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Skriven 2014-10-10 15:21:18 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
  Kommentar till text 17861 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: Peppers                                                  [1]
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Hi Ruth,

> I've seen that about human hair too but we've not had enough to try it.

I never saw anything about how much to use either.. just tips to start saving
up hair clippings.  Not very helpful if you don't cut your hair yourself (g).
Over here I do serve as "master barber" eh.. clipper (g).. but Matt refuses
hair cuts (as you probably remember) and Ron doesn't typically let his hair
grow out much so I'm thankful we don't need to test this.

> Since that year, we've not done anything with the "garden spot".
> Ironically, the oregano we planted the same year has continued to grow,
> and expand its footprint, without any attention from us.

Neat how herbs just take over by themselves.  I wish a perennial basil would
make it through winter here, but I don't think there is a strain that would
make it through the winter freeze <sigh>  I guess that is cost for those
glorious snow storms where everything is buried under several feet of snow :)
Well, it used to be that way, anyway (g).

>> got the rabbit. Since these cats were feral when we got them from the
>> Shelter, I guess they are mighty hunters (grin).

> Sounds like kitties are trying to get more protein in their doet? (G)

Or chased it into the dog area?  Maybe that makes more sense :)

>> Yep, understand... I guess a lot of what I typed I hoped you could
>> keep for reference :)

> It will help, once we get established.

Sure.. and if you lose it, no big deal.. I can help once you decide what you
want to do..

>> don't get overwhelmed..  For instance I wouldn't put in a "row" of
>> summer squash. That would take over (g)... I maybe plant two  "hills"
>> of say 4-5 seeds in each hill.. then I only keep the strongest plant
>> in each hill that emerges.

> Sounds like a good way to keep it somewhat in check but I think even
> that would produce more squash than we wanted.

One year I remember freezing sliced summer squash.. didn't work out too well
Lol.. Too much water in the squash I guess... :)  One plant should be fine for
you if you decide to grow any type of squash.  One of these years I want to
grow pumpkins again..It's been a while.. :)

>> "Controlled Squash" hehe   One year I _was_ inundated with squash so I
>> leaned quickly that more isn't always better.

> No, you can get quite overrun with squash.

That's probably why I never grew Zucchini :)

>> I usually go by the current weather since it's been so changeable it
>> seems ... Technically we in Zone 5a.

> I've talked to some of the farmers at the local market from time to time
> about planting but not asked what zone we're in. When we put in the
> tomatoes, I was told to hold off until mid to late April to be sure we
> were frost free.

Yes, makes sense.  There's a balancing act between when you can get them in and
evening temps that can damage plants.    Over here, we still had some chilly
evenings when I got the tomato plants in (freaky year again this year) but the
plants made it ok, maybe some slight discoloration, but nothing that affected
buds later, thankfully.  I remember some years in SE NY throwing thick plastic
sheets over the garden and one year, bedroom sheets, to protect plantings in
the spring.. sometimes you have to do things like that.  The problem with that
is you have to get those covers Off in the morning so the plants don't "steam"
once the the sun is up :) :)

>> much > for planting this year. I'll keep that in mind for next year;
>> we both > like the sugar snap peas.

>> Sure.. I usually plant bush greenbeans because they don't need support
>> (like a trellis), and sugar snap peas because I don't like to pod peas
>> as I mentioned...

> IIRC, my dad planted a bush type of yellow wax beans. I don't know why
> he planted those instead of green beans, but, that's what I grew up
> eating (and Mom canning or freezing).

Those work well :)  I did grow them one year, bush beans again.  Agway (our
farmers supply store) seems to always carry them.  If you grow pole beans they
work well too, just put a couple of stakes in the ground teepee style.

>> It's just so great to see green living things spurt up through the
>> snow after a long winter.. at least in NY (G)

> We don't get that much, but we do get some snow in NC. It's usually gone
> relatively fast tho.

> I've seen a good amount of beets this year, bought some at various times
> at the market and put up a few pints of pickled beets.

Better than waiting all season, for veggies to appear :)

>> hahaha.. yes, well, ask Dale what it was like after we moved in here..
>> I think we were able to get most of the boxes unpacked for that
>> picnic, but there were still a number laying about IIRC (g).

> We've had so many over the years..............................

Expert packers :)

>>> be 'ground' up finely :) You can use wood chips (larger) as mulch.

>> > Steve missed a chance yesterday--the town took down a tree near us.
>> He > didn't go over to get any chips. Sigh!

>> Hope you can find some later :)

> He signed up to get deliveries from the town of WF when they're working
> in our area.

Is only the type for mulch?  That's helpful for mulching at least but not the
type for turning in the soil.

Take care,
Janis

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