The FR Victory Garden/4.21.02

Seeds of Knowledge ^ | April 2002 | Brenda Hyde

[LoneGOPinCT]

We have on board the forum one of the most outstanding and knowledgeable purveyors of gardening seed in the country ... might I say the world. He is too modest, of course, to tell us that

You are far too kind (a bit full of it too)! :^) Most of my "herb" knowledge consists of the closet growing kind with a concentration on the grasses. But alas, those days are long gone and now I'm onto far less exciting vegetation. ;^)

[LoneGOPinCT]

he has NOTHING else to do all day, right Lone?

Nah. I'm really bored this time of year ;^)

[2Trievers]

Should ANYONE be interested, I can provide info on modest Sir Lone ... Knave of Propagation and Seed-ology ... and his great wealth of knowledge ... just FReepmail me. &;-)

[Overtaxed]

Please add me to the ping list.

[Iowa Granny]

Put me on the ping list, too.

I am interested in suggestions on which types of basil or other herbs I could intermingle in my perennial beds as filler. Zone 5b here. I am currently using Baby's Breathe and a couple of the larger artemesias as my filler. I would be very grateful for suggestions of other alternatives.

[SuziQ]

Thanks for the Bruschetta recipe. I tried some from Trader Joe's and it was very good. I wanted to try to make some myself so it would be REALLY fresh!

[Aquamarine]

I grew some basil on my patio last summer. I clipped it with my scissors then laid it out on paper in my pantry for a week or two to dry. After it dried I crumbled it up and put it in a siploc bag and used it in my recipes all winter. It really improved my Jambalaya and pasta recipes.

Please add me to your ping list.

[MaeWest]

May I, pretty please, be added to your ping list?

[tubebender]

...You are never to old to learn so put me on that ping list please. BTW... I still have my mothers official USDA VICTORY GARDEN MANUAL issused during WWII. I'll have to did it out and quote from it some time. I have just came in from planting potatoes. The small black tail deer here in Eureka are easy to fence out but the bears are a pain in the ___.

[herewego]

been a LOOOONG time since i worked that herb. only peppers and collards now.

[Inge_CAV]

Did we get around to discussing corn yet?

[2Trievers]

Not yet ... and I think the least you could do is send Lone a pic of the sprouts ... he'll feel like a proud daddy! (Not that he doesn't already!) LOL &;-)

[Inge_CAV]

You are right and I will. : )

[2Trievers]

Thanks Farmer in the Dell! Hugs, 2T &;-)

[Inge_CAV]

Thank You! : )

[jellybean]

Wonderful idea, Fin!

Carlo, you'll love this thread!

[LoneGOPinCT]

he'll feel like a proud daddy! (Not that he doesn't already!)

Just don't expect any sprout support. I want to sow my seeds across the country without having to take any responsibility. It's the new American way ;^)

On the domestic front, rumor has it that we're once again "in the family way". Mrs.Lone doesn't have her first OB appt for a couple weeks so it's very early on. If nothing else, apparently the germination is very good! :^)

[2Trievers]

Lone, Such good news! Congrats! To you and Mrs. Lone!

Sowing seeds indeed! ROFLOL ...

Joyous hugs, 2T &;-)

[Inge_CAV]

*Congratulations*

: )

[LoneGOPinCT]

I figure if they're going to tax me to death, I'm at least going to keep having kids until I feel like I'm getting my money's worth.

I had this conversation with our former mayor, who was a RAT and despite that a pretty good guy. He was complaining about the increased burden on the town due to an increase in enrollment in our local schools. He was fretting over the need for more revenue coming in, whether to raise taxes again to pay for it. I told him that I was going to keep having kids until I thought I was getting my fair share out of the town. He came back with "Oh my God, (at the time) 2 kids, that's $19,000!" without skipping a beat.

Obviously I thought I needed to get a little more out of the town.