tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post5149509427797828703..comments2024-01-03T17:26:32.872-08:00Comments on Our Subsistence Pattern: Seed and SeedlingsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-80382644608840870822011-06-28T05:52:37.334-07:002011-06-28T05:52:37.334-07:00Casey - Wow, a Pawpaw...that is a tree we have bee...Casey - Wow, a Pawpaw...that is a tree we have been thinking about adding for quite some time. How exciting for you. I'm sure you will find some where to fit it in. I think you will really like that honeyberry bush too, first berries of the season.:)Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-52081683789478681412011-06-25T07:04:11.285-07:002011-06-25T07:04:11.285-07:00I found pawpaw at ponderay nursery in sandpoint, I...I found pawpaw at ponderay nursery in sandpoint, I am kicking myself I dont know where i would squeeze it in our already crowded suburban lot. (we have 8 fruit trees going now and they are getting bigger.)<br /><br />I also saw honeyberry, interested in that too. from japan.Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12084928680221627675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-29453117716939894602011-06-11T03:03:56.018-07:002011-06-11T03:03:56.018-07:00We are looking for wild asparagus seeds in exchan...We are looking for wild asparagus seeds in exchange of Cashmeriana (Kashmir Medicinal seeds.If anybody have it please send us.<br />More details: http://jkmpic.blogspot.comJammu and Kashmir Medicinal Plants Introduction Centrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13039862317943449438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-38855202510523273792011-01-28T16:30:03.286-08:002011-01-28T16:30:03.286-08:00Malay-Kadazan girl - It is amazing how many onions...Malay-Kadazan girl - It is amazing how many onions we go through in a year, it seems as though we use a couple every day. Hope you will someday have an asparagus bed of your own, we are very fortunate in that they grow wild around here.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-64229290729402712862011-01-28T06:08:22.069-08:002011-01-28T06:08:22.069-08:00I am speechless. That is really a lot of onion see...I am speechless. That is really a lot of onion seedlings. I have always dream of having asparagus plant but since I don't have space to grow them and before they are ready, I will move elsewhere. It still remained a dream.Malay-Kadazan girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692400837667241873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-83807980441119633502010-04-25T19:24:22.636-07:002010-04-25T19:24:22.636-07:00Stephanie,
Thank you, I am so happy you stopped b...Stephanie,<br /><br />Thank you, I am so happy you stopped by. Thanks for visiting our little blog.:)Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-9794368043301624802010-04-24T17:53:39.907-07:002010-04-24T17:53:39.907-07:00Here from Thy Hand...though I've seen your com...Here from Thy Hand...though I've seen your comments on mavis' blog, too...I've never clicked over and wow! I will learn much, here.stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00049366189016424113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-20762724471644277982010-04-18T02:51:17.406-07:002010-04-18T02:51:17.406-07:00"Your onions look to have had wonderful germi..."Your onions look to have had wonderful germination in the picture...what kind are they?"<br /><br />Somehow my reply is floating around in the ether so I'll try again...<br /><br />They are are Cortland and "Dakota Tears". I had the same trouble with shallot seed..very poor germination. Bleu de solaize Leek had fair to good germination for me. I had to do a second seeding to get a decent number of plants. <br /><br />I have some saved leek seed that I have been trying to replenish last 2 years. My leeks and onions have been poor last couple of years due to weather and, I think, running out of rotation space (big reason why I expanded). It's amazing that this leek (siegfried) still germinates after 3 or 4 years of just sitting on a shelf in the umbrels. Germination is poor but there are enough to replenish my supply. <br /><br />I had gotten away from leeks and shallots because they are so attractive to onion maggot (especially shallots), but I'm going to try AG-15 row cover and see if that solves the problem. I use a lot of chicken manure also and I think it attracts the maggot. It's been reported that apple maggot flies feed on bird droppings before they mature and lay their eggs. I'm making an assumption that onion maggot has a similar biology.johnnydesotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01082932291968228647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-29762917580335351782010-04-17T20:32:31.834-07:002010-04-17T20:32:31.834-07:00Thanks Dirty Girl,
We are lucky in that there is ...Thanks Dirty Girl,<br /><br />We are lucky in that there is an abundance of asparagus in our neck of the woods.:)Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-22986722765071133162010-04-17T13:57:32.238-07:002010-04-17T13:57:32.238-07:00I'm very jealous of your asparagus collecting!...I'm very jealous of your asparagus collecting! I wish I could find them growing wild around here... great post.Dirty Girl Gardeninghttp://www.dirtygirlgarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-39347353823870388402010-04-17T05:48:07.986-07:002010-04-17T05:48:07.986-07:00Johnnydesoto,
Your onions look to have had wonder...Johnnydesoto,<br /><br />Your onions look to have had wonderful germination in the picture...what kind are they? I just got all of mine into the ground.<br /><br />I love the new cold frames, it looks like they will work out really well for you. Too bad about the ramp seeds, I had the same problem with a flat of leeks this year...nothing germinated, so I sowed some different leek seed and they did just fine.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-52377846876980453192010-04-17T05:33:53.257-07:002010-04-17T05:33:53.257-07:00Kim,
Yes, it is like a fresh start on a clean sla...Kim,<br /><br />Yes, it is like a fresh start on a clean slate every spring and I do enjoy watching it develope.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-46363676205083352232010-04-16T16:27:58.277-07:002010-04-16T16:27:58.277-07:00Hey Mr H.
