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Everett H. Scott
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DIscussion group for people who hunt wild edibles.
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Beautiful fall flowers in vase.
October 30
Wonderfully written - thank you for sharing! I do like those black and white photos - an interesting observation you have made there. I look forward to seeing more!
October 28
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October 24th, 2009 The weather became grayer as the day wore on. The weatherman has alerted us to the last of 70 degree temperatures, at least until Spring when the northern hemisphere will once again tilt towards the sun. Yesterday, these clim...
October 27
Hi there, I am hoping to find the seeds of a melon variety called "Marie Antoinette," that are supposed to be delicious, however, so far, I haven't come across any of them. If anyone knows where I can get some of these, I would appreciate knowing ...
October 16

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Where do you live and garden?
New York, City and Bucks County, PA.
How long have you been growing food?
1-3 years
Dream garden travel destination:
A trip to see Roberto Burle Marx's gardens in Brazil. The Italian or French countryside, anytime.
Favorite foods:
Anything fresh from the garden.

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October Catch Up! (copyright, Everett H. Scott 2009)



October 24th, 2009

The weather became grayer as the day wore on. The weatherman has alerted us to the last of 70 degree temperatures, at least until Spring when the northern hemisphere will once again tilt towards the sun. Yesterday, these climatic changes lead me into the garden where I clipped a vase… Continue

Posted on October 27, 2009 at 4:29pm — 3 Comments

Everett H. Scott

Bucks (More) Beautiful!

The reader may recall from Junes’ Toonmoose blog, that the Milford Historical Society’s garden tour, in which we were invited to participate, was canceled for this year. What the June blog did not point out, was that for the second time, we would be participating in the annual Bucks’ Beautiful summer garden competition, in which we were awarded second place in the combination flower/vegetable garden category last year. Anticipating the work involved, I delayed entering until the last minute. The… Continue

Posted on July 6, 2009 at 7:00am —

Everett H. Scott

(June is) Bustin' Out All Over!!

To quote from Oscar Hammerstein III in Carousel, June is indeed, “Bustin Out All Over.” Those leaps of faith we began making in March, April and May, when the process of tilling the soil and planting seeds began, (our garden season officially begins on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, when Progress # 9 peas are planted, for luck), have begun to pay off in the form of silken lettuces, succulent sweet peas, piquant radishes and a myriad of green and red sprouts, that in the coming weeks will mature in… Continue

Posted on June 6, 2009 at 7:00am —

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May Merriment


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Day by day, the garden is revealing itself, like an exposed photo… Continue

Posted on May 14, 2009 at 6:00am —

Everett H. Scott

April Fools

We gardeners plod through the winter months, longing for the days when we can get back in the garden. “What we wouldn’t do,” we think, December through March, “to get our hands in the soil again?”
Then, no sooner has April arrived, than we are promptly overwhelmed with garden chores: spreading corn gluten meal? Check. Applying Milky spore? Check. Working wood ash, compost and well-aged manure into the soil? Check. Pruning? Check, Pea and Bean inoculant? Check.
It is as if we go from “low idle” t… Continue

Posted on April 2, 2009 at 7:56pm — 1 Comment

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At 10:14pm on November 20, 2009, amy said…
I've looked around for those Marie Antoinette melons that you asked about and not found a single reference to them. In my own yard, I like a variety called Sugar Nut, but it is a hybrid from the company Seminis. I am still looking for a reliable-yet-tasty heirloom melon that will do well in my yard. Sorry for not being able to help!

-Amy, NW of Atlanta
At 3:59pm on August 3, 2009, Carol said…
Your pictures and your blog are exquisite! Thank you so much for sharing. I wish someone like you lived nearer where I am so we could share this passion called gardening.
At 7:53am on May 31, 2009, Anh Collins said…
Wanna chat with me on cam?, come see me here You'll enjoy it. I promise!!!! realamateurwebcams.info
At 6:02pm on February 10, 2009, Joy Williams said…
Thanks Everett, I'll share that with my hubby.
At 8:46pm on February 3, 2009, Paula Bright said…
I do admire the bees much as you do. I am fearful, though, of all that I hear of the disasters befalling them, and the smaller and smaller numbers of bees being born. This is a terrifying concept!

Thanks for the nice note.

