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Posted on 10/16/2021 6:18:17 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
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Sorry about the double post. Any decent web BB run by teenagers that I’m on kills posts made within seconds of another so you can’t do that. You would think that with all the money they spend on this place they could fix that problem but I guess it’s too technical.
I got some crop from these Rutgers, Heirloom but in our soil the taste was not exceptional, but thank God they are good.
I just LOVE pictures of your beautiful natural wild garden.
Nice pix!
bkmk
This year I neglected the garden caring for my mother in her last illness.
Red mustard and arugula self-sowed and gave spring crops as they always do. Red-eyed Fall Beans took on all attackers as they always do, and I saved seeds.
Here’s to the tough land races. My mother was a tough one too, God rest her. It’s an under-rated virtue but it’s bedrock.
As a non gardener I noticed that the shrubs Rosa Rugosa and white Daiseys flourish close to the ocean.
Right now as the Rosa rugosa fades after being in bloom all summer, the white daisies in the fall come into, and are still in bloom.
Two shrubs a gardener near the Ocean might want to plant to keep the bloom going. -Tom
So do I!
So do I!
Very nice!
I am always impressed at how well your little garden spot does year after year.
Impressive!
You’ve been busy!
Ghost apple
A cloud that looks like a fireball
Loved the corn pic - saved it for my puzzle app.
All over but the Fall cleanup & tilling. Finally got a hard freeze, after a few frosts.
Mrs. AR, after sorting & doing the initial cleaning last night, has the beginnings of a big pot of cock-a-leekie soup on the stove; she also has a batch of leeks ready to sauté & freeze. Meanwhile, also last night, I used the rest of them to fill 4 Excalibur trays to dry overnight.
We also dug the rutabagas, and will be working on them later this weekend.
Early in the week we received 1.5” of rain, which the wheat really appreciated.
Beautiful picture of that cloud.
I grew Rutgers this year for the 1st time and really like the flavor and productivity.
God Bless You for taking care of your Mom. I did the same for my Dad for the past 12 years. Though I was burning out as a caregiver, I sure do miss that cranky old Kraut most days! :)
https://www.superfoodly.com/health-benefits-of-blue-and-purple-corn-vs-yellow/ "8 health benefits of blue corn It’s also known as purple corn and Hopi maize, because it was a staple of the Hopi Native Americans, located in present-day Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado.
It was also cultivated throughout the Andean region of South America in Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Argentina. The varieties down there are more purple than the North American Hopi varieties. (3)
Whether yellow or colored, all come from the same plant species; Zea mays L. Unlike the heavily domesticated lighter varieties we are accustomed to, these other types were not cultivated to produce the biggest cobs with the most uniform kernels. Rather, they maintain more of their natural traits of being smaller and funkier looking.
One form of funkiness includes shades of the rainbow, especially the colors of cobalt, azure, and indigo."
You have to read it to see the 8 benefits that they list....
(Note: "Nixtamalization is the traditional Aztec process of cooking corn in calcium hydroxide or lime to make tortillas. This does help release the niacin but that aside, it doesn’t materially alter the facts. When they’re made using just corn, water, and lime – such as those pictured above – you’re basically viewing the nutrition facts for blue corn flour." You do this to release the Niacin and prevent Pellagra. Pellagra was widespread in the south pre 1900 because of the widespread use of corn in the diet!)
I see your butternut squash is sharing itself with your neighbor! I hope he appreciates it!
Good deal! I am glad your garden does what it needs to do!
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