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Selecting the right fruit to save seed from
Comments (7)For genetic reasons one should never save seeds from just one fruit, better many fruits from one plant and better still many fruits from two plants, etc. And that hasto do with thepossibility of natural X pollinations if you don't bag blossoms or grow plants at isolation distances. There's a great article here at GW on how to prevent cross pollination which you can find by going to the top of this page, clicking on the FAQ's and scrolling down until you see that article. With pictures. Tom Wagner does single line seed saving which is quite different from the rest of us and he also uses TSP, which is very caustic and I don't reccommend it for us home growers. he also saves seed from unripe fruits and can do that b'c he is using TSP. TOm is a tomato breeder and so uses methods that many of us wouldn't. As to how to process seeds, Trudi knows that I suggest fermentation over any of the oxidative methods and the main reason for that, and I think there's a thread here which discusses it indetail,maybe elsewhere, I can't remember right now, is b'c there's no data to say how effective those methods are nor what infectious pathogens they might remove. But there is such data from Dr. Helene Dillard who had grants from Campbells and Heinz when she was at the USDA station in Geneva, NY. For sure the oxidative methods are quicker, not smelly, etc., but I'm one of many who will stick with fermentation until I see the kind of data I want to see for the alternative. Why not try both and see how it goes? Pete, you know the female parent for the cross you mentioned, which is Indian Stripe, a variety I introduced andlike very much, but how do you know what the male pollen parent could be when bees, which do most of the X pollination, can fly a very long way? If all the ovules in the tomato ovary of IS were X pollinatged then all the seeds you saved would be F1 hybrid seeds, but that's not usually the case, so with your saved F2 seeds you could get almost anything including normal IS plants that were self pollenized. But remember that if Stupice is involved, since it has PL foliage you may not see that showing up in the initial growout b'c that trait is recessive. If you have the greatest bee activity early in the season, then save fruits from later maturing ones, and the reverse holds true as well. That is if you're not bagging blossoms, etc. Having catfaced fruits early in the season is quite common and usually indicates self pollenization when temps are low. There's nothing wrong with saving seeds from cat faced fruits if you want to, but I usually pick the best fruits for seed saving and not jsut all the big ones. There;s genetic diversity within a variety so saving seeds form fruits of different sizes is a good thing. And it's sure fun to work with accidental crosses if you have the room, same for those who do directed crosses these days. Been there, done that. LOL Carolyn...See MorePlease help me select the right island look!!
Comments (10)"Nice, contrasting islands" are part of a specific style grouping from the unfitted/cottage/"scullery" ideas. "Contemporary" usually means of the now, rather than looking backwards or forwards, though it can also mean what was of the now post-WWII, i.e. Mid-Century Modern and its stylistic compadres and offshoots. The difference between now-contemporary and then-contemporary is that the now is softer and more human. It has some nooks and crannies, mixes of materials, and visual texture. But it's still pretty unadorned. Is that what "contemporary" means to you? Sleek. Simple. Using more "green" and industrial elements rather than fabric frills, carvings, moldings and pretty little details. If that's so, I think keeping it simple is the watchword. If you have a differing island it should have a functional motivation rather than a decorative one. For instance, maybe you want a butcher block island top for chopping, or stainless steel for easy sanitizing. Therefore, I think the same cabinets with your nice reclaimed wood piece sounds like a great choice which will give you some variation without betraying your design scheme....See MorePlease help select the right shade of grey for the kitchen cabinets
Comments (34)gray wouldn't work with your current tile but i hear from you you're willing to replace it it might work very well with your wood but you're not taking it into the kitchen, right? I'd look at the kitchen as a whole..and try to determine my flooring first..what would work with my vision(don't choose your gray just yet), with the rest of the space, and won't look like an afterthought? (I personally just continued floors into the kitchen because the space dictated it, and I couldn't think of any other solution that wouldn't chop the space and won't look like an afterthought. was easier though since floor was laid all in once sharing this as somebody who has reddish walnut floooring, and light taupe/greige cabinets (that can be more gray or almost oatmeal depending on the light. that's what I love about them..how they constantly change) I like the contrast between brown/red and warm grey or off white... you need to know what level of contrast you're good with. I have several colors going on in my house and all work with the flooring, sometimes the consrast is higher, sometimes milder. I think shade of gray(or any other color..my first choice for cabinets was much bolder a color))) would depend a lot on all the other elements..and floor is a very important one. Consider it first; it will lead you to decision about the color Also agree that you won't know how a color will behave until you see it in your space in your light. All my door samples didn't work..they were too cold. They looked great when laid hotizontally. The moment I put them vertically as they'd be installed vertically too-they were too cold for what I wanted. I'm a warm color person, I pick warm version of any color for major surfaces, so wasn't good enough. In the end we went with a custom color. No Revere Pewter no Elephant Breath no Dovetail..nothing I had high hopes for worked in my house as I wanted it to work. So. I'd figure out the whole big picture first. Check flooring options. Then narrow on color. Then..sample. I'd go with lighter, warmer shade of color in your case. Your tile will need to correspond with your wood floors too. And have some contrast with your cabs. And..I don't know what you expect of tiles but mine shouldn't be slippery for example. That's not an easy fit. So I'd start with the most complicated part-the flooring that will go with everything that stays AND with whatever your vision is for the future....See MoreSelecting the right Hybrid Tea for Dallas
Comments (7)Austin - this is a tough question - so many beautiful roses! I particularly love apricots and mauves/lavenders. A few favorite apricots are Apricot Candy, Sweet Fragrance, Fragrant Apricot, Medallion, Soul Sister. Mauves are Plum Perfect, Posidon, Distant Drums, Heirloom. Deep pinks are Miss All American Beauty, Voluptuous, Pretty Lady Rose. Soft pinks are Quietness, Beverly, Belinda's Dream. A white I really liked this year is Shirley's Bouquet - a bright clear white that keeps the blooms a long time on the bush, even ordered a second one I liked it so much. Golden Fairy Tale is a favorite yellow because it is a very tough bush and when it blooms, they are all over the bush making a beautiful display, and I adore Nacogdoches - named for the town near me. Bright yellow, it doesnt fade. I adore Chicago Peace - so unique and beautiful. If you have a place you need something bright.......Chuckles is great - mine is next to Sally Holmes and the bright white and neon pink light up the yard. Like you, I was "supposed" to be doing taxes today - instead, I potted my 11 Edmunds roses that had been soaking a couple of days. Weather was windy, bitter cold. Put spagnum moss around the graft and tied a plastic grocery bag around the canes - hoping this will ward off the wind and make a little mini-greenhouse so canes wont dry out. I am picking up my little grandson in Lindale on Friday for the weekend - I am going to try to leave early and go by the new Chamblees [and am surer I wont leave empty handed] and will take photos and report on my visit. Hope you got more done on your taxes than I did.........and hope some of these suggestions are helpful. Judith...See Morethull
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