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Comment on Rainy, Cool, and Cloudy: Veggie Transplanting Time by Hardening off seedlings - squarefootgardenblog.com - Square Foot Gardening in zone 6b.

Fri, 16 May 2008 17:43:36 +0000

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Comment on Rainy, Cool, and Cloudy: Veggie Transplanting Time by plantgirl

plantgirl — Fri, 16 May 2008 17:27:58 +0000

That’s a very helpful post - I did not even know what “hardening off” my transplants was - explains why my seedlings have been struggling so much!

Comment on Salsify - Oyster Plant by Denise Major

Denise Major — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:49:45 +0000

I was digging up my allotment yesterday, and found either a parsnip or salsify. I’m thinking it’s salsify. This is strange because i haven’t sown the seed and i had the plot last year… it’s very strange. If it flowers, can i grow vegetables from them, they’re heritage plants aren’t they? not like hybrids etc?

Comment on Garden Shows Arrive; Can Spring Be Far Behind? by Kenny Point

Kenny Point — Fri, 16 May 2008 04:29:33 +0000

Thanks for stopping by Barbee’, the organic farm that I lived on was not Rodale, but a smaller one (40 acres) just outside of York, PA. I think that you would like the potato onions, the seed is not easy to come by, but once you get a few bulbs it’s a cinch to grow and save your own seeds. I will stop over to visit your site and see what’s growing.

Comment on Winter’s Survivors Appear in the Spring Garden by Kenny Point

Kenny Point — Fri, 16 May 2008 04:23:55 +0000

Hi Barbee’, I think the chickweed leaves are pretty smooth and I have never noticed much in the way of fuzz on the plant. There are different varieties of chickweed and I believe the one that grows around here is the variety that is called “Common Chickweed.”

Comment on Garden Shows Arrive; Can Spring Be Far Behind? by Barbee'

Barbee' — Thu, 15 May 2008 23:00:11 +0000

Hello Kenneth, I read your ‘About the Gardener’ and find that we share interests in organic gardening and the spiritual facet of gardening and nature.

My husband and I once visited the Rodale organic research gardens in Penn. Might that be the one where you worked an internship?

I found you on Blotanical and thought I would come over and read awhile.

My last post was about garlic mustard, also.
http://barbeeslog.blogspot.com/
You wrote about cautions concerning using wild plants one has never eaten before. That is wise counsel. I have pulled and dug about a ton of the stuff and in cold winter it does smell fresh and good. I may try eating a little next time.

I am intrigued by your post about potato onions. I never heard of them, but would like to try them if I can find some starts.

I have clicked around your blog and enjoyed reading several posts. You have a very good web site. I sorta’ got lost in here, but I’ll find my way out. Thanks for all the information and photographs.

Comment on Winter’s Survivors Appear in the Spring Garden by Barbee'

Barbee' — Thu, 15 May 2008 22:55:19 +0000

Hi, I have a question about chickweed. Are the leaves a little fuzzy? I am trying to learn how to recognize it. I have heard of star chickweed and of mouse-eared chickweed. But, now is the one of which you write still another kind? I wonder if they are all good to eat.

Comment on Garlic Mustard - Coming to a Garden Near You by Greg

Greg — Thu, 15 May 2008 03:15:28 +0000

We have a lot of the garlic mustard in our backyard. I didn’t know what it was until I came across this article. Last week my wife and I cleared out a garbage bag full of it along our fence line (again, not having any idea what it was). It was invasive last year as well. Pulling it was easy (for the most part). We are going to take some over to a botanist to confirm it is in fact garlic mustard, and will end up cooking it up one way or another in the near future.