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Dehydrating produce for camping trips
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Levi Clark Nov. 24, 2008.
Does anyone have any tips on harvesting your own seeds?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Ashley Capps Aug 29.
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Why is it important to ferment the seeds/pulp before removing the pulp and drying out the seeds, etc. What is the point of fermentation?
I have not had any issues in the years that I have done this with tomatoes. I grow from seed and plant over 30 varieties of heirloom tomatoes each year. By the time I get around to planting what doesn't sell I usually have a thousand tomato plants o…
Harvest only those seeds from single varieties in your garden. Where you have more than one variety of vegetable from the same family you will have a hybrid seed. Seed from hybrid varieties will not come true. You will end up with a wide range of hy…
I save tomato seeds using the fermentation method. I choose a good specimen from the garden (and then force myself not to eat it), I squeeze out the seeds into a small container. I then add enough water to cover the seeds, and put a lid on the conta…
A group for people who are passionate about their herb gardens. Share recipes and discuss all aspects of herb growing here from culinary to cosmetic.
My husband's mother passed away before we met, but one of my favorite stories about her is how she used to snip off the dried flower heads out of gardens wherever they went, she would even do it at the lawn and garden stores. He said she would walk…
I love seed saving!
As the others do, I try to be patient enough for seed to dry in the garden. Sometimes I need the space though. So I will cut partially dry seed, hang it from the ceiling of our storage shed and when garden tasks are minimal, and…
Check out the little book "Basic Seed Saving" by Bill McDorman. It's $6 bucks and covers 18 veggies and 29 wildflowers.
Excerpt: "Eons ago, a tribal farmer found a corn cob slightly larger than a fingernail. This farmer took care to save the seeds…
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Here I go... Blogging about stuff... oh what to write?
well.. kinda! it all went down like this...
Friday: I got into work early and scooted out early for waves down in RI. I forgot my camera but I got good waves at a choice spot with just a handful folks out. Hinty was down there for a day trip so we got to surf together in Rhody!
Saturday afternoon: I headed up to NH for an overnite at the Plourdes place. I had heard that the waves were chest high and clean but when I got there it was absolutely onshore and crap… Continue
Friday: I got into work early and scooted out early for waves down in RI. I forgot my camera but I got good waves at a choice spot with just a handful folks out. Hinty was down there for a day trip so we got to surf together in Rhody!
Saturday afternoon: I headed up to NH for an overnite at the Plourdes place. I had heard that the waves were chest high and clean but when I got there it was absolutely onshore and crap… Continue
Posted on August 20, 2008 at 3:31pm —
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- At 3:56pm on September 9, 2008,
Cornelia said… - Aha! A surfer! very cool.
- At 2:50pm on August 15, 2008,
johna said… - I need to bake some banana bread with all of my overripe bananas!
- At 2:44pm on August 15, 2008,
johna said…
- I heart asparagus... and carrots and broccoli and tomatos and peaches and cherries!
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