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Post by steev on Aug 8, 2021 16:27:56 GMT -5
Far as I know, there's been no fire near the farm, but I've not been there since January.
I've not started rooting Proteas; another project on hold.
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Post by steev on May 23, 2021 18:14:24 GMT -5
If I'm correct, your climate is similar to SF, so cherry toms would be more suitable than larger ones; chard is very easy and rewarding.
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Post by steev on May 3, 2021 14:20:06 GMT -5
Walking around for errands and exercise, I've noticed two blooming Protea shrubs, varieties new to me, quite spectacular in bloom; got to get cuttings of those for rooting; think I should start a Protea collection. I value their durability as cut flowers, like my Cymbidiums.
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Post by steev on Apr 11, 2021 10:15:34 GMT -5
Tyro mistake. Rounding a curve at night, black steer in the road; instead of hitting it (the right choice), I reflexively tried to go around and wound up in a ravine. Oops.
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Post by steev on Apr 10, 2021 19:24:41 GMT -5
It's always a pleasure when our cousins find us tolerable. I enjoyed Flo the doe (orphaned fawn from the neighbors) coming over for cookies whenever she saw I was OTF.
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Post by steev on Apr 10, 2021 19:15:27 GMT -5
It's not too early to call a drought in Cali: our heavy-rainstorm season ends in early January and it was a bust this year; the Spring rains are typically lighter and there're only 3-6 weeks before rain expectation stops until late October. It's a sure bet that we're screwed, blued, and tattooed. The silver lining in this dry cloud is that I totaled my truck and haven't been able to go to the farm for three months, so I did no Spring planting of veggies to dry up. Cold comfort? Yeah, but I'm still waking up on the green side of the grass and tomorrow IS another day.
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Post by steev on Apr 10, 2021 9:37:35 GMT -5
Cali is now officially in drought again.
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Post by steev on Apr 2, 2021 10:28:46 GMT -5
The term "herd immunity" is woefully appropriate.
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Post by steev on Apr 1, 2021 10:02:25 GMT -5
Neither of the Pfizer shots affected me at all; guess there's not much virus in my genes.
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Post by steev on Feb 18, 2021 5:24:44 GMT -5
Anent that, I'm thinking about transplanting various "weeds" to the farm; these are largely species brought from Europe, intentionally or otherwise, which are nutritionally useful while needing no care: dandelion; chickweed; cheese-weed; plantain; and miner's lettuce come to mind; none of them being endemic to the farm area, I think for both climatic reasons and ethnic stock cultural reasons; folks here are ranchers, not farmers; I'm used to sticking out, so I don't mind; SOS.
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Post by steev on Feb 11, 2021 12:16:29 GMT -5
I eventually want to do the same; I'll get mine from a grocery, wherever I find it; I'd put them in large planters, so they can be indoor/outdoor/greenhouse as appropriate; I think they're perennials, so I'd expect to just take what I need at the time, leaving them as potted plants, so no storage issues. Let us know how it goes. I also want to try black pepper.
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Post by steev on Feb 4, 2021 17:51:52 GMT -5
Soylent also comes in vanilla, must be just white folks.
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Post by steev on Feb 4, 2021 11:53:33 GMT -5
Seed-saving is more important with covid; far more people are gardening and the seed industry is swamped by unprecedented demand.
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Post by steev on Feb 3, 2021 13:10:06 GMT -5
Were I to limit my diet to Norcal native plants, I'd be mostly eating acorns...
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Post by steev on Feb 3, 2021 11:42:35 GMT -5
Well, plantain doesn't grow large or tall, so I doubt it's much good as fuel, compared to the brome. I'm fixing a dinner stoup tonight including plantain; yummers.
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