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"Rachael Simpson" wrote: "Jan Flora" wrote in message ... In article , Charlie wrote: On Wed, 30 May 2007 16:43:31 -0400, "Rachael Simpson" wrote: hey Jan, thanks. didn't know it would grow that quick. i will go ahead and see if the local stores have seed for it. and yes, plenty of heat. yesterday's temp was 96 here at the house. it's 90 now. I've never saw anything but the standard iceburg lettuce grown locally and they plant that earlier in the year. but i'll see how it does. thanks for the input! rae Hey Rae, (kinda like the rhyme thing) Jan is right. This year i noticed in the Seeds of Change catalog they are showing light requirements for different veggies and lettuce showed partial sun. I experimented and planted some letuces in full sun and some in an area that receives only about four hours of direct sun during midday and darned if the mostly shaded lettuce wasn't better tasting, and like she said, hasn't bolted. Like she did, I planted some in pots, old fashioned varieties, and it has done great and looks great, with the different colors and leaf configurations. A couple years ago we started "landscaping" with vegetables. It is amazing how they work in with the flowers and other areas. Gardening is one grand experiment. Seeds are cheap, even cheaper when you save seed. One year things may work, another not. Have Fun Charlie hey charlie, thanks for the input. still learning from the "masters", rachael (rae) humm - why does that sound familiar?? lol Other neat veggies for Edible Landscaping are Russian Kale and Bright Lights swiss chard. Both are gorgeous plants and really tasty. The best part about the Kale is that deer won't eat it, and it takes snow heavy enough to physically break the plant down to kill it. (It tastes better after a few frosts anyway.) Seeds of Change puts out a beautiful catalog! Jan -- Bedouin proverb: If you have no troubles, buy a goat. Hey Jan, Once again, much thanks for the tips. Hadn't ever tried kale. Always fed it to the many pet rabbits my step-dad had. I guess by feeding it to them, I never thought to eat it myself. Any recommendations on it cooking wise? Gonna have collards for supper, we love them around these parts. To me they are better after frost too. Dry-weather collards are a little bitter to me, but still good to eat when cooked right. ( i don't think i have to worry about "frag" crashing my supper! LOL {in reference to his previous comment on greens on other post}). I checked out the website for seeds of change also. Thanks again, Rae To cook kale, you can steam it, stir fry it or eat the young leaves in salads. Or (my favorite) steam it real quick, then saute it in butter & garlic, gently and not for too long. I'll dig out the "How to cook without recipes" book tomorrow and give you better instructions for that. There are two kinds of kale and many cultivars. Kale is a very close relative to collards : ) Go read this: http://www.territorial-seed.com/stores/1/Kale_C99.cfm then click on the growing instructions in the sidebar on the left side of the page. Kale is a cool season crop. If you're down south, you'd have to wait until late summer/early fall to grow it. Anyway, more later. We have a darned grizzly bear hanging out around our place. The SO has spooked it off the driveway two days in a row. (We have to walk 1/2 mile to the mailbox this time of year. The driveway is too muddy to drive and we've been too busy to bring the 8N Ford tractor up here from the ranch to drive that in & out.) So we spent awhile this morning reloading the appropriate firearms with the heaviest ammo we have for everything. What a PITA -- I'm trying to put the garden in -- I hate having to keep the shotgun handy while gardening. Jan -- Bedouin proverb: If you have no troubles, buy a goat. |
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To cook kale, you can steam it, stir fry it or eat the young leaves in salads. Or (my favorite) steam it real quick, then saute it in butter & garlic, gently and not for too long. I'll dig out the "How to cook without recipes" book tomorrow and give you better instructions for that. There are two kinds of kale and many cultivars. Kale is a very close relative to collards : ) Go read this: http://www.territorial-seed.com/stores/1/Kale_C99.cfm then click on the growing instructions in the sidebar on the left side of the page. Kale is a cool season crop. If you're down south, you'd have to wait until late summer/early fall to grow it. Anyway, more later. We have a darned grizzly bear hanging out around our place. The SO has spooked it off the driveway two days in a row. (We have to walk 1/2 mile to the mailbox this time of year. The driveway is too muddy to drive and we've been too busy to bring the 8N Ford tractor up here from the ranch to drive that in & out.) So we spent awhile this morning reloading the appropriate firearms with the heaviest ammo we have for everything. What a PITA -- I'm trying to put the garden in -- I hate having to keep the