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[heirloomgal]

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Here is what I just bought:
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Except for the lettuce, I've grown everything on this list and I thought all were just fabulous. Especially the Woodland Nicotiana.

 

[heirloomgal]

Here is how I justify my expenditure:
DD's have a mostly shady area, pretty dry, BUT, that's a lot harder to grow in than wet. I DO have a 3 ft long windowbox plastic planted without a job. I am thinking of starting the Forget Me Nots inside, then transplanting them to this planter. Should be pretty easy to keep them watered.
Same space is a MAGNET to weeds, so ANY PLANTS/FLOWERS/HERBS/VEGETABLES are welcome there.
The blonde cucumber seeds are bc @heirloomgal suggested them, and I Liked the hybrid blonde cucumbers that I grew last year. Boothby's Blonde Cucumber is an heirloom.
The Woodland Nicotiana and Cupani's Sweet Pea are for smelly nice and the lettuce's struck me as nice to start inside as soon as I get the seeds, to harvest for winter eating.
I should note that my mother's family is from Yugoslavia, therefore I had some curiosity about the lettuce.
Here are links to my purchases, in the case that you are curious.
Forget Me Not-
Woodland Nicotiana-https://hudsonvalleyseed.com/collections/flowers/products/woodland-nicotiana
Cupani's Original Sweet Pea-https://hudsonvalleyseed.com/collections/flowers/products/cupanis-original-sweet-pea
Italienischer Lettuce-https://hudsonvalleyseed.com/collections/vegetables/products/italienischer-lettuce?_pos=149&_fid=2441af553&_ss=c
Yugoslavian Red Butterhead Lettuce-https://hudsonvalleyseed.com/collections/vegetables/products/yugoslavian-red-butterhead-lettuce?_pos=339&_fid=2441af553&_ss=c
Boothby's Blonde Cucumber-https://hudsonvalleyseed.com/collections/vegetables/products/boothbys-blonde-cucumber

I like that you can find the darn cucumbers in the foliage and not wind up with hidden giants that slow down your cucumber production! With green ones there always seems to be one that gets passed me and messes me up!!

 

[Shades-of-Oregon]

@ducks4you Wow can’t wait to see your new seed beds . Luv them all , especially like the fragrant sweet peas one of my favoriates.

 

[Branching Out]

Except for the lettuce, I've grown everything on this list and I thought all were just fabulous. Especially the Woodland Nicotiana.

And I have grown both the Italianischer and Yugoslavian Red lettuce! Lol. Fedco suggests giving the Italianischer more room that what you would typically offer and that is sage advice; it is a massive and incredibly tasty lettuce. The Yugoslavian Red has a beautiful green core, and its unique colouration is sometimes likened to unwinding a tie dye t-shirt. Some say that it is the most beautiful lettuce that they have grown.

 

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Can those of you with experience confirm what Fedco has to say about Italienischer – that it is less bitter and more flavorful than regular oakleaf?

DW likes her salads but oakleaf was not to either of our liking. I like "wilted lettuce" and that cooking process would be the only way I'd be very happy with oakleaf. She would very likely enjoy the Yugoslavian Red. I gravitate towards Summer Crisp because there's more confidence in it taking our July blast of heat but DW isn't really a fan.

We both appreciate Butterhead so the Yugoslavian Red should be a good choice and the description from @Branching Out ... ...

Steve

 

[ducks4you]

​ ​ Today (Sunday, January 6th) is the day the first episode of Mister Ed aired in 1961​ Hollywood Hoofbeats tells us that Mister Ed (real name Bamboo Harvester), the wisecracking equine who embarrasses his human confidant by refusing to talk in front of other humans was a surefire formula. An instant success, the series ran on CBS from 1961 to 1966, before going into syndication. It was revived in the 1980s by the cable network Nickelodeon's popular Nick at Nite series.​

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​ Hollywood Hoofbeats notes that Bamboo Harvester was 3/4 Arabian, whose sire was what is known today as a National Show Horse. Himself a show and parade horse in his early years, Bamboo Harvester was 11 when Filmways Productions bought him for $1,500. Trainer Les Hilton kept him in his own backyard in the Burbank Rancho residential area near Los Angeles. Living in such close proximity enabled Hilton to develop a strong bond with the palomino, who turned out to be a remarkable actor. He easily learned whatever tricks were needed for the week's episode, and scripts were written to showcase his talents.​ Mr. Ed started on the road to becoming famous January 5, 1961 – Mister Ed, the talking horse (with a daily diet was twenty pounds of hay, washed down with a gallon of sweet tea.,) debuted on CBS-TV on this date. This was one of the few t… thehausofdcaligari.wordpress.com

 

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Bamboo Harvester, The Story of the Horse that Portrayed Mr Ed - An Equestrian Life

The story of the horse behind Mr. Ed, Bamboo Harvester. His life, his training and how did they get his lips to move? Find out about the animal star.

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[Shades-of-Oregon]

I miss Bamboo Harvester to this day. Mr. Ed was one of the highlights of my childhood.
So today I have Arabians and Tennessee Walkers. not much has changed from eating peanut butter around here. I use peanut butter pretzels to train my horses.

 

[Branching Out]

Can those of you with experience confirm what Fedco has to say about Italienischer – that it is less bitter and more flavorful than regular oakleaf?

DW likes her salads but oakleaf was not to either of our liking. I like "wilted lettuce" and that cooking process would be the only way I'd be very happy with oakleaf. She would very likely enjoy the Yugoslavian Red. I gravitate towards Summer Crisp because there's more confidence in it taking our July blast of heat but DW isn't really a fan.

We both appreciate Butterhead so the Yugoslavian Red should be a good choice and the description from @Branching Out ... ...

Steve

I do not recall any bitterness with Italienischer, however I do recall the flavour being noteworthy and pleasant. The form of this lettuce is similar to a robust Romaine crossed with a sword-leaf form, and they grow absolutely huge. It was a real conversation piece in our garden.

Summer heat makes growing lettuce difficult here too. Strangely enough Tom Thumb has emerged as a bit of a rock star in terms of its heat tolerance. Each lettuce is small, a bit bigger than a tennis ball; great lettuce though.

I just came from checking my lettuce patch and so far Brown Dutch Winter is leading the pack in terms of cold tolerance this winter. It has also handled 4' of rain over the past four months with aplomb. I am so impressed with this cultivar. Really unfortunate choice of name though. 'Brown' and 'lettuce' doesn't exactly make your mouth water.