Recent content by bunch-a-chickens

I've been toying with a concept that i think would be brilliant to have, provided it works. I'm in north eastern TN and the humidity tends to run high, which is my main concern. What are everyone's thoughts on a no-wall to two-wall 'dry house', made with shelves that limit contact with fruits...

have you tried refrigerating first? seems when they get warm they get mushy

while on the subject of strawberries, has anybody saved any seed off theirs? if so, just how ripe do the strwberries have to get, because shortly after their picking prime they start to rot just a little and then a few bugs will start nibbling on them.

im sure you could have it shipped, but with its weight itd probably be pretty expensive shipping

and another question. when using cumin, would you just use the seed? because im not hearing much about their leaves

if a salsa recipe calls for cilantro, oregano, cumin, and a cup of vinegar, and i end up with too many herbs too fast, could i just put the herbs in the vinegar and put it in the fridge till i need it?

at least around here theres always somebody willing to stake out the garden to kill a groundhog. i happen to be one of those people. you dont need a gun, you just need to know someone that does.

i have a corn plant that grew about half the height it shouldve, and at the top, the silks are growing from the same spot the tassels are. and sure enough theres an ear of corn developing straight up from underneath them like the stalk should be doing.(ill see if i can get a picture if i ever...

found a place that says 150 days to maturity. would i want to start them in a greenhouse about march 1st, and transpalnt about june 1st?

ive only ever gardened here, so i dont know what to compare it to really. its not clay or sandy, everything in the garden is growing great, and ive got a little bit of everything in it, so it seems to be a pretty good soil for anything. its soft, but like i said not sandy, only special treatment...

any special points for germinating, or just put them in the ground like most seeds?

theres a lot of lime under the ground in our area, including the yard, so i should be good to go. ive got some jalapenos that sould be ready within a few days, and cayenne plant that are still small, but i cant wait to see how they turn out.

how do you make a soil "sweet"?

im probably crazy for wanting to grow them because they're so hot, but id like to give it a try. some say they're hard to grow, some say they're really easy. only one way to find out i guess. what kind of soil do they like and stuff like that is what i want to know. and i guess i should start...

along with this i would like to know if it would hurt to plant a little bit of everything upside down? i mean, why just tomatoes and strawberries?