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WEEKLY GARDEN THREAD VOLUME 5, JANUARY 31, 2014
Free Republic | Jan. 31, 2014 | greeneyes

Posted on 01/31/2014 12:38:35 PM PST by greeneyes

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. This thread is non-political, although you will find that most here are conservative folks. 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. There is no telling where it will go and... that is part of the fun and interest. Jump in and join us!

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 are welcomed, so feel free to post them at any time.


TOPICS: Gardening
KEYWORDS: agriculture; food; gardening; hobby
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To: JRandomFreeper

Johnny, someone yesterday told me that wax is put on rice after it is harvested, so that rice should be washed. I am not a big rice eater. In fact, I don’t know if I cook rice once a year. Beans everyday. But not much rice. Anyhow, was this person pulling my leg about the rice being waxed?


181 posted on 02/02/2014 12:42:43 PM PST by SisterK (behold a pale horse)
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To: JRandomFreeper

That wouldn’t be nice johnny.


182 posted on 02/02/2014 12:44:55 PM PST by tillacum
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To: sockmonkey

I have been told that domestic cat is a staple for owls and coyotes in Arizona. A coyote would play the devil getting in here, but I cannot do a thing about the owls.


183 posted on 02/02/2014 12:45:34 PM PST by SisterK (behold a pale horse)
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To: Marcella

—I don’t know what squirrels might have on their bodies—

Fleas apparently. As we watch them playing through the window, they scratch just like a dog with fleas. We keep these dogs up on the flea treatments so they never have any fleas.


184 posted on 02/02/2014 12:51:21 PM PST by rightly_dividing (1st Cor. 15: 1-4)
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To: rightly_dividing

This is good weather for soup or bowl.
I am content to stay home but the widows have invited me to join them for something on tv called a puppy bowl or something. Duty calls.


185 posted on 02/02/2014 12:52:20 PM PST by SisterK (behold a pale horse)
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To: JRandomFreeper

It was 35 this a.m. and sometime last night we got spit on, but none today....yet.


186 posted on 02/02/2014 12:55:04 PM PST by tillacum
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To: tillacum
Charcoal does a couple of things. It provides a slow breakdown source of carbon, it has nooks and crannies for beneficial micro-organisms to hide, and it adds organic bulk to the soil.

/johnny

187 posted on 02/02/2014 12:56:49 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: SisterK
Rice is not waxed. And water wouldn't wash off wax anyway.

Apples do get a very thin coat of edible wax, but not rice.

/johnny

188 posted on 02/02/2014 12:57:56 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: JRandomFreeper

Thank you. I thought it was a goofy concept - to wax rice.


189 posted on 02/02/2014 1:01:58 PM PST by SisterK (behold a pale horse)
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To: JRandomFreeper; rightly_dividing; sockmonkey; All

DRATS - CUCUMBER SEEDS ON THE FLOOR

Okay, I punched holes in four cups and put seed starter in. Used a knife and put some tobacco seed in the four cups. How many seeds? Who knows, maybe thousands as opposed to millions. They are now in a plastic tray with filtered water in the tray and under the grow lamp. Remember, the time I tried this last year I was using a commercial tray with grow medium in it and not one seed sprouted. I murdered those tobacco seeds. Will never use a commercial piece of crap to start seeds again.

Now, after the tobacco, filled two cups with starter and opened the envelope of Carolina Cucumber seed. Inside was a very small little plastic bag with the seed. I picked up the bag by its top and they had not sealed the bottom of the bag and almost every seed hit the floor. There were about 100 seeds in that bag.

Grabbed the Yorkie because I knew she would eat them and she was headed to them, so shut her in the bathroom, got a broom and scooper and got the seeds in there. Put the seeds in the envelope itself as the open bottom plastic bag was useless.

Let the dog out again, planted the cucumber seeds and also had to make tags to put in cups so I would know what’s in them.

After I finished, found three more cucumber seeds, these in the middle of the floor - got those and put in envelope. I was not happy to deal with seeds on the floor.

If the tobacco comes up, which it should this time, there will be multiple upon multiple plants. Once they are up enough, I can take some of those out and put them in cups - right?


190 posted on 02/02/2014 1:33:30 PM PST by Marcella ((Prepping can save your life today. I am a Christian, not a Muslim.))
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To: Marcella
Yes. One per cup, ONLY.

/johnny

191 posted on 02/02/2014 1:35:34 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: JRandomFreeper

Thank you, when you break down the chunks, is it almost a powder? I have quite a bit of mesquite charcoal, after a BBQ and a lot of mesquite ash, how does that figure in adding to the soil?


192 posted on 02/02/2014 1:51:52 PM PST by tillacum
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To: Marcella

I purchased some manure seed pots from Territorial Seeds.
I wanted to see how they work, and if it would be easy to make some for next season. (1/2 half of me is Scot), I squeeze pennies. I think these are made from cattle muffins.


193 posted on 02/02/2014 1:58:27 PM PST by tillacum
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To: tillacum
I don't break it down too fine. A little less than dime size is good enough. I don't add much in the way of ash, because we are alkali here anyway.

/johnny

194 posted on 02/02/2014 1:59:38 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: Marcella
One thing about tobacco. It transplants well. I've never babied any of the transplants, and they come out great. Yank 'em up, poke 'em in, and watch 'em grow.

/johnny

195 posted on 02/02/2014 2:01:17 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: JRandomFreeper

Check my reply to your dungeons and dragons post.


196 posted on 02/02/2014 2:13:49 PM PST by Marcella ((Prepping can save your life today. I am a Christian, not a Muslim.))
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To: Marcella
I saw that. Sure, they aren't crazy if they dress up like it's the high middle ages, but let someone wander around dressed like the day he was born, and everybody goes nutz. ;)

/johnny

197 posted on 02/02/2014 2:15:34 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: JRandomFreeper

“let someone wander around dressed like the day he was born, and everybody goes nutz. ;)”

Last night I clicked on the Learning Channel and there was a reality show of a clothing optional subdivision north of Tamps, Florida. It showed the dressed realtor taking around a nude couple to look at houses in this subdivision. Everyone on the streets in the subdivision was nude. The homes were lovely and I thought you would love it there - everyone just like you with absolutely no problem being nude.


198 posted on 02/02/2014 2:34:06 PM PST by Marcella ((Prepping can save your life today. I am a Christian, not a Muslim.))
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To: tillacum

A bag of seed starter and 5 oz. paper cups works very well for me. The packaged plastic tray with that grow medium that swells when you put water in it, in each tiny pocket, was a total disaster - not a single seed sprouted in that last year.


199 posted on 02/02/2014 2:39:41 PM PST by Marcella ((Prepping can save your life today. I am a Christian, not a Muslim.))
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To: Marcella
I do have some nice custom made suits, including one from communist block Romania from back in the day. I even own a tux.

But face it. These days, I don't attend many black tie events where champagne is served on pass-trays.

Most of the time I can get by with a breechclout and a hair tie.

/johnny

200 posted on 02/02/2014 3:18:52 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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