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Comment on Suck it, Whole Foods! by Geraldine

Geraldine — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:29:28 +0000

Just stopping in to say, Happy 4th of July C!

Comment on Suck it, Whole Foods! by Sahara

Sahara — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:15:34 +0000

Yummiest chard recipe I’ve found so far is over at Cooking Light website. Search Goat Cheese, Polenta, Chard. I like chard better than spinach for the reasons Geraldine noted. I’m in Southern California and I have a yard to putter in, but I still love your little blog, no matter how little we have in common. Gardeners can always relate to each other. Oh, and cat people too!

Comment on Suck it, Whole Foods! by Alice

Alice — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:16:33 +0000

Hi there, isnt chard great …. we let some go to seed last year and just let the seeds spread wherever they wanted so this year we didnt have to plant it again ! do this and i think you’ll have the chard in your garden forever

Comment on Suck it, Whole Foods! by layanee

layanee — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:40:17 +0000

I need to harvest some ruby chard this week. Thanks for the reminder! I’d love to see some pictures of the Community Gardens.

Comment on EFG Most Wanted: Queen of the Prairie by niola ballinger

niola ballinger — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:26:55 +0000

planted last summer, are about 3 feet tall,have brown seeds(this year and last year that did not and have not bloomed?) The stems are red, the long leaves are very curvy, ruby inside, pink and purple on the outer leaf. Are my plants Queen Of The Prairie?
Thanx, in advance

Comment on Contact by MH

MH — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:20:23 +0000

Hi, I live in Western Michigan and a few years ago i noticed about 10 square acres of pink Lady Slippers in my woods. At the time I didnt know they were so rare, so I didnt think anything of them. Now, knowing what i know, I was wondering when i should be looking for these flowers. I have checked out a few websites and all I can find is early June. I was wondering if that was the correct time I should keep an eye out for these Lady Slippers.
Thanks!
MH

Comment on Suck it, Whole Foods! by Diane

Diane — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:10:23 +0000

Nice plot!

We had a CSA delivery service that was bringing us things over the winter months (FL), and we were hoping for bunches of lettuce and such, but there was none. The CSA has since decreased their range, we think maybe they tried to expand too quickly, with little experience.

I’d like to start one, but our community/area is weird. We may move from here, so I would hate to get people worked up and say, “Sorry, we’re leaving!”

That’s helpful to have a cat who inspects everything…you’ll be glad you did one of these days…

Comment on Today’s must-read: the social life of plants by kate

kate — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:59:49 +0000

That is absolutely fascinating. I had no idea although now, come to think of it, I get the feeling that creeping jenny has the same ability. It always tries to strangle out neighbouring perennials. Finally removed it from around the pond.

And to think the research was undertaken in the NWT. Cool!

Comment on Suck it, Whole Foods! by kate

kate — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:56:33 +0000

Tiny is adorable! The swiss chard looks delectable - I just planted some in my front garden and it’s about 5 inches high…still has a ways to go before it’s ready to eat! Loved your post title.

Comment on Tree of the month: Red horse chestnut (Aesculus x carnea ‘Briotii’) by Lane

Lane — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:39:44 +0000

Hi, I am wondering where I might purchase the Red Horse Chestnut. All I can find is the Red Buckeye and I would rather have Aesculus X Carnea due to its extended height.
Any help would be great!
Thanks!
-Lane