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Skriven 2014-10-11 19:44:32 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 17950 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
Ärende: Peppers                                                  [1]
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Hi Janis,

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

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

Steve cuts his own hair but I usually have an up the street neighbor do
mine. Either way, we don't generate that much at any time to spread as a
deet deterrant.

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

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

I'd thought the oregano was an annual; I guess it self seeds enough to
regrow each year. I don't think of going out and grabbing some that
often, especially since we've cut way back on our pasta consumption. I
might dry some before we move tho.


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

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

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

Most likely so.

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

 JK> > It will help, once we get established.

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

Right now it's in the back recesses of the mind--have to get thru the
move first.

>> 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

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

 JK> One year I remember freezing sliced summer squash.. didn't work out
 JK> too well Lol.. Too much water in the squash I guess... :)  One plant
 JK> should be fine for you if you decide to grow any type of squash.  One


Have to think about it--one would self pollinate?


 JK> of these years I want to grow pumpkins again..It's been a while.. :)

Steve is thinking about it; he just cooked a pie pumpkin today he'd
picked up last week. Guess I'll be doing a pie next week.


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

 JK> > No, you can get quite overrun with squash.

 JK> That's probably why I never grew Zucchini :)

Either zuchinni or yellow squash--both grow enough to supply a
neighborhood!

 JK> time > about planting but not asked what zone we're in. When we put in
 JK> the
 JK> > tomatoes, I was told to hold off until mid to late April to be sure
 JK> we > were frost free.

 JK> Yes, makes sense.  There's a balancing act between when you can get
 JK> them in and evening temps that can damage plants.    Over here, we
 JK> still had some chilly evenings when I got the tomato plants in (freaky
 JK> year again this year) but the plants made it ok, maybe some slight
 JK> discoloration, but nothing that affected buds later, thankfully.  I

IIRC, my dad didn't put them in until mid to late May. Most of the
garden went in around that time frame, frosts were usually done by then.
Usually, but not always. (G)

 JK> remember some years in SE NY throwing thick plastic sheets over the
 JK> garden and one year, bedroom sheets, to protect plantings in the
 JK> spring.. sometimes you have to do things like that.  The problem with
 JK> that is you have to get those covers Off in the morning so the plants
 JK> don't "steam" once the the sun is up :) :)

Dad never covered his plants. If there was a frost danger in August or
September, we'd have to pick all produce still on the plant, and there
would be a good bit on the tomato plants. Had to scrub up good before
going to school to get that yellow-green smelly stuff off out hands and
arms.

>> 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

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

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

We won't do a lot, especially the first year or two as we work on
settling in.


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

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

Now we're getting later season produce at the market. Steve brought home
some baby swiss chard, a butternut squash and some bell peppers from the
farmer's market today.

>> 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).

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

 JK> Expert packers :)

Military hire packers for all moves since 1985. This is our first DITY
(Do IT Yourself) move since moving from Goodfellow AFB to Copperas Cove,
TX in summer of 1984.


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

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

Just mulch I think, but will help the beds here before we move.

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