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Weekly Garden Thread - December 9-15, 2023 [The Legend of the Poinsettia Edition]
Decembet 9, 2023 | Diana in WI/Greeneyes in Memoriam

Posted on 12/09/2023 6:14:52 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin

The Weekly Gardening Thread is a weekly gathering of folks that love soil, seeds and plants of all kinds. From complete newbies that are looking to start that first potted plant, to gardeners with some acreage, to Master Gardener level and beyond, we would love to hear from you.

If you have specific question about a plant/problem you are having, please remember to state the Growing Zone where you are located.

This thread is a non-political respite. No matter what, you won’t be flamed, and the only dumb question is the one that isn’t asked.

It is impossible to hijack the Weekly Gardening Thread. Planting, Harvest to Table Recipes, Preserving, Good Living - there is no telling where it will go - and that is part of the fun and interest. Jump in and join us! Send a Private Message to Diana in Wisconsin if you'd like to be added to our New & Improved Ping List.

NOTE: This is a once a week Ping List. We DO post to the thread during the week. Links to related articles and discussions which might be of interest to Gardeners are welcomed any time!


TOPICS: Agriculture; Food; Gardening; History
KEYWORDS: gardening; history; hobbies; poinsettia
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To: Bon of Babble

Yes, the salt-baked rib roast is utter perfection.


81 posted on 12/11/2023 9:59:59 AM PST by Liz (Women have tremendous power — their femininity, because men can't do without it. Sidney Sheldon)
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To: Pete from Shawnee Mission

That site is really good. I agree! My Dutch Oven was a deal I got through Food Network - which was probably sold at Walmart back then. I’m sure I’ve had this one for 15+ years...it’s not as PRISTINE as the one she uses for her bread, that’s for sure. ;)

Mom recently gave me a big (14”?) skillet from OXO as it was a bit too heavy for her and she’s not cooking for a crowd at home. She kept the two smaller pans in the set. Score!


82 posted on 12/11/2023 10:33:47 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
A wonderful way to "disguise" those no account fruitcakes always hanging around.
Just frost the sides then have fun garnishing the top. Makes a nice centerpiece.

Best-ever Christmas fruit cake

83 posted on 12/11/2023 11:37:11 AM PST by Liz (Women have tremendous power — their femininity, because men can't do without it. Sidney Sheldon)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Iron Skillets... I am returning to them and wish I had not given my mothers skillet to my daughter. At least she values it, takes care of it, and uses it. When the “no stick” they will get replaced with Cast.


84 posted on 12/11/2023 12:45:08 PM PST by Pete from Shawnee Mission ( )
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To: Liz
Goodness! Looks like frosted up fruit! (Supposed to of course!) I nice center piece.

(Off to repair a rusted out rear quarter panel on Mrs. Pete's Toyota Corolla! Sheet metal, body filler, sanding, painting!)

85 posted on 12/11/2023 12:54:52 PM PST by Pete from Shawnee Mission ( )
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To: Pete from Shawnee Mission

A dusting of conf on the dry fresh fruit gets that “frosty look.”


86 posted on 12/11/2023 1:58:33 PM PST by Liz (Women have tremendous power — their femininity, because men can't do without it. Sidney Sheldon)
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To: Crusher138

Thanks for sending the recipe! I will check it out.

We are still debating on Christmas Eve dinner, most likely my daughter will make lasagna (from scratch including the noodles) in honor of her dad’s Italian heritage.

We may end up with Chinese food on Christmas Day in honor of my son-in-law’s Jewish heritage - we will have either the rib roast, dry aged steaks or prime rib the day after. Can’t let the season go by without those things.


87 posted on 12/11/2023 4:46:27 PM PST by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolution?)
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To: Pete from Shawnee Mission

Pete - I just showed that recipe to my family - and they’re insisting I make it!

Will try it over the weekend - maybe served with crusty bread and a salad?

Looks delicious.


88 posted on 12/11/2023 4:52:05 PM PST by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolution?)
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To: Bon of Babble; Liz; Diana in Wisconsin

Bon, its a good looking recipe! I will make it sometime. Let us know how it and the crusty bread taste together!


89 posted on 12/11/2023 6:46:11 PM PST by Pete from Shawnee Mission ( )
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To: Pete from Shawnee Mission

Sounds good to me already.


90 posted on 12/11/2023 6:58:45 PM PST by Liz (Women have tremendous power — their femininity, because men can't do without it. Sidney Sheldon)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin; Pete from Shawnee Mission
For a delectable holiday appy:
Start w/ a block of cream cheese.
Need I say more?

