Fran Farmer wrote:
Brooklyn1 wrote:
Fran Farmer wrote:
Brooklyn1 wrote:
Fran Farmer wrote:

Has anyone ever grown cotton in their home garden? I've just ordered
seeds for 3 different coloured cotton so would like some growing tips
form anyone with experience. I am after the bolls as I'm a spinner and
thought it might be interesting to try to grow my own cotton so I'm
after the flowers followed by the bolls.

I had thought that feeding with 'flower and fruit' fertiliser might be
appropriate once I get them growing.

http://www.cottonsjourney.com/storyofcotton/default.asp

Thanks Sheldon.

Good luck growing... do you also knit as well as spin?
Cotton knits can be kind of weighty.

Yes, I do knit, but I wasn't thinking of knitting any cotton. Years
ago, I knitted one short sleeved top and as you say, it was heavy and
too hot for our summers. I was thinking that I might include any cotton
I can manage to produce into some weaving project or other.

First I have to actually grow it and the seeds haven't even arrived yet
- hopefully that should be tomorrow or the next day.

Then you've plenty of time to ponder what to do with your crop,
perhaps some colorful cotton collages:
http://www.suebenner.com/pages/galleryrecentwork.html