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Eliza
  • 32, Female
  • Greenville, SC
  • United States
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Hi Eliza, I will try the Amaranth next spring, I am in Columbia, S.C., I though it was to hot for the plant in the middlands.But you have changed my mind. I should srart them in May?
October 21
Hi Eliza I grew one amaranth plant this year. It came in a mixed packet of salad seeds. It was only when it bolted and i compared it with Carols photo,s that i realised what it was. We never got to eat any. Mine was a deep red colour, and is somet...
October 21
Also, our favorite dressing for them is an imprecise mix of soy sauce, a little water (I use a strong flavored soy sauce), toasted sesame oil, a little raw garlic, a little fresh grated ginger, optional basil, and sesame seeds. We usually eat the...
October 21
They should do great then! They grow ultra fast. :)
October 21
I do live in tropical Australia, and most people dont plant anything in the summer, so I wanted to try year round growing. Supposedly amaranth will love our hot humid summers, and is actually a perennial here.
October 20
Great! Although the nicest thing about them is that they'll grow in the heat of the summer. Unless you are across the pond from the US and you have summer when we have winter, I recommend saving them for spring planting. :)
October 20
do you pick the greens when the plant is still very small? I have seen them grow very large, but do you only do that when you want to use the grains?
October 19
Your photos are lovely - and I have just ordered amaranth seeds.
October 19

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Where do you live and garden?
Greenville, South Carolina, USA, zone 7b
How long have you been growing food?
4-10 years
Dream garden travel destination:
France... or any of my ancestor's gardens
Favorite foods:
olives, chocolate, avocados, tomatoes, litchi/lychees, persimmons, globe artichokes, fresh spinach, mache, raspberries, beets, cheese, lemons... can anyone answer this question concisely?

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At 10:37pm on August 12, 2009, Michele Margolis said…
Hi Eliza,

The whole point of the Permaculture Diary and Permaculture Calendar is to celebrate positive sustainability action - around the world! We have so much more in common than we have differences and it's about a global community acting locally so yes absolutely we want people from all the many corners of the world (excuse my maths).

Michele
At 6:32am on August 12, 2009, Michele Margolis said…
Hi Eliza,

I love your photos! How would you like to do a story and photos for the Permaculture Diary I produce? Do you have high resolution photos? I have saved some I love and would really like to talk about contributing to the diary with some of your gorgeous photos - you obviousl.y know how to grow beautiful food!

I am happy to email you e-samples of my diary or you can check it out on the website: www.permacultureprinciples.com. I am seeking more US stories and want US people to support the Permaculture Diary and Permaculture Calendar which is a way of connecting us all globally and celebrate what we do locally.



regards,

Michele
michele.margolis@gmail.com
At 12:29pm on April 13, 2009, TAR HEEL said…
Eliza,to be honest,my mom is in bad health so my priorities are somewhat divided at this point ( dont get me wrong,mom is #1 but you know) so my garden is just the basic vegs+mellons.Lets hope it rains this year. ED
At 5:00am on April 10, 2009, TAR HEEL said…
Good morning Eliza,...FINALLY...someone from the carolinas..I am just north of Charlotte NC ED
At 7:22am on March 16, 2009, husseinxp said…
do you visit aswan botanic garden in egypt before?
At 6:23pm on January 17, 2009, summerrain03 said…
Thank you Eliza for the friend invite.Now maybe you can send me the invite to the seed group you were talking about.Have a great day.
Lori
At 5:56am on January 16, 2009, McPete said…
Is that a real live creature on yer nose? If yes what is it and how do I get them in my garden? Great photos, keep'em coming. I put some new ones up tonight, McPete.
At 4:28pm on January 15, 2009, Connie said…
We do have luna moths in Maine. They occasionally hang out on our back porch perched on the underside of the hand rail. I'm never prepared to take a picture, though I should be.
At 7:46am on January 13, 2009, Connie said…
Thanks - your icon is beautiful. Mine is just a stock photo but yours is your own- much more original. I love the photo of the young woman with the luna moth on her nose! Wonderful pics of your bountiful harvest.
At 5:12am on December 19, 2008, Letti said…
I saw in your photos that you grew tomatillos, is an easy plant to grow? I have a few recipes that I got on line and would love to grow it.
 
 

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Hello Gillian It seems to be getting warmer every winter so maybe soon it will be superfluous.
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Good Morning Amna The plant in front is a papyrus. Its likes to have its feet in water but is not frost hardy. I take it out of the pond in late autumn and keep it in a bucket of water, in the shed. To propogate it you put a frond upside down in a...
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oooh lovely - you get cold enough to enjoy a proper chimnea
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wow - I wonder why, they look healthy and the fruit is a good size.
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Hi Carol I grew up in Waterdown above the escarpment. We used to find them just outside the Freelton Bog. Not sure if they are still there. I raised my children on Garth Street and my grandkids on Cannon Street.
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