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Post by richardw on Oct 11, 2016 1:12:11 GMT -5
Well?, could always sink me teeth into a few to find out.. if i dont post for a while you'll know to not add to the stir-fry.
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Post by richardw on Oct 11, 2016 1:07:08 GMT -5
Good news for all you fella's in California. This of coarse will set a positive stances for those not only in the rest of US states but for all other western countries also.
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Post by richardw on Oct 10, 2016 13:43:25 GMT -5
And i never thought of them as been edible
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Post by richardw on Oct 10, 2016 13:40:58 GMT -5
Thankfully carrots store fine left in the ground but beetroot doesn't so i keep them in large polystyrene(50 litre)boxes, the polystyrene keeps the cold out really well
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Post by richardw on Oct 10, 2016 13:36:33 GMT -5
Lucky we dont have the titmouse here, its only the sparrow that gets into them. Maybe some sunflower varieties have more cold tolerance than others because i know that Giant Russian would never handle the conditions that you are referring to reed
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Post by richardw on Oct 9, 2016 23:38:58 GMT -5
Nearly 20 years ive been growing and selecting Russian giant sunflower,along with selecting for height the width of the trunk base is equally as important for obvious reasons. Another consideration i look for is the flat part of flower head needs to hang horizontal down so that birds find it difficult to get at the seed. But where i'm starting to see great results in the last few years is the level of frost tolerance, i like to sow early enough so as to catch the last of the spring frosts,if i go back 10 years i would easily lose 50%, this mornings was -2.6C deg, ive noticed not a single young plant was lost
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Post by richardw on Oct 9, 2016 14:15:10 GMT -5
Yours should be ahead of mine
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Post by richardw on Oct 8, 2016 23:50:15 GMT -5
Diversity showing up in the F2 clumps, one is growing a scape where the rest are not, even the original clone is showing no signs yet. Maybe not be a good thing though if i'm wanting to cross pollinate with the rest if one is flowering well ahead of time.
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Post by richardw on Oct 8, 2016 2:38:21 GMT -5
We'd know the group is doomed, and go compost ourselves in our gardens. Or go eat at MacDonald. Same thing pretty much. Well, not really the same thing, its been shown that some of the crap sold from MacDonald doesn't break down easily, and they say thats food, stuff that!! not for me.
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Post by richardw on Oct 7, 2016 2:15:16 GMT -5
Hi Frank, the skirret seed came up in the end, it appears to be a slow germinating seed. Should have 20 plants or so that i'll keep for seed production if all goes well
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Post by richardw on Oct 7, 2016 2:11:22 GMT -5
Good report there Bill.
All my yacon has disappeared, just rotted in the ground and yet it was a dry winter
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Post by richardw on Oct 6, 2016 2:28:01 GMT -5
Green Mountain potato onion (Allium cepa) wont cross with the leek being Allium ampeloprasum.
Do another video soon
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Post by richardw on Oct 5, 2016 13:20:05 GMT -5
I always used cardboard in the same way, but the stones would be necessary to weigh it down, and then there'd eventually be stones hidden by grass and I couldn't scythe without checking each plant. Yes not leaving the rocks there is the key, i'll use the feet stomping around where i had used cardboard earlier to make sure there's none left.The celeriac is sedano di verona I believe. How many plants, could be a good one for seed.Wow, strange what pops up when you're not looking. I saved a lot of tree tomato seeds a few years back from a greengrocer purchase, and chucked them in seed raising mix along with my other seeds. Took a look at it last night, and now I've about 15 small seedlings. Do remember that Tamarillo's are extremely frost tender Your sunflower seeds are off and running. No problems with birds pulling them out?
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Post by richardw on Oct 4, 2016 2:25:02 GMT -5
Good looking pick there Joseph.
Here in deep down under the roaring 40's are about to kick in big time for the next week, so a week of gales or storm force and with little rain, dam it all.
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Post by richardw on Oct 3, 2016 14:40:41 GMT -5
and the fresh stuff is not available at all around here. I do wonder if its worth growing it really as fresh organic tumeric from Fiji is quite cheap to buy
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