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Only got a a few in 2011(no discernible reason) and none in 2012 due to an early Spring frost killing the buds. I really like them and am expecting a fine crop in 2013. http://www.durgan.org/URL/?IZJEX 11 August 2010 Thornless Blackberry Seven pounds of berries were picked from these two...

I used the fruit, but find them insipid except for the melted butter sticking to the piece being eaten, and prefer other vegetables less onerous to produce. For juice for long term storage it doesn't appear to be feasible.

http://www.hotwiredgardens.com/pdf/Working_Mans_Guide_to_Hardening_off_Plants.pdf Hardening-Off your Plants: Whenever you start plants inside, you will need to harden-off the plants before planting out. Hardening is 10% about acclimating to temperature and 90% about building resistance to the...

Cold Room in Basement. http://www.durgan.org/URL/?ADLKS 30 August 2009 Cold Room Construction Cold room construction in the utility room in the basement. Purpose is for storing garden produce. Potatoes, carrots, Brussels sprouts, beets, etc. This is the cold room built in my basement. Space...

Grapes vary widely in their vigor but usually produce between 15 and 20 pounds of grapes in 3 to 4 years when pruned and spaced a few feet apart from each other. An old vine allowed to grow much larger will produce more. Ten pounds is considered typical for a home grape arbour. My thirty to...

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?QLSKK 18 September 2008 Globe Artichoke (Cynara scolymus) Zone 5. The artichokes were grown three or four years. One plant overwintered but was a poor producer. The best producers were ones started indoors then planted in late May. Each plant produces around seven...

Most seeds about 99% will germinate without light. All they need is sufficient warmth and some humidity. After seeds sprout they need light preferably sunlight. Artificial lighting is usually a waste of time and money. http://www.durgan.org/URL/?VMMSQ 30 May 2012 Germinating Seeds Here is how I...

Germinating indoors. More will be planting later and I will make a bed of just poppies, both Shirley poppies and Papaver somniferum. http://www.durgan.org/URL/?QBAYW 14 February 2013 Papaver somniferum (Danish Flag) Poppy seeds are small and often severely crowded if seeded by hand in the...

The purpose of growing fruit and vegetables is to obtain produce. What is your production?

For a few vines in the home garden don't get too complicated. http://durgan.org/URL/?RSBOT 7 June 2006 Grape Vine Supports I have four vines and started in 2006. It is a simple method of support and easy to maintain. If starting over again I would make the arms on both sides of the main...

http://www.grimonut.com/catalog.php?catID=70 Bought two bare root Paw Paw trees six years ago. Drove to Niagara Falls and picked up. I thought they were grafted if I remember right.

There are a few different varieties of quinoa, but the most common type is white quinoa, which has a light, fluffy texture and a slightly nutty flavor. Red quinoa has a more pronounced nutty flavor, and black quinoa is a little more crunchy. There are other varieties, but they're pretty rare...

Expect my first fruit in 2013, all things being equal. http://www.durgan.org/URL/?KTNLF 9 June 2012 Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) This is the fifth year in the garden and still no sign of fruit. The growth is excellent and the tree is about ten feet tall. Much growth from the 2011 photos...

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?YDOOH 10 February 2013 Quinoa.Checking germination. Some red quinoa was purchased from the bulk food store (Bolivia) and was checked for germination.A few grams of seed was placed on a water soaked folded kleenex and placed on a covered side plate, placed on top of a...

Making is very versatile, one can use the imagination. I eat the accompanying products much like one would eat cheese and crackers of old. They are a good companion with soup.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?RGXLG 7 February 2013 Pilot Bread.(Wheat flour,corn,quinoa,sunflower seeds) Pilot bread made from, whole grain wheat flour,quinoa,corn,sunflower seeds Called pilot bread, since it is very hard, with most of the moisture removed, and has to be softened in a...

Put the root in a gallon pot and let it grow. It starts off very slowly and takes a couple of months. When planting out doors there should be a couple of horns showing. It is a fun plant. I am also in zone 5. http://www.durgan.org/URL/?YHZZR 22 August 2006 Elephant Ear This was my first...

Truly markers can be a problem. I tried them all much like you mentioned. Now this is what I have. There is quite a variety. https://www.dpind.com/ProductCart/pc/6-X-5-8-White-Plastic-1000-Pack-17p109.htm I use 6 inch or 5 inch and order a box of 1000. This year I have yellow, which appear...

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?AMEZQ 6 February 2013 Seedling Pot After utilizing various starting seedling pots over the years it was decided to make a pot to meet my needs. Concerns are: high germination, little disturbance of roots when transplanting,convenient size, convenience of producing, and...

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?NLDPS 5 February 2013 Tomato seeds. Starting tomatoes for the 2013 season 9 January 2013. Selection is: Black Russian, Tomato Blue P20, Belaris Orange, Dora, Black Krim, An orange type name unknown. Some seeds were sent to me last year and were grown too late in the...