tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post887565368222427316..comments2023-08-29T03:54:10.755-07:00Comments on A Thinking Stomach: All The TimeChristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12607821498331135305noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-28187100542221848922010-05-20T20:20:52.062-07:002010-05-20T20:20:52.062-07:00Lisa and Robb: If you need seed for breadseed pop...Lisa and Robb: If you need seed for breadseed poppies next year, let me know. I plant in the fall here, around the same time as garlic, so they benefit from the winter rains and bloom beautifully in the spring. They're just finishing now, and they've been as tall as me and producing huge seed-filled heads. As for fennel, when I've grown bulbing kinds, they never needed to be blanched with soil. This year, most of my fennel is non-bulbing, so I've used only the young shoots as a vegetable and sturdier branches to flavor stocks. I don't know if that answers your question at all . . ..Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607821498331135305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-34639566446463812782010-05-20T20:06:19.038-07:002010-05-20T20:06:19.038-07:00My breadseed poppies failed to germinate this year...My breadseed poppies failed to germinate this year, which is a bummer. I'm growing fennel, and am clueless about their care. Mound around the base for blanched whiteness, or ignore 'em? I dunno.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-62722540561989552302010-04-05T20:51:18.180-07:002010-04-05T20:51:18.180-07:00The Allotment Blogger: The "black cumin"...The Allotment Blogger: The "black cumin" isn't really cumin, or even related to it. I think it would do fine in your climate if you plant it in the spring. I'm pretty sure my seeds will be harvestable by the end of May, beginning of June, which leads me to believe that you'd be able to grow Nigella sativa effectively in the UK. Let me know how it works for you!<br /><br />Mel: Three of the plants are oxhearts, which in my mind beat out the paste/Roma types. They're nearly seedless, dense fleshed, and tasty raw and cooked. If you're interested in any particular variety when I post my reviews this summer, let me know and I can share seeds with you.<br /><br />Amy B.: Thank you!<br /><br />Patrick: There seems to be diversity of opinion on this, but I follow the lead of the CRFG folks who taught me the grafting technique I use and who recommended that I leave the tape on until it falls off on its own accord. The weather and sun have already weakened it, and it has split open in parts where the stem has grown quickly. And, thanks for the compliment!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607821498331135305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-28794307751214986052010-04-04T12:37:42.245-07:002010-04-04T12:37:42.245-07:00At what point do you remove the parafilm from the ...At what point do you remove the parafilm from the grafts?<br /><br />The pictures look great by the way.Patrickhttp://www.patnsteph.net/weblognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-25031030222698381392010-04-04T02:31:47.635-07:002010-04-04T02:31:47.635-07:00Really very handy when you have your own source of...Really very handy when you have your own source of vegetables straight from your backyard! You can always make sure they're fresh and you wont need to go to the market anymore! :D very convenient and healthy, good job!Amy B.http://www.foodista.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-24708217219032723712010-04-03T13:40:49.597-07:002010-04-03T13:40:49.597-07:00Oh...bliss! So exciting to see the photos and rea...Oh...bliss! So exciting to see the photos and read all about it. My winter garden is just about ready for my tomato plants. I still have celery to harvest and some chard.<br /><br />I get so excited too....is one of the tomato plants a roma variety?<br /><br />I planted yukon golds and some russets..but they were seed potatoes. I cannot wait to see the photos as your garden progresses. Oh and shallots!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09124981411465130722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-64111870036768043192010-04-01T06:56:52.079-07:002010-04-01T06:56:52.079-07:00We had frost last night, so I'm envious of you...We had frost last night, so I'm envious of your long sun hours already. I wonder if the cumin would get enough sun in the UK to ripen?The Allotment Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785515639672623768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-2068714883135558522010-03-30T20:19:45.156-07:002010-03-30T20:19:45.156-07:00Ann: If they yield well for me, I'll save Nig...Ann: If they yield well for me, I'll save Nigella sativa seeds for you. I imagine they'd be a very early spring sowing in your neck of the woods. Hooray for sore and happy!<br /><br />Stefaneener: Yum, indeed.<br /><br />Michelle: Oh, you're going to love those poppies.<br /><br />Kristan: Just let me know what you want, and I can make sure to get some to you!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607821498331135305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-58737918503928867432010-03-30T10:53:38.926-07:002010-03-30T10:53:38.926-07:00You are making me hungry!You are making me hungry!Camillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11464304945442952981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-6919593878586509832010-03-29T20:03:18.207-07:002010-03-29T20:03:18.207-07:00Mmmmmmm.Mmmmmmm.kristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08577412688419545775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-1513537625865782092010-03-29T16:31:48.787-07:002010-03-29T16:31:48.787-07:00There's all kinds of wonderful goings-on in yo...There's all kinds of wonderful goings-on in your garden. I'm intrigued by the black cumin and can't wait to see how it does for you - good luck this time! My poppies are on the verge of sending up flower stalks also.michellehttp://fromseedtotable.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-63354258690178154582010-03-29T15:27:40.799-07:002010-03-29T15:27:40.799-07:00Yum. Yum for now, yum for the future.Yum. Yum for now, yum for the future.Stefaneenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-77678869398754489962010-03-29T07:57:29.293-07:002010-03-29T07:57:29.293-07:00I love Nigella Satvia and have been wondering if I...I love Nigella Satvia and have been wondering if I could grow it here. The seeds have such a lovely flavor, and now that I see how beautiful the flowers are, I'm even more curious about it!! What a great start to your gardening year. Mine has just (just) started, I'm sore and happy, just how I like it :-)annhttp://achickenineverygrannycart.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com