Dear Mike, thanks for this beautiful and informative letter about Chia. It sounds like you've certainly found a nice niche on our lovely planet. I've been ...
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Oct 1, 2003 1:43 pm
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Are you talking about the New Mexico gray blue wild sage or an herb? valeriezamora@... wrote:Dear folks, Does anyone have ideas on how to harvest the Chia?...
Dear Sandy, It's probably the wild NM sage. I bought the seeds from SoC. Here's the description: New Mexico Sage Salvia azurea Rare - Traditional 3-5 ft....
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Oct 3, 2003 12:52 pm
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Hello group, Does anyone know where to get organic Rhubarb Crowns for planting this fall? I've been looking and all I can find is rootstock from New Zealand...
Hi Mike, I got some great rhubarb starts from a neighbor. The seem to like being divided with a spade and transplanted. I've never actually seen any of these...
... I don't know where you can get it organic, but I got mine from Territorial Seed http://www.territorial-seed.com/home.html and it's going great guns. It may...
just dug up an old iris bed w/the intention of converting to winter veggies. then it occurred to me to wonder whether iris have a deleterious effect on other...
Hi, de! I can't answer all of your questions, but here's what my experience tells me for a few: The strange tomato plant sounds like it's just an older...
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Oct 7, 2003 2:27 pm
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Thank you to those of you who replied to my post a few weeks back. I just wanted to mention that the yellow garden cosmos just began flowering last week! I...
Hey Nige, I think I missed your original post but I just wanted to note that the Yellow Garden Cosmos is a long season variety. SoC catalog states 100-110 days...
Basil flowers need to be pinched out for two reasons: first, the plant will bolt when it flowers (that's what happened to your plant). Second, the leaves...
The basil may not be as tasty to you, but flowering basil is beautiful to look at, and honeybees will make tracks to your garden! Happy gardening... ... From:...
It describes like the herb, not the wild sage yet maybe I should also try this plant. I'll get right on it. Its so hard to get plants from other areas to grow...
Hi Scott, Thanks for your reply. I guess I didn't check the back of my seed packet and assumed they were the same as the picotee cosmos I also have. Well, that...
Dear Valerie, I have eaten Chia for 30 years or so and have a few different ways. One is that my son puts a tablespoon in a small coffee grinder and turns them...
Dear Gardening Group, This year was my first garden. It was awesome! Since I planted it late I had tomatoes well into September and still getting some...
Dear Bezzane, It's great to hear about your big success with a first garden! I live in your area, and have mentioned a few specific places. For the group...
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Oct 11, 2003 6:59 pm
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Oops, I forgot to mention I live in Nashville, Tennessee, Zone 6/7. Thanks. ... From: Betty Collins [mailto:bezzane@...] Sent: Saturday, October 11,...
Well not receiving any advice on the seedpods of bok choy plants, I have cut them and hung the plants upside down to dry. the pods are still greenish, but...
Dear de, How's it going? I have also tried using the pilot heat in the oven for various purposes of drying. I have found that it works fine for drying herbs,...
How would I start walnut & buckeye trees by just using the actual nut off another tree?...
JMeFam@...
Oct 15, 2003 7:09 pm
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... Plant them in well drained soil in the fall. Couldn't be easier. mIEKAL...
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memexikon@...
Oct 16, 2003 1:17 am
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Hello Listmates, I'm looking for anyone who has knowledge of growing Chinese Herbs, especially in the Southwest. I belong to a CSA that is considering growing...
There are so many applications to this-----start by looking around your area for what grows best. What grows really good will produce then check the markets...
Dear Heather, How's it going? I have found a site that has much information about Chinese herbal remedies and other therapies as well, such as acupuncture. ...
Hello People, Following is a letter posted on the Permaculture Research Institute (PRI) Forum from a “Fidelis” which I have posted to solicit where ...
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darren@...
Oct 17, 2003 2:19 pm
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I know walnuts work that way as that is one of the "weeds" that I pull out of the garden every year. :) Our few squirrels and lots of birds want to help...
Hello People, Just a note to let people know that the second Bendigo Community PDC will be held in Autumn 2004 (probably early April). This course will have...
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darren@...
Oct 24, 2003 2:50 pm
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Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the seedsofchange group. File :...
