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Post by nextofkin on Feb 28, 2016 18:18:48 GMT -6
Compost It's free you are right Helen. My Uncle does that religiously and he has a nice garden. My sweetie and I did that for a while with coffee grounds and egg shells ect. but either too little too late or it just need a little something else.
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Post by capncrunch on Feb 28, 2016 19:24:39 GMT -6
Compost It's free you are right Helen. My Uncle does that religiously and he has a nice garden. My sweetie and I did that for a while with coffee grounds and egg shells ect. but either too little too late or it just need a little something else. My father used to spread cow bowel movement on the garden. A few of the people in Kangley area used to ask him to spread some cow dumping on their garden.
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Post by super on Feb 28, 2016 21:22:15 GMT -6
Compost It's free you are right Helen. My Uncle does that religiously and he has a nice garden. My sweetie and I did that for a while with coffee grounds and egg shells ect. but either too little too late or it just need a little something else. Get yourself a horse for that little extra something!!! lol
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Post by dive61364 on Feb 28, 2016 22:41:12 GMT -6
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Post by nextofkin on Feb 29, 2016 10:10:19 GMT -6
you are right Helen. My Uncle does that religiously and he has a nice garden. My sweetie and I did that for a while with coffee grounds and egg shells ect. but either too little too late or it just need a little something else. Get yourself a horse for that little extra something!!! lol So you are saying recycled hay/grass is better than Squatch recycled stuff .................................... I have also heard you have to be carful with horse dung or chicken droppings because it is hotter and can burn plants up if to much is applied.
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Post by capncrunch on Feb 29, 2016 10:58:20 GMT -6
I am looking forward to Good Friday. That is the day to plant potatoes. Has something to do with the moon. That moon thing is a strange thing to go by, but it's an old wise tail.
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Post by nextofkin on Feb 29, 2016 17:55:31 GMT -6
I am looking forward to Good Friday. That is the day to plant potatoes. Has something to do with the moon. That moon thing is a strange thing to go by, but it's an old wise tail. All them old timers can't be wrong can they.
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Post by capncrunch on Mar 11, 2016 21:52:19 GMT -6
Has anyone ever planted snake gourds?
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Post by nextofkin on Mar 12, 2016 16:02:20 GMT -6
Has anyone ever planted snake gourds? are they a decretive gourd or a source of food because I can't say I heard of them before.
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Post by capncrunch on Mar 12, 2016 17:15:55 GMT -6
Has anyone ever planted snake gourds? are they a decretive gourd or a source of food because I can't say I heard of them before. Here is a little information on snake gourds. I had to look up the answer myself. What is a Snake Gourd? Well, as its name not so cunningly suggests, a snake gourd is a gourd available in two varieties in the U.S. Ornamental snake gourds are long, hard-shelled gourds grown as a curio in the garden, while its counterpart is an edible wax-skinned gourd (Trichosanthes anguina or T. cucumerina) tasting much like a cucumber. Additional snake gourd info, describes the interior of the striped, speckled fruit as being red, seeded and slightly slimy. This cucurbit hails from the Asian tropics and is borne from a rapidly growing annual vine with fruit that can reach up to six feet in length! You may also find it referred to as snake squash or club gourd, and it is often pickled with a texture akin to zucchini when young. It can be used just as a zucchini too: stuffed, baked, pickled, stir fried, and is delicious in all manner of curries and vegetarian dishes. Extremely popular in Indian dishes, it is no surprise that is has found its way into ayurvedic medicine, often used as a cooling ingredient. Seeds of the snake gourd were sent to Europe from China in 1720 and have long been known to the American and European community, but were never cultivated since the plant needs tropical climates of warm nights to fruit. Today, there is renewed interest in its cultivation due to the rapidly increasing Indian communities in these areas of the globe. Pretty interesting stuff, yes? I am guessing at this juncture you may be wondering how to grow snake gour
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Post by nextofkin on Mar 12, 2016 17:27:52 GMT -6
I said be fore I never heard of it before. I do like fried zucchini and cucumbers.
I would try it...Thanks
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Post by capncrunch on Mar 12, 2016 17:59:57 GMT -6
I said be fore I never heard of it before. I do like fried zucchini and cucumbers. I would try it...Thanks I have not heard of snake gourds before. Until someone gave me a few packs of seed. Since I have the seeds, I will be trying to grow them this year.
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Post by capncrunch on Mar 15, 2016 14:44:35 GMT -6
GOod Friday can not get here fast enough. I am ready to plant potatoes.
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Post by capncrunch on Mar 16, 2016 8:02:22 GMT -6
Chicken tunnel (chunnel). Can make it mobile and run it through the rows of the garden so they can eat the pests and weeds....And they can even be added on to your garden plans... For lots of other chicken inspiration check out our pinterest board Chickens in the Garden.... uk.pinterest.com/growveg/chickens-in-the-garden/happyeggs.com
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Post by nextofkin on Mar 16, 2016 14:38:39 GMT -6
They keep the garden free of bugs ect. all while getting fat for the frying pan. 2 for 1..........lol
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