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Post by Darth Slater on Oct 20, 2011 11:19:14 GMT -5
I have been in contact with Alan for quite along time, as most of you know I am an Admin at The Tomato Depot, I encourage my folks to post here where it will be appreciated by other folks who are on the same page. Anyway, to cut to the chase, Alan is sending me some experimental varieties to plant in a few fields of mine that are fallow..they will be dry farmed with little soil anemities. I will keep this a running post and update as it happens, no special care will be given to these plants, the same happened with my Blue hopi corn from Joseph, this was without doubt a keeper the stalks were over 12 ft high and the ears were giant and very sweet. Alan is sending me quite a few varieties of squash and some other things. This will be interesting to see what happens. I am looking forward to seeing the Amanda Palmer corn as they will be planted in the part of the property that has the most deer trafic!! So, stay tuned this will be interesting!! Darth
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Post by garnetmoth on Oct 20, 2011 11:37:51 GMT -5
Hope you have great success! his Saucerfull of Secrets sunflowers did fine on some really cruddy un-improved soil this year.
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Post by darwinslair on Oct 20, 2011 11:58:18 GMT -5
Just remember to get your deer stand up early enough in the season that they are used to it by the time you harvest your concentrated protein. <smile>
Tom
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Post by Darth Slater on Oct 20, 2011 14:28:31 GMT -5
Already got em Darwin!!
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Post by Alan on Oct 25, 2011 23:24:14 GMT -5
Pleasure to work with you Darth. I'll be getting your seeds out shortly (along with some others who have already requested) Looking forward to seeing how my stuff does for you and hope you like lots of genetic variation!
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Post by sharris on Oct 28, 2011 0:04:25 GMT -5
I can't wait to see the progress of this .. Yet one more reason to go to your house... Lol 4 hour drive while worth it.
S Harris
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Post by Darth Slater on Oct 28, 2011 17:32:19 GMT -5
This is the way all gardeners should get along period.
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Post by abculatter2 on Apr 8, 2012 11:33:22 GMT -5
So, any word on the results of this? It sounds interesting...
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Post by coppice on Apr 8, 2012 20:35:18 GMT -5
I do miss Alan's posts here.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2012 20:18:59 GMT -5
This is the way all gardeners should get along period. I thought it was cool to read and feel like I've made some friends, too. Other places should be so relaxed.
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Post by Darth Slater on Jun 29, 2012 23:56:51 GMT -5
Here are some of the squash I got from folks here and other places, including Alan.
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Post by kershies on Aug 16, 2012 0:43:49 GMT -5
I'm new to this board and am looking for some help with ridding my garden squash of powdery mildew. Tried the conventional method but it's still spreading (that is copper sulfate spray) and then tried milk with baking powder as suggested by some organic people. I do garden organically by the way. It's probably caused by our climate = NW Montana at an elevation of 4100 ft,30-50 degree difference in day and night time temps. It's so disheartening. My seeds are good seeds from both Fedco and Carol Deppe but I'm getting ready to pull the plants. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Would like to get some Hopi corn seed for next year (trying Carol Deppe's Cascade ruby-gold,a flour corn this year. How may I get some. Thanks for your help! Gardening in God's Rocky Mountains, against all odds!
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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Aug 16, 2012 9:50:40 GMT -5
I'm new to this board and am looking for some help with ridding my garden squash of powdery mildew. Powdery mildew loves humidity. Can you do anything to lower the humidity in your garden? Things like planting further apart, watering at a different time of day. Trellising. Watering less often. Adding a drier ground-cover. etc. Powdery mildew in my garden can be a one time occurrence which clears up after the high humidity passes. And is it just unsightly, or has it outright killed the plant. Some squash will continue to put out new growth and new fruits even after other parts of the plant are dead or dying. My seeds are good seeds from both Fedco and Carol Deppe but I'm getting ready to pull the plants. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Would like to get some Hopi corn seed for next year (trying Carol Deppe's Cascade ruby-gold,a flour corn this year. If Carol Deppe's seeds are doing poorly in your garden, then they are not good seeds for your garden. Carol's garden is located in a location with an extreme climate: very unlike other places, and the plant varieties that thrive for her tend to do poorly in other climates.
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