While looking for seeds that grow well in my climate I came across a company called Great Lakes Staple Seeds this past year and bookmarked the site for my 2021 growing season. Looking at the site just now, I see that they are selling the Gaspe flint corn -...
Thanks - understood. I sent you a message with my mailing address. Looking forward to this! I've saved standard squash and pumpkin seeds for roasting before, but never grew a squash for just seeds.
I'm sure you must have had some good finds during your time in the UP, @flowerbug. As you know most of our beaches are filled with rocks. I grew up in West Michigan with pure sand beaches, so the rocks were an adjustment - but I love them now. Seeing the Agate bean @heirloomgal posted...
Such nice photos, @heirloomgal. I love looking at everyone's bean photos - thank you! I'm curious to know why you grow Agate as a soil replenisher. Does it do a better job of fixing nitrogen, or is it something else? That is a beautiful bean, too.
Speaking of fixing nitrogen, have any of...
I'd be interested in helping out with this, @Zeedman. I haven't hand-pollinated squash before, but I've read about it and understand the process. How many plants do you think I would need to make it worthwhile?
Thanks much! Yeah - I noticed a delay in the posting (almost re-wrote my post). My ethernet line must have had a clog.
Thank you! I came here to MTU and never left.
Hello all. Thanks for all your contributions to this forum! I've enjoyed reading quite a bit and look forward to helping out wherever I can. As you might guess from my screen name, I've especially enjoyed the Little Easy Bean Network threads.
My family and I garden at a friend's farm near...