Has anyone here ever heard of the 'Egg rooting method'?
Andrew Scott
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old method to keep eggs ... anyone remember?
Comments (2)"Water glass" wasn't it called? Dunno exactly what that is, but I think that's what they called it. We just never refrigerate the eggs in the first place and then they are good for two weeks just sitting around. There is a wicker basket on the counter with eggs in it. I use a pencil to write the date on them and use the old ones first. This time of year there are less eggs, though, so most all of them get used right away. Even if the eggs are older than two weeks, they are generally still edible, however, if there is a doubt, crack the egg in a separate dish first. If it is bad, you'll know it....See MoreHas anyone heard of Bryon's Beauty as a host?
Comments (14)Mary, If you want to really get it started, I'd put it in the sunshine. It will take off rapidly. Here, I need to sink some type of barrier around my maypops as they come up 20 feet away from the mother plant. In the spring I will find 100s of new plants popping up all over my garden. I leave them, as these are the plants that the Variegated Fritillaries lay their eggs on. When I find the eggs, I pull up the little plant and take them in to raise, as the cats disappear. The ones I planted in the shade don't do very well. In fact, they don't return the next year like the ones in the sun do. But if your plant sends runners to a shady area, they will do great. I have sprouts that come up under a cedar tree and grow up into the top of the tree! Maypops here are very "weedy" unless you plant them in the shade! sandy...See MoreHas anyone here ever forced their trees into dormancy?
Comments (14)HI Mike, Like you, I live in the north (NJ). I do not know what you mean by growing in plastic. Could you elaborate, or show my the thread about this? I have had to bring my citrus inside every year. And, where I can put them, does not get ideal light, even though i have lights to help them along. So I have always had some of my citrus lose many, most or even all of their leaves at one time. But they always seemed to come back once they go outside in the spring. I bring them out, fertilize, and they grow a huge flush of leaves within 1-2 weeks! I am always amazed how quickly the leaves from the leafless citrus grow compared to the citrus that kept all their leaves during the winter. I am no pro, and in no way am I saying it is healthy for citrus to lose all of their leaves, I am just saying that for me, with my citrus that do lose all of their leaves in the winter, are always the ones that seem to jump back and grow faster than the ones that kept their leaves. I know, should not make sense. I do in a way wish that the closet method is do-able, because that would solve a lot of issues here during the winter. But, I am trying to get a greenhouse up for the first time by November, and may actually be able to greenhouse them this year!!! I was thinking of making a new post to ask about greenhouses in the North East, and how long anyone keeps their citrus in the greenhouse, all winter, or just part, etc. If I remember correctly, you have a greenhouse. But I do not want to ask questions here and get your thread off topic. So I will start a new thread soon. CHristy...See MoreHas anyone ever heard of a Kossica hosta?
Comments (6)One reason I thought Krossa Regal is that I have no idea who donated the plant, and they may very have remembered the name wrong (Kossica/Krossa Regal??) Oh, well, I guess I will just have to wait until it grows a bit... it could be like I've seen mentioned here - the center of most hosta looks vase-shaped due to reaching for the light - the division I bought could just be from the center. I doubt I will get a bloom scape the first year - but if I do, I will photograph it and post it here. BettyLu...See MoreAndrew Scott
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