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Post by philagardener on Jun 28, 2021 20:26:22 GMT -5
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Post by philagardener on Jan 22, 2021 7:16:49 GMT -5
My pei.sympatico.ca account is so messed up I've had to abandon it. How do I change my e-mail to the new one?
Jocelyn
Hi jocelyn , go to yo ur "Profile" (from the menu bar at the top of this page under "Homegrown Goodness") and then look for the " Edit profile" button on the right over the " Followers" box.
Then click on the "Personal" tab. In this window that opens, under your username is your current email and an "Edit" link appears immediately to the right of that.
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Post by philagardener on Nov 24, 2020 6:44:10 GMT -5
Another thought, to add to diane 's informative reply, is that many commercial carrot varieties are male sterile and are not able to set seed on their own. As long as you are trying to get seed from an open pollinated / heirloom variety, you should be fine. To your other question, dense, compact soils will benefit from amendments - compost, cover crops, etc. I've incorporated perlite/vermiculite also to help loosen my soil. A tall raised bed can give you a lot of control over the quality of your soil mix - dig down and then build up to get the height you need for long root crops. Some blue-ribbon growers in the UK even grow their prize winning carrots in long tubes made from pipes, but those require a lot of attention and are hard to scale up.
I've also had good luck with some of the short, wide types like Oxheart - they do well in heavier soils.
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Post by philagardener on Nov 3, 2020 18:39:14 GMT -5
dried out heavy clay compacted soil and things get a bit tougher. My ears were burning
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Post by philagardener on Oct 18, 2020 18:24:33 GMT -5
Greetings buffaloberry ! Glad to have you join us! What types of these crops are you already growing, and are there specific varieties that you are seeking?
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Post by philagardener on Oct 2, 2020 18:47:55 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum! Here's a book by Carol Deppe that many folks used to get their start: www.chelseagreen.com/product/breed-your-own-vegetable-varieties/Chelsea Green is an interesting publishing house - when you visit their web site they will offer you an additional 25% off your first order if you sign up for their mailing list, and Carol's book is already on sale so that makes it real bargain!
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Post by philagardener on Sept 24, 2020 18:29:07 GMT -5
Welcome, samdixza ! Are you growing in Oaxaca?
Glad to have you drop over to the Welcome thread and share a bit more about your gardens and interests!
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Post by philagardener on Sept 10, 2020 18:57:54 GMT -5
Glenn posted an update on their web site news page on August 14th. Sounds like a harrowing event, but they are bouncing back (again). Such good people!
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Post by philagardener on Sept 1, 2020 19:06:09 GMT -5
That is one nice lookin' melon! Beautiful!
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Post by philagardener on Aug 21, 2020 6:58:28 GMT -5
I cook them as limas/shelly beans once they fill out. They freeze well too. Hopefully others will add their ways of preparing them. I haven't tried them as a dried bean but that would be worth investigating. They keep pumping out beans in the heat, and because the pods are held high they do better in my often wet fall season. Glad to hear they are doing well for you, reed !
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Post by philagardener on Aug 11, 2020 19:53:15 GMT -5
How small a population do I need to have a fair chance of breeding a variety that can play decent banjo? I'd name it "Deliverance", of course. Nothing there worth fretting about!
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Post by philagardener on Jul 27, 2020 18:30:35 GMT -5
Sorry, that forum is known for long wait times; it has no connection to this one. You are very welcome here, and there was no wait , so tell us a bit about your interests, doffer !
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Post by philagardener on Jun 19, 2020 18:59:34 GMT -5
Just occurred to me that both those guys are from Philly; don't they have possums in Philly? I'm glad they're here although their shit's worse than cat-shit, and they don't bury it; nobody's perfect, even if they are funnier than a rubber crutch. Yup, and yup.
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Post by philagardener on Jun 14, 2020 18:20:14 GMT -5
Thought I would add that I've recently been using vgy.me/ to host photos. Free and simple, the way life ought to be!
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Post by philagardener on Jun 14, 2020 18:17:04 GMT -5
I'm having issues trying to upload photos.... "Unable to upload file SuperCorn.jpg. Error: This forum has exceeded its attachment space limit. Your file cannot be uploaded." Welcome! The forum photo allowance has been spent, so you need to upload your images to an image hosting site and then insert the link in your post here.
We're looking forward to seeing the fruits of your labor!
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