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Posted on 11/18/2011 5:11:32 AM PST by Red_Devil 232
I have just told the guy in charge to get that done. Thank you. This is our first try at anything other than trees.
I grow a yellow Jalapeno called a Jolero. It is smaller than most of the green varieties, a little waxy on the skin, but pickle very well. I have a plant in my sun room that is 3 years old and still making peppers.
I found that if I dried them (they turn red when dried) and chop them up with a food chopper and then grind them in my hand grain mill, it produces some of the best seasoning imaginable. It looks like red pepper, but it has much better flavor. I do not grind the seed, normally dry the peppers for the seed. Then when they are getting pretty tough I snip the stem end off and roll the still flexible pepper to dislodge the seed with the pod remaining intact. Then I grind it as described.
One of my favorite seasonings.
First freeze last night. The kale, chard and lettuce remain.
Yep we were down to 27 early this morning. I think it was just this past Wed. the high was in the low 80’s.
I would like to offer a challenge for my gardening FRiends: I will make a $5 donation to FR for every member who signs up as a monthly donor. Offer good through the weekend.
Bump the thread and let me know if you sign-up. Thanks!!!
Red, would you kindly ping the list to see if we can generate a little revenue?
Our rainy season began this morning and my wife just informed that a pair of Ravens are eating my cover crop seed of Red Oats and Austrian Field Peas. All 7 varieties of my Garlic are up, some further along then others and they all stand out in the rice hull mulch. Nothing much to do except clean up the permanent landscaping if the weather gives us a couple days.
I am lazy that way. LOL.
Picked and shelled 2 bushels of butter beans. They are done too. Peppers are still alive.
Howdy Mr. Bender! I was wondering if dumping my ashes from the fireplace into the compost pile would be helpful or harmful. I get an “A” washtub every other day.
Are any large farms doing that? Is there equipment to help harvest when that is done?
I doubt it. This is the way the Indians did it. They planted corn, beans, and squash together. The squash serves as a sort of mulch. The beans help fix the nitrogen, and the corn served as the pole for the beans.
It’s great for backyard gardens. I don’t know anything about large commercial endeavors.
I may have the kids try it at home.
Thanks
Our raised beds are cleaned up and tools put away. Garlic was planted in October, and we harvested horseradish so we’re set for the winter on that. Wow is it strong! Got a nice compost pile started this year. I’ve been trolling Lowes - walking past the Christmas displays - to the nearly empty gardening dept, looking for bargains! I might try planting some potatoes before the ground freezes. I got the idea from another freeper to plant potatoes in the fall.
I can’t wait for the seed catalogs to start coming in!
Thanks for the link!!! I really want to try it!
That’s a lot of ashes and it might be better to broadcast over a large area. It would be worth asking your cooperative extension service before proceeding. I suspect they will ask for tests on it...
You are welcome. I got a lot of tomato seeds from them a couple of years ago. Then saved the seeds of the ones I liked best. Good luck.
I just signed up for monthly at the beginning of this week does that count?
Thanks.
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