tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post676209355971718541..comments2024-03-29T08:50:21.054+02:00Comments on Eco Footprint ~ South Africa: Veggie patch progress - in more ways than one...Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-39039345942031018752012-02-28T06:43:55.880+02:002012-02-28T06:43:55.880+02:00Cool - Thanks for the links, Julianne.
Hmmm - c&#...Cool - Thanks for the links, Julianne.<br /><br />Hmmm - c'mon - post more regularly? T'would be interesting to get another (and this time female) perspective of Terlingua, and I'd love to know what you're up to there :)<br /><br />Yup - see you mentioned on JW's and saw you on David's t'other day :)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-37562321072177777952012-02-28T05:50:59.418+02:002012-02-28T05:50:59.418+02:00Dani, keep eating the chard!!!! It's loaded w...Dani, keep eating the chard!!!! It's loaded with vitamin K for bone-building and enhancing calcium uptake. It does contain some oxalic acid - the component in spinach that interferes with calcium uptake, but it's FAR outweighed by the K. Only slightly less iron than spinach and both have lots of anti-oxidants. Couple of good websites I saw included <a href="http://Just Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09435243567550439056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-44260780568526381292012-02-24T20:03:51.183+02:002012-02-24T20:03:51.183+02:00By the way, I'd love to know how life in Terli...By the way, I'd love to know how life in Terlingua is treating you - please - won't you update your blog? :) (you don't have comment activated on your blog so I can post a comment there.)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-23988388836001415932012-02-24T20:03:29.607+02:002012-02-24T20:03:29.607+02:00By the way, I'd love to know how life in Terli...By the way, I'd love to know how life in Terlingua is treating you - please - won't you update your blog? :) (you don't have comment activated on your blog so I can post a comment there.)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-89586629007191271252012-02-24T19:22:43.293+02:002012-02-24T19:22:43.293+02:00Julianne - I have baby spinach growing in my town ...Julianne - I have baby spinach growing in my town garden, but neither it, nor the swiss chard, is anything like that which is growing on the farm.<br /><br />And, yes, there is nothing nicer than baby spinach leaves in a spinach and crouton (and bacon for meat-eating RMan) salad with blue cheese dressing :)<br /><br />Would be interesting to find out if the nutrition is the same. I know that Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-12778913428335555412012-02-24T17:51:11.988+02:002012-02-24T17:51:11.988+02:00Dani - No apologies needed. Thanks are to you for...Dani - No apologies needed. Thanks are to you for expanding my usage of swiss chard. Don't know why, but it had never occurred to me to use it for things other than a veggie, by itself. I never seemed to have enough spinach for creamed spinach, spinach dips, quiche, etc. Now I have to go compare nutrition info. I wonder if the chard has the high iron content that is attributed to spinachJust Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09435243567550439056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-76905163434818748892012-02-23T10:45:40.481+02:002012-02-23T10:45:40.481+02:00Julianne - I purchased a tray of seedlings. I call...Julianne - I purchased a tray of seedlings. I called the nursery I purchased it from - and you're correct. It IS swiss chard. Apparently we are sold this as spinach here. The seed company is Starke Ayres and the variety is called Starke Star. My apologies for any misleading that this post resulted in. And thanks - I learnt something today about the fresh produce which is available in this Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-49963120656062516672012-02-23T09:25:17.580+02:002012-02-23T09:25:17.580+02:00My observations with tomatoes have been that sucke...My observations with tomatoes have been that suckering (removing the side branches) is a helpful practice only when it's needed to help prevent mold and wilt type viruses that do well in high humidity. This would include intensive plantings (less than a foot or 30cm apart) or small walled patios where the wind isn't able to aid evaporation. Tomatoes in the ground at least 18 inches (45 Just Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09435243567550439056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-365786274047291132012-01-29T12:05:43.316+02:002012-01-29T12:05:43.316+02:00Mrs Mac - When can you get here?Mrs Mac - When can you get here?Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-37533749825849007622012-01-12T18:35:26.336+02:002012-01-12T18:35:26.336+02:00Mr H - Thanks :) You have been an immense source ...Mr H - Thanks :) You have been an immense source of inspiration for me.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-41539954065078059842012-01-12T15:47:49.718+02:002012-01-12T15:47:49.718+02:00Sounds like your garden is doing really good. We n...Sounds like your garden is doing really good. We never prune our tomatoes either...heck, some years I'm so happy that are growing at all that the last thing on my mind is cutting them back.:) Nice greens....huge.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-4608335837353920932012-01-12T07:47:42.227+02:002012-01-12T07:47:42.227+02:00Mrs Mac - I received your comment via e-mail :
