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Post by synergy on Feb 9, 2013 16:33:48 GMT -5
Thank you for sharing that tip about the yogurt davida , next time I am going to give that a try.
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bertiefox
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Post by bertiefox on Feb 13, 2013 7:07:50 GMT -5
Pricking on pepper seedlings and aubergines. Germinating a new 'red' cardoon and two varieties of globe artichoke. Working. very slowly, through our 'barren' field where I've been trying to get a new woodland going, to cut grass around the surviving trees and pruning clumps of self seeding dogwood to allow single stems to grow higher. After the wettest winter for ten years, it looks like our tree seedlings will finally take hold after three or four years of trying. The rosettes of lizard orchids also coming up throughout the grass so things are looking more hopeful than for years.
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Post by 12540dumont on Feb 14, 2013 16:53:43 GMT -5
Last seeds of the year went out: Urbana, IL Valley Park, MS Bixby, OK Beaumont, CA Heartland, Vt. All of these last were paid for by Davida, who kindly sent postage to cover these. Davida, take a bow. Also sent a test package to Israel - Homegrower. Degzing - Your grape is on the way. Please free it from it's box asap. Happy Valentine's Day you all.  |
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Post by steev on Feb 14, 2013 21:39:23 GMT -5
I wonder whether your package to Drahkk will beat mine. I need to graft the peach scions he so kindly sent, but I sliced my thumb grafting for a client. The cobbler's kids go barefoot. Casa de herrero, cuchillo de madera.
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Post by davida on Feb 16, 2013 20:54:36 GMT -5
Thank you for sharing that tip about the yogurt davida , next time I am going to give that a try. Synergy, You are welcome. Also, I find that putting the yogurt in an ice chest and wrapping it in towels is the best way to keep the temperature constant for the 6 to 8 hours required. It gives me a better product than the yogurt therm or dehydrator. David |
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Post by mnjrutherford on Feb 17, 2013 9:05:21 GMT -5
Greetings! I haven't done a darn thing today. But I DO have grape cuttings from Steev nestled in under snow and straw. It snowed here last night! Winter wheat is growing. Saffron crocus is in soil. No green showing yet, but patience, patience. Lots of new raised beds are lining the driveway. They look awesome! Bacon, our piggy, is growing like crazy. We THINK we will be taking her for slaughter in March. Asparagus has been pulled out and replanted in the raised beds. Homeschool is taking a LOT of our time lately. Working on biomass and solar energy projects. Time to make breakfast....
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Post by wolfcub on Feb 17, 2013 10:41:28 GMT -5
Nice to see you back Jo, your posts are always nice to read. Only a few more weeks till spring. Enjoy the snow it helps to kill some of the bad bugs.
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Post by 12540dumont on Feb 17, 2013 15:22:25 GMT -5
As the BCS parts finally arrived, Leo tilled and I planted the cicer trial. Attachments:
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Post by YoungAllotmenteer on Feb 17, 2013 15:32:33 GMT -5
Hand weeded 5 x 5m rows of Garlic. I wonder if Chickweed and Wabbit make a nice pie? Chickweed forms a rather impenetrable carpet, and wascally wabbits even seem to enjoy nibbling the tops off garlic.
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Post by 12540dumont on Feb 18, 2013 1:51:33 GMT -5
Today I had to mow! I also planted out onions for seed. Look how dry the soil is. I'm worried folks. It's dry dry dry. I'm planting everything, lupinis, favas, cicers...if I can hold up another day, I'll get some root crops in and the pea trial. Between Leo and I, we've been running the tiller and mower all day. I'm so tired my teeth hurt, Leo's crashed in his chair and we should all just go to bed. Yawn. Attachments:
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Post by bunkie on Feb 18, 2013 10:07:30 GMT -5
looking good holly! nice to see som dirt! i saaw some in our driveway yesterday! we still haave two fee of the white stuff, and more coming in tonight...
holly, do you start the favas or put seed into ground there? i've started those you've sent me in the greenhouse in root trainers this week.
am slowly getting the greenhouse cleaned out and starting seeds. gave the olive trees some sun yesterday. they stayed in the greenhouse all winter undercover (cloths) and liked it!
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Post by 12540dumont on Feb 18, 2013 12:31:12 GMT -5
Bunkie, I never start favas in trays. Straight to the field they go. Now if I lived in Easter Washington, where there gets to be a wee bit of snow, I'd keep an eye on when they start putting in Spring Wheat, and do it at the same time. In the South and far West (not you Joseph - brr) I would start them in the fall or anytime you can work the soil after January.
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Post by steev on Feb 18, 2013 23:12:50 GMT -5
I planted your Lupinis, Holly, three weeks ago; neither they nor the seven varieties of peas I planted that day have shown hide nor hair. I blame inadequate rain. Planted five more peas last week; hope springs.
Soil on the farm is plenty moist 2-3 inches down, just dry up where the seed is, especially where it isn't weed-covered or mulched.
In any event, I'm clearing fallowed beds. If I feel like scything, it's morning work, while it's wet; if I feel like raking, I do it in the afternoon, when the weeds are dry. Then I rake and pitch the slash into my tree-lanes to rot and till the area. I'll till an area once or twice more weekly, to kill the weeds, then plant whatever.
I Mantissed and shovelled a trench to plant out ~40' of raspberry canes, orphans from a client that they didn't fruit for; I think she didn't know how to prune them. I replaced them with three varieties, for pollination and luck, and I'll do the pruning, so I think she'll get berries, and so will I.
Shovelled a load of horsepoo and used it to fertilize/mulch asparagus, rhubarb, raspberries, and more roses. Dropped off enough raspberry plants for 20-30' of row to the neighbors who keep the horses. Bragged about the elk antler their son hadn't found; neener, neener. Not that mean; she and I had walked right past it the week before. Had it been a snake, it could (not would) have bit us.
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Post by davida on Mar 2, 2013 0:40:32 GMT -5
The untideness of the compost in the chicken run has always bothered me. While watching a permaculture video this week, they dug a large hole in the pen for the compost. Better compost and much neater.
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Post by davida on Mar 2, 2013 15:38:33 GMT -5
I enjoy old cookbooks and we are always looking for recipes to use the Peaches' milk. Imagine my delight when I scanned the cookbooks on top of the refrig and saw "The Diary Cookbook". It was published in 1941 and has 256 pages of recipes using diary products. Two of the many great recipes given on the first page, just in case someone needs some ideas for appetizers for dinner tonight:
Sardine and Cheese Canapes- Mix equal portions of sardines and cream cheese, spread on thin slices of bread, roll and fasten with picks. Toast under broiler before serving.
Tongue and Cheese rolls- Combine cream cheese, catchup, chopped stuffed olives, and chopped pickles. Spread on thin slices cooked tongue and roll.
This reminds me of the pictures of 1950's food that Ox (I think) posted. Now we have the recipes!!
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