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Riona Abhainn wrote:R, can you ask that coffeeshop which variety they were growing?  Because if they can do it then perhaps we can too, but we need to know what type of coffee plant it was to have a decent probability of success, clearly that type can handle low-altitude so its going to give us the best shot.

The coffee shop closed 20 or 30 years ago.  I never could find out what happened to the coffee bush.

I don't know your area.  Here, we have wasps and hornets that make paper nests.  We hang decoy nests which look like paper lanterns and the dollar store sells them. And then spray their next with water from a distance, in the evening to desolve the paper and make them move house.  In the morning they see the decoys and make a nest elsewhere.

It took a lot of experiments like yours to figure this out.  I don't know if it would work on a different kind of wasp.

Anne Miller wrote:So has anyone succeeded in getting coffee beans?

If so please explain how you succeeded.

Mine aren't big enough yet, I suspect.  They need bigger pots again.

The coffee shop said they used to get berries (bean is inside the berry) from theirs and made coffee.  It made very little, but it was fun for the crew to roast and make it from scratch.

I'm at sea level.  I didn't know they needed altitude.  Don't let my plants find out.

There used to be a cafe in town that had a huge bush that produced beans.  But that was long ago.

Ours get that during drought or flooding.  I would check for rootbound and drainage first since they are in pots.  Maples often have a deep tap root and get stressed if the pot gets too small.  

Wowzers!



That's a lot of different sounds that can come out of a guitar.

I feel discouraged today.  I'm sure it will pass.

Today the idea I could teach myself guitar seems unachievable.  

Between dyslexia and trouble counting, I'm stuck in the noad book about exercise 50.  Some days, I cannot even play that, and go back a few chapters to what my brain and fingers are willing to attempt.  Heaven forbid i bring out the metronome. Suddenly, it's triggering more mistakes instead of making the exercise sound kinder.

It's been 3 weeks stuck here.  I wonder what I can do to shake off this stagnation and get improving again.

The Resilient Garden: We pretty much can't grow corn where we are at. If we move nearby, we might be able to, but I'm not quite sure. I think on our very best summer, corn might be possible but it'd be a big gamble. I'll look for that book though, thank you!

The specific crops are more examples for the broader, and more important, idea of how to garden now for successful harvest when life/weather/whatever sucks.

I also don't grow corn, but find the book invaluable.

Source: Chelsea Green Publishing
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing Co

Summary

CREATIVE, PRODUCTIVE GARDENING FOR GOOD TIMES AND BAD.

In an age of erratic weather and instability, people's interest in growing their own food is skyrocketing. The Resilient Gardener presents gardening techniques that stand up to challenges ranging from health problems, financial problems, and special dietary needs to serious disasters and climate change.

Scientist and expert gardener Carol Deppe draws from emerging science in many fields to develop the general principles of gardening for resilience. Gardeners will learn through Deppe's detailed instructions on growing, storing, and using the five crops central to self-reliance: potatoes, corn, beans, squash, and eggs.

Learn how to:

Grow food in an era of wild weather and climate change
Garden with little to no irrigation or "store-bought" inputs
Garden efficiently and comfortably (even with a bad back)
Customize your garden to deal with special dietary needs or a need for weight control
Make breads and cakes from home-grown corn using original gluten-free recipes (with no other grains, artificial binders, or dairy products)
Keep a laying flock of ducks or chickens, integrate them with your gardening, and grow most of their feed

And more . . .

The Resilient Gardener is both a conceptual and a hands-on gardening book for all levels of experience. Optimistic as well as realistic, Deppe offers invaluable advice for gardeners (and their communities) to flourish.

Where to get it?

Amazon US
Amazon UK
Amazon CA
Amazon.au
The publisher, Chelsea Green

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