Nancy Reading

C Lungpin wrote: I'll dehydrate flowers separate and crumble them into the nasturtium salt. This way the flowers keep their color.

Ooh that sounds amazing! Salt and pepper in one!

For those who dislike the taste (and I'm one) I've heard that cooked nasturtium leaves are much milder. Next time I grow them I'm going to give that a try.

Ronaldo Montoya wrote:Do You think it crucial to plant a seed that comes from The same environment ?

If yes. How would You convince to a normal person?

I'm in broad agreement with you, that using locally adapted seeds will result in a more successful plant. My experience indicates that this is more important for some species than others. For example some of my hazel trees have done pretty poorly, disliking the salt winds; the local hazel grows in general better. The rowan trees that are brought in seem to leaf out and flower earlier, and get caught by the cold winds we have in April. However I have been surprise by how well Holm oak, which is a mediterranean tree, has grown here, and Monkey puzzle trees from South America (albeit grown now from seed from UK trees) also thrives.
In terms of risk, I would propose that the longer the life expectancy of the plant and the more expensive and rare the seed the more important local sourcing becomes. If you're prepared to wait a couple of generations, then the population will be adapted - much easier for annual vegetables than a tree that doesn't produce fruit perhaps for 30 years.

Most of our spruce we get ready split now, Randy. We do have a hydraulic splitter to save my husband's shoulders from when we did get complete trunks delivered from the forestry.

Anne Miller wrote:The diapers were two ply and there was no hem because they were sown together.

Hmm, that's a thought. I could double up the fabric on the thinner sheets, sew round the edges and turn inside out. It would also give a range of absorbancies if I did some single and some double thickness.

Was this the DVD paul?



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from the article:

But some farmers were reluctant to plant tree varieties that did not generate immediate returns.

“So, we asked them: What saplings do you want?” Santosh Ajur, a local forest officer, said. Their responses led the government to begin raising java plum, mango, neem and other tree varieties with fruit that could go right to market.

“Suddenly,” Mr. Ajur said, “we had people queuing up for hours to get the saplings they wanted.”

A lesson on involving stake holders perhaps.

Do you think I can get away with one size on the flat nappies? Before I start cutting my sheets, what size should I aim for? What's the best way of hemming them?

I believe it is a tender perennial - so won't take a frost. I don't know how cool it will tolerate.... My house is pretty cold in winter; especially on the windowsills as we don't yet have full double glazing.

I've been given a lovely basil plant. According to the RHS website it is a short lived perennial so theoretically I should be able to keep it overwinter if I keep it in a warm place. It was a supermarket plant intended for an early death that someone potted on in a nice terracotta pot, so I think it has a chance!

not my basil plant

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How should I look after it? Where is the best place for it to live? What about feeding and watering?

Thanks!

Thank you all for your helpful tips! I find myself in the need for taking in some waistbands. I'll let you know how I get on.