway, somehow posted that it was the greatest thing since sliced bread. We do not eat tomatos for breakfast so any idea where the "breakfast" part comes into play.
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Weather? -- Rich SE Mich Z5, 03/26/12 20:18
Hokay, yesterday I wore shorts, today, a sweatshirt and a hooded sweatshirt. Covered what I could as we have a frost/freeze possibility. I'm thinking that the fruit trees are going to take a hit. Is anyone else having such weird weather?
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Romeo & Juliet -- Tony O, 03/20/12 16:25
Here they were last January...
More up to date pictures attached below. Don't want to put them all on the main page.
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Ugliest Rooster in the World! -- Larry n Texas, 02/28/12 17:07
Tony, you raise some strange looking chickens. That thing looks like it's been beat up, thrown in a washer, and put back in the yard....Drippin' wet.
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Jalepeno Poppers -- Rich in SE Mich Z5, 03/ 6/12 20:15
Hokay, I saved some seeds from some jalepeno peppers that were huge, 4-5 inches plus. Planted them about three weeks ago. Nothing, nada, zilch etc. everything else that I started came up. They were purchased from a grocery store by virtue of the fact that they were big and we love poppers. Once a week my wife's family gets together, have lunch and follow it up with poppers. Where can I get some really big jalepenos, the ones I have been growing are 3-4 inches long?
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Seedsavers? -- Amanda, 03/ 4/12 6:30
My good friends boyfriends mother had a huge yard plowed to make a garden this year. She heard about a seed savers exchange yearbook today. She said she looking for one. It is a thousand times worse than any seed catalog in size. I think I heard about them befor and they are all old fassion seeds. Where can one find one? I told her i'd look after church today. Thankx.
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USDA Hardiness Map -- Rich SE Mich Z5/Z6a, 03/ 1/12 7:37
Just saw the new hardiness zone map put out by the USDA. Are they splitting hairs, we've been moved from Z5 to Z6a? I'm assuming I can still grow the same plants.
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Indoor Tomatoes -- Rich in SE Mich Z5, 02/19/12 10:34
Not sure if this is a phenomenom or not but the Ararat Flamed tomatoes are not only tasty but seedless. The others had seeds. Is it something I did or didn't do?
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Bird Flies Onstage -- Tony O, 02/ 4/12 19:28
Bird Flies Onstage To Join The Band. This is so cool I just had to share this link. The bird flies in at about half way through the song.
http://www.flixxy.com/bird-flies-onstage-to-join-the-band.htm#.TyxS4gmKSxF.facebook
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GMO grass -- Tony O, 02/17/12 8:52
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Well, the genie is out of the bottle. Not only will America and most of the rest of the world soon be covered in a GM plant but it will also be regularly doused in Roundup.
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/07/engineered-bluegrass/
And a bit more:
http://motherjones.com/environment/2011/07/usda-deregulate-roundup-gmo-tom-philpott
The real scary part is that as bad as this might be for the environment, even people with misgivings find it almost too attractive an idea. I had read that Monsanto had been turned down for USDA approval, but apparently they found a loophole and the stuff will be available to the consumer soon.
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??? -- Sue, 01/24/12 16:26
It sure did get quiet on here lately. I actually enjoied reading things here and all of a sudden there aren't any.
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Yucca -- Tommy G, 02/15/12 16:35
Does anyone on here know if the Denver Botanical Gardens has trunking Yucca, like rostrata and thompsoniana etc. outside in their gardens? I will be in the area in April with a little extra time.
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Sweet Potatoes -- Rich in SE Mich Z5, 01/30/12 20:25
Hokay, when do I start my sweet potato slips to have them ready for planting in Zone 5 around the end of May, early June? Thanks!
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Preserving bulbs? -- Rich in SE Mich Z5, 01/13/12 15:02
Okay, Ol' Rich discovered that he had some dahlia tubers and some gladiolus bulbs that he didn't plant last November. In the past if I found these and planted them the next year nothing happened. Henceforth(I love this word) I planted all of the above in pots. Hey they came up like "gangbusters". Hokay....what do I do now. Set them out to be frosted, or stop watering them. I await your thoughts.
