They had the festival in my town this past weekend
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Comments (4)The festival was decent, small but decent. There were probably 40-50 vendors there, maybe a dozen with seed stock. German White was the most common variety available, but as I already grow German Extra Hardy, I did not grab any. Whit I did end up getting was: Hungarian - which I have never heard of, but had decent size and looked nice Temptress - not huge, but well presented, and I liked the farm Israeli - mainly for novelty; they were smallish, and I since discovered that Israeli is among those that Filaree is discontinuing because it does not do well for them Elmer's Topset - I bought this one because they looked decent and the growers were very nice. They were given the original bulbs by their neighbor (Elmer) about fifteen years ago, and it has thrived to the point where they no longer grow any other kind of garlic. They do not know the true strain, but think it might be Purple Glazer. To my uneducated eye, I can't tell if it looks like my Purple Glzaers or not. I will probably grow them adjacent to each other next year to try and figure it out. It was nice to go to a festival with farms who had very similar climates, I am glad that I went. Several vendors said they prefer the lower key atmosphere, but next year I will probably go the the Saugerties, New York festival which is 6-10 time the size, I am told. That is a 3.5 hour drive, and with gas prices where they are, and with plenty of seed stock for this fall, I am not going this Fall....See MoreBlueberry Festival in Brooksville this weekend - anyone going?
Comments (2)We probably will. We live here in Brooksville. (Well, about 5 miles south of downtown.) I hope it goes well, but it is the first year and I'm sure there will be some mistakes. But Brooksville desperately needs SOMETHING to help promote it. Some of the locals have been bellyaching about some of the preparations they've had to make especially in the park where the main venue will be held. They just don't want changes regardless if it might be a positive impact. Small businesses are closing their doors right and left, people are doing their business in Spring Hill for everything. This little town has such great potential to be a very nice country town if people would just open their eyes to some innovative entrepreneurs and what they might have to offer. I don't want it to turn into another Spring Hill but I would like to see it grow into a nice quaint rural town that people would enjoy relaxing, dining and shopping in....See MoreI'm back! Started most of my tomatoes this past weekend! =)
Comments (16)cozy: Oh no...I figured you'd have a response to this. ;-) LOL...just messin'. I'm also hoping for a growing season dried up a bit, not like last year (unless you meant that I need to try up a bit, which won't happen...hahaha)! That month long of rain over a good bit of the US severely impacted a lot of people's gardens. I'm going to try and keep the legginess under control, don't worry. Hehehe...I think i've also made my decision on a hot house that i'm gonna buy towards the end of next week to put them in once they start to take over the house in Marchish. =) Hosta: In your zone, i'd definitely not start your plants outdoors or even put them outdoors at all before that show. Might be advisable to harden them off for a week or so before the show by putting them outside only in good temps (minimum 55-60) in a mostly shady, but warm spot. Then, for the last day or two keep them outdoors in a bit sunnier of a spot. You don't want people taking them home from the show and putting them outside immediately to only have them die within a few days because they are not used to outdoor conditions! =) The cold frame will obviously help with this scenario. Keep a close eye on the environmentals in it though (temp, humidity, etc.). Idealy for the fat stems you are seeking, you'd probably want some type of indoor lighting system to grow them in. They can also get leggy in that situation though by reaching for the light, so take that into account when figuring out how long to keep the light on them. Filtering it somehow with a shade cloth of sorts wouldn't be a bad idea. Most gardening supply stores or hardware stores carry greenhouse poly covering that will filter varied amounts of light through it. Anyways, I could go on forever...lol, but that should give you a starting point. =) My seedlings usually start a bit leggy, with my system, before I transplant them to their 2nd home (semi-translucent plastic cups), then they just grow out more than up afterwards and make up for it. I never use any artificial light, but have heard many good things about lighting systems from others on here. They do cost a few $ though. One other point, if you start the seeds 5 to 6 weeks before the show, you will have some small seedlings, which you may already be aware of. I put my blog as the "This link might be useful" thing below so you can get an idea of what size they will be at that age, and it also has a great link to catman's page, Grow Your Tomatoes, which has a lot of useful info too. woodcutter: Yea, I was lucky enough to get them off a seed trade! I'm really looking forward to seeing how they do compared to some normal 'cheapie" Burpee seeds or whatever. Let me know how yours do. - Steve Here is a link that might be useful: Steve's Garden...See MoreSan Antonio Antique Rose Emporium Festival This Weekend
Comments (3)Cheryl - It's this coming weekend and I do look forward to seeing her pictures too! The gardens there are really beautiful right now. I'll try to go over after lunch for the discussion on herbs. It's usually crowded in the afternoon, but I am really interested in the subject....See Moreblfenton
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