Add a jar of raspberry hot pepper jelly.
Surround w/ buttery Ritz crackers.

91 posted on 12/12/2023 1:49:18 PM PST by Liz (Women have tremendous power — their femininity, because men can't do without it. Sidney Sheldon)
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To: Liz; Qiviut

A favorite around here. Pepper Jelly, for sure! So simple and so pretty on the plate.

We had a party last May and ‘the extended family’ devoured one block of it and asked for another.


92 posted on 12/12/2023 3:23:48 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Diana in Wisconsin; Liz

I put up 30 jars of jalapeño pepper jelly this year - about 2/3 was already ‘spoken for’ as soon as the jars came out of the canner! Aside from serving it on a cream cheese brick with crackers, it’s a great glaze on salmon & I think it would go well with pork & chicken, too.


93 posted on 12/12/2023 3:36:09 PM PST by Qiviut (If the genocide was unintentional, they would have pulled the poison vaccines, long ago.)
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To: Qiviut

Glazed pepper jelly salmon..... a must-try.


94 posted on 12/12/2023 3:37:24 PM PST by Liz (Women have tremendous power — their femininity, because men can't do without it. Sidney Sheldon)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Do you make the hot pepper jelly yourself?


95 posted on 12/12/2023 3:38:34 PM PST by Liz (Women have tremendous power — their femininity, because men can't do without it. Sidney Sheldon)
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To: Liz; Qiviut

I do. I like ‘Mrs. Wages.’ Instead of juicing down all the bell peppers that it calls for, it works equally well with good old Apple Juice, or any combination of pepper & apple juice. You need 5 cups of liquid per batch.

https://www.mrswages.com/product/mrs-wages-pepper-jelly-kit/#instructions

Once I learn of a shortcut - I take it! ;)

I used to sell Mrs. Wages mixes at the Garden Center. I’ve made ALL of her stuff - and we did a LOT of ‘taste-testing’ in the Break Room through the years. Pickles, Salsa (I use 2 packs of her Salsa mix per batch - one mild and one medium and it’s PERFECTION!) - she’s got a great line of mixes to choose from.


96 posted on 12/12/2023 3:54:32 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Havent seen that brand locally.......but it sounds good.


97 posted on 12/12/2023 4:06:37 PM PST by Liz (Women have tremendous power — their femininity, because men can't do without it. Sidney Sheldon)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Excuse me I thought I was checking up on the gardening thread. LOL. But really combining the two topics works for me. I miss the cooking thread still, especially the holiday themed ones. Love the pics and recipes. I just cook for two here and we’ve been on the “aim small cook small” program. I came up with that label a few years ago. And it worked well for us.


98 posted on 12/14/2023 2:11:05 AM PST by MomwithHope (Forever grateful to all our patriots, past, present and future.)
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To: Pollard

Nice weather. Went and picked up another load of firewood today. Was going to do it the other day but I rested my sore feet instead. Once we get the wood off-loaded, I’ll set the truck up as a crane again and get the next tunnel frame in the ground.


Got a decent Christmas bonus. I have a feeling I’m getting an X-420 automation controller for Christmas. That’s the one that will read the wind speed sensor that puts out a low frequency in Hertz/Hz.

Delved deeper into the electrical jargon.

I couldn’t get a wind speed reading on the rocketbombplane because nothing I had access to read it will read a frequency that low.

1 mph = 0.2192 Hz which means 100 mph = 21.92 Hz.

21.92 Hz is equivalent to a 100 mph wind and requires spinning the wind speed sensor at 10,000 rpm.

A web search informed me that the only people reading Hz well below 20 Hz, are audio people and they have special equipment like a really good Spectrum Analyzer.(4 digit price) For non-audio people, there were a bunch of highly technical answers on places like stackexchange(uber smart ppl) that might work.

I got a wind direction reading without a problem and that part of the rocketbombplane is more apt to fail than wind speed which is a magnet spinning near a coil(very thin copper wires wrapped up like twine). It’s the least apt thing to fail.

It’s very likely that the wind speed part works fine. I just need to get the controller that will read it.


99 posted on 12/14/2023 2:25:34 PM PST by Pollard (Stick a fork in the USA, it's done!)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
Click on on the Snowman to Link to the New Weekly Garden Thread - December 16-22, 2023!

Poof sorry image href gone!

100 posted on 12/16/2023 9:27:16 AM PST by Pete from Shawnee Mission (6B KS/MO border 11:26 AM 42F Cloudy and Damp)
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