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Post by Mumsey on Jun 10, 2019 4:44:39 GMT -5
I never like Kale, now I am growing it and love it. Okra is slimy, texture is very noticeable. tom 🕊 , I grow up and out for the sake of space. Peas, pole beans and cukes all get to climb. I found celery plants this year on a whim and have 6 that look excellent. I grew it a few years ago. It's planted where it will eventually get afternoon shade. |
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Post by cj on Jun 16, 2019 21:07:07 GMT -5
I don't grow lettuce because I am in Central Fl. and it is very difficult to have it grow well. If it manages to survive, it bolts almost instantly.
I don't grow corn or potatoes because they are just easy and cheap to buy. I don't try beets anymore because I just can't seem to grow them here. Never tried Cauliflower. I love brussels spouts but never had any luck with them.
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Post by Mumsey on Jun 21, 2019 3:48:30 GMT -5
cj, But you have all that fresh citrus everywhere around you! We don't get that except from the store. You are right, corn and potatoes are cheap. Organic is a bit pricier as I'm sure you know. There is also GMO sweet corn out there, being used by more and more growers. I quit buying canned/frozen corn just for that reason. I buy sweet corn locally and ask whether it's GMO or not. From what I understand, GMO sweet corn is available only to commercial growers at this time. Highly regulated just like field corn, etc.
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Post by lilolpeapicker on Jun 21, 2019 5:50:29 GMT -5
My local store now has a limited supply of organic canned sweetcorn, peas and rarely beets. Not always stocked.
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Post by cj on Jun 25, 2019 11:49:37 GMT -5
Mumsey, my wife is a nutritionist and vegan......I am mostly a vegetarian and I do the shopping. I almost always go organic when buying produce.....unless it is not available......funny you mention citrus.......I haven't had all that much success with it. I do have 3 Mandarin tree's I planted this spring, a Calamondin(sour orange) which grows great and a lemon that has done nothing in 5yrs. I am air cloning 3 navel orange trees currently, hoping they take. I certainly don;t have as much success with them as I have had with vegetables.
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Post by binnylou on Jun 25, 2019 12:06:28 GMT -5
Is that the same as "air layering". cj? |
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Post by cj on Jun 25, 2019 13:58:34 GMT -5
Absolutely the same thing.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Jun 25, 2019 15:19:51 GMT -5
cj I air layered my kaffir lime tree almost 10 years ago, and it wasn't a fast process - took about 7 months before I saw any roots at the surface of the cloning container.
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Post by gardendmpls on Jul 2, 2019 18:53:24 GMT -5
I love fresh potatoes, but they take too much room when I need it, so decided no more. Guess what volunteered in three different beds? Planting around it. May put melons so that they can spread where the spuds are when I dig them out.
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Post by mcool61 on Nov 20, 2020 21:14:56 GMT -5
Beets taste like dirt to me Same here when raw but love them pickled. Not as good for you with all that sugar but that's the only way I can stand them. Harvard beets aren't bad either. I don't care for chard for the same reason although I pick it small & add it to salads. Unfortunately I have to douse it with dressing to make it palatable. Once I ate a whole bunch of pickled beets. Later I peed purple. Scared me at first. |
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Post by Wheelgarden on Nov 20, 2020 22:33:25 GMT -5
DS and I discussed this just this afternoon, and although there are things we can't grow we're open to give most anything the old college try.
Love beets! Planted Early Wonder beets, but a little too thickly for good bulbs, though the greens are lush. Try, try again.
Send your unwanted dirty ol' beets to:
Wheelgarden, c/o Wheelgarden, NW Georgia. Pickled or otherwise, doesn't matter.
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Post by desertwoman on Nov 20, 2020 23:09:48 GMT -5
I'm not a fan of red beets, but love golden beets. They are a bit sweeter and don't have that 'earthy' taste like red beets. And you don't pee red! mcool61, |
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Post by pepperhead212 on Nov 20, 2020 23:34:44 GMT -5
I don't get that taste at all with Swiss chard, despite being the same species. Just had some Swiss chard last night, with the misc greens in the soup.
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Post by emmsmommy on Nov 21, 2020 4:33:32 GMT -5
Celery. The only way I can stand to eat it is if it's smothered with peanut butter or cheese, which kind of defeats the point of eating a vegetable. Cilantro. I tried it this year and really was looking forward to it but it tastes horrible and honestly makes me nauseous. I wouldn't say it tastes like soap as many others do, but simply unpalatable. I loved Harvard beets as a kid and love pickled beets as well as plain ones now. My total harvest for this year was a whopping three beets! desertwoman, I'll have to try golden beets as I didn't realize they exist. |
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Post by desertwoman on Nov 21, 2020 10:12:28 GMT -5
Celery. The only way I can stand to eat it is if it's smothered with peanut butter or cheese, which kind of defeats the point of eating a vegetable. I don't see a defeat there! Nuts are part of a healthy diet, especially for heart health and diabetes. They have "healthy fats" so peanut butter and celery make a great healthy snack. You get a veggie and heart healthy nuts in one serving. Go for it! (but be sure it is pure peanut butter, not the typical commercial brands that have added salt and sugar). And if feeling adventurous, try almond butter and cashew butter. Really yummy! |
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