shotgun handy while gardening. Jan -- Bedouin proverb: If you have no troubles, buy a goat. Thanks Jan, I really appreciate it. I believe I am going to try your "favorite" way of cooking it - sounds good to me too. Wonder how it would be with vidalia onions? The main variation of kale around here is the dwarf kind. We are definitely down south (NC) so if we like it I will probably try to plant some when the watermelons, squash, etc is over. Oh, I went ahead and planted some sweet butter lettuce too. We normally sow right in the ground - but I started these in some pots I had to see how they will do. Also have to wait until there is room in the garden for them. Might have to move some of my husband's hay equipment................of course that might not go to good (lol) - have to wait and see I guess! Thank God we don't have grizzlies around here just yet. Due to growth in the mountains (we are in the southeastern sandhill/coastal region of NC), several bears have moved to our area in search of their natural style habitats. So we have black & brown bears now. 10 years ago, you would have never seen bears in this region. And I happen to know that keeping a gun handy while gardening or just outside with both the kids absolutely ain't no fun, too. (but we keep the gun handy for other reasons, such as snakes, cougars, bobcats, etc.) Good luck with your bear watching! Rae |
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On Sat, 2 Jun 2007 16:53:18 -0400, "Rachael Simpson"
wrote: To cook kale, you can steam it, stir fry it or eat the young leaves in salads. Or (my favorite) steam it real quick, then saute it in butter & garlic, gently and not for too long. I'll dig out the "How to cook without recipes" book tomorrow and give you better instructions for that. There are two kinds of kale and many cultivars. Kale is a very close relative to collards : ) Go read this: http://www.territorial-seed.com/stores/1/Kale_C99.cfm then click on the growing instructions in the sidebar on the left side of the page. Kale is a cool season crop. If you're down south, you'd have to wait until late summer/early fall to grow it. Anyway, more later. We have a darned grizzly bear hanging out around our place. The SO has spooked it off the driveway two days in a row. (We have to walk 1/2 mile to the mailbox this time of year. The driveway is too muddy to drive and we've been too busy to bring the 8N Ford tractor up here from the ranch to drive that in & out.) So we spent awhile this morning reloading the appropriate firearms with the heaviest ammo we have for everything. What a PITA -- I'm trying to put the garden in -- I hate having to keep the shotgun handy while gardening. Jan -- Bedouin proverb: If you have no troubles, buy a goat. Thanks Jan, I really appreciate it. I believe I am going to try your "favorite" way of cooking it - sounds good to me too. Wonder how it would be with vidalia onions? The main variation of kale around here is the dwarf kind. We are definitely down south (NC) so if we like it I will probably try to plant some when the watermelons, squash, etc is over. Oh, I went ahead and planted some sweet butter lettuce too. We normally sow right in the ground - but I started these in some pots I had to see how they will do. Also have to wait until there is room in the garden for them. Might have to move some of my husband's hay equipment................of course that might not go to good (lol) - have to wait and see I guess! Thank God we don't have grizzlies around here just yet. Due to growth in the mountains (we are in the southeastern sandhill/coastal region of NC), several bears have moved to our area in search of their natural style habitats. So we have black & brown bears now. 10 years ago, you would have never seen bears in this region. And I happen to know that keeping a gun handy while gardening or just outside with both the kids absolutely ain't no fun, too. (but we keep the gun handy for other reasons, such as snakes, cougars, bobcats, etc.) Good luck with your bear watching! Rae -- Susan N. "Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral, 48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy." Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974) |
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Jan Flora expounded:
We have a darned grizzly bear hanging out around our place. The SO has spooked it off the driveway two days in a row. (We have to walk 1/2 mile to the mailbox this time of year. The driveway is too muddy to drive and we've been too busy to bring the 8N Ford tractor up here from the ranch to drive that in & out.) So we spent awhile this morning reloading the appropriate firearms with the heaviest ammo we have for everything. What a PITA -- I'm trying to put the garden in -- I hate having to keep the shotgun handy while gardening. Well, Jan, you certainly have larger problems there than the bunny and woodchuck that's threatening my garden! -- Ann e-mail address is not checked |
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