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Cielce commented on andy Petro's group 'Ontario Gardeners'

lol.. indeed it has! I wonder if herb are still edible after I brush the snow off them :D

December 14, 2009

Carol commented on andy Petro's group 'Ontario Gardeners'

well.....winter has arrived

December 11, 2009

Sheryl Stewart commented on andy Petro's group 'Ontario Gardeners'

Hi Carol I grew up in Waterdown above the escarpment. We used to find them just outside the Freelton Bog. Not sure if they are still there. I raised my children on Garth Street and my grandkids on Cannon Street.

November 27, 2009

Cielce commented on andy Petro's group 'Ontario Gardeners'

Greetings everyone :D Sice we've been having such odd weather this year, I decided to try getting my garlic in the ground this past weekend. Now I hope that it'll all grow nicely.

November 23, 2009

Carol commented on andy Petro's group 'Ontario Gardeners'

greetings Sheryl! this year ended up being a disappointment, mushroom-wise. Got a few dozen buttons, that's all, and I did not see any puffballs up here this year at all. I am sure it was the unusual weather we had this year. I remember when I was g…

November 19, 2009

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Ontario Gardeners

Members should live in Canada or close to the Canadian border and be intetrested in vegetable gardeninng.

November 16, 2009

Sheryl Stewart commented on andy Petro's group 'Ontario Gardeners'

I remember finding huge mushrooms that look like balls. Puffballs I think my Dad called them. They are great to eat. Mum used to fill them with meat and vegetables. Dad also used to dig them up and put them in the root cellar. Strange things you rem…

November 14, 2009

Glenn Fletcher commented on andy Petro's group 'Ontario Gardeners'

Hi Sheryl I think you have come to the right place. There is a wealth of information on this site and everybody is helpful. I use the search box in the top right hand corner of the screen. You will have to post some before and after pictures of your…

November 14, 2009

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Kitchener.Ontario. Canada

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forever!

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Mary Riekert commented on Gillian's blog post 'gardening year round in the tropics'

yes - the pods are quite tough. We only ate the peas inside and we always ate them green although many Indian people dry them. They are known as toovar dhal in Gujerati or tuvaram in Tamil and there are lots of recipes for them dried. Just google to…

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Gillian commented on Gillian's blog post 'gardening year round in the tropics'

Mary, so you always shell them? I am entirely in the dark with these, and no more flowers :(... Did you only cook the peas fresh or did you leave some to dry? I posted a photo of the HUGE luffa I found, and there are lots more making an appearance -…

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Gillian commented on Mary Riekert's photo 'First tomato harvest of 2010'

How lovely - I guess your weather must be good for tomato growing! Is it still so hot down there?

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Sandra Badboy commented on Michelle W. Flannery's group 'Native American Heritage Group'

Hi i just wanted to ask, I know it is still cold and i want to know what i can grow in the garden that would be organic and as close to the original foods? How do i find seeds for these foods? When do i start growing? Can i start seed in the house?…

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Mary Riekert commented on Gillian's blog post 'gardening year round in the tropics'

Hi Gillian We used to grow Pigeon Peas in Natal (north coast) and cooked them with lots of tomato, onion, chilli = and garlic. They can make your hands really black when you peel them so wear gloves. They are worth it though as they are delicious.…

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Garden in a Box - your input requested

Here's the thought: a Garden in a Box that would be shipped to schools, orphanages, etc. that want to start food gardens to improve nutrition, teach valuable skills to young people, and provide outreach to the surrounding community. The kits would…

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Sego Palms - pollinating the seeds/Male+Female?

I have a nice sega palm. It grew a strang thing in the middle which I now understand is the way it makes seeds. So I have a female plant. I would like to use the seeds and grow more, but I don't have a male Sego Palm plant. I suppose there is n…

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We sampled the cucumbers I pickled just before Christmas and while the flavour was good the skins were tough. They are gherkins or pickling cucumbers. Should I have peeled them? I would be grateful for any advice.

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