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Some modified Nursery Rhymes Mary had a little lamb, I was cute as a button. But Mary slaughtered it quite young, Cause she did not like mutton. Mary had a little ewe Half Texel, half Merino, She milked it and she made some cheese, Since she like Pecorino Mary had an adult sheep, She...

This must be a really old one, since it must pre-date the finalization of Sally's design (specifically, her love of and constant wearing of white shoes.)

You'd probably love conehead thyme as well (Cordiothymus/Thymus capitatus ) a.k.a Hyssop Thyme* as well, since that is another super powerful one (it's so strong it verges on painful, especially the flowers). But that is DEFINITELY not winter hardy for you (since it isn't for me) and sort of...

Lets see Chinese mint- Mentha haplocalyx Syrian Oregano - Origanum maru (at least, that's the one I have. Some people say true Syrian is Origanum syriaticum, and maru is a cross between that and standard oregano). Cat Thyme - Teucrium maru Southwestern Oregano - Polominthia longiflora...

Good news bits and bad news bits. 1. The last cucumber did give me a decent number of mature seeds).....I THINK. I say "I think" becuase I'm unsure if a lot of the seeds from this one (or the last one, for that matter) actually ARE good. They'd didn't dry down to absolutely nothing like the...

Prepping for Halloween

There is one fun one I have found that isn't hyper expensive. I've made it, and the tea really is pinkish lavender (while still tasting like normal tea). https://svtea.com/products/zi-ya-purple-bud-tea-or-call-it-purple-bud-zi-ya-tea?_pos=1&_psq=purple&_ss=e&_v=1.0

Envelopes are not a problem; I can get all of the coin envelopes (which are pretty much seed packets anyway) from any Staples. As for upright, that's sort of what I am doing as well, thought I am using an empty plastic soup container (fewer packets). I also have the option of using little...

We have reached what I would think of as a "lingering" period in the gardens. Everything's MOSTLY over, but some plants are still trying to eke out a little more before giving up the ghost. The problem with this is it sort of puts a pause on some of the finishing up for some things. For...

My personal opinion is that pretty much all addictions in life are based on a single nearly universal addiction; addiction to pleasure. And that one is SO universal that our society doesn't just normalize it, in ENCORAGES it, and, nowadays makes its pursuit the more or less end all be all of...

I've been here, I've just been on other threads (like the gardening ones). Plus, there hasn't been much to say. The fine tea supply at my usual site has been sort of meagre (whether due to the economic mess in China, or people snapping it up before I see it, I do not know). I suppose I WILL...

I've a few that are even smaller than that, but yeah, below that, you sort of reach the size where the utility of growing them becomes questionable. On the flip side, I have seen some sort of Azuki that made seeds the size of pinto beans (I just wish I remembered where.)

Further garden updates Tomatoes are winding down. I suppose. There's a few left out there (a couple of green and pink cherries) but everything else is in and, at this point in the year, unless we have a VERY mild fall/winter, the odds of any new fruit showing up is remote, so what few flowers...

A common bean, we established that as soon as I got it. It's just one that is too day length sensitive for someone as north as me to grow (quite possibly for anyone in the US to grow outdoors.)

I didn't say you did, I said you originally thought Ice Cream Sandwich was one. That's why you offered it to me (I was working with Lablabs at the time.)

So did Ice Cream Sandwich; that's why you initially thought it was a lablab bean.

And yet another surprise this morning. I harvested two of the last 3 Phantome du Laos tomatoes yesterday, as they were basically ripe. I did notice a slight blush on one, but I didn't think much of it. This morning, I look again, and the blushed one is now clearly turning pink! So we either have...

Looks like there may be more to that "hybrid" pear that I thought. I looked over the bag I was storing all of the fruit I collected in, and, while all of the other "normal" pears had rotted completely, that one is still as intact as when I picked it (barring a wrinkle or two) Whatever genes it...

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