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Post by binnylou on Sept 23, 2019 9:53:13 GMT -5
This is my Spring planting of beets. It's time for them to be pulled and processed. Hubby will miss the beet greens for a while, but we'll have refrigerator pickled beets in the fridge.  DSCF0383 by BLou, on Flickr This is my fall planting of beets. They will soon be growing with no protection from birds.  DSCF0403 by BLou, on Flickr |
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Post by binnylou on Oct 9, 2019 12:07:17 GMT -5
Fall beets 10/8...I think they are loving all the rain we've been getting.  DSCF0444 by BLou, on Flickr |
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Post by Vokar on Oct 9, 2019 14:37:44 GMT -5
We're growing horseradish! (And lots of it.) I think we're supposed to wait until next year to harvest roots, though, since I just planted them in the spring. I should try some leaves cooked while I have the chance. We're supposed to get a hard freeze tonight.
We're also growing sunroots (planted in the spring of 2018). I can start harvesting them within a few days, I think.
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Post by lilolpeapicker on Nov 10, 2019 22:18:32 GMT -5
 It was time for picking the rutabaga...6 large, a few medium and some small. |
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Post by Mumsey on Nov 17, 2019 6:00:53 GMT -5
Vokar, did you grow the sun chokes from seed?
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Post by Vokar on Nov 18, 2019 17:53:34 GMT -5
Mumsey, Yes! True seeds from flowers (not from tubers or roots). I started the seeds in the spring of 2018. They're pretty easy to grow. I just started them early like tomatoes and transplanted them in the spring. It looks like my plants set seed, this year (I'm not sure that they did last year, however). I just harvested all the dried flower pods. I still need to find a way to get the seeds out of the dried flowers in good time, though. Maybe put them in a bag and roll it thoroughly with a rolling pin?
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Post by Vokar on Nov 18, 2019 18:54:39 GMT -5
The rolling pin method didn't work. I'm just taking them out one flower at a time. I've done this many seeds, so far:  And have this many flowers to go (you can't see them all, of course):  |
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Post by Mumsey on Nov 19, 2019 5:06:16 GMT -5
Vokar, How about stomping on them? Or driving over them with your vehicle? I am unfamiliar with them, are the seed pods that tough?
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Post by desertwoman on Nov 19, 2019 9:07:25 GMT -5
A hammer or mallet has worked for me. Vokar , I've also heard of some who use a food processor, but I've not tried that, so I don't know how well it works. They say to use the pulse button for just a second or two- long enough to break the pod but not grind the seeds. |
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