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To: Pollard
The same can be done with it, even store bought.

Good to know. Ever done celery? How about hardy Swiss Chard?

37 posted on 04/01/2024 4:51:02 PM PDT by daniel1212 (Turn 2 the Lord Jesus who saves damned+destitute sinners on His acct, believe, b baptized+follow HIM)
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Never tried growing celery because I read a long time ago that it takes more energy to eat it than you get from it. Not sure how true that is. Tried Chard one year but it doesn’t like the low pH soil here that I’ve yet to amend with lime. In fact, I’ve never resprouted/rerooted anything but a tomato branch.

I might not have much luck with the Choy once they make it out into the real soil but I’m going to keep throwing things at it to see what sticks. Mustard, collard and many of the leaf lettuces did fine a couple of years ago. Head lettuce and most other brassica, not so much. The brassica or brassicaceae family is huge and varies though.

I do plan to lime but need to get a soil test done now that it’s come way down in price at the AG extensions here. Even then, it needs a few months to take effect but then lasts for three years.

Meanwhile, I’m learning what I can grow here with minimal commercial inputs and will keep throwing things at a non limed spot.


40 posted on 04/01/2024 6:40:10 PM PDT by Pollard ( Seed Room Wx: 79 degrees - 54% humidity)
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