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To: Diana in Wisconsin
Peonies....I purchased 2 red peony roots (Karl Rosenfeld) for about $6 apiece at my local Building supply store (Sutherlands...KC based). Looking at some of the online prices $27 maybe I should go back and get the one that was left!

Carrots! Here is a video of a Lady in Quebec sowing carrots with a method I have not seen, seeds suspended in a corn starch solution. When I did, what my Father did was to sow, water, put a board over the row method, which worked well to preserve moisture and encourage germination. If anyone triess this let us know how it works!

54 posted on 05/02/2026 1:55:37 PM PDT by Pete from Shawnee Mission
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To: Pete from Shawnee Mission

‘Karl’ is a keeper! The current Peonies I have were all started from cheap roots from Walmart. Two of the four are thriving and two are wimpy, so I’ll probably just replace them with another ‘Sara Bernhardt’ and another ‘Festiva Maxima.’

The raised beds that Beau built for me all around the greenhouse have been trial and error. I thought Roses would LOVE it there - but, not really. :(

It’s looking more and more like Perennial Grass Land and your standard perennials like Day Lilies and Sedum, which are all doing well.

Meh. A girl could do worse in life! ;)


60 posted on 05/02/2026 4:17:40 PM PDT 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; Augie; Pollard; All
Well...Sowing carrots in Cornstarch! It would help if I included the video! (Started it just before she shows how to do it!)

Her Eco Life... Sowing Carrots in Cornstarch for great germination no thinning and prevent seed waste

66 posted on 05/02/2026 7:56:55 PM PDT by Pete from Shawnee Mission
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To: Diana in Wisconsin; Augie; Pollard; All
Well...Sowing carrots in Cornstarch! It would help if I included the video! (Started it just before she shows how to do it!)

Her Eco Life... Sowing Carrots in Cornstarch for great germination no thinning and prevent seed waste

If I ever move to the country I might try this!


Bonus video of a Korean Gardener who grew carrots on his patio in discarded Plastic Bags. You work with what you have! Kudos to him!

How to grow carrots in Plastic bags...Korean Gardener

I believe he is using a Shin Kuroda carrot which is fairly heat tolerant and a stubby like Chantaray.

Botanical Interests....Shin Kuroda Carrot Seeds

"Late planting your garden? 'Shin Kuroda' is quite heat resistant, so don't hesitate to sow in late spring, and even into the summer (when you might be doubtful about sowing carrots). Shin means "new" in Japanese, which alludes to its improved, tapered, 5"-long roots with wide shoulders, that grow through heavy soils with ease. Simply unsurpassed for flavor—one of the sweetest carrots you will eat!"

More information on this carrot from Northwest Meadows Conservationscape:

"The Hon-Kuroda is one of the original foundational carrots to emerge from Nagasaki prefecture’s acclaimed Kuroda Gosun Breeding Society in the 1930s.

Centered around the Kuromaru-cho neighborhood of Omura City, a group of farmer-vegetable breeders conducted continuous crossing efforts between different carrot varieties to arrive at this superior type – a sweet, orange-red carrot, with very little tapering, setting a new global standard for what a carrot could be.

Extremely high in beta carotene, the Hon-Kuroda is extraordinarily adaptable to different soil types. It is very heat tolerant, has vigorous growth, and is excellent for continuous planting. (Sow an additional row every two weeks from May to August for continuous season-long harvests). If you have room in the garden for one carrot, this should be it."

68 posted on 05/02/2026 8:38:33 PM PDT by Pete from Shawnee Mission
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