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Kyle Gassman
- 53, Male
- Monticello, Ioway By The Way
- United States
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Pickling and Kimchi Club
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Preserving the Harvest
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Square Foot _ Raised Bed
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You don't have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces-just good food from fresh ingredients.-Julia Child
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- At 12:35pm on April 12, 2009,
Penelope said…
- I have the tomato plants i started too early; they are a foot tall now, and a small group of some that are 3 inches, which will probably be the most reasonable, prolific when I set them out in 3 or more weeks. Will keep a cover handy for too cool nights. I have peas up. You?
- At 3:11pm on March 25, 2009,
Penelope said…
- By not starting your tomatoes yet, you are being wise. I, however, am not wise, but needed the greenery to keep from going nuts at the end of winter . . .
- At 3:10pm on March 25, 2009,
Penelope said…
- I have spinach that reseeded itself last fall and has been growing under the snow all winter. I plan on harvesting some in a few days. I've never had that happen before. I planted a few snowpeas, snappeas and shell peas, but I need to get more in the ground. The wind makes it very uncomfortable to be outdoors, but I did manage a walk around the block this afternoon. Gotta keep the joints oiled :-)
- At 2:46pm on March 25, 2009,
Penelope said…
- Kyle, how are your tomato starts doing now? My first group of starts look great. I hope the weather shapes up at a decent time so I can plant them outside. We keep getting snowstorms.
- At 9:11am on January 20, 2009,
Penelope said…
- Question: I usually start a few leeks indoors to extend their season. They get really leggy and fall over. Can I trim them back to encourage the root growth? Will it affect the finished plant? How about onions from seed? Can I trim them?
- At 8:51am on January 12, 2009,
Penelope said…
- It's a beautiful blossom. I hope mine comes back this year. What's the weather like in Ioway? Here in Idahow the wind blows and blows, for days now. It's a warm wind and has melted most of the snow.
- At 5:22pm on January 11, 2009,
Penelope said…
- photo of your hibiscus makes me sad because mine started to grow about the time it got completely inundated with weeds and i didn't notice. 2008 was not my best caretaking year. but i am hoping to be stronger this year and get some serious weeding and mulching done.
we'll see how it goes. even with my neglect, however, i end up with food.
- At 9:45am on December 18, 2008,
Penelope said…
- Sorry to hear how your area was affected by the floods. There's no place 'safe' -- we just have to adjust to what the earth deals us, migrate or die, as they say. I ordered seeds earlier this week. Gardening is a symbol of hope, don't you think? Every year is different; climate, weather patterns, etc., aren't constant. I don't understand why we believe they should be . . . I'm off to the piano to play those old Christmas songs. I play nearly every morning for a while. Playing keeps me rooted. Shalom.
- At 11:13am on November 9, 2008,
Penelope said…
- Wonderful clothes line photo. And is that pasta ready for cutting into strips? I haven't looked at your page for a while. Lots of good stuff. Looks like you had a great garden this year.
- At 3:27pm on July 4, 2008,
Heather Wood said… - Thanks for your comment on my photo. The dog in the picture was a badly abused rescue dog, so I love to see her enjoying life like that. Your photos are beautiful.
Profile Information
- Where do you live and garden?
- Eastern Iowa. Some of the Richest Soil in the World!
- How long have you been growing food?
- forever!
- Dream garden travel destination:
- I would love to travel to different cultures and see the differences and also the simularities in the way we grow our gardens. How each individual overcomes the adversities in their garden.
- Favorite foods:
- Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian; wine and tarragon make it French. Sour cream makes it Russian; lemon and cinnamon make it Greek. Soy sauce makes it Chinese; garlic makes it good.
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