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Musician Charlie Collins Passed Away -- Tony O, 01/14/12 4:19
We lost a great Person and Musician.
http://www.opry.com/blog/?p=14167#.TxFqGPf8RFU.
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Oil/Gas Well Fracking -- Larry n Texas, 01/ 7/12 19:31
A little while back Tony O had some Earth Quakes in his area and the subject of Natural Gas Fraking came up. I am posting this article as a follow up: (From AP)
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency abruptly changed its mind Saturday about delivering fresh water to residents of a northeastern Pennsylvania village where residential wells were found to be tainted by a natural gas drilling operation.
Only 24 hours after promising them water, EPA officials informed residents of Dimock that a tanker truck wouldn't be coming after all -- an about-face that left them furious, confused and let down -- and, once again, scrambling for water for bathing, washing dishes and flushing toilets.
Agency officials would not explain why they reneged on their promise, or say whether water would be delivered at some point.
"We are actively filling information gaps and determining next steps in Dimock. We have made no decision at this time to provide water," EPA spokeswoman Betsaida Alcantara said in an email to The Associated Press.
It's not clear how many wells in the rural community of Dimock Township were affected by the drilling. The state has found that at least 18 residential water wells were polluted. Houston-based Cabot Oil & Gas Corp., which was banned in 2010 from drilling in a 9-square-mile area around the village, maintains that it is not responsible for the pollution and that the water is safe.
Eleven families who sued Cabot expected water from the EPA to arrive either Friday or Saturday. They have been without a reliable source of water since Cabot won permission from state environmental regulators to halt deliveries more than a month ago.
The homeowners say their wells are tainted with methane gas and toxic chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, a technique in which water, sand and chemicals are blasted deep underground to free natural gas from dense rock deposits.
Dimock resident Craig Sautner said an EPA staffer in Philadelphia told him Saturday the water delivery was canceled. He said the EPA staffer, on-scene coordinator Rich Fetzer, would not explain why.
"You can't be playing with people's lives like this," said Sautner, whose well was polluted in September 2008, shortly after Cabot began drilling in the area.
Sautner and the other homeowners had been relying on deliveries of bulk water paid for by anti-drilling groups, but the last delivery was Monday, and some of them ran out.
After the EPA delivery fell through Saturday, the environmental group Water Defense, founded by actor Mark Ruffalo, said it would send a tanker from Washingtonville, N.Y., on Sunday to replenish the residents' supply.
Dimock has become a focal point in the national debate over the so-called fracking method, which has allowed energy companies to tap previously inaccessible reservoirs of natural gas while raising concerns about its possible health and environmental consequences. The industry says the technique is safe.
Gas drilling companies have flocked in recent years to the Marcellus Shale, a massive rock formation underlying New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia that's believed to hold the nation's largest deposit of natural gas. Pennsylvania has been the center of activity, with thousands of wells drilled in the past few years.
The latest twist in the three-year-old Dimock saga left residents with plenty of questions, but no answers.
"What happened? Who had the power here? Who had the power to change their minds? Was it the governor?
Was it somebody from Washington? Was it Cabot? What happened? We don't know. We're really confused," said Wendy Seymour, an organic garlic farmer.
Seymour said an EPA official in Philadelphia told her Friday that she could expect a delivery. On Saturday, another EPA official called her and "apologized for the confusion" and said EPA was still assessing the situation.
Claire Sandberg, executive director of Water Defense, said the EPA owed them an explanation.
"It's tragic to see the EPA raise these people's hopes and then dash them, to see the EPA suggest they were beginning to accept their responsibility to protect the public, and then back out a few hours later when these people are so desperate," she said.
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Trouble Posting -- Judi Z/5 CO, 01/ 5/12 19:01
Trying to post again. For some reason when I try to post I get an error page "internal service problem". So am trying again to see what happens.
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Green House tomatoes -- Rich SE Mich Z5, 01/ 1/12 16:47
Oddly enough I have had trouble posting in regards to the tomato message posted earlier. I have tried at least 4 times to no avail.
That said the "Silvery Fir Tree's" were very "tomatoey"(not sure if that is a real word or even spelled correctly). Another plus; productivity, very handy at this time of year. Hope you and your's are having have a great New Years.
