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Comments (28)I found a French man with the last name Breuil! (he's a well known runner) Here - in an interview -he introduces himself in the first 2 seconds. (quote: Bonjour Wanarun, Thierry Breuil) (broyy) ... I think I am going to call it Colonial White now (Just kidding) Honestly tho-- clem' uh tiss , cle ma' tiss right? alors, sahm broyy! Here is a link that might be useful: Monsieur Breuil This post was edited by lola-lemon on Fri, Mar 15, 13 at 13:44...See MoreMy Tomato Harvest Stars in My Wedding Reception
Comments (31)> I'm trying to tell my girls that I need emerald green, the color of pastures and fields. They think I should be "pastel". Pah. What do kids know? That pastel thing does seem to be something we go through and grow out of. I guess it takes a real woman with a certain experience like thee and me to handle strong colours! Do you know, a jewel-like green was what I had originally in mind when I went fabric shopping before I fell for that red.... >> I love the way you did just what you wanted and made your wedding your own. There's aplace for tradition, I suppose, but we should all make our own traditions as we feel comfortable doing. Indeed. And we did follow many traditions. But for us it was important to think about the origins of them --- why they got to be traditions and whose traditions they are. In many cases some things that people think of are long and important "traditions" turn out actually to be pretty recent, at least in the context of how long folks have been getting married! (The white dress thing was started by Queen Victoria, for example. And the couple processing *together* as we did turns out to in fact to be a very old tradition; in fact, even the current official Catholic ritual (don't know about any other denominations) gives several options, NONE of which calls for the groom waiting at the altar while the bride's father "gives" her away. But I LOVED exchanging rings --- the symbolism of eternity in the circle is lovely. And we had a unity candle, a lovely newer Catholic tradition. We wanted a toast (who couldn't use all the good wishes anyone can offer them?) but R. doesn't like champagne that much and a good one was beyond our budget, so we toasted with the local apple cider, available in both alcoholic and non-alcoholic versions. And so on. >> Elery thinks we should write our own vows. I wonder if "you're only second in my heart to my horse" is appropriate. (grin) After all, he IS working on that number one spot..... Hee, hee. Well, I think it is very good to keep him working on it! After all, he who is #2 tries harder. ;-) Vows are one place where we surprised ourselves. I am a professional writer and editor, and assumed that of COURSE we would write our own vows. But as we looked at the standard Catholic version, we found that it said pretty much everything we wanted to say. So we did end up going with "tradition" there, though I have heard some very lovely and meaningful own-written vows, too. We did draft a few words for when we exchanged rings, for which DH's first suggestion was [deep, menacing voice] "I have you now, bwah hah hah hah." I think he was a bit startled when I called his bluff and started to write that down.... ;-) I know you will do things just right for YOU, when the time is right. (Wondering if you can involve the backhoe somehow....?) ;-) Zabby...See MoreGrowing Sanseveira big
Comments (11)Hi Joe etal, I've been absent from this forum for a long time but I am still growing all my sansevierias, which have taken over much of my house. I have thought about exactly this subject for many years; and I have conflicting opinions and theories. I always wanted to grow my sans to full size, which distinguished me from the other sansevierias growers I knew whose space issues meant they kept their plants in small pots. The goal, to get the tallest leaves, seeing the fully mature form of the growth and to see the inflorescence is the reason for growing this way. But, we sacrifice a lot of space and time in this goal. I agree to some extent that when plants are left connected as a group of growths that the new growth is enhanced and more likely to reach flowering and maturity. But, I feel there are limits to this. I think the example of orchids is not too dissimilar. In genera like cattleyas the rule of thumb is that you need three growths to grow flowering new growths. Whether you need one, three, or more, I don't know but I think there is something like this, with sansevierias. What I feel is more important, is the root system of the new growth. Growing in a large pot will result in a more vigorous plant. Leaving the new growth connected to the old growth(s) until fully grown is then important. But, there is a point where the old growths stops contributing in a significant way. So, I do think that for many species you can maintain a continuing increase in new growths while removing old growths on a regular basis. But, perhaps by leaving one, two or more back growths connected to the new growth. As you noted and I also found, that when sans are neglected they can go for a long time between watering; but they do suffer. When watering and feeding is kept up on a more regular basis growth really can take off. When you have a plant that is in a bright warm location, and is well fed and watered, it can grow very fast and reach maturity quickly. A bright house is often better than a greenhouse for the simple fact that homes are generally kept warmer in winter than greenhouses. I have grown some species that I found very unsatisfying. I am thinking of one in particular, the rather undistinguished S. senegambica. In small pots this one makes boring bland green growths that often become distorted, while new rhizomes shoot out over the top and through drainholes. I got frustrated with this one, and finally decided--"What the heck". So, I potted up my plants together in a standard black plastic five gallon nursery pot, giving it front and center at a east facing picture window. The plant took off, and actually made a fairly attractive plant, with well formed tall growths, still boring green, but making a nice thick patch of growths filling the top of the pot, and flowering regularly. This worked for several years, but the downfall inevitably came. One day, I noticed a new rhizome had burst a small hole right through the side of the sturdy pot and was heading out at a rapid pace. I didn't know what to do, so I left it. Eventually the new shoot landed about two feet away in the saucer of another sans. rooted on the bare plastic and grew around that saucer and even got into the drain hole. Finally I did something and cut off this errant growth, but the five gallon pot was ruined and leaks as I water it. So, I am still no fan of senegambica. Five gallon tubs though are a good way to eventually grow some of the vigorous species like metallica, 'Alva', and others that refuse to cooperate in smaller pots. Jon...See MoreDefinition of organic growing
Comments (51)Dr. Ikerd used to be quite active in promoting his philosophical viewpoints on organic and sustainable agriculture but did not usually (if ever) offer concrete solutions that were working in practice. For instance, he says in the article, "And it may require more farmers��"but why not?" I wonder if he has looked at how many acres a farmer needs to farm in some of the mainstream crops to make a living (marginal profits are not that high), and how much the land needed to produce those crops would cost to lease or buy. If he did, he might note that the fixed costs can be very high, and quite a few acres are needed to make a go of farming something like corn or soybeans. In many areas there is also significant price pressure on farm lands as people expand communities. Some truck farm operations can make a go of it if they have specialty crops or a variety of crops and the knowledge to grow them. We have several CSAs in areas I visit that are making a go at reasonable profits, but they are not often enough to even provide reasonable support to a small family. Even so, many of the statements about the utility of small farms fail to mention the huge investment in time that these farmers often make. The return for their hours of labor is not necessarily very good. This is one reason many CSAs don't last very long: it was a labor of love, not really a livelihood. What irks me most about Ikerd is his comment: "Admittedly, sustainable farming requires a more intimate understanding of nature and a greater commitment to caring for land and people. " In my experience almost all farmers, organic or conventional have a very intimate understanding of the land, and they cherish and care for it as a child; the land is the legacy they leave to the next generation. These farmers are generally very well trained, and know what they are doing. In their own unique ways they are striving to maximize production in line with cost, labor, environmental and cultural constraints. The difference really just comes in how each farmer balances the values they are striving for, since there are many tradeoffs to be made in farming. Do you spend more labor and fuel weeding so you do not use an herbicide; do you fertilize with organic nitrogen sources like manure or compost (with their significant application costs), or do you fertilize with synthetic sources? After many years of living near all kinds of farmers, the only ones I might say really meet the stereotypical land destroyer are a few truck farmers who were out to get as much as possible out of a small plot, with no concern for the future. Renais...See MoreMark Bischak, Architect
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