Comments on: First of 2009 seeds! http://www.humblegarden.com/2009/01/15/2009-seeds/ Organic Gardening and homesteading Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:08:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nika http://www.humblegarden.com/2009/01/15/2009-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Nika Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:14:42 +0000 http://www.humblegarden.com/?p=77#comment-251 E: We will be doing the same about then too! I am going to plant even more broccoli this year, was amazed by how resistant it is to pests/disease, harbored the most amazing garden spiders, and produced so much. Only problem with broccoli is that its best eaten fresh and not storable unless you want to freeze it (my freezer is tiny and filled with roosters and chicken legs) E: We will be doing the same about then too!

I am going to plant even more broccoli this year, was amazed by how resistant it is to pests/disease, harbored the most amazing garden spiders, and produced so much.

Only problem with broccoli is that its best eaten fresh and not storable unless you want to freeze it (my freezer is tiny and filled with roosters and chicken legs)

]]> By: Nika http://www.humblegarden.com/2009/01/15/2009-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Nika Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:12:20 +0000 http://www.humblegarden.com/?p=77#comment-250 D: thats too funny re the pre-schoolers! shouldnt be a problem as long as they arent munching on dirt along with it! :-) Ah, AU prepared you for it. I agree, W Virginia is a very beautiful place, just knocks your socks off. D: thats too funny re the pre-schoolers! shouldnt be a problem as long as they arent munching on dirt along with it! :-)

Ah, AU prepared you for it. I agree, W Virginia is a very beautiful place, just knocks your socks off.

]]> By: Erika http://www.humblegarden.com/2009/01/15/2009-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Erika Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:33:32 +0000 http://www.humblegarden.com/?p=77#comment-249 Wow! I'm drooling at your seeds and at your library. :-) It will be a few weeks before I order seeds, but I am getting excited as winter continues. I'll be starting the first seeds of broccoli and cabbage at the end of February. I. Can't. Wait. Wow! I’m drooling at your seeds and at your library. :-) It will be a few weeks before I order seeds, but I am getting excited as winter continues. I’ll be starting the first seeds of broccoli and cabbage at the end of February. I. Can’t. Wait.

]]> By: peaknix » Archive » Stocking up http://www.humblegarden.com/2009/01/15/2009-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-248 peaknix » Archive » Stocking up Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:08:57 +0000 http://www.humblegarden.com/?p=77#comment-248 [...] you read my garden blog - Humble Garden - you would know that I am already planning the 2009 garden. I have already gotten the first batch of seeds and am gearing up to start seedlings [...] [...] you read my garden blog – Humble Garden – you would know that I am already planning the 2009 garden. I have already gotten the first batch of seeds and am gearing up to start seedlings [...]

]]> By: Daharja http://www.humblegarden.com/2009/01/15/2009-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Daharja Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:16:19 +0000 http://www.humblegarden.com/?p=77#comment-247 Hi Nika - Yes, my lettuce exploits have been successful - although none of it made it to the table, thanks to two greedy preschoolers! The ozone is healing itself remarkably quickly, thanks to the Montreal Protocol! :-) But we're careful to wear sunblock and hats, and avoid the middle of the day. I'm from Australia, so I'm used to covering up. All it means is you burn quicker than you would expect, and have to play safe. But yes, this is the most beautiful place I've ever been to - although West Virginia came a close second! Hi Nika – Yes, my lettuce exploits have been successful – although none of it made it to the table, thanks to two greedy preschoolers!

The ozone is healing itself remarkably quickly, thanks to the Montreal Protocol! :-) But we’re careful to wear sunblock and hats, and avoid the middle of the day. I’m from Australia, so I’m used to covering up. All it means is you burn quicker than you would expect, and have to play safe.

But yes, this is the most beautiful place I’ve ever been to – although West Virginia came a close second!

]]> By: Nika http://www.humblegarden.com/2009/01/15/2009-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Nika Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:31:27 +0000 http://www.humblegarden.com/?p=77#comment-246 D: Sorry! And its summer there too... My father in law moved to NZ a few months ago and is already growing all sorts of yummy stuff - NZ looks like a fantastically beautiful place! (except for that ozone issue :-/) I have grown by containers so I know your pain.. I had amazing luck growing tons of really abundant growing lettuce - take a look at this set on our container gardening - http://www.flickr.com/photos/nika7k/sets/72157612440231388/ D: Sorry! And its summer there too… My father in law moved to NZ a few months ago and is already growing all sorts of yummy stuff – NZ looks like a fantastically beautiful place! (except for that ozone issue :-/)

I have grown by containers so I know your pain.. I had amazing luck growing tons of really abundant growing lettuce – take a look at this set on our container gardening – http://www.flickr.com/photos/nika7k/sets/72157612440231388/

]]> By: Daharja http://www.humblegarden.com/2009/01/15/2009-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Daharja Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:25:13 +0000 http://www.humblegarden.com/?p=77#comment-245 I'm so jealous! We *still* haven't found the ideal house to buy, so - no garden yet :-( I want to get planting, but we can't plant when there ain't no garden! I'm doing pots at the moment, but geting sick of only having about 8 square feet of pots in which to grow food! I’m so jealous!

We *still* haven’t found the ideal house to buy, so – no garden yet :-( I want to get planting, but we can’t plant when there ain’t no garden! I’m doing pots at the moment, but geting sick of only having about 8 square feet of pots in which to grow food!

]]> By: Nika http://www.humblegarden.com/2009/01/15/2009-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Nika Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:31:16 +0000 http://www.humblegarden.com/?p=77#comment-242 Justine, Thanks for stopping by! Thats super neat that you are a chapter leader. I dont know what that means operationally but I am guessing that it means you help others get the real foods they need! Justine, Thanks for stopping by! Thats super neat that you are a chapter leader. I dont know what that means operationally but I am guessing that it means you help others get the real foods they need!

]]> By: justine raphael http://www.humblegarden.com/2009/01/15/2009-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-241 justine raphael Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:54:01 +0000 http://www.humblegarden.com/?p=77#comment-241 I love what you are doing! And think the library rocks . . . (I am the Miami Weston A Price Foundation Chapter leader) Can;t wait to hear more about your garden via Twitter Justine @farmmaid I love what you are doing! And think the library rocks . . . (I am the Miami Weston A Price Foundation Chapter leader) Can;t wait to hear more about your garden via Twitter

Justine
@farmmaid

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