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Growing cotton
On 23/11/2014 11:06 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
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 Wow. Stunning work. Thanks for posting that link. |
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