Off-Topic 2023

edewitt · 2023-02-11T15:21:58+00:00

I figured we could use a thread dedicated to off-topic thoughts/discussions despite many of us going off-topic practically everywhere in here already 😉 (not...

calico20hill

That looks utterly delicious!

calico20hill

calico20hill Our apple pie was store bought but from our garden we had a pumpkin pie made out of Sunshine Squash. These lovely orange smallish squash were new to us this year and we plan to grow them every year. Sweet, thick meat that was so good it almost didn't need to be in a pie. We will probably eat most them just as baked squash and certainly plan to grow them next year!

Krista

calico20hill Sunshine squash sounds delicious, looking up immediately!

Juliarugula

DarcyD Two years ago I killed about 20 jugs of seedlings. 😭

I don’t use jugs, but I have the same problem with my wintersown seedlings!

calico20hill I grew Sunshine Squash one year too! It was super good! My favorite, though, is Canada Crookneck. Although I think flavors and sweetness of any variety varies a bit with environment. Canada Crookneck also has the advantage of being a moschata, so it’s much less bothered by bugs, and pretty much immune to squash vine borer. It’s also a great variety for trellising.

calico20hill

They were from Johnny's Seeds. I just sent in my order yesterday for 2024.

Krista

calico20hill Thank you! I’ve been thinking about my seed order for next season too and I love hearing recommendations for veg varieties that grow well for others here in the PNW.

Teddahlia

The selection of flower and vegetables seeds from the various seed sellers is one Margaret's favorite activities. She spends many hours selecting the seeds and sometimes(rarely) even allows me to render an opinion. Zahara zinnias and others of that type did especially well last year. It is amazing that something grown from seeds can do so well in a container.

MissyWeitzel

Teddahlia mine too! It helps me get through winter. The Baker Creek Rare Seeds catalog is dreamy.

calico20hill

MissyWeitzel Baker Creek catalog is rather limited so far. I think maybe when they mail out the catalogs....I bought a lot from Baker Creek last year and really liked what I got. I also like Swallow Tail and Renee's Garden seeds. Territorial is pricing themselves out of my budget though I did get a lot from them in the past. I need to check out Nichol's as I do like buying from fairly local sources.

NOrmally the postage on Johnny's seeds is so high, but I hit a BLack Friday special with free shipping if you bought over a certain amount. I do like the work Johnny's is doing in Maine.

DarcyD

I enjoy winter sowing my seeds into gallon milk jugs. It fills the time in the winter when there isn’t much gardening to do. The problem for me comes in Spring because they compete with dahlias for my time and it’s hard to get them in the ground. Two years ago I killed about 20 jugs of seedlings. 😭

AndreaB

DarcyD Love this! I did it for the first time this past Winter.
Definitely plan to grow more this year.

MissyWeitzel

calico20hill I agree! Migardener is great price wise, and especially if you're shopping for vegetable seeds more than flower seeds. They sell out quickly though.

If you have a lot of time and patience, a geoseed catalog is great. No pictures and everything is listed by scientific name, but they have a huge variety and awesome prices.

calico20hill

I used to use GEOSEED when I was selling cut flowers. THey had a wonderful selection!

Juliarugula

Feeling pretty cheery today! I was looking at a pretty intense foot surgery with a long recovery time this winter to correct a bone deformity causing a bunion. Was a bit worried about how I’d be doing in May.

I just got a second opinion from a well respected surgeon at one of the big university hospital systems in Chicago, and he says he would strongly recommend against surgery in my case, unless I start having a lot of pain, which he predicts I won’t.

So I’m thinking, to celebrate, I need to dig up a bunch of sod and build a new dahlia bed for spring, right? It’s only logical.

AndreaB

Juliarugula More dahlias! ❤️

KitCMC

Juliarugula That’s excellent news! What better way to celebrate than with dahlias?!

Krista

Juliarugula Great news! My partner has been in a similar-sounding boat and I’m happy to hear you received such a positive prognosis today. This definitely earns a new dahlia bed!

Teddahlia

Surgery or no surgery. My brother was scheduled to get his foot operated on or a similar condition. His foot always hurt. A few days before the surgery and after suffering for over a year ,it just stopped hurting. He was unsure what to do and asked his golfing friend who was an attorney. The friend basically said "You dummy, if it is not hurting cancel the operation!" He canceled and the foot problem never came back.

Juliarugula

Teddahlia He canceled and the foot problem never came back.

That sure would be nice! My foot is pretty wonky, so I suspect it won’t disappear, but the surgeon said it was unlikely to get much worse and that was my major concern (it’s not too terribly uncomfortable now - just enough that I knew something was wrong!)

I was looking at 2 months of no weight bearing, six months of no running, a year of no climbing (indoor rock climbing), so I feel like I just won a a year of my life back! I was imagining myself having to crawl through the garden in May to plant all my tubers - hand tools only!

calico20hill

We are getting ready for my husband to get a knee replacement on Jan 3, if we can keep him healthy enough to get it. The last surgery date was canceled because he was too anemic so we are fighting for this round to work. He has a weird genetic condition found at his last round of GI testing which causes him not to absorb Iron from food so its quite the dance we are doing to prepare for this. He will be in a lot less pain if he can get that new knee! He is getting iron infusions but they only last so long then he needs a new one. Replaced knees will be better at assisting his wife with her garden work.....:-). He is doing PT now to prepare but I do sometimes have to nudge him into doing it....My knee replacements are 15 years old this winter.

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