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Happy New Years Y'all -- Tony O, 12/31/11 21:10
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Succulent Garden -- Judi Z/5 CO, 12/22/11 19:19
From our own Panayoti Kelaidis- Senior Curator and Director at Denver Botanical Gardens is this beautiful slideshow he recently put together from a visit to Jim Bishop's succulent garden in San Diego. Don't be put off by the spinning "Fotki" logo at the beginning- it does go away! Take a break and enjoy this delightful garden. I really find it inspiring.
http://public.fotki.com/Panayoti/jim-bishop/?cmd=fs_slideshow
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Christmas vacation -- Sue, 12/19/11 9:52
School is out in two days for Christmas and new years vacation. Having all the kids home, all hyper and all with me still working 4 hours a day, OH BOY!!! DH still works nights, so at least I won't worry about them being home without supervision.
I wanted to wish everyone a merry Christmas now while I still have a few moments. I still read this a couple of times a week, but usuly don't have time to write.
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Tomato -- Tony O - NE Okla, 12/11/11 15:21
Just ate a fresh ripe Cherokee purple tomato today. I brought some in to the greenhouse before the killing freeze last month. They had a few little green tomatoes on the vines that I left on. They should ripen over the next couple of months. Cut the rest of the vines back to start over. So far only one bloom. I also brought in one Golden Jublee to see how it does, and another purple, but can't remember the name of that one right now. It doesn't seem to be doing as well, but who knows what may happen in a few weeks. It may out-do the rest. I wish I could remember what it is. Oh well, they say the memory is one of the first things to go. LOL. I forgot what the other thing was. LOL
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Non-GMO Seed Project! -- Tony O, 12/14/11 9:49
For those interested in good, pure clean seeds instead of those monster genetically altered Monsanto GMO seeds, here's a link that may interest you.
http://farmwars.info/?p=7522
There's a link over half way down of Organic Seed Suppliers that may also be of interest. Judi, I didn't see you in there. Not sure if you even wanted to get on that Monsanto’s GMOs hit list, but if you do, here's a link to it.
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/organic_seed/
You can always add your website link here Judi, if you would like to.
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Rain, Rain, Rain -- Rich SE Mich Z5, 11/29/11 7:45
Does anyone out there have plans on how to build an Ark? Last Tuesday we received an inch and a half of rain, Sunday night, seven tenths, so far today (last 24 hours) two inches. I'm sure that there is some that I missed in between. We are fortunate to have a lot of gravel in this area. Could have used it in July.
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Off Topic: Cooper's House -- Jake-Lexington, KY, 12/ 3/11 11:13
I hope it is ok to post this here. I'm putting it where ever I can to get the word out.
Here in Lexington Ky. there is a fmaily that lives in a neighbourhood that has a HOA. The HOA is trying to make this family move this playhouse that they had built for their three-year-old son Cooper, who has cerebral palsy. They had it built for his thearpy because the home was to distracting for him.
The HOA orginally said they could have the playhouse. The went back on what they said and as of November 28 they began fineing the family $50 and have threatened to put a lein on their property.
If you would like to support them, then follow the links below and share it with your friends and family.
Link to Cooper's House Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Coopers-House/205275262881084
Link to the Twitter Petition
http://twitition.com/txu33
See the Orginal News Story from LEX18 NBC Ky.
http://www.lex18.com/news/homeowner-s-association-addresses-cooper-s-playhouse-controversy/
Thank You for your support if you choose to support this. I hate to see any child get hurt any any kind of way, especially one with disablities.
Jake
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Happy thanksgiving. -- Tommy G, 11/24/11 12:54
Wishing everyone a happy thanksgiving.
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Black Friday -- Tony O, 11/24/11 19:30
I never could understand why people spend so much time and money to save a few bucks.
Could somebody explain this to me? LOL
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Freezing Weather -- Rich SE Mich Z5, 11/23/11 17:17
The tomato plants took a hit on this last cold front, outside, maybe 25 degrees. Hopefully I can nurse some of them back to health. Sadly, one of the Silvery Fir Tree plants had some really nice fruit on them, and appears to be lost. The other is hanging in there. I'll give you another sitrip,about the first of December. That said, I hope all of you have a great Thanksgiving.
