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Post by Holodoc on Mar 1, 2002 16:29:51 GMT -5
I'm still waiting for Park Seed to send me those dirt plugs and extra seeds, but in the meantime I've gotten ahold of some larger dirtplugs from the greenhouse, a replacement packet of the Lady Lavendar seeds, and a new type: Lobelia (I seem to recall Lobelia being toxic and can stop one's heart if ingested, but excellent for poultices when stranded and injured in a forest).
I think with them and more carnation seeds, I can make a new batch and hope for the best.
btw I got this powdered anti-fungal stuff. Talk about a warning label yea long...! I think I might be afraid to open it.
SO GROW, SEEDS, GROW!
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Post by Seven of Nine on Mar 1, 2002 23:11:09 GMT -5
good luck with your replacements, Doc.
My husband is getting ready to start some seeds from Thomas Jefferson's garden. They've been saving those seeds year after year and they are not hybridized. It will be a fun year of experimentation.
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Post by Holodoc on Mar 3, 2002 12:00:39 GMT -5
Do they do that? Market seeds from flowers in historic gardens?  There's a sprout coming up on one of these dirtbags, but since I didn't mark the containers, I won't have any idea which plant this is until it reaches Plant Puberty. Yes, in 2 days - aren't I something? It might be the infrared radiation. Now if only we can see these grow beyond. And with your help (Thanks, Seven), I've transplanted the two surviving Browallia sprouts from the BBQ chicken hothouse in their own Jiffy pellet dirtbags in a new container. |
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Post by Seven of Nine on Mar 5, 2002 11:52:42 GMT -5
Yes--my sister visited Monticello last summer. Apparently Thomas Jefferson was quite the gardener and they've kept the originals going all these years.
Hope the plants are doing well. I just now sent off the seed order for the rest of the plants we need. We bought all new seeds this year because last year they didn't germinate too well so our supply was getting old. Being a little late with it is OK as we are going to have to put the garden in a little late. Vacation plans will cause the delay but with the unpredictable weather we have here, it's better to wait.
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Post by Holodoc on Mar 5, 2002 23:23:21 GMT -5
You may have to change your repertoire.
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Post by Holodoc on Mar 8, 2002 11:45:59 GMT -5
There are two large netted dirtplugs covered with teeny tiny sprouts. Yesterday they looked like hairs. I wonder which ones they are? btw the seeds and plug pellets I ordered 3 weeks ago haven't arrived. I learned that these don't get sorted in Manhattan, which means it shouldn't take this long due to any Anthrax slowdown (in Manhattan, the incoming mail is presently being sorted by hand). According to the USPS, my Park Seed order was delivered on February 22nd. Of course you know I never got it. Park Seed is sending a second package to my PO Box in Manhattan. WTG Park Seed! Some postman has some karma racking up as he marvels at his new garden.  |
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Post by Seven of Nine on Mar 15, 2002 11:02:11 GMT -5
The postal service managed to deliver my Park Seed in great time. I am pretty annoyed at them though for taking 13 days to deliver my cable bill. The delay costs ME the late penalty and I mailed it the day after I got it in the mail. Sheesh!
Husband has the seeds going in the basement. Most of our seeds are for the vegetable garden--tomatoes, green peppers and herbs. Also some lavender for the flower garden and some madder and indigo. I'm going to try dying some wool. I'll just be happy when I am able to get to the greenhouse and buy some happy-faced pansies for the pot on my front porch. Right now though we seem to be locked in old man winter's grip.
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Post by Holodoc on Mar 15, 2002 13:29:02 GMT -5
I take it Madder is for red dye? The dyes I finish my colored work includes Rose Madder. Sort of a rich, dark red. Much as they look interesting, you know for obvious reasons why I won't grow pansies  |
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Post by Seven of Nine on Mar 15, 2002 20:58:21 GMT -5
I take it Madder is for red dye? The dyes I finish my colored work includes Rose Madder. Sort of a rich, dark red. Yes--Madder makes a true red dye. You use the root of the plant. I'm not sure if I'll have success or not---it is supposed to be grown in Zone 6 and I'm in Zone 4. But... curiosity got the best of me and I thought I'd give it a go. Re Pansies: achoo! |
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Post by Holodoc on Mar 15, 2002 22:41:55 GMT -5
More like pansies: FooFoo!  Good luck with the plants. |
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