Branching Out's Seeds and Sprouts

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The lisianthus seeds that were started indoors on January 20th have finally set buds.

 

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A late round of dill and cilantro seeds tucked in the soil, along with a row of lettuce seed that will be pricked out and planted elsewhere once the seedlings emerge. This garden has a lot of weed seeds in the soil, so I top dressed with some weed-free compost. It's still pretty hot and dry during the day, so I used a milk crate to create a bit of dappled shade over the seeds for now. The photo on the right shows pinched of dill seed sowed in front of pepper plants in the hoop house. It's super hot in there during the day, so those dill seeds may or may not germinate. I also tried moving a small zucchini plant into the hoop house to see how it fares there where its leaves will stay dry.

 

[Dahlia]

A last round of dill and cilantro seeds tucked in the soil, along with a row of lettuce seed that will be pricked out once the seedlings emerge. It's still pretty hot and dry during the day, so I used a milk crate to create a bit of dappled shade over the seeds for now.

What recipes do you use your dill for?

 

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What recipes do you use your dill for?

Pickling for sure. I love dill with fried potatoes, tuna and egg sandwiches, cucumber sour cream salad, and in many pasta salads too. It's also perfect with cream cheese and smoked salmon on a cracker. Yum!

 

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I am trying my hand at propagating plants via cuttings that are placed in moist but well-drained sand set in a bright yet shady location, and then tented with plastic for 4-6 weeks. The other day I potted up healthy looking starts of Swiss Mint, Spanish Mint, Dianthus Electron, a tomato, and some Lantana. Quite a bit of the sand came up along with the roots, which was a surprise. I am impressed by how easy and rewarding this first attempt was. The tomato cutting grew almost 2' tall!

 

[Dahlia]

Pickling for sure. I love dill with fried potatoes, tuna and egg sandwiches, cucumber sour cream salad, and in many pasta salads too. It's also perfect with cream cheese and smoked salmon on a cracker. Yum!

I use it for cucumber dill salad, many pasta salad recipes, and Shrimp & Feta over fettuccine! Yum!

 

[ducks4you]

This year has been a gardening washout, knee problems, but I am thoroughly enjoying your thread and your gardening successes!!
Let us know how the propagation goes!

 

[Branching Out]

This year has been a gardening washout, knee problems, but I am thoroughly enjoying your thread and your gardening successes!!
Let us know how the propagation goes!

So sorry to hear that your knee and your garden have given you challenges this year Ducky. That must be so frustrating.

 

[Shades-of-Oregon]

High fences can work well as can two Parellel fences a few feet apart not allowing a landing spot is that idea. Deterring deer. Fencing works If your garden is of reasonable size most of mine is fenced in and hot wired across the tops helps. The rest of the garden area and pastures is just too big to fence. So my best option is just eliminate food.

I don’t think I have any natural joints left in my hips…all replaced with titanium . Knees are always tripping me up.. wearing a kne brace , ice and rest helps. But been putting surgery off. Now let’s talk shoulders. Any one with rotator cuff issues?
Ok as aging simply doesn’t seem to mind . I decided no matter what age I am that I’m the “New 30”.

 

[ducks4you]

I don't Want to put off surgery. 1/2 of the cartilage is gone from my r knee and the x rays show bone-on-bone rubbing against each other. Don't see how ANY amount of exercise brings that back. Gotta wait until my appt in Sept. to talk about this at the Clinic. I can have good days walking and bad days walking.
Still, I go out and do yardwork. When I garden I use a garden seat to do like I did yesterday, saw down 50+burdock, and pull bindweed.
I do a LOT of weeding sitting. My core is getting Very strong bc I reach for things.
I cannot afford to fall on this knee...not even once.
EVERY.MORNING when I get out of bed I can hardly put weight on my right leg.
Tell me how That is something that I can live with, when there is an alternative.
THIS was the advice I got from the physical therapist.