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Got on the band wagon and just pickled the last of my green tomatoes. Spicy pickles green tomatoes. Like these lots better that friend green tomatoes... Those don;t seemd to do it for me all I taste is the fry.
These classes sound very interesting. Keep me posted :) Also I will be bringing a sample of my strawberry/rhubarb jam, small packets of blue poppies seeds (they germinate very well), and of course some pickles. I hope to also have a pie of some sort…
Beautiful. grew a purple heirlooms this summer in a pot on the deck. The fruits are much smaller than green. Purple salsa is very fun though!
Oh yes and permaculture speaks of Cardoons in the garden for the green manure of those luscious leaves and the deep tape roots that crack open the soils for surrounding plants to get down deeper down for water!
I'm told that you eat the stems! Have not tried it though. have you? Flower are such a incredible color!
Yumm... This inspires me to plant a crabapple in the yard. What variety do you have?
I had gathered with some friends I only see once a year and we talked about the sudden die off and other issues with bees. She was telling me that a common herbicide used by home gardeners causes the bees to loose their navigation function. Hence th…
Here's a quick link to the site: Main Page
Link to the seed images: Images of Seeds
Here's a corrected web link: Irish Eyes Seed Website
Link to this nature film on the Bees
http://video.pbs.org/video/995224587
Overwintering Seed see news@territorialseed.com
Alliums
Onion & Shallot Seed
Garlic, Shallots & Specialty Onions
Cole Crops
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Collards
Kale
Kohlrabi
Greenhouse Varieties
European Greens
Oriental Greens
Le…
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Equinox garden potluck Sunday Sept 20th @ 1pm
Autumn Equinox is almost here and time again to gather for potluck and exchanging our harvests.
A couple of folks asked that we do a fall gathering. Hope you have saved some seeds from your garden to share!!! I am busy collecting some of the medicine and edible flower seeds from my garden to share with you all. Harvest McCampbell will be joining us to talk story and share from her personal seed bank box of gold. She has many heirloom and hardy varieties perfect for the NW.
*Please bring your po… Continue
A couple of folks asked that we do a fall gathering. Hope you have saved some seeds from your garden to share!!! I am busy collecting some of the medicine and edible flower seeds from my garden to share with you all. Harvest McCampbell will be joining us to talk story and share from her personal seed bank box of gold. She has many heirloom and hardy varieties perfect for the NW.
*Please bring your po… Continue
Posted on September 3, 2009 at 3:48pm — 1 Comment
Calling all shredded paper and old phone books... Needed
Hello one and all:
I'm working on building a bio- sponge swale in my organic garden in Seattle. To accomplish this lots & lots of shredded paper and old phone books will be needed.
So if you have a bunch of these materials, please let me know. We are working on a new permaculture design for our organic vegetable garden that will help the garden store water! We would be happy to do a show and tell about the process if you'd like to see.
Thanks for your help
Laurie, in Seattle
206 725 3324
I'm working on building a bio- sponge swale in my organic garden in Seattle. To accomplish this lots & lots of shredded paper and old phone books will be needed.
So if you have a bunch of these materials, please let me know. We are working on a new permaculture design for our organic vegetable garden that will help the garden store water! We would be happy to do a show and tell about the process if you'd like to see.
Thanks for your help
Laurie, in Seattle
206 725 3324
Posted on September 3, 2009 at 11:29am —
Organic Irish Eyes Seeds local Washington
WELCOME TO OUR NEW WEB SITE.
Please have a look around and enjoy your stay! For registering within the first two weeks of January enjoy the benifit of getting a points reward to get you started towards those free seed packets.
Irish Eyes - Garden City Seeds is a quality provider of potato, vegetable, flower and garden seeds. We have just the right seeds for your home garden, including heirlooms seeds, certified seed, and organic gardeni… Continue
Posted on August 23, 2009 at 10:03am — 1 Comment
4x4 potatoe patch
How to Grow 100 lbs. of Potatoes in 4 Square Feet.
THE CAGE METHOD
Grow a few potato plants, each or in their own wooden box, crib, barrel or wire cage. The container should be about 18x18 inches at the base, about 24-30 inches tall, and able to be gradually filled with soft soil or mulch as the vines grow. Set each container atop a well-prepared fertile soil. Plant one strong seed piece and cover lightly with 4 inches of soil. As the v… Continue
Posted on August 23, 2009 at 10:01am —
The Seed Site for saving seeds!
Seeds and Seedpods
There are two parts to this section - one on Seeds, and one on Seedpods.
The Seed section is a chart of 700 seeds sorted by size and shape. All the pictures are more or less life-size, photographed in a 1" circle. If you have some seeds with no name, this might help you to identify them.
These pictures can't be entirely accurate. For one thing, seeds even in the same seedpod can vary a bit in size and shape, so the particular seeds I've scanned might be a little different f… Continue
There are two parts to this section - one on Seeds, and one on Seedpods.
The Seed section is a chart of 700 seeds sorted by size and shape. All the pictures are more or less life-size, photographed in a 1" circle. If you have some seeds with no name, this might help you to identify them.
These pictures can't be entirely accurate. For one thing, seeds even in the same seedpod can vary a bit in size and shape, so the particular seeds I've scanned might be a little different f… Continue
Posted on August 14, 2009 at 10:34pm — 1 Comment
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- At 5:23pm on June 23, 2009,
Annie Moss said…
- I've cleared the patch of land just west of the cabin for an herb spiral, since that seems to be the place nearest the cabin that gets the most summer sun.
I'm not sure where the sun hits in the winter yet. Maybe you could help me pick a winter garden site, using your knowledge of the sun patterns on the land?
I could definitely prep the soil and inoculate it with funghi--we just learned about the many benefits of funghi in the permaculture course. I'm planning to seed some stumps with oyster mushrooms; I could order soil-enhancing species at the same time.
- At 4:13pm on June 23, 2009,
Annie Moss said…
- YESSSS! That would be awesome! Let me know when you have more details.
- At 9:33am on June 23, 2009,
Annie Moss said…
- But of course. A sustainable gardening workshop would be great. But wouldn't your place be a better site? You've got an awesome garden, and all I've got is a potted tomato. Still, I'm up for a workshop on Camano too. :)
- At 2:44am on June 20, 2009,
Lilly L Leach said…
- Hi Laurie: I don't have this Blog business down too well but I do see
how to leave a comment. Cant figure out how to see other peoples
comments. I will need a little more training when/if my kids come to
see me. Then I will post things I have for sale. Thanks for keeping in
touch. Lilly
- At 6:12pm on May 28, 2009,
Sheryl Newland said… - oooh. sounds pretty! what kind are they?
- At 12:43pm on May 28, 2009,
Sheryl Newland said…
- didn't get my new raised bed last sunday. maybe this week-end i will get 2? hope so.
planted beans, peas, strawberries, parsley, tomatoes, and have lettuce ready, sorrel, and some herbs ready now. I can come to your friday night thing! i will bring what i can. oh, and planted squashes and watermelons, got some delicata and will plant it this week-end.
- At 4:31pm on May 25, 2009,
Sheryl Newland said…
- yes, that is me at the Louvre two summers ago. Cameron came over and we had fun for a few days............
Not sure if I have 2 girls for a sleepover that night or not. If not, then I definitely will be there! Wanna see your garden!
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