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Post by philagardener on Feb 20, 2019 21:06:18 GMT -5
Good for William! I started seedlings from the golden kiwi and hardy kiwi last year - easy to germinate. The former probably isn't going to make it here but the latter is reputably cold hardy. Remember that eventually you (he) will need to have at least one male and female plant to get fruit.
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Post by philagardener on Feb 20, 2019 18:17:00 GMT -5
Welcome! Glad to have you on board! I've grown an heirloom variety called the Mayflower bean reputed to have arrived on the Mayflower in 1620, although it is quite likely that rather than coming across the Atlantic this bean may have been acquired from local indigenous people. It has been recognized by the Ark of Taste (whether the pun was part of the nomination, I don't know) www.slowfoodusa.org/ark-item/mayflower-beanDrop me your mailing address in a PM and I'd be glad to share some with you. Have you spoken to the folks at Plimoth Plantation about what they have researched and sourced for their recreated household gardens?
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Post by philagardener on Feb 16, 2019 21:10:23 GMT -5
Only the good die young; Heaven won't have me and the Devil doesn't want the competition; I'll continue my sentence of "life at hard labor" until released for good behavior (snicker). Oh, nothing to worry about then!
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Post by philagardener on Feb 16, 2019 13:36:01 GMT -5
Ouch! Glad you sound mostly OK.
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Post by philagardener on Feb 15, 2019 19:35:23 GMT -5
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Post by philagardener on Feb 15, 2019 18:38:10 GMT -5
It does seem that intelligent life is dwindling . . .
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Post by philagardener on Feb 5, 2019 20:55:24 GMT -5
Guess which wall has no windows. Well, if you can't have a picture window maybe a picture will have to do . . .
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Post by philagardener on Feb 2, 2019 18:58:50 GMT -5
The red (lycopene) and orange (carotene) pigments are on the same biochemical pathway and the color of the root is determined by the kind and amount of colored compounds that accumulate. Since lycopene is normally converted to carotene in orange carrots, hue is more like a balance than an additive effect, although overall amounts will contribute to intensity.
The recent sequencing of the carrot genome offers some interesting insights (the open access article is here) including how regulation of enzymes in different cultivars contributes to color development (although they did not include red in their analysis, they do consider yellow, and pale and dark orange varieties in Fig 5).
Purple/black carrots are strongly pigmented by anthocyanins and that is a different pathway, so in that case it should be possible for overall intensity (and nutrient value) to be additive.
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Post by philagardener on Jan 28, 2019 19:23:56 GMT -5
Woohoo!
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Post by philagardener on Jan 22, 2019 19:24:12 GMT -5
Not yet but following with interest!
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Post by philagardener on Jan 21, 2019 19:55:50 GMT -5
Lunar eclipse tonight if skies clear. Watch for the Blood Wolf Moon! Impressive! Almost straight overhead!
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Post by philagardener on Jan 20, 2019 8:22:17 GMT -5
54F here this morning, single digits tonight! Quite the slide!
Lunar eclipse tonight if skies clear. Watch for the Blood Wolf Moon!
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Post by philagardener on Jan 9, 2019 18:31:21 GMT -5
That's good - already built? Hope they aren't just driving it around on a flatbed until you are ready!
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Post by philagardener on Jan 8, 2019 19:38:44 GMT -5
Another welcome! Looks like your garden is getting off to a great start for this season!
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Post by philagardener on Jan 6, 2019 18:38:09 GMT -5
Welcome, jannel ! Glad to have you join us. I don't grow these but have heard they are great nuts!
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