tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post5588407624824354912..comments2023-10-21T03:54:12.029-04:00Comments on A Gift Universe: Fall garden updateSheilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868724554947854noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post-10810371852185427162011-10-12T00:01:01.371-04:002011-10-12T00:01:01.371-04:00Ohh, if I wrote everything I'd buy if I had a ...Ohh, if I wrote everything I'd buy if I had a money tree it would be a whole other post! Being that we're entering year four of TTC our first I spend LOTS of time day dreaming of gorgeous cloth diapers, baby carriers of every color and style, and entire wardrobe that would put Paris Hilton to shame! You're right though, most of this is just for me and what *I* want as a mama... It has very little do with what they need as I'm sure a babe would happy with homemade cloth diapers, but where's the fun in that! PS- I have a wicked make your own Moby wrap tutorial on my blog! ;)Arpita of Up, Down And Naturalhttp://www.updownandnatural.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post-54163845449930951442011-10-03T11:50:13.681-04:002011-10-03T11:50:13.681-04:00Yes, they were new. I've heard lettuce seeds ...Yes, they were new. I've heard lettuce seeds don't last past a year. I have been hoping I can get this batch to go to seed so I won't have to buy seed next year, but I think there might not be time.<br /><br />Yes, I buried my first batch too deep, too. The next time, I just put them in a furrow and dusted them with a tiny bit of soil ... so they weren't really buried at all. I had read that some lettuce seeds need exposure to light in order to sprout.<br /><br />Oh, and I am feeling much better! I'm off to go post about my secret morning sickness remedy that solved everything. ;)Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868724554947854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post-52837282802141252792011-10-02T14:44:12.237-04:002011-10-02T14:44:12.237-04:00It has been a good learning year, hasn't it? ...It has been a good learning year, hasn't it? Were your lettuce seeds brand new? I had to plant three or four times to get any to come up. The older seeds I tried wouldn't come up at all, plus I think I was burying them too deep. The new seeds ("Salad Bowl" variety) came up beautifully. I can bring some next time I see you if you want to try it. <br />Despite planting my fall beans far later than even yours, I was able to pick my first batch off yesterday. It's so cold now I'm afraid I won't get much more. <br /><br />Hope you're feeling better, by the way!Salixbabylonicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15822486413898758221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post-59759440592716256542011-09-30T00:59:49.717-04:002011-09-30T00:59:49.717-04:00Bean plants make my arms itch too. I find single p...Bean plants make my arms itch too. I find single poles (the taller the better) firmly planted, straight up, with a little extra piece of wood (as a brace) pounded into the ground at an angle, then fixed to the pole at the bottom works well for vining beans. Three beans planted around the bottom of each pole does nice. Challenging to find salvaged material for that. Poles of whatever variety are strangely hard to come by for free. Actually, technically what I've used are stakes, not poles, as they're square.<br /><br />Try and find 'esmeralda' butter lettuce if you can. Wonderful. Haven't tried 'mignonette' but it's doubtless just as good. I grew lemon cucumbers this year. You really have to get some of those seeds. Easy growing and vigorous. Lots of them, and their size is perfect in that you don't end up with half a cucumber sitting in the fridge going to waste. Each typically gets used up at once. And they taste better than any other cucumber, hands down - crisp and meaty, never bitter afterbite. Never.Paul Stilwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04446241126728692642noreply@blogger.com