Comments on: Kicking off Garden ‘06 http://casual-living.com/2006/05/01/kicking-off-garden-%e2%80%9806/ Mundane Tales of Wonder in the Pursuit of... Wed, 7 Jan 2009 12:32:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: c http://casual-living.com/2006/05/01/kicking-off-garden-%e2%80%9806/comment-page-1/#comment-10 c Mon, 29 May 2006 19:18:55 +0000 http://casual-living.com/2006/05/01/kicking-off-garden-%e2%80%9806/#comment-10 Heh. You know, after vociferously declaring my intent to adulterate Slakethirst with all sorts of general-subject posts, gardening included, I had a better idea. I've decided to resurrect an old domain that I've had lying fallow for years, install another instance of WordPress, and use it for all things not potable. It's in the process of getting set-up -- I've copied across relevant posts from here -- but for my gardeny things and the rest, you may look to <a href="http://casual-living.com" title="Casual Living" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">casual-living.com</a> in future. Don't expect it to be authoritative ... it'll serve the same purpose I had for this place, more a notebook than a magazine. Ms. Thirsty will be using it as well ... terribly domestic, I know. Congrats, incidentally, on your horticultural industriousness ... I'm afraid we've gone even further downhill this year, with damned near everything planted from nursery-bought starts. Mind, it's a wee patch we have chez Slakethirst. Never have had much luck with starting in trays, as the house is oddly-sited and there's really nowhere that gets the right kind of light for long enough to start tender seeds indoors :( Tomorrow I just need to locate a packet <a href="http://www.territorial-seed.com/stores/1/Fortex_P142316.cfm" title="Territorial Seed: Fortex" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">the right pole beans</a> ... for some reason the stores I frequent are overstocked with bush beans, but carry scant poles, and those that they do carry are Kentucky Wonders, Blue Lakes, or other largish things. It's gotta be filets for me :) Heh. You know, after vociferously declaring my intent to adulterate Slakethirst with all sorts of general-subject posts, gardening included, I had a better idea. I’ve decided to resurrect an old domain that I’ve had lying fallow for years, install another instance of WordPress, and use it for all things not potable. It’s in the process of getting set-up — I’ve copied across relevant posts from here — but for my gardeny things and the rest, you may look to casual-living.com in future. Don’t expect it to be authoritative … it’ll serve the same purpose I had for this place, more a notebook than a magazine. Ms. Thirsty will be using it as well … terribly domestic, I know.

Congrats, incidentally, on your horticultural industriousness … I’m afraid we’ve gone even further downhill this year, with damned near everything planted from nursery-bought starts. Mind, it’s a wee patch we have chez Slakethirst. Never have had much luck with starting in trays, as the house is oddly-sited and there’s really nowhere that gets the right kind of light for long enough to start tender seeds indoors :(

Tomorrow I just need to locate a packet the right pole beans … for some reason the stores I frequent are overstocked with bush beans, but carry scant poles, and those that they do carry are Kentucky Wonders, Blue Lakes, or other largish things. It’s gotta be filets for me :)

]]> By: Rick http://casual-living.com/2006/05/01/kicking-off-garden-%e2%80%9806/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Rick Mon, 29 May 2006 19:17:08 +0000 http://casual-living.com/2006/05/01/kicking-off-garden-%e2%80%9806/#comment-9 It's great to hear that you'll be blogging about gardening too. I definitely struggled with the topic for my blog; I considered cooking, gardening, mixology, video games... the list goes on and on. Needless to say, I'll be following and probably commenting profusely on your gardening exploits. Living in central PA, our growing season isn't the most prime, but I've been able to crank out some tasty veg. This year I've already planted the following outside: peas, pole beans, arugula, frisee, cilantro, spinach, radishes, mixed lettuces, carrots. My mint, thyme, and sage have survived the winter as well (the rosemary didn't make it). Inside in trays I have tomatoes, alpine strawberries, basil, parsley, marjoram, cucumber, thyme, rosemary, a few flowers that bring in good bugs, and scallions. This is my first year starting stuff in trays, and for the most part everything is working out. Though the parsley stems have been turning brown, and they look a bit unhappy. I might direct sow some this weekend just in case my seedlings don't make it. It’s great to hear that you’ll be blogging about gardening too. I definitely struggled with the topic for my blog; I considered cooking, gardening, mixology, video games… the list goes on and on.

Needless to say, I’ll be following and probably commenting profusely on your gardening exploits.

Living in central PA, our growing season isn’t the most prime, but I’ve been able to crank out some tasty veg. This year I’ve already planted the following outside: peas, pole beans, arugula, frisee, cilantro, spinach, radishes, mixed lettuces, carrots. My mint, thyme, and sage have survived the winter as well (the rosemary didn’t make it). Inside in trays I have tomatoes, alpine strawberries, basil, parsley, marjoram, cucumber, thyme, rosemary, a few flowers that bring in good bugs, and scallions.

This is my first year starting stuff in trays, and for the most part everything is working out. Though the parsley stems have been turning brown, and they look a bit unhappy. I might direct sow some this weekend just in case my seedlings don’t make it.

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