&q...Mrs Mac - I received your comment via e-mail :<br /><br />"When's supper"?<br /><br />But it's not appearing on the blog. The reply to your question is : "What time can you get here?" :)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-75946441083834387752012-01-12T07:44:10.627+02:002012-01-12T07:44:10.627+02:00Lou - Thank you - so do I :)
1st Man - Thanks - e...Lou - Thank you - so do I :)<br /><br />1st Man - Thanks - excitd doesn't even cover it LOL<br /><br />Frogdancer - Thanks :)<br /><br />Linda - You're right - when we're there more often / permanently I will do a comparison. :)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-83984113763252887622012-01-12T05:26:57.681+02:002012-01-12T05:26:57.681+02:00Wow you have put in a lot of work and it has reall...Wow you have put in a lot of work and it has really paid off. It all looks fantastic. Digger's Garden Club, which sell plants and seeds (many of them heritage), say that you get more tomatoes by leaving the side shoots. Interesting to hear you found the same thing. You'll have to trial the theory with two plants in the same environment!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10975556587020883049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-11815940871816314702012-01-12T00:04:49.607+02:002012-01-12T00:04:49.607+02:00Well done. It's great when a project succeeds!...Well done. It's great when a project succeeds!Frogdancerhttp://dancingwithfrogs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-67314853333705278602012-01-11T20:20:14.350+02:002012-01-11T20:20:14.350+02:00When's supper :)When's supper :)Mrs. Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644129213141875138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-47009873430293946802012-01-11T17:32:07.409+02:002012-01-11T17:32:07.409+02:00Ditto on the shadecloth patch it looks awesome! I ...Ditto on the shadecloth patch it looks awesome! I bet you are so excited!!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-44936394271489586492012-01-11T17:11:38.934+02:002012-01-11T17:11:38.934+02:00I just love your shadecloth veggie patch.I just love your shadecloth veggie patch.louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15840967574038922947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-70373922202017675222012-01-11T17:03:53.517+02:002012-01-11T17:03:53.517+02:00Tami - LOL, can't wait to expand - especially ...Tami - LOL, can't wait to expand - especially as the land is being so productive :)<br /><br />Jennifer - I would've done progress topping up of sand if we were on the farm. But Mr H had such good results with no hilling, but plant at last a foot below ground, that I thought I'd try that method too :)<br /><br />John - Yup - dwarf purple beans - easier to pick LOLDanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-1918782603206562402012-01-11T16:53:53.240+02:002012-01-11T16:53:53.240+02:00What kind of beans are you growing? The dwarf ones...What kind of beans are you growing? The dwarf ones. Looks interesting. I planted potatoes boxes made from old lumber. Kept adding dirt as plants grew. Wasn't real successful and very labor intensive. The idea being to take off the bottom board and harvest plants. Replace dirt and boards. Next time take off the board above. <br />Your garden looks great. I can't wait.johnnybhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15583515325585742368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-89690869677680602652012-01-11T15:50:51.663+02:002012-01-11T15:50:51.663+02:00WOW! The leaf is huge! We grow our potatoes in tir...WOW! The leaf is huge! We grow our potatoes in tires. I start with one, and add as the plant grows. By time to harvest I end up with three or four tires. Our climate is very hot 115F* in yet we end up with 30 potatoes per tire group. I have read of folks that grow their potatoes in the heavy duty black garbage bags and slowly add dirt until the bag is full and then wait for harvest. Guess Humble wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02823200562312609670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-43778524525121459162012-01-11T14:51:46.667+02:002012-01-11T14:51:46.667+02:00Interesting observations on your tomato plants. I...Interesting observations on your tomato plants. I need to remember to try and leave them alone this year and see if production is better because of it.<br /><br />It's funny how having a "good" year fuels the fire to want to expand and do more. I know I'm feeling it as I've gotten better at gardening. You have to figure out what works. Once you do, "Go Baby Go!"Tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06597093453934852571noreply@blogger.com