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Post by canadamike on Aug 15, 2009 18:07:56 GMT -5
 That is why I never planted horseradish. First, a one dollar supply in a jar lasts me years, and then there is this invasiveness. But next year, we should all ge together and grow stuff ginger for the fun of it ( I see Orflo coming with other ideas ;D) . Here, if started early it becomes a huge plant, probably more so in the south. It is not perennial here but man, if one can grow roots and just have fresh ginger for the sake of it, it is worth it. My friend uses grocery store roots and it works. Id like to have more fun with roots next year especially root parsley. Honestly, I am not found at all of parsnip. but root parsley is delicious, thinly sliced in a mandoline with some good vinegar....Mmmmm..... I want to get back at growing lovage too, and the roots are also very tasty, I once had some about half a meter across, I cut them in big squares to replant the chunks, not without putting my lips on it, finding it very flavorful. I was younger then and without a network of knowlegeable friends in this pre web era, so I did not risk eating too much. I since then have learned some do it to their great satisfaction.....
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Post by ottawagardener on Aug 15, 2009 21:56:23 GMT -5
Striped bugs with orange eggs eating tomatillos: Colorado Potato Beetle or False Potato Beetle.
The later really liked my Chinese Lantern. I wasn't sure if they were the real CPB or not so I left them as a trap crop and they may work for both species anyhow.
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Post by silverseeds on Aug 15, 2009 22:54:16 GMT -5
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Post by mnjrutherford on Aug 16, 2009 11:12:40 GMT -5
MIKE! Ginger?!?! You really think you could get ginger to grow? I would be THRILLED to have a decent source of fresh ginger. I use TONS of it and it is excellent for arthritis, fever, tummy issues, and on and on. Please elucidate me!
As for root parsley, I have seed from Baker's Creek. I bought in bulk so I have plenty to send on. I sent some to Val, but I realize now I didn't really send enough. I can send some to you as well. It's wonderful in stews, risotto, omeletes with a mild cheese and strong yellow onions. I adore parsley and onion omelets.
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Post by plantsnobin on Aug 17, 2009 8:49:32 GMT -5
Jo, it is pretty easy to grow ginger you buy from the store.
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Post by mnjrutherford on Aug 17, 2009 14:48:39 GMT -5
I was not successful in my attempts at all!  I'll love you forever if you give me some handy dandy tips! My horseradish is doing great! I even have a nice hand of ginger "on hand" (pun intended ;o) to work with!  |
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Post by mnjrutherford on Aug 20, 2009 11:54:49 GMT -5
BUMP! Karen, I got buried without an answer from you! What's the ginger secret?
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Post by plantsnobin on Aug 20, 2009 12:11:35 GMT -5
Get a fresh looking plump root and plant with the buds pointing up, just below the surface of the potting mix. Keep warm and don't water too much until they have sprouted. You might be able to get away with planting them outside in your zone, maybe against the north or east side of a building. They would die back in the winter but might come back from the root. Also, I wanted to let you know that Logee's Greenhouse is having a sale right now and the have a black olive. Their prices aren't cheap, even on sale, but might be worth it if you can't get it anywhere else.
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Post by nuts on Aug 20, 2009 16:51:14 GMT -5
Hi silverseeds,and everybody Working with stones is great and if there are many stones and rocks in your land you can do great things.But there is one place where stones are annoying,it's in the beds you're cultivating. So you have to follow some system in moving stones. These tecniques exists for thousends of years. Everywhere where people were cultivating mountainslopes they were using some kind of terrassing.The walls fullfil the role of draining water and retaining the soil,somehow like the trenches with pebles you talking about. Differenty cake for 'modern' techniques. Nowadays farmers can just plow steep slopes without caring about erosion,because for some reason the problem doesn't exist anymore  Just a small thought for my first post cheers, nuts |
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Post by grungy on Aug 20, 2009 18:21:40 GMT -5
Hello nuts, welcome to the club. Glad you dropped in and reminded us of ultimate water use on sloped land. Hope you feel free to drop in often and offer your advices, comments and / or ideas.
Cheers,
Val / grungy
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Post by mnjrutherford on Aug 20, 2009 19:35:49 GMT -5
KAREN! You are a doll! Thanks a million. I just found a recipe for Chef Chu's Chicken Salad (The best Chinese Chicken salad EVER is from the restaurant) so I used a small piece of my hand for that. I did try putting a piece in some dirt earlier in the season but based on what you said I'm kinda thinking it was still a bit to cold. I'm gonna put some more in the dirt right next to my mini garlic patch and see what happens. It would be cool if it will die back then come back next year? Maybe after the first snap I should scrounge up some pine straw to keep it warm and cozy?
I'll check the website you are recommending as well. We are clean out of spending money for a couple of months cause we just popped for a 27 ton log splitter and a 24" chain saw for my Hunky Honey. ::laughing:: They had to special order the splitter and it's gonna take a few weeks for it to come in. I got a call today from the store and apparently HH has taken to calling them up to check on delivery! The guy who called feels for him though, saying "Hey, when you want your toys, you want your toys!"
Hey Nuts! I like what you are saying with regard to the stones in the garden. I actually regret that we have no rocks here because we can't use them for walls and such. Why "Nuts"? Do you grow nuts? We have oaks and hazelnuts working to mimic a truffle orchard. Got some input for that?
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Post by nuts on Aug 22, 2009 3:08:01 GMT -5
hi mnjrutherfort,
I've allways been planting walnut trees,
some grafted trees,but later on I planted non grafted seedlings,that turned out to have very good fruits although the fruits can be somewhat different from one tree to another.
I think walnut is a fruitcrop that don't really need to be grafted,but in conventionel agriculture there is a real obsession about homogeneity.
The great thing about walnut trees is that the 'byproduct',the wood,is of great value too.It's such a fantastic tree!!And for me it was probably the easiest way to make rather steep slopes very productive.in an extensive way.
But oaks are fantastic too.They produce valuable fruits too,allthough it's more suited for feeding livestock.If you have a grown up plantation,one day you should consider pigs.(they can be trained for finding truffes too)
I hope so much you will have truffes some day!
I don't know much about hazelnuts,at my place,it never worked out great,it might be a bit more delicate than walnuts,and it are not majestic trees.But I wish you succes with it!
Oh yes and probably I'm somewhat 'nuts' --in the eyes of some people.
cheers,
nuts
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Post by canadamike on Aug 22, 2009 6:28:28 GMT -5
Salut mon copain français! T'es sur Tomodori aussi, ou avec Kokopelli???
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Post by mnjrutherford on Aug 22, 2009 8:43:02 GMT -5
ah Walnuts! We have one black walnut but I'm hoping to add Carpathian's in the future as well as a few more black walnuts. The hazelnuts are a favorite though (the Spaniard in me?) I hope to make gallons of ice cream and pounds of baklava and bread with them.
hehe... being "Nuts" keeps me from going insane! ;o)
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Post by canadamike on Aug 22, 2009 16:20:28 GMT -5
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I'll love you forever if you give me some handy dandy tips! My horseradish is doing great! I even have a nice hand of ginger "on hand" (pun intended ;o) to work with! 