Here's some of my onion starts. The...Hey Mr H.<br /><br />Here's some of my onion starts. The ones I started in the beds under row cover are still behind but will be halfway caught up in a week or two. Now that I've built the cold frames I don't think I'll got that direction again, even though I've had some nice onion crops that way.<br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/10593595@N00/4526790538/sizes/l/<br /><br />Hopefully I can get them in this weekend. Ramp seeds still haven't germinated, and I don't expect they will. Guess I need to so some research as the package directions don't seem to work. I suspect they need to freeze to scarify. Glad I saved some to sow in the fall.johnnydesotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01082932291968228647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-78300097292758011392010-04-16T11:01:44.846-07:002010-04-16T11:01:44.846-07:00There is nothing that says spring like seedlings.....There is nothing that says spring like seedlings...how fun! Kiminadvertent farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04383463809397445258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-69511485942504271842010-04-15T20:26:28.027-07:002010-04-15T20:26:28.027-07:00GetSoiled,
How does that song go..."I ain...GetSoiled,<br /><br />How does that song go..."I ain't got no time.":) life does have a way of interrupting ones blogging.<br /><br />We have so very many birds but none that ever bother our plants...I'm lucky I guess. The strangest birds are having babies in our barn this spring, I think they are Catbirds but am not sure...they have the weirdest variety of sounds and make our garden sound like some sort of primeval jungle...Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-74033571093347189192010-04-14T12:28:10.550-07:002010-04-14T12:28:10.550-07:00Hi Mr H! I see I am not the only one who hasn'...Hi Mr H! I see I am not the only one who hasn't been posting much as of late :)<br /><br />Hope all is well with you guys!<br /><br />I am absolutely intrigued by the black raspberries...they sound scrumptious!<br /><br />I once read in an old gardening book that, at least in Florida, is a good idea for the home gardener to stick to mulberries and blackberries because birds are genetically programmed to taste the berries when they are red...but since these species won't be fully developed taste-wise the birds learn to leave them alone alltogheter. Neat, eh?GetSoiledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12950460137897791470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-73922210256664403122010-04-14T04:59:48.440-07:002010-04-14T04:59:48.440-07:00Silke,
Very busy in the garden but having a great...Silke,<br /><br />Very busy in the garden but having a great time of it. I'm glad that your weather is cooperating, it sounds like the two of you are enjoying every minute of it.:)Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-74923522527347843862010-04-14T04:29:01.435-07:002010-04-14T04:29:01.435-07:00Hi Mr. H.! So nice to see you on my blog. I hope y...Hi Mr. H.! So nice to see you on my blog. I hope you, Mrs. H., the grandson and Rowdy are doing well. I bet you are getting busy in your garden again! We've had the most wonderful weather here lately - not at all what we are used to in the spring (usually we have lots of storms) and everything is growing beautifully! :) SilkeSilke Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17094855019089665976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-77903594194552423832010-04-12T10:25:03.053-07:002010-04-12T10:25:03.053-07:00Just dropping by again to say thank you for leavin...Just dropping by again to say thank you for leaving your encouraging comments on my blog. I am honored by your visit ~smile~. Re: nettle...last year my local garden center was sold out by the time I asked about it, but I hope to find some soon. I read that nettle is quite invasive, so I'm going to try growing it in a pot. I look forward to reading about your experience with it. Bye for now...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-37282947245803726782010-04-11T18:48:50.021-07:002010-04-11T18:48:50.021-07:00Mrs. T,
Thanks so much for stopping by for a visi...Mrs. T,<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit. It's really quite amazing how many foods are available that we are not even aware of until we really start to take a closer look.:) <br /><br />MikeMr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-4741888409892224012010-04-11T08:18:54.427-07:002010-04-11T08:18:54.427-07:00I'm SO glad I found your blog through A Farmst...I'm SO glad I found your blog through A Farmstead Pilgrimage! It's a gem of information...so much to browse through. Very interesting links, too. I'm just beginning the adventure of foraging for food and what you and your wife are doing is inspiring! (Just added you to my sidebar, so others can be blessed, too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-31832329026767342682010-04-09T09:47:08.464-07:002010-04-09T09:47:08.464-07:00Chris,
I am happy to hear that and have also lear...Chris,<br /><br />I am happy to hear that and have also learned many things from both fellow bloggers and commenters. It is nice that we are all able to share and learn from each other in this way. Thank you so much for your kind comments.:)Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-54491033938854299582010-04-08T18:29:55.723-07:002010-04-08T18:29:55.723-07:00I would like to thank you for your inspiration, re...I would like to thank you for your inspiration, response and links to resources for me to get the low tunnels going last fall. You and many other bloggers (throwback at trapper creek, fast grow the weeds)are an inspiration and a wealth of knowledge. Little by little with all of your and many other blogs I owe tribute to this middle aged woman is finally creating the garden of many seasons and of her dreamsChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14891996422543506443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-49470604719695113142010-04-06T18:25:10.677-07:002010-04-06T18:25:10.677-07:00Silke
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Sunny - I responded to your comments ...Silke <br />&<br />Sunny - I responded to your comments the other day but they seem to have magically disappeared...just did not want you to think I took them off...hopefully once they have travelled around the the nether regions of blogger they will return in tact.:)<br /><br />Sylvie - Oh, but I don't have bees in boxes.:) 90°, that's a bit too warm for me...I think we hit 45° and then it snowed a bit.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-25384352667796034302010-04-06T14:09:34.557-07:002010-04-06T14:09:34.557-07:00Mike... you never cease to amaze me. and leave me ...Mike... you never cease to amaze me. and leave me slightly flustered realizing all the things I do not do.<br /><br />What gorgeous reminders to go out there and plant! (even though today we exceeded 90- F. Yuck!)Sylvie in Rappahannockhttp://www.LaughingDuckGardens.com/ldblog.php/noreply@blogger.com