This past week I planted:
potatoes, 2 kinds
sugar snap peas
spinach
Swiss Chard
Brussels Sprouts
broccoli
Red Russian Kale
bok choy
lettuce
fennel
parsley
chives
the coriander replanted itself!
and last but not least, pansies & violas went into the strawberry pot
Peas don't like to have peppermint growing nearby. I can't really remember any other no-no combo's, but usually check the book, "Carrots Love Tomatoes" for more clues.
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It has been many weeks since I sent you the huge box of daylilies, iris, and herb plants, involving expensive postage, and you still have not sent any bulbs as promised. Since this is Vermont, we've already had many nights in the low 20's...even temporary snow, as I've kept you...
Maybe if you find any promising jam recipes using honey, you could post them on TEG...I'd sure be interested & probably others would too. How neat having your own honey supply - yum! :)
Welcome to TEG! :dance
Sorry I don't know the answer to your question; I've only heard that substituting honey for sugar can change how a recipe turns out (that's pretty vague!)...maybe you could do an internet search for jam recipes using honey?
Our burgundy beans, beets, potatoes and various greens did well, but my biggest fun surprise was how last year's coriander reseeded itself so exuberantly! I learned to use cilantro in many dishes until my DH let on that he hates it! :/
Could we be unknown twins? :D I did the exact same thing, getting the squash planted way too late (maybe I'll just blame it on the crazy rainy summer). Wowie, you had a 15 pounder? I didn't know they even got that big! (did it cross with a zuke? ;) ) Yeah, Gurneys' seeds are very reliable...
We're dealing with the exact same thing......in fact, it must have been a "stealth frost" since I never knew what hit those vines. :/ I'm wondering if the squash turn out to be a lost cause for us (refuse to ripen), maybe I can slice them in half and feed them to our chickens, just like our zuke...
White Elk, I feel your pain! We're battling with goutweed (aka Bishop's weed; Dragon's tooth and a few of my own inventions!), also HIGHLY invasive. :barnie
I'm reading all these posts with interest...
Cassandra, you must be a mind reader, because that's just what I'd planned to do with a lot of the apples: applesauce, apple butter, dehydrated slices, frozen slices....and store the ones in top condition. They make dandy baked apples: cored, with brown sugar, cinnamon & a dot of butter (oops...
That makes perfect sense to me! My, what a use for all those newspapers (wrapping those gazillion apples, that'll be when I'll wind up noticing interesting articles, you just wait! lol)
Doesn't it make you wish for a root cellar? (I guess a leaky basement isn't QUITE the same thing??? :/ )
I can get some nights that are 40 (soon), it's just the balmy days that are a snag!...:rolleyes:
I guess the plan for this year is to keep them in boxes/baskets on the covered front porch, open them to the cool night air, and then cover them with old rugs to hold the temp during the day...