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Post by 12540dumont on May 17, 2013 17:12:15 GMT -5
As it was too big to upload to this site, I posted the results of the 2012 Lentil Trial here: foothillfarm.blogspot.com/And yes, I'm still working on the results of the carrot trial. Remember, some of them are only setting seed now. |
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Post by bunkie on May 18, 2013 8:21:38 GMT -5
Great and very informative post Holly! That's really interesting about you being able to plant them in the fall, like garlic, and have them return in spring.
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Post by ferdzy on May 18, 2013 9:40:03 GMT -5
Interesting. I wonder if they would overwinter here? Only one way to find out...
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Post by wolfcub on May 18, 2013 9:46:52 GMT -5
Thanks for the info Miss Holly..
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Post by davida on May 18, 2013 20:34:49 GMT -5
As it was too big to upload to this site, I posted the results of the 2012 Lentil Trial here: foothillfarm.blogspot.com/And yes, I'm still working on the results of the carrot trial. Remember, some of them are only setting seed now. Very educational. I am excited about planting some in the fall. Were you able to plant them with an Earthway or similar seeder? I hand planted the seeds that you sent me and they are doing good but to plant a large plot for the chickens, I would want to use the seeder. |
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Post by zeedman on May 18, 2013 21:09:57 GMT -5
Having not yet tried growing lentils, I found the observations interesting. The plants look somewhat similar to chickpeas... and to judge by your comments, Holly, they prefer a similar climate. How many seeds were in each pod?
Chances are that the seeds can only be winter sown (and sprout reliably) where the ground stays mostly dry, and does not freeze. In my climate, I get few volunteers from Fabaceae - just the occasional mung, cowpea, or soybean.
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Post by 12540dumont on May 18, 2013 21:50:59 GMT -5
Around 3-4 seeds. The gophers ate all the cicers this year, but last year we had 2 seeds and some with 3 in each pod. We have a very wet winter usually about 14-20 inches of rain, which doesn't sound like a lot, but it all comes in 3 months, November, December and January. Here the runner's re-sprout from roots, and we get volunteers of most beans...baring gophers. We normally plant favas in October and I am planning to try cicers and lens at the same time. Might as well winter fatten those gophers eh? And you are right, like the cicers and favas, they don't much like the August heat...especially in April  But then again, neither did I! |
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But then again, neither did I!