Hey y’all. Sorry to be dark so much recently, but it’s that time of year and I’ve been ramping up for Major Labor under the sun and stars. I want to build something like this, but prettier. That’s my rub with growing houses- it’s so spendy to make them look nice. I’m house-vain like that, I guess. Still, I don’t want an ugly plastic shack on my lawn. At the same time, using recycled and reclaimed materials really appeals to me/my wallet.
Political, botanical, environmental, beautiful. What more can you ask for in a site?
Feeling snooty? I’m realizing just how snooty the gardening classes can be. But in this country at least, that’s going to change. Can you eat that 40$ cultivar, honey?
They may or may not be snooty, but they are pretty hardcore about their plants: I was over at Monticello the other day and gosh! You can see how a grrl could love Jefferson, what a whiz with plants he was! And speaking of things to look at, anyone know any good sites for garden design? With lots of pics? Most places I’ve come across are only trying to sell me a book or magazine and that’s not what I want/can afford. Oh, yes- I am very, very disappointed with all of you. Medium is the best we can do? Fuck
. That’s pathetic.
Sorry again for the short and infrequent posting, but this is what happens in an economy where some of us are realizing it makes a lot of sense to have a plot that will provide…oh, let’s avoid polemic and hysteria this morning and just say 30% of my diet.
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Here’s a site I’ve used to get ideas for my vegetable garden’s design. I’m excited as my yearly pilgrimage to Cross Country Nurseries is fast approaching. They have an amazing variety of pepper and tomato plants.
I just got back up north from Philly
And having the season turn is exactly what I am ready for. Ran into FeralLiberal at EschaCon08 and asked him it was too late to start anything from seed where I was, and he laughed and said “You’ve got a month.” [sob]
[x] Any (D) in the general. [ ] Any mullah-sucking billionaire-teabagging torture-loving pus-encrusted spawn of Cthulhu, bless his (R) heart.
i'm reseaching early performers
and the list is actually long. did you know, for example, fava beans are hardy to 15F? and many greens and peas and other food productive categories do well in cold. the trick is being done with actual snowfall. i’ve already posted on the shooting early cultivars; some of them have more than just show value.
i’m very glad you went to philly.
Gotta build a cold frame
Gawds knows I’ve got the old windows after I put in the replacement windows.
This year I want to grow tomatoes again, more squash (possibly on trellises, because the bush squash I got last year were non-performing); and beans for eating. Maybe some beats.
I like lima beans, but not green beans. What kind of beans are good for chili?
As far as EschaCon, yes, I feel great that I went, and it was wonderful to meet people. I didn’t expect my teddy bear personality to translate into actual hugs, though. That was a shocker.
[x] Any (D) in the general. [ ] Any mullah-sucking billionaire-teabagging torture-loving pus-encrusted spawn of Cthulhu, bless his (R) heart.