Grace Underwood

Jarrahdale are an amazing addition to your breeding crop! We had a horrific drought (for this are, the Ozarks) a few years ago. Months without rain, temps over 100, Japanese beetles in plague proportions.

I had a Jarrahdale that shrugged it all off. I watered it a few times, but mostly left it to its own devices. It spread 50+ feet in each direction and gave me 30 squashes. Vine borers couldn’t keep up with the growth. It just put down roots at the nodes and kept on going. I was so impressed.

We grew Dragon Tongue last year! Tastiest beans I’ve ever had. Sautés with butter and salt they were phenomenal. I didn’t find them terribly productive, but hoping for better things this year.

Thanks for the visual aids! Very helpful. I’m not a novice gardener by any means, but I’m only beginning to learn how to address different deficiencies naturally and I’m always getting the different symptoms mixed up.

I appreciate the responses! Thank you! PM sent

New here to the forums. Looking forward to getting to know you all, and contributing to the community as I can.


I’m hoping somebody can guide me towards a good source for Bocking 14 comfrey. Perhaps open to 4, but since the main use will be green manure/mulch, I’d prefer 14.

I currently have a seed strain of comfrey, which is not ideal but has been steadfastly providing me with nutritious matter for the past several years. It’s starting to seed about a little bit, though, so I would like to slowly try to eradicate it (haha, I know) while replacing it with a Russian comfrey.

If this is not the right area of the forum, please feel free to gently slap me on the wrist and direct me to the right part

Thanks!