I am building a nuclear hardened garden. I will have 12 foot thick walls and ceiling of cement and lead to protect the garden. It will be 10,000 feet below ground. It is all in the planning stage. I only need to raise $100,000,000 to get the project off the ground. In the mean time I am growing lettuce and having a great salad today. No, Really, I do hope to live to the end of the world. It will be some spectacular explosion when the entire world goes up in an explosion. I dont want to miss that one. It will be much better than the local fireworks desplay. Hey kabuti pass the beer and chips and turn up the volume.

Posted by CubicMile (My Page) on Thu, Feb 20, 14 at 18:36 Let me guess........More of your pictures from 1988?or whenever? Share some up to date pictures dude! By up to date do you mean burning in the fire? Ours burn. First, I dip them in wax. They burn long. Good fire starters. Thanks for the pictures. I think they are up to date, contrary to previous opinion, which I am not agreeing to. Suzi

Jenfm, I've always thought about the dwindling daylight hours effects on our fall/winter vegetable gardens. Not just fewer hours, but less intensity as the plants grow. Then there's the seasonal lag through January before things really start the upturn toward spring. It's no wonder the largest pumpkins and squash grow in Alaska and Siberia. Unlimited sunlight on those large leaves! Along with the soil sterilizing deep freeze every winter. I've never had luck with summer squash here. They come up and flower fine, but immediately after flowering the small fruits rot or vine borers get into the stems. I'm going to order some of those Tromboncino squash seeds very soon. Ill, did you say you planted that in the fall? Cucumbers do only slightly better. I don't think they handle humidity well at all (mildew) and get the same bugs as the squash. I'm planning to start some cukes in late Dec to take advantage of the dry season and lengthening days. In a large pot with a trellis. I think you can sow amaranth anytime of year. Once it's established and you let one go to seed it pops up everywhere. I really see the best growth in the spring. It goes to seed more quickly later summer and fall. I've found the red one does better for me. The green one must be very tasty though. It's always eaten up in the garden, by little caterpillars. I love nasturtiums among the veggies too. They pop up every fall like magic.

in re: to an ill mannered . thats what i thought so when i went to bonita to pick up 2 big bags of perlite from building supply co. never realized how fine perlite could be. the contruction grade is way to fine for potting mix was like sand they use it in isulation plaster and cement and also as texture for paint so ifn u find some from a roofer or like make sure u look and see if its not to fine