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rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
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Comments (2)I got the "potato tubs" from Pinetree Seeds with my usual seed order back in winter. I liked the idea because they fold back down after use. They're by "Gardman" and you can buy them all over the web. Later, my local Agway had them on deep sale, so I got 2 more. I have 3 for potatoes and 3 that will have sweet potatoes when the s.p. slips come in a day or two. (S.P.s like it hot - let's see if they work at all in New Hampshire.) I'm a total potato newbie since this is my first year, but here's what I know. I think you're supposed to start potatoes really early, so you prolly need short season ones now. Not sure if the ones you've mentioned are - a Google search will help you figure that out. We started ours what turned out to be a couple weeks later than usual for around here. They do grow slowly, and we didn't see any growth above ground for quite a while. I've already added soil 1x like the poster above mentioned doing when they got tall. (Actually, I just did that today.) I put in 5 per container, like the directions I have said. (I think I have an article from the web?) You can cut each potato into parts, so long as each part has at least 2 eyes and is a decent sized chunk - sorry, can't remember how big each chunk needs to be. Don't let them cure like some articles/advice tells you - ours rotted in the 2 days they were curing. Our 2nd batch, which we planted right after cutting, is doing fine. You could use any container, really. I've ordered some "Smart Pots" to expand my garden this year. On the Smart Pots website, it also talks about using them for potatoes. Good luck!...See Morei'm not sure about this..
Comments (2)Deb, even though you said you posted this on the wrong forum, I'll answer you. First of all, did he do it???? If my husband was wanting to do this, I'd be FREAKING out, but I am definitely a worry wort. I always see possible danger in anything just the lease bit risky. Sometimes I wish I wasn't that way, but that's me. I hope if he did/does it, all will be well. Let us know. Lu...See MoreI'm not sure how to go about this.
Comments (5)I'm pretty lazy about drying herbs. I just pick them, tie them up in a shady place (my kitchen) and hang them from something until they're dried. Sometimes they get a bit dusty because I'm a major procrastinator too. Native Americans would just tie their herbs up in their abodes for the winter or so I've heard. I've also heard that the best times to pick herbs are early in the day once the dew has dried from the leaves. Then once they are dried enough I just put them in a clean glass jar and put the lid on. I've heard that a good way to save basil (depending on what you want to do with it) is to get fresh basil, throw it in the food processor with some olive oil (IF you are making pesto or want to cook with it) and freeze it in ice-cube trays. Then you can make pesto or add it to spaghetti/pizza sauce whenever you want it. Thyme, oregano, rosemary are hardier herbs and I just put them dried into a glass jar. Keep the leaves whole if possible as when they get crumbled they usually lose their essential oils faster. Keep them in the dark if possible to prolong 'shelf life'. Most herbs eventually lose their zing except for laurel, or bay leaf, they're supposed to get stronger in storage....See MoreJanuhairy....not sure how I feel about this...
Comments (44)I hear what you're saying, Penny. The body positivity movement is something I'm seeing more of in my social media feed, and to be honest I have rather conflicted feelings about much of it. There seems to be a push, particularly among younger women, to bare it and show it off. One account that I follow in particular features a young woman in various stages of undress (some if it is quite racy), with "body positive" language about how she is embracing her large, very curvy body while railing against the double standard that allows thin, supermodel types to show off their bodies without criticism. (I continue to follow her because I like her as a person, but I've had thoughts of unfollowing due to some of the content where body parts are like RIGHT THERE on display. There are just certain things I don't care to look at.) On the one hand, I agree that our bodies are wonderful things, and no matter the size or shape, we should ALL be thankful for what they are capable of and for how they function to carry us through this life. On the other hand, I personally have a difficult time embracing my own "curves" (code word for flab and cellulite), and don't consider my flaws to necessarily be things of beauty. And I fully recognize that we are conditioned from early on to appreciate a woman's body of a certain "acceptable" shape and size while averting our eyes from others that are outside this standard, but I really don't want to see provocative photos of someone else's undressed "flaws" in an effort to try to goad me (and the masses) into acceptance. Must it be so "in your face"? What if I don't WANT to embrace cellulite? Am I wrong for thinking it's unattractive? I'm using this as an example, because I think it speaks to how women are being urged to be themselves and celebrate uniqueness, but only if we hold certain opinions and are willing to assert that it ALL looks good, no matter how flabby or jiggly or skinny or whatever. And that seems to be an attempt to squelch our own inherent sense of what constitutes beauty and what does not....See MoreElmer J Fudd
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