Comments on: Seven random garden facts http://www.adekun.com/blog/seven-random-garden-facts Enjoying the sights, sounds and smells of first-time parenthood. Progress on the organic vegetable garden and other ramblings of a gaijin in Japan's least populous prefecture. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:06:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: adekun http://www.adekun.com/blog/seven-random-garden-facts#comment-143 adekun Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:52:34 +0000 http://blog.adekun.com/2007/07/seven-random-garden-facts#comment-143 No doubt the seedlings get a fair dose of all the stuff I'm trying to avoid. I'm still trying to understand the labels, which relieves the boredom - but doesn't really help. My Grandmother always seemed to be growing something from pips or seeds. So far I've amassed some basil seeds and retaining a good lot of garlic. No doubt the seedlings get a fair dose of all the stuff I’m trying to avoid. I’m still trying to understand the labels, which relieves the boredom - but doesn’t really help. My Grandmother always seemed to be growing something from pips or seeds. So far I’ve amassed some basil seeds and retaining a good lot of garlic.

]]> By: Colleen http://www.adekun.com/blog/seven-random-garden-facts#comment-142 Colleen Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:41:39 +0000 http://blog.adekun.com/2007/07/seven-random-garden-facts#comment-142 I enjoyed reading your seven random facts. I couldn't agree more about starting plants from seed. I'd much rather grow my own plants, and know exactly how they were grown, than purchase plants in a garden center. It's so much more rewarding, plus the garden centers always carry the same boring varieties. With seed, I can try new things. I enjoyed reading your seven random facts. I couldn’t agree more about starting plants from seed. I’d much rather grow my own plants, and know exactly how they were grown, than purchase plants in a garden center. It’s so much more rewarding, plus the garden centers always carry the same boring varieties. With seed, I can try new things.

]]> By: adekun http://www.adekun.com/blog/seven-random-garden-facts#comment-141 adekun Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:06:58 +0000 http://blog.adekun.com/2007/07/seven-random-garden-facts#comment-141 Yes, the Greenhouse club brings back some fond memories. I guess a kuwa, a type of hoe is used to do the digging. If it warrants a fork, it wouldn't surprise me if some sort of mechanic device is rolled out. I could really do with a fork for shifting compost if not digging. Yes, the Greenhouse club brings back some fond memories. I guess a kuwa, a type of hoe is used to do the digging. If it warrants a fork, it wouldn’t surprise me if some sort of mechanic device is rolled out. I could really do with a fork for shifting compost if not digging.

]]> By: TopVeg http://www.adekun.com/blog/seven-random-garden-facts#comment-140 TopVeg Sun, 29 Jul 2007 08:24:17 +0000 http://blog.adekun.com/2007/07/seven-random-garden-facts#comment-140 Good to read your facts - fancy not using a garden fork! Do they dig in Japan? TopVeg Good to read your facts - fancy not using a garden fork! Do they dig in Japan?
TopVeg

]]> By: farmingfriends http://www.adekun.com/blog/seven-random-garden-facts#comment-139 farmingfriends Fri, 27 Jul 2007 19:18:10 +0000 http://blog.adekun.com/2007/07/seven-random-garden-facts#comment-139 Hi Adekun, I really enjoyed reading your seven facts. I like the idea of a Greenhouse Club! Sara from farmingfriends Hi Adekun,
I really enjoyed reading your seven facts. I like the idea of a Greenhouse Club!
Sara from farmingfriends

]]> By: Celia http://www.adekun.com/blog/seven-random-garden-facts#comment-138 Celia Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:21:06 +0000 http://blog.adekun.com/2007/07/seven-random-garden-facts#comment-138 thanks - perhaps you can post your Shungiko tips on my blog - today's posting has a photo of the chrysantemum flowers (they'd look better if the sun was shining!) Celia thanks - perhaps you can post your Shungiko tips on my blog - today’s posting has a photo of the chrysantemum flowers (they’d look better if the sun was shining!)

Celia

]]> By: adekun http://www.adekun.com/blog/seven-random-garden-facts#comment-137 adekun Thu, 26 Jul 2007 09:46:18 +0000 http://blog.adekun.com/2007/07/seven-random-garden-facts#comment-137 Thanks for dropping by Celia. Incidentally I'm from Suffolk. Shungiku tends to be favoured by the older folk since it is quite bitter. Usually destined for nabe towards the end. I'll ask the mother-in-law if there are some different ways of preparing it. It could be that the younger stems and leaves aren't that bad. In any case, it is good for compost - I spent the best part of a week chopping stacks of it up and it was done in a matter of weeks. Watch this space... Thanks for dropping by Celia. Incidentally I’m from Suffolk.
Shungiku tends to be favoured by the older folk since it is quite bitter. Usually destined for nabe towards the end. I’ll ask the mother-in-law if there are some different ways of preparing it. It could be that the younger stems and leaves aren’t that bad.
In any case, it is good for compost - I spent the best part of a week chopping stacks of it up and it was done in a matter of weeks.
Watch this space…

]]> By: Celia http://www.adekun.com/blog/seven-random-garden-facts#comment-136 Celia Thu, 26 Jul 2007 09:19:31 +0000 http://blog.adekun.com/2007/07/seven-random-garden-facts#comment-136 Hi, I found your blog via Daughter of the Soil I'm looking for recipes using chrysanthemum greens - Shungiko. Do you grown them or use them? I have a large packet of seeds I bought in Japan but somehow I never get round to cooking with them - anyhow, the flowers are pretty! Celia purplepoddedpeas.blogspot.com Hi, I found your blog via Daughter of the Soil

I’m looking for recipes using chrysanthemum greens - Shungiko. Do you grown them or use them? I have a large packet of seeds I bought in Japan but somehow I never get round to cooking with them - anyhow, the flowers are pretty!

Celia
purplepoddedpeas.blogspot.com

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