tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post2535399529273080331..comments2024-03-26T20:53:34.573-04:00Comments on <center>Upland</center>: Mail-Order Broccoli (I Couldn't Resist)Herrick Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-32133488398162972922022-11-21T09:05:08.626-05:002022-11-21T09:05:08.626-05:00Innteresting thoughtsInnteresting thoughtsCosta Mesa Energy Audithttps://www.local-energy-audit.com/us/energy-experts-california/costa-mesa-energy-audit.shtmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-72821454826381890832016-09-03T07:34:10.410-04:002016-09-03T07:34:10.410-04:00Not difficult at all. Imagine... a growing environ...Not difficult at all. Imagine... a growing environment with no bugs that eat your plants, yet the plants still get all the air, sunshine, and rain that is available to them. There is no downside that I can see to using this netting, except the cost. And the small beds are easy to manage to maximum productivity.Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-1182089929156159242016-09-03T07:30:39.189-04:002016-09-03T07:30:39.189-04:00Hi Everett,
Sorry about the broccoli. Did you gro...Hi Everett,<br /><br />Sorry about the broccoli. Did you grow a different variety? I can certainly relate to the experience. This year we have lots of beautiful tomatoes but that hasn't been the case for the past couple of years. <br /><br />As far as new money, I don't know about it changing on Sept 30, but it's just a matter of time before the dollar as reserve currency is replaced. After all, it is no longer "Good as gold" and there are serious efforts underway to get a new world money. And I agree with you that it will be a major crisis for this country when it happens. Our dollar dominance is what has allowed America to become a world empire. When the dollar loses it's position of prominence, I think that will be the final nail in the coffin of American empire.<br /><br />Currently, I'm more concerned about that Hanjing Shipping company that has gone bankrupt. Something relatively simple like that can and may be the spark that starts a rippling cascade effect that cripples the just-in-time supply chain that keeps the western world chugging along. With all this global complexity comes significantly increased vulnerability. The world has never been so dependent on so much complexity for it's needs. Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-8910240250817999812016-09-02T22:42:07.747-04:002016-09-02T22:42:07.747-04:00I'm loving those insect net covering....don...I'm loving those insect net covering....don't seem too difficult to make by the looks.Phil Poggeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10528068263542083696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-1124481254034846382016-09-02T20:46:57.097-04:002016-09-02T20:46:57.097-04:00Last year I had about 20 broccoli plants and we fr...Last year I had about 20 broccoli plants and we froze about 50 2 cup packets. Ate them all winter and spring. This year I planted about 15 and got three small heads and NO side shoots. Going to have to buy from the store if there is any to buy. I am very concerned about this new "World Money" that is supposed to make it's debut on Sept. 30. Not sure wether it is a hoax or some people trying to con the rest of us. But have heard for the last 4-5 years that Russia,China, Brazil and a few others have been trying to unseat the US dollar as the worlds reserve currency. If this is true we are all totally screwed as far as our economy goes. Sticking my head in the sand now! See Ya EverettELittlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614884616908281632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-50793596851270272452016-09-02T07:34:02.112-04:002016-09-02T07:34:02.112-04:00Elizabeth—
I have two of the Haxnicks Micromesh c...Elizabeth—<br /><br />I have two of the Haxnicks Micromesh cloches and I like them. They fit a 30' x 30" frame perfectly. My only concern is how long they will last. UV rays will eventually break the material down. <br /><br />I typically don't water my garden, beyond the watering necessary to get seeds and seedlings off to a good start. This year was a bit of an exception and I watered some plants with my bucket irrigation idea. But only certain things got watered with the buckets (squash, cukes, tomatoes). Plants will put down roots as needed to reach water, and capillary action is bringing water to the surface continually. There is also morning dews. Those things are usually sufficient to supply my garden with water, as long as I'm not planting things too close together. Mulch helps retain soil moisture too. Whole fields of crops like corn and soybeans are grown here without any irrigation, so that's an indication that a garden can also be grown without irrigation. That said, you live in a different region of the country. My experience here may not apply to your area. :-) Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-23662524300395123882016-09-01T21:43:18.889-04:002016-09-01T21:43:18.889-04:00Elizabeth L. Johnson said,
I'm seriously think...Elizabeth L. Johnson said,<br />I'm seriously thinking about that micromesh for my tiny raised boxes. I could re-sow for the fall, beet and carrot seed that the quail ate last week. Thanks for reviewing useful products; I, otherwise, wouldn't know they exist for my benefit. By-the-way, how do you water your garden? Just wondering.Elizabeth L. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06575027787161815772noreply@blogger.com