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Jalepeno Peppers -- Rich SE Mich Z5, 11/ 2/11 8:04
This year I grew five jalepeno pepper plants that were very prolific. So much so that the last 6-8 weeks we have been taking them over to my sister-in-laws (who also has access to some peppers). My wife and her have been making "poppers" which we love. I decided to save some of the seeds (more than usual) for next year. My question, is there any way one can tell if they are viable or not prior to planting?
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One Good Salsa Recipe -- Judi Z/5 CO, 11/10/11 19:06
Rich asked for a good salsa recipes. This is my "Garden Salsa" recipe. Chopping sizes are approximate. Depends on how chunky or fine you like your salsa. The worcestershire sauce gives this a tangy and delicious taste. I do not eat hot peppers but if you want it spicy add 2 seeded and chopped jalapenos. If you are brave throw in some habaneros! I prefer to taste my food;-). My tummy cannot tolerate hot peppers anyway.
Ingredients
5 to 6 medium tomatoes, chopped 1/2"
1 medium red onion, chopped 1/4"
1 medium green pepper, chopped 1/4'
1/2 cup sweet corn kernels
1/2 cup canned white navy beans- drained well
2 to 3 tablespoons finely chopped pimiento-stuffed olives
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 can (8 ozs) good tomato sauce (I like Muir Glenn brand)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
4 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon of lime zest
1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
1-1/2 teaspoons minced garlic cloves
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1-2 teaspoons sugar (optional)
Directions
In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. In another bowl, combine the tomato sauce, oil, lime juice, lime zest, garlic, worcestershire sauce, salt and sugar. Pour over vegetable mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Toss again before setting out.
This is good with tortilla chips but try it as a topping on some grilled chicken breasts with some Monterey Jack cheese to top the whole thing off.
With some adjustments this salsa can be water bath canned. I do it in pint jars.
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Something Scary -- Tony O, 11/ 6/11 19:01
Want to know something scary? G E Corn is about to be for sale in the public markets. Are we going to know when it is or isn't the ones we pick out to buy?
I just recieved this and want to pass it on, but it's to long to put on this front page. I'll copy & paste on the answer page below.
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Earthquake -- Tony O, 11/ 5/11 21:40
We just had our 2nd earthquake today. We actually felt it for about 10 seconds. Felt something like a tornado would, what I thought it was at first. This latest one a little before 11 p m was the second largest one in Oklahoma history at 5.2 on the rictor.
I just heard on the TV that the quake was officially upgraded to a 5.6 now. That breaks the record of 5.5 from before.
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CO Garden Season Officially Over -- Judi Z/5 CO, 10/25/11 21:40
It's been snowing steady since 5 pm. from North of Denver to the Wyoming border. We are hoping the moisture will move down Larry's way.
I forgot to cover my squash plants.
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Green Tomatoes -- Rich SE Mich Z5, 10/29/11 19:38
We picked a lot of tomatoes, green and red before this last frost. If I know all I understand about it, it's supposed to be 28 degrees tonight. What isn't covered is in the greenhouse. A lot of those green tomatoes were turned into, "viola, green tomato mincemeat". Just finished about 5 dozen minceneat cookies. Okay, we'll see.
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Sweet taters -- Tony O, 10/22/11 19:29
Our sweet potaters leaves were black from the frost we had a few mornings ago. I knew when I started digging we probably had a few about the size of our fingers. Well, we did. We also had a few so big I usued both hands around them to touch my fingers. First time I got to actually grow any. I cut the top end from one that I bought in March, and put it in water. Got 3 shoots to grow out of it. Planted them in pots till things warmed up out side. Dug in some chicken manure before I planted the 3 starts. Like I said, I didn't expect much. Harvested a half of a 5 galon bucket this evening. Just had to cook some fresh. Yum yumm! Best I ever had. Nothing better than fresh dug sweet taters. (Cept fresh picked vine ripe maters) Couldn't help myself. Just had to brag. Gotta do that again next year, only try for more. BTW, they make a great ground cover around the tomatoes. Kept the soil from getting so hot this (Extreemly hot) summer.
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Tomato Favorites? -- Judi Z/5 CO, 10/18/11 19:13
May I ask what are everyone's favorite tomatoes to grow? Is there a certain type that always does well in your area? Please list as many as you like. I would really appreciate some comments on this.
