I have had to do this on two seperate occasions. Most perrenials and small shrubs I planted in containers (finally a use for the millions of nursery...
Hi everybody, We just did a final harvest of tomatillos and found ourselves with a bumper crop! The trouble is, we are a little tired of salsa verde by now .....
Shaii Stone
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Nov 2, 2004 12:29 am
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Hi, I've had success keeping cats out of the garden by placing the thorny canes from spent rasberry plants on the ground. The cats seem to avoid the thorny ...
Joe Mele
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Nov 2, 2004 1:54 am
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You sure can pickle tomatillos. I also freeze some in gallon ziplocks for making wintertime Chili Verde ( a real favorite here) or use them in Mexican-style...
To keep the kitties out: I use the spent branches from our huge potted cycad - they are very sharp, but easy to lay over freshly dug beds - using gloves. I...
How about a sweet tomatillo sauce that is used in deserts. 1/2 vanilla bean 1/2 lb fresh tomatillos husked & coarsely chopped. 1/4 lb unrefined brown...
Hello! I think I would be inclined to plant them in a friends yard and then transplant them again since you don't really know what's at you new house until...
Wow! I can't wait to try this one! Yummy! I have a recipe to add. It is for tomatillo enchilada sauce. 1 lb tomatillos,- clean and put in a pot with a lid...
Well, with all the tomatillo messages, i just went out and harvested the last of them. And, i picked up corn tortillas to make enchiladas. Voila! Thanks,...
valeriezamora@...
Nov 2, 2004 10:41 pm
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Another one! Thank you, Sandy! Hope all is well with you. best, valerie p.s. And, a thanks to the person who wrote in first requesting the recipes. ...
valeriezamora@...
Nov 2, 2004 10:42 pm
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Happy Autumn, S of C, A simple, common question - when do I prune my climbing roses and how much? I planted them last spring and live in NY. Thanks, Levia ...
Only prune out dead branches--all roses should only be pruned for shape in the early spring Barb zone 6 PA ... From: leviams@...<mailto:leviams@...> To:...
Greetings, I'm in the midst of planning an interactive children's garden for a museum in Pasadena. I'm structuring the garden so that in the course of one...
Hey, All! Years ago, I haven't been there lately, the zoo here in Saint Louis had an exhibit similar to what you are thinking of doing. It consisted of a ...
I put in some SOC beans this year, and have been continually planting new rows & harvesting as they grow, since maybe June (I'm in South Louisiana, we've had...
Hi everyone my November newsletter is ready I hope all of you have a great Thanksgiving and a safe one. Go to Http://www.duckhavenfarm.biz to read it....
Hi everyone. I have lots and lots of green cherries that are close to turning red. Since the frosts are finally moving in, i thought it might be possible to...
valeriezamora@...
Nov 8, 2004 3:00 pm
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Hi Val: Try putting an apple in a container wiht the bag of cherries, the ethelene gas from the apple should spur any ripening there is to be had...like...
I would try ripening them like you do tomatoes. In a cold dark place, wrapped in newspaper. If this works, they will ripen slowly, and you will have fresh...
TamaraFaye
otoolefarms@...
Nov 10, 2004 8:03 pm
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Dear Tamara and Jet, Thanks so much for your responses. I'll try both ways! valerie [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
valeriezamora@...
Nov 10, 2004 10:10 pm
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I had thought it was sun that developed the sugars in stone fruits such as cherries and peaches. They may become less tart, but probably not very sweet. They...
Hi everyone, I grew a few of the purple tomatillo plants here in Hawaii. The tomatillos are green when the husk breaks. I tried leaving them on the vine...
'Ello, All! I have been planting some final small trees before winter hits, and while digging the holes I have found many white grubs with a black tip on one...
'Ello, All! I have stumbled upon another e-mail list that I thought some of you may be interested in. My state conservation agent in charge of the "Habitat ...
Dear Wizard, I just wrote an email in response to yours, and i believe, it was lost in space. Please forgive me if this arrives a repeat. Today at the garden...
valeriezamora@...
Nov 11, 2004 1:53 am
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They could be any number of critters - especially could be Japanese Beetles where we live. A non-toxic solution to grubs is to apply Milky Spore to the larger...
Hey Wizard! They are probably June bug grubs. They are very prevalent in Mo. They might also be the tobacco beetle larvae, but they are huge! Really cool...
I have a plant with black aphids all over itThe plant is in great shape,they don't seem to have affected its health.Should i just leave them be??If not what is...
How about squishing them with your fingers? Or, you could add a small amount of soap (not detergent) to water in a spray bottle and spray it on the aphids....
