The WELL: inkwell.vue.342: Best of The WELL - 2008 Edition

#117: a very simple agent (zippy) Thu 1 Jan 09 15:16

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:16:00 PST

boy does that bring back childhood memories! my mother grew them. I was the one who had to haul them in the wheelbarrow... [Read entire topic]

#116: the secret agenda of rabbits (cjp) Wed 31 Dec 08 22:43

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:43:00 PST

We certainly will love having you around. Welcome! And anyone else who wants to stop by Gardening will be greeted by people with dirty fingernails and an invitation to swap stories and experiences. Keep your doors locked around August, though, or you might find a couple huge zucchinis with your name on them. [Read entire topic]

#115: What is going to amuse our bouches now? (bumbaugh) Wed 31 Dec 08 19:38

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:38:00 PST

Okay, that's going to be one of my new haunts on the Well.

The <gardening.> - <cooking.> - <chow.ind.> connection is a natural. [Read entire topic]

#114: What is going to amuse our bouches now? (bumbaugh) Sun 28 Dec 08 13:00

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 13:00:00 PST

. . . on my way . . . [Read entire topic]

#113: the secret agenda of rabbits (cjp) Sat 27 Dec 08 12:08

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:08:00 PST

Oh yeah. 406. [Read entire topic]

#112: What is going to amuse our bouches now? (bumbaugh) Sat 27 Dec 08 11:24

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 11:24:00 PST

Yes, please!

(Is there a topic on this in the gardening conference?) [Read entire topic]

#111: the secret agenda of rabbits (cjp) Sat 27 Dec 08 10:29

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 10:29:00 PST

Well then, you've convinced me. I shall read, learn, and report back! And please keep posting on the Well about your experiences. I know that I am not alone when I say that I really look forward to them. [Read entire topic]

#110: a very simple agent (zippy) Fri 26 Dec 08 15:59

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 15:59:00 PST

<cjp>, if you don't get *too* much snow I would suggest tunnel covers since they are low to the ground. If there's a prevailing wind direction you could construct or plant some sort of windbreak to shelter them. Coleman gets positively geeky about tunnel covers in the book, citing various different designs and the pros and cons of each one. Resistance to wind is one of the topics he covers.

Cold frames are another possibility, and they are something you can take with you when you move if you want to. Much about them in the book too.

I get quite warm and fuzzy knowing that other people are interested in this stuff too. I'm loving the journey and will love it even more with company. [Read entire topic]

#109: the secret agenda of rabbits (cjp) Fri 26 Dec 08 12:20

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:20:00 PST

Oh man, I have tried and tried to grow in containers around here, but the wildlife is almost crazed in their desire to eat anything that could even remotely be regarded as edible. I have tomatoes on the back deck which are always devoured by the squirrels and ground squirrels, and when I cover them with netting, the local lizards get caught up in them and die, and the mice chew a gap and take advantage of the lack of competition. Or else the wind blows everything to pieces. I want to put in a greenhouse, but I'm afraid that it will be blown to Kansas. I need a moat. And a brick wall. With turrets. [Read entire topic]

#108: What is going to amuse our bouches now? (bumbaugh) Fri 26 Dec 08 10:23

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:23:00 PST

<cjp>: It's stuning how much one can garden in containers. Dunno how they'll do with the four-seasons deal, but in season, they're amazing. [Read entire topic]