If you make sauce, can or like to dry tomatoes I've found that Pop-In and Polish Linguisa, among others, are superb for production, healthy, sturdy plants and excellent taste when grown in my Zone 5 area. They are delicious fresh off the vine too. Both plants managed to withstand the grasshopper invasions this season. That was impressive!
How about Roma tomatoes? Any favorites?
Many thanks.......
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"Kellogg's Breakfast" Tomato? -- Judi Z/5 CO, 10/17/11 19:32
Has anyone grown this tomato? I've been meaning to try it. If so can I get your overall opinion on it?
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Frost? -- Judi Z/5 CO, 10/ 9/11 19:45
Who has had a killing frost already? Just curious. Last 2 predictions for frost here, one for last night, have proven wrong. There was too much cloud cover last night and it only got down to 41.6F. Radishes, frisee, leeks, spinach, mustard etc. growing like crazy.
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Hay Larry -- Tony O, 10/10/11 8:52
Did you get much of that much needed rain down there in your area? Maybe now you can grow something again.
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Little Green Apples -- Tony O, 10/17/11 9:54
Thinking about Larry's post reminded me, my yellow apple tree lost all the leaves this summer during those 2 months of 100 + degree temps without any rain. Like Larry, I thought it was dead. Last month after a good rain, it leafed out. There were a few dead branches though. It also had a few blossoms. The honey bees were all over them and now we have little green apples. They'll never ripen in time before our hard freeze, but it sure looks funny for this time of year. Hope it doesn't effect next years bloom.
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Cross Breeding -- Tony O, 10/ 6/11 3:07
Somewhere in one of the recent posts was a picture of an in-bread cat. I said I had a picture of a cross-bread chicken. I forgot where it was but looked for it. Well guess what, I found it. I'll post it in the answer post below so it doesn't scare anyone just passing through surfing the net.
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Tomatoes Rotting? -- Rich SE Mich Z5, 10/ 4/11 8:16
Went to a retirement dinner at the Post Office where I used to work. One of the rural carriers, who I supply with tomato plants, said that she had a problem with the top of her tomatoes rotting, before they ripened. It sounds like blossom-end rot, but on the stem end. Any ideas; possible causes or cures?
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in-bread cat picture -- Chick Man, 10/ 2/11 9:50
For animal lovers. Please spay or neuter your pets! This is a tragic example of an in-bread cat! If you're squeamish, don't open the link.
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/311405_165600716855227_110587475689885_336798_1487818732_n.jpg
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Veggies for Winter Growing -- Judi Z/5 CO, 09/29/11 19:10
These will all need some kind of winter protection for most almost all of us. It all depends on how low your temps get and of course we are dealing with the lack of sunshine. This is a well thought out reference list. We had fresh veggies for a good portion of last winter until we hit a few days of sub-zero temps. That did in everything but the Bloomsdale Spinach. The spinach leaves were killed but the roots survived and started putting out new leaves in a few weeks.
Arugula: Hardy up to 15F (-9C). Not only is this the most profitable vegetable to grow per square foot it is a tasty and nutritious addition to your garden salads a very good source of vitamin A/C/K, folate, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and manganese.
Beets: Hardy up to 20F (-7C). With beets you have a couple of options, eat the roots which are an excellent source of folate, potassium and manganese. The other option is to eats the beet greens which are an excellent source of vitamin A/C/E/K/B6, thiamin, riboflavin, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, copper and manganese
Bok choy: Hardy up to 24F (-4C). Bok choy is a great source of vitamin A/C/K/B6, riboflavin, folate, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium and manganese.
Broccoli: Hardy up to 10F (-12C). So many options here and great eat fresh and if you get too much at once it is easy to freeze your excess crops while being a great source of Vitamin A/C/K/B6, folate, potassium and manganese.
Brussels Sprouts: Hardy up to 0F (-16C). If the thought of Brussels sprouts sicken you, don’t give up on these until you try some fresh from your garden. As an added bonus this is a great source of vitamin A/C/K/B6, thiamin, folate, potassium and manganese.
