What did you plant today (other plants)? - Page 17

mskitty38583 · 04-20-2008, 12:37 PM

2 hostas called fried bananas, 3 cannas, 5 solomons seal.

Richard · 04-20-2008, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mskitty38583

"i dont know where im a gonna go when da volcano blow." - jimmy buffett

"Afraid of whats beyond just eyesight keeps the worlds in harmony" - jimmy buffett

mskitty38583 · 04-20-2008, 12:46 PM

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"Afraid of whats beyond just eyesight keeps the worlds in harmony" - jimmy buffett

today would be the day to be" wastin away again in margarittaville". as long as i can wast away under a banana tree. LOL!

AllenF · 04-20-2008, 12:54 PM

I still haven't planted anything outside. This morning it is -10*C/14*F with about 20 mph winds. My tulips broke the surface of the ground a couple of days ago when the temperatures got up to the 20sC/70sF. They are now covered in snow and I hope that they don't die. We put 1400 in the ground last fall and it would really piss me off to lose them without ever seeing them bloom.

Allen

Richard · 04-20-2008, 01:20 PM

I've seen tulips continue to grow under those conditions and bloom. I hope yours do.

Dean W. · 04-23-2008, 09:37 PM

I transplanted some Lemon Grass, potted up some bamboo and planted some more squash and tomatoes.

Dean

kyplanter · 04-23-2008, 10:08 PM

I planted my Upright elephant ears. They are already 5 ft. tall! I planted Illustrius, black magic, pink china, black pearl, teacups, big dipper. Those are my elephant ears that were planted. I planted geraniums, brugmansia, oxalis. I have Pink tomatoes started in house, Cherokee tomatoes, Zebra tomatoes, and herbs. I've never grown herbs... I have no idea what I am doing with those. A friend of mine gave them to me!! I hope they live. Happy Gardening to all!!!

Richard · 04-24-2008, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by kyplanter

I planted my Upright elephant ears. They are already 5 ft. tall! I planted Illustrius, black magic, pink china, black pearl, teacups, big dipper. Those are my elephant ears that were planted. I planted geraniums, brugmansia, oxalis. I have Pink tomatoes started in house, Cherokee tomatoes, Zebra tomatoes, and herbs. I've never grown herbs... I have no idea what I am doing with those. A friend of mine gave them to me!! I hope they live. Happy Gardening to all!!!

Congratulations on getting those plants growing!

Use a high speed coffee grinder or blender to grind up about a tablespoon's worth of herbs and add it to the flour of some bread dough. You'll be hooked.

mskitty38583 · 04-24-2008, 08:43 AM

yesterday i planted a crabapple tree.

Richard · 04-24-2008, 08:55 AM

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yesterday i planted a crabapple tree.

Any idea what variety?

mskitty38583 · 04-24-2008, 01:21 PM

i have no clue.they were giving them away at the garden show last feb. i love crabapples. they are soooo tasty! the little tree is only 1 ft. tall.

island cassie · 04-24-2008, 06:39 PM

Wow kyplanter - busy person! I love elephant ears!

Dean - I have to have 2 sets of lemon grass - 1 for me and one for the dogs to eat - they love it! I guess like catnip for dogs.

Cassie

Dean W. · 04-24-2008, 06:57 PM

Cassie,

Well I don't have any dogs right now so I'm safe. LOL!!!

Dean

mskitty38583 · 04-24-2008, 10:28 PM

you can cook with lemon grass. rub it between your hands if you slice onions and it will take the smell off. use it in pasta salads, potato salad, and even in curried rice. yummy

Richard · 04-24-2008, 11:20 PM

Today I planted Red Grenadilla 'Frederick' in a narrow bed along a chain link fence. I also sowed some wildflower and commercial alfalfa seeds in the bed but away from the Grenadilla.

[The botanical name is Passiflora edulis var. flavicarpa 'Frederick'.]

damaclese · 04-25-2008, 07:40 AM

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you can cook with lemon grass. rub it between your hands if you slice onions and it will take the smell off. use it in pasta salads, potato salad, and even in curried rice. yummy

Kitty being a chef all my life all thell you the best way to get rid of garlic is to rub your hands over a stainles steal spoon uner runing water it takes about 10 seconds and wala! no smell they alsow sell for the overly rich smal stainle steal bars at willams sanoma but i just ues the spoon (woks for onions too)

jnstropic · 04-25-2008, 07:55 AM

Last week I made a gazpacho for 50 people at my church. After chopping 6 pounds of onions I chopped the celery. To my surprise my hands smelled of celery. That's not a bad trade off.

mskitty38583 · 04-25-2008, 08:49 AM

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Kitty being a chef all my life all thell you the best way to get rid of garlic is to rub your hands over a stainles steal spoon uner runing water it takes about 10 seconds and wala! no smell they alsow sell for the overly rich smal stainle steal bars at willams sanoma but i just ues the spoon (woks for onions too)

we do that a lot too with the stainless steel. but the lemon grass makes your hands feel and smell..well lemon fresh.pardon the pun. i dont like to eat lemons but i love the smell and taste of the lemon grass. was watching foodnetwork and they had a mixologist on there and he used lemon grass for a citrus drink. it look awesome.

Dean W. · 04-25-2008, 08:49 AM

Kitty,

My wife uses the lemon grass in Asian cooking. I've heard that you can use lemons or limes to take smells off your hands. Supposed to work especially well w/ fish.

Steve, looking good. Where did you find the Alfalfa seed?

Dean

Richard · 04-25-2008, 12:00 PM

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... Where did you find the Alfalfa seed?

There are specialized alfalfa varieties for different climates. These are not what is sold for growing sprouts for salads! Mine happens to be a southern California variety distributed by Stover Seeds. I ordered a 5-pound bag from my regional Ag supply store several years ago. It took about 2 weeks for them to receive it. The seeds have a very long shelf life. Hand sown in the ground this year I am getting nearly 100% germination rate.

A 5-pound bag was the smallest I could order, but it was under $10 at the time. The seeds are small, about 1/2 the size of a sesame seed. Over the years I've probably only used one pound. On the other hand, one pound contains about 100,000 seeds!

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