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Comments (17)Tessiess, thank you. To "distill" that down a bit for you. The plant of Francis Dubreuil in the Tea and China bed there they would have taken the flowers from, I propagated from cuttings Mike Lowe sent me there from the plant he imported from Peter Beales. It is IDENTICAL in every detail to the old, commercially produced plant of Barcelona in the main garden. I propagated from both of these often for rose sales while a volunteer there. Fragrant, dark red, velvety roses are renowned for flavoring foods. Two things I would offer if you intend to use them. The actual petal base is often quite bitter tasting so not using will improve the flavor of your food. The second you probably know, but I've frequently been astounded people didn't think of. Don't eat anything from plants which have had systemics used on them. I remember a woman asking me years ago why the Chrysler Imperial she grew here was different from the one she grew in Israel. I asked her how. She said there, it imparted a wonderful flavor to her food. Here, it was bitter and gave her a stomach ache. I asked if she used systemics and she responded she did. I told her to her rose, she was a hundred pound aphid! 25+ years ago, there was a wonderful lady, I believe her name was Sherry Briddick and she was from Riverside or San Bernardino (hopefully, someone will know her or she'll respond), who volunteered in the Herb Garden. She had her mother's Cl. Mlle. Cecile Brunner, from which she made Cecile Brunner Rose Petal Jelly. She always made sure not to use the white petal base as she stated it was far too bitter. The jelly was a transparent, light pink with slight brownish tint and tasted like a mild currant with the after taste of the rose scent. It was amazing on fresh, hot oatmeal hazel nut toast with lots of butter and fresh coffee with half and half. I remember that jelly well! Thanks. Kim...See More2011 Grow Lists
Comments (28)Well, now that I've finished the Pick-A-Peck of Peppers Swap, I can focus on this year's pepper crop. My growlist changed quite a bit since I first posted my growlist. Here is the final version, though I may possibly still add a couple more: Aji Panca - sowed about a week ago Aji Yellow - 2 out of 2 are up (Thanks, Ajijoe!) Alma Paprika - all four are up, yeah! Ancho Gigantia - 1 out of 2 up so far Ancho San Luis - 1 out of 2 up so far Chilhaucle Rojo - sowed about a week ago Chimayo - 2 out of 2 are up Choricero - sowed about a week ago Cosa Arrugada - sowed about a week ago College 64 - 1 out of 2 up so far Czechoslovakian Black - one sprouted and fizzled out, resowed Frank's - 2 out of 2 are up Fresno - resowed Georgia Flame - 2 out of 2 are up Giant Szegedi - 1 out of 2 up Jimmy Nardello - 1 out of 2 up Joe E. Parker - 2 out of 2 are up Kalocsai V2 - resowed, then 1 sprouted the next day from the first sowing Lemon Drop - 2 out of 2 up (I literally had seeds in my hand to resow, and they suddenly appeared, LOL) NuMex Espanola Imp.- sowed about a week ago NuMex Pinata - sowed about a week ago Peppadew - sowed about a week ago Pimente de Padron - sowed about a week ago Sandia - 2 out of 2 are up Santa Fe Grande - had to resow Serrano Tampiqueno - 1 is up, and the other is on its way I'm pretty pleased with the germination so far, considering, I have no heat mat or light set up. That will change soon though. My husband brought home an old light fixture from work, and bought me a grow lamp to go in it. Now he just has to mount it to the table that my peppers are on, and I'll be all set : ) How's everyone else's pepper crop coming along? Bonnie...See MoreA Last Name You Wouldn't Want?
Comments (71)My last name is ''Large'', just like the size. I try sometimes to pronounce it ''Large-a'' long A sound, but it isn't french, it is just stupid. I tried to make my hubby take my last name, but he wasn't having it. My ob/gyn is a nice woman named dr. cave, my foot doctor is a nice man named dr. handcock, and I had a former employee who married a man with the last name of ''head'', his first name was Richard, so you know his nickname. No joke. One friend of mine had the last name of ''Bugg'', and another co-worker of mine is ''Small''....See MoreConvention 2018 show plants
Comments (29)I cannot answer that question. You would have to ask Antoon. I should start a bunch of new H.M. this summer. So easy. It seems I buy a new Fedor every year even though I have a couple from the previous years and easy to start. I mean for $3.50 or $5 depending on pot size, why not? Here is one on 2/11/2018 A tray full of small begonias. What a shame I have to keep them small. Same date so it may be the same plant. Another one with another rex from either WM or Lowe's. Another room and this was Jan 16...See More- 10 years ago
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10 years agoThose look delicious and beautiful. I've been working today with a half bucket of mixed jalapenos, poblanos, sweet Romanian and some banana peppers. I ended up making spicy hot pepper mustard. Are you having that long and unusually mild weather we're having?
I also got these today, roasted them and put the flesh into the freezer for future baba ganouj...
Annie- 10 years ago
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10 years agoOh yeah. All kinds of goodies from the garden have been collected before the frost.
In addition, found these hiding behind some bushes. Sulfur Shelves (Chicken Of The Woods) and a Giant Puff Ball (10").
dcarch
- 10 years ago
Ha I am not a mushroom specialist - I won't eat/harvest mushrooms without an expert id.
I have an area near my house that isn't mowable or tillable because of rocks and stumps. My digging dog created a pseudo prairie dog community there. I had been dumping leaves and debris there for a bit. This spring I put a bunch of wet hay from my banking there. Then watered a bunch and added nitrogen to break down the hay. I planted buckwheat and squash there. I ended up with a bumper crop of small/medium squash.
Anyhow this fall I got a huge crop of honey mushrooms and blewits growing in the broken down organic matter.
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