Allergic Paula
At 6:26pm on February 3, 2009, Katherine Turcotte said…
I am on almost an acre with enough wooded area to put hive - I have a huge old tree that is loaded with ivy and at the end of summer it is loaded with honey bees, I am always amazed how many bees there are that visit the flowers on the ivy. I think he would be pretty safe. So far so good.
Kathy of the Enchanted Wood
At 4:26pm on February 3, 2009, Katherine Turcotte said…
Thanks so much for the link Everett- I will have to check it out!
Katherine
PS, I wonder if I kept one hive if it would be a bother to my husband who is allergic to bee bites and carries an epipen?
At 12:47am on February 1, 2009, Joy Williams said…
The four directions, the four elements, there are a lot of symbolism to four... :)

It's pretty!

From Wiki:

"The traditional kitchen garden, also known as a potager, is a seasonally used space separate from the rest of the residential garden - the ornamental plants and lawn areas. Most vegetable gardens are still miniature versions of old family farm plots, but the kitchen garden is different not only in its history, but also its design.

The kitchen garden may be a landscape feature that can be the central feature of an ornamental, all-season landscape, but can be little more than a humble vegetable plot. It is a source of herbs, vegetables, fruits, and flowers, but it is also a structured garden space, a design based on repetitive geometric patterns."

I understand now! I'm a bit more chaotic than that ;)
At 11:43pm on January 31, 2009, Joy Williams said…
That's a real nice garden, Everett. Quite a challenge to grow things in that zone. Is there a symbolic significance to the way you laid out the herb/flower garden?
At 4:45pm on January 30, 2009, Letti said…
Everett, am in Conway. Love the longer growing season, as a matter of fact I garden year round. I cover the beds when we expect frost. Three years ago I went to Grenada and got these seeds from my SIL. The summer that I grew them I saved some seeds which never germinated. I have been trying to get some since then. In the Caribbean community they are called seasoning peppers. They are full of flavor, with no heat and are great to add to salads or soups. I will remember to share some seeds with you if I ever get a hold of some. I have not grown "Fish" peppers. Do you grow them? Last year a friend gave me an African "bird" pepper plant. I am hoping the seeds I saved will grow.
Your pictures are great to look at and I love looking at what others are growing.
 
 

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now to try bean leaves - really nice green to use if you haven't got chard or spinach. My Chinese friends introduced me to this. you just have to take out the ribs of the leaf and use the soft green parts. yes, a little bit of work, but really wor...
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Those are really beautiful, Danny! :)
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I'll bet this place smelled wonderful. I love prunes, and have very fond memories off sneaking the unfinished halves out of my parents dehydrator when I was a kid. you know, moving around the ones left behind to make it look like I hadn't been the...
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One of my favorite books...I think I actually recommended that to you. They did start in the spring and I'm thinking that would be the right time for where we live. And it gives me extra time to do research about local resources.
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Kristi Birchenough added a discussion to the group Tomatoes
Ha ha!!! I can almost guarantee you guys haven't read a discussion like this yet!!! Ok, Growing Tomatoes on a Sailboat...I need some thoughts on this, I'm thinking ahead to next summer here and what I shall do to grow Tomatoes on our Sailboat that...
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I think this might need it's own category, don't you? Tomatoes are one of the most popular things to grow and we've been placing them in all kinds of groups, but the fact is we almost all grow them, and they have specific needs.
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That sounds awesome! You read "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" right? I think they started in April if I remember correctly. Good book.. Rock on girl!!!
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I think that just made my decision... the carolinas aren't far enough south for me, florida or us virgin Islands here I come!
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Wow! That's beautiful!!!
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Sweet potato leaves, I bet if you threw a handfull of those in your blender with 3 or 4 pieces of fruit and a cup or two of water that would be a yummy smoothie! I do it with spinach, and you don't even taste it...yum!!! it's more fun that eating ...
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I saw a Useful Post on seed saving at the blog Simple Green Frugal Coop, written by coop member Gavin. The blog post gave an especially helpful tip about how to isolate members of the squash/melon/cucumber family, one flower at a time, using eithe...
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Our local squirrels learned to leave the back yard alone as I set the dogs out to chase them anytime I saw one back there, but the squirrels now know the front yard is fine... My problem is more the deer who love the Hostas in the front yard........
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Awe... lucky!!! How did you do that? I've tried growing it both on deck in summer and just a week or two ago here on the boat. It just gets spindly and sick looking, fails to grow and withers away?!. I'm not sure what kind of soil i used here in t...
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Good idea! I'm due for another batch... soon to come, "how-to photos"
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Would like to see pics of you rooting them and how they grow in water. I'm interested in trying this.
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US STATE ABBREVIATIONS

AK - Alaska               AL - Alabama              AR - Arkansas
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Recently there was an excellent discussion about composting. I’ve pulled together all the various comments here. You can also watch KGI's video on composting here.

 

 

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