Recent content by Joe Haynes

That's a great idea, thanks!

Thanks, I plan on trying it again around the end of May. Hopefully, the long, sunny days in June and July will help improve success.

I am not knowledgeable enough to know what the problem was. All I can tell you is that we tried to germinate the seed in small pots and it failed. No plants emerged at all that we could transplant into a garden. It would be helpful to now a process for growing the plants. In Virginia, corn...

Hi Kevin, If I can successfully grow the corn, I will be glad to share some of the seed with you in the same generous spirit in which Thistlebloom shared it with me. I didn't have success last season planting a few of the seeds. Any tips for improving my success are appreciated. Joe

baymule: Thanks, I will!

TheSeedObsesser, that's awesome! Enjoy your journey of discovery! My Mother was very aware of her Indian lineage. But, she grew up in an era where Virginia Indians were maligned. From 1924 to 1974, Virginia had an Eugenics law that was very discriminatory against Virginia Indians. She didn't...

I bet the fish were tasty!

Thanks, TheSeedObsesser! It's a lot of meaningful fun to try to recreate the way our forefathers grew, preserved, and cooked food. I am building an Indian barbecue grill too. I collected all of the saplings I needed today and will be working on it this weekend. Our tribe does demonstrations...

Thanks, digitS'!

NwMtGardener, thanks, I will check it out! thistlebloom, thanks! Marshallsmyth, You are correct about the beans overwhelming the Gaspe. I am also planting some flint and dent corn that to about 7'-8' tall and near those corns is where I will be growing the beans. I will check into the...

This year, my daughter and I will be planting a Patawomeck Indian garden. I am a member of the Patawomeck Indian Tribe of Virginia and want to grow some plants that my ancestors grew hundreds of years ago. After some research, I learned that the Patawomecks planted three varieties of corn...

Hi all: I live in Virginia and enjoy growing chile peppers, tomatoes, and turnips, etc. I am here to learn and, hopefully, contribute as well.