Cabbage (Winter): Hardy up to 5F (-14C). Use for raw for coleslaws or cooked in stews or soups to add some vitamin C, folate, potassium and manganese to your next meal.
Carrots: Hardy up to 15F (-9C). Great in salads, stir-fry, or raw as a quick snack and is also a great source of Vitamin A/C/K and potassium
Collards: Hardy up to 24F (-4C). Great sautéed with a little oil with salt and pepper and a great source of vitamin A/C/E/K/B6, riboflavin, folate, calcium and manganese.
Endive: Hardy up to 5F (-15C). Great addition to salads as well as making or a great addition to sounds. Endive is high in vitamin A/C/K, thiamin, riboflavin, folate, pantothenic acid, calcium, iron, potassium, zinc, copper and manganese.
Kale: Hardy up to 8F (-13C). Sauté as a great side or even bake to make some delicious Kale chips and is high in vitamin A/C/K/B6, calcium, potassium, copper and manganese.
Kohlrabi: Hardy up to 15F (-9C). The taste and texture of kohlrabi are similar to those of a broccoli stem or cabbage heart, but milder and sweeter, with a higher ratio of flesh to skin. The young stem in particular can be as crisp and juicy as an apple, although much less sweet1. Kohlrabi is a great source of vitamin C/B6, potassium, copper and manganese
Garlic: Hardy up to 8F (-13C). One of the most useful aromatics to use in your kitchen and high in vitamin C/B6 and Manganese.
Leeks: Hardy up to 8F (-13C). Great additions/bases for many soups and stocks. Has flavor of onion though not quite as overpowering. It is also a great source of vitamin A/C/K, folate and manganese.
Lettuce: Hardy up to 24F (-4C). Staple for a quick winter salad. Choose varieties with darker leaves for more nutritious goodness of vitamin A/C/K, thiamin, folate, iron, potassium and manganese.
Onions (Bulb): Hardy up to 0F (-18C). Plant these out this fall/winter for some nice large bulbs next spring summer. These provide a great deal of versatility and vitamin B6, folate, potassium and manganese, and a very good source of Vitamin C.
Onions (Bunching): Hardy up to 10F (-12C). Plant a bunch of these and your garden and they will continue to spread and provide additional produce to your kitchen. With just a little bit of protection you can have onions all winter.
Peas: Hardy up to 35F (2C). Can be shelled and cooked and eaten as is or added to some nice soups in the wintertime or kept in the shells and eat raw or a great addition to a nice stir-fry. Peas also provide vitamin A/C/K, thiamin, folate, iron and manganese.
Spinach: Hardy up to 8F (-13C). Just recently got turned back to eating spinach, previously just used in an occasional salad but now I add to omelets every morning for some great taste but are also packed with nutritional potency being a very good source of protein, vitamin A/C/E/K/B6, thiamin, riboflavin, folate, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, copper and manganese.
Swiss Chard: Hardy up to 20F (-7C). Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol), Vitamin K, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Copper and Manganese.
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Brugmansia -- Tony O, 09/30/11 8:42
Does anyone here grow these angle trumpets?
I've had one in the garden for so long, I lost track of the years. I'll take a couple of cuttings in the fall to make sure I still have one in the spring. I put about a foot of leaves over it after the 1st frost. It starts re-growing as soon as the soil warms up, so I've learned not to remove the mulch till after Easter. If removed to early, it starts growing and will get knocked back by a late frost. It'll grow back again, but not so strong. This sets it back where it won't start blooming as soon for some reason. I leave the new plants out there without mulch, and in a mild winter may come back the following spring. But usually they don't make it through the winters without mulch.
Also, different varieties are different in their hardiness.
I've read where you can dig them like bananas and store them till spring. Just don't let them dry completely out. Good idea, but haven't tried it. Heck, I can't even keep nana plants alive that way. Someone that stores their banana plants needs to try this to see how it works.
I had a mature potted one in the greenhouse last winter that sent the roots through the drain holes into the soil below it. That plant bloomed continuously till spring. I took cuttings all winter and THEY continued blooming too. Oh, and the aroma . . . WOW!!! Every evening about sundown it would get so strong, it was intoxicating.
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Trip West -- Rich SE Mich Z5, 09/28/11 19:16
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