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Post by littleminnie on Aug 20, 2013 19:12:31 GMT -5
 I planted over 300 Beauregard plants. Some are flowering. I didn't think that variety flowered. |
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Post by steev on Aug 20, 2013 19:23:46 GMT -5
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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Aug 20, 2013 20:21:03 GMT -5
Moderator moved thread out of "Poaceae" into "other": Didn't leave an explanation. |
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Post by paquebot on Aug 20, 2013 20:56:50 GMT -5
My Beauregards and Covingtons both are blooming right now. Watched a bumblebee go back and forth several times between two Covington flowers today. I'll be watching to see if they produce seeds.
Martin
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Post by littleminnie on Aug 20, 2013 22:02:33 GMT -5
Moderator moved thread out of "Poaceae" into "other": Didn't leave an explanation. That is just me being tired and stupid. |
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Post by steev on Aug 20, 2013 23:54:25 GMT -5
Yeah, well; I couldn't figure out how to just delete my post; seemed to require a message. Damned techy crap, anyhow!
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Post by littleminnie on Sept 25, 2013 21:10:45 GMT -5
I dug just over a third of the sweets today. I am so tired! They are so hard to dig with the vines and then plastic and drip tape and then these deep, vertical masses. So I ran out of steam after dealing with the giant sunflowers and I still have 100 feet to dig. Plus I ran out of boxes until I work again. Anyway that equaled 4 banana boxes of decent ones. 1 small box of good but small ones and one large box of nibbled or broken ones. The beginning of the rows was where the gophers were most active. Terrible nibbling there, but I knew once I got out of that section things would look up. I dug 2 wheel barrows full. Many perfect ones. So two weeks in my fishhouse garden shed to cure and then off to market and CSAs. I have never had enough to bring to market. We don't do bulk/weighed pricing so any suggestions on what to charge? I am thinking of loading 2 quart till boxes. Price? Also I suppose I will wash the ones going to market. I didn't wash, just brushed them off today before curing. I suppose I should wash right before market then in 2 weeks?  |
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Post by steev on Sept 25, 2013 21:39:54 GMT -5
Nice sweets, Sweets.
I suppose i must start thinking about lifting my Beauregardes; I'm sort of wanting to give them the best shot at setting seed.
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Post by littleminnie on Oct 1, 2013 21:50:45 GMT -5
So I have stored those ones for a week in warm but not that humid shed. Best I got at this time. Do you think I should bring them Thursday or wait a week?
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Post by steev on Oct 1, 2013 22:28:18 GMT -5
Having been paying attention to them (for a change), I note that they are blooming fairly well (not blue, but lavender or something, like yours; I'm a guy, i only reliably know eight colors, including black and white). I suppose if I ever get into make-up and nylons, I'll learn more colors; don't hold your breath.
Am I going to be in trouble if I don't dig them until the rains come, if it gets cold enough to blast the plants, first?
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Post by paquebot on Oct 1, 2013 22:43:51 GMT -5
Nibbled ones are more likely from voles. Between the thick foliage and plastic, both are more than welcome hotels for them. I had gopher holes only a few feet away from the end of the rows last year and nothing chewed on. They were more of a problem with dry beans. Right in the middle of the sweet potato rows I began to find damage and then a nest. All damage for me was from voles which was surprising since there were both hawks and owls nesting within a few hundred yards and 3 cats on the farm.
Martin
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Post by littleminnie on Oct 2, 2013 8:30:11 GMT -5
I could go on for hours about the gophers and voles! I have two areas of the rows with heavy gopher damage/ mounds. So far this year I haven't found a single vole nest. I have seen them dead in my shed though and seen baby gophers.
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Post by littleminnie on Oct 2, 2013 8:32:49 GMT -5
Same with my potatoes too. In heavily mounded sections I know I will find half potatoes and nibbles. I have a huge gopher problem I am working on. I actually mapped out where the tunnels and mounds were on paper to decipher where the traps should go.
Back to sweets, I suppose the long curing isn't needed for more immediate eating rather than storage.
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Post by 12540dumont on Oct 2, 2013 14:49:28 GMT -5
Minnie, just don't let folks rough them up at the market. I hate digging sweets. OMG, what a tangled, heavy sweaty job. Confusticate all gophers.
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Post by nathanp on Oct 2, 2013 21:53:59 GMT -5
My understanding is that they do not flower often in cooler climates. I grew this last year with no flowers.
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