tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post3864161712508936044..comments2024-03-28T20:25:15.962-07:00Comments on A Thinking Stomach: It Comes in DribblesChristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12607821498331135305noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-5443430202686995742010-09-24T19:11:38.858-07:002010-09-24T19:11:38.858-07:00Ann: Stupid deer. If they weren't so cute, I&#...Ann: Stupid deer. If they weren't so cute, I'd call them douchebags. Grr. Thanks for the kind words. We're hanging in there.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607821498331135305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-39730857642449344582010-09-23T08:54:26.524-07:002010-09-23T08:54:26.524-07:00The deer get my sunflowers. Stupid deer. I now tot...The deer get my sunflowers. Stupid deer. I now totally know what you mean about being "jolted" into the school year. I mean, I'm no teacher, but starting this job at the same time as everyone was going to school has given me some idea of what it must be like. I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your colleagues. That makes things infinitely harder. Hang in there and revel in your students, like I seem to always say, they are so lucky to have you as their teacher!annhttp://achickenineverygrannycart.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-28470381017322453302010-09-22T20:38:23.641-07:002010-09-22T20:38:23.641-07:00Michelle: I'm excited about the peanuts, espec...Michelle: I'm excited about the peanuts, especially since they're a gorgeous, black-skinned variety. I didn't expect them to take so long though. I've enjoyed snacking on the Zavory peppers while in the garden. I have several other sweet chinense varieties that don't have ripe fruit yet, so I can't compare them to anything. I look forward to eventually having my own little taste test of them all. As for the winter squash, three of the four varieties are new, the fourth is Uncle David's Dakota Dessert, and it is just about the best tasting buttercup-type squash in the world. I love it so much. I share seed for it through Seed Savers, so let me know if you're interested in some--it's the only c. maxima I grow, so there is no chance of cross-pollination. I'll let you know how the other three taste as I get to cooking with them. And yes, losing really helps us appreciate having.<br /><br />Ottawa Gardener: I had a huge praying mantis living on each of my giant sunflowers--do you have mantids in your garden? They may help keep the borers away. What a disappointment that must be!<br /><br />Daphne: I'm not harvesting the peanuts yet! They're taking forever . . ..Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607821498331135305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-86632889914536633252010-09-21T08:59:12.102-07:002010-09-21T08:59:12.102-07:00Peanuts! Cool. I always love to see the different ...Peanuts! Cool. I always love to see the different things that are harvested. And love the sunflower too. It is just huge.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-39364596508012528532010-09-21T06:49:01.645-07:002010-09-21T06:49:01.645-07:00That'll make one serious luxury winter pie pie...That'll make one serious luxury winter pie pie. I love the head of the Titan sunflower too. Usually we have some sort of borer weaken the stem of our sunflower so I don't get too many impressive heads like that.Ottawa Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14486499450332482461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-61262953104422883252010-09-20T22:49:08.956-07:002010-09-20T22:49:08.956-07:00Peanuts look like a fun thing to try, but I suspec...Peanuts look like a fun thing to try, but I suspect that they wouldn't like my climate.<br /><br />I'm curious to know what you think of the Zavory peppers. I grew them last year...<br /><br />That's a nice variety of winter squash you've got, again, I'm curious to know what you think of them, the only one of those that I've grown is Winter Luxury, but it didn't get a fair chance the year I grew it.<br /><br />Loving well and living well is something that we should all try to practice. Losing someone certainly makes you appreciate the important things in life.michellehttp://fromseedtotable.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com