Posted on 05/14/2022 4:44:23 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
I haven’t tried a cotton ball. I’m not sure that would have enough weight to it.
The main reason small seeds need added weight is because the tube develops enough of a static charge that the small seeds end up sticking to it instead of sliding down. There are ways to reduce the static, but the simplest fix is to package the seeds in a way that makes them heavy enough to overcome the cling.
It’s not a problem with, say, squash or bean seeds. But it’s definitely a problem with tomato or carrot seeds!
Oops! Forgot the :) !
(Squirrels maybe!)
Thank You, it’s that size because there was a vehicle parked there for 2 years and after it was towed off there was dead grass that was raked up and got Our neighbor to hit it with the Tiller.
I’ve got a 6’ tube and wire gate leftover from another use and a bunch of Pallets that will be laid on the side, nailed end to end and at the corners. They are heavy enough that they will not move when they are put together, the corners will be structural because of the 90° and one end will butt up to the garage. The Gate will be hung on the end of a Pallet and close the other end against the garage. Cut out every other of the pallet boards to simulate a Picket Fence. I’ll use the boards to extend the Fence Vertical to attach chicken wire all the way around ending up at about 8’ tall. Hopefully that will help keep Daddy and Mama Bambi and Baby Bambi outside of the Garden. If not maybe they will get tangled up in it and their new home will be in the Freezer. 🙄
For Those that can’t visualize the Fence I’ll Post pictures when it’s completed. Just leave a Ping for Me if You want to see it.
Ellendra— I’ll try it on a cotton ball wetted during the test.
Komatsuna, red and green leaf lettuces, a few collard leaves, red and green mustards.
The chard is just too tiny but looks so good with it's red stalks and leaf veins. Got a few in the garden and a bunch in seed trays that can be planted soon.
I guess I should go hunt for some dandelion greens to add to the above. I need to learn about other wild salad greens around here too.
Evil Gray Squirrel
I Will Bite You Hard One Day
Until Then I Wait
I had forgotten about this book, Wild Edibles of Missouri 243 pages by Jan Phillips, a very adventurous eater. I’m sure many species can be found elsewhere.
https://education.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/recipes/wild-edibles-missouri
https://mdc.mo.gov/sites/default/files/mo_nature/downloads/page/WildEdibles.pdf
Page 61 - Day Lilies - something I have a ton of. They’ve become naturalized around here and I grabbed some from the roadside years ago and evidently I picked a good spot in the yard because every couple of years, they triple in quantity. I thinned them a couple of years ago and gave a bunch to a neighbor. Now I have more than I did before thinning them. I had no idea they were edible.
“My favorite meal is the unopened flower buds. These, picked while still in
tight bud and boiled for a couple of minutes, give a delicious vegetable that
resembles the mildness of green beans with the slightly fibrous texture of
asparagus. Of course, I coat them with butter before serving.”
Never give up.
My dear friend loves plumerias that have been grafted so there are different branches on each tree with different blossoms - there is a fabulous one near my home.
We finally ran into a gardener in his yard who had one of these grafted plumerias and asked him how he did it.
He said a LOT of trial and error and a LOT of patience. He will do 10 and hopefully one will take.
I haven’t done this (yet) and may try it - but don’t need or want the frustration - and I don’t have years left to experiment - so I’ll stick with my single bloom trees.
My neighbor does a mass planting in his front yard - and people stop their cars to take photos, some years he does spider lilies.
I can't grow tulips, crocuses or hyacinth without a lot of hassle.
Nice! I’m a week or so behind you on the greens. I’m amazed that any survived our brutal heat wave last week. I kept them watered well, but some edges are a tad ‘crispy.’
I have one left blooming inside from my winter forcing. ‘Picotee.’ White with red edges.
I’ll get some pictures posted later today - right now it’s too nice to stay inside because our heat wave has broken. Yay!
Very nice! Have you printed that out with the haiku as a caption? That would be cool.
All of mine looked fine through the 92 degree weather but the komatsuna looked wilty during yesterday’s mid 80s. It was windy throughout the 90+ temps so maybe that kept them cool. No wind at all yesterday.
I pulled out the leaf blower yesterday and set it up on leaf vacuum mode and started to get everything mulched with shredded leaves but the cheapo bag had some blowouts so I need to break out the sewing machine and fix it. Black & Decker is junk which I’ve known forever so I should have gotten some other brand.
I had mulched a little already and noticed any weeds in that mulched area pulled right out easily so I want to do the whole garden.
My neighbor boy delivered 8 bales of star to my two gardens, yesterday. I am in HEAVEN! :)
Of course, I might be heading in the opposite direction after I get it all spread out, LOL!
*STRAW*
Garden Thread Cross Ping!
Too hot for the tulips: Immersion Garden closes Sunday as flowers wilt in the extreme heat (Holland, MI)
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4063445/posts
Awesome!
10 Vegetables You Should ALWAYS Grow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3waibCUoKo
Aussie guy has a heck of a raised bed system. He’s also got a sense of humor. 13:44 minutes
Evil Gray Squirrel
I Will Bite You Hard One Day
Until Then I Wait
Ok, this got me to post. (After I stopped laughing)
Your Lucy looks so much like our Ruby and she’s just that way about squirrels. :)
She’s half Norwegian elkhound and half lab mix(We’re convinced the “mix” is greyhound and kangaroo:) and would like to sit on my lap, but at 65 lbs., she won’t fit anymore.
Anyway, the taters are up and looking good. Got them planted on Easter Saturday, then the cold and rain came back. It finally warmed up and dried out enough, that I got the beans and corn planted on Thursday, before the rains came again. If it drys out enough, the tomatoes and peppers will go in later this week.
Tomatoes are a”labor of love”, which entail’s spreading of landscape fabric, digging hole and adding a handful of crushed eggshells, planting plant with a good soaking, pulling fabric up as close as possible, and when planting is done,spreading a good layer of straw. Followed by putting tomato cages around them, with a stake to keep the cages from falling over.
After that, it’s a matter of tying them up as they grow, keeping the blossom knocked off the bottom of the fruit, wearing gloves and washing my hands and arms up to my elbows as soon as I finish, as I’m allergic to the plants. :)
But oh my, it’s so worth it when I can grab a jar of home canned sauce in January. :)
Very nice! A few chunks of tuna, some olives, a crouton or two, a splash of vinegarette and you are good to go!
F.F. Could be, I do not recall.
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