Oliver Huynh

Hello,
Thanks for the reply.
White and blue lupines are annuals and would not grow here at the moment ; garden lupine is perennial and is invading my meadow, as it only needs minimal watering.
I will try the soaking method on a small batch and report the results.
Have a nice day,
Oliver

Hello everyone,
This year, the only legume I have been able to grow successfully is garden lupine (Lupinus polyphyllus).
Has anyone already tried to 'debitter' their seeds for cooking ?
On PFAF they rate it as 'barely edible' owing to their alkaloid content.
I have seen recipes calling for boiling then a full week of soaking with daily water changes ?
Have a nice evening,
Oliver

Beau M. Davidson wrote:Or +1 for using around ornamentals, or adding to the willow feeder.

And then suddenly you have Hogwarts' Whomping Willow in your garden.

Hello,
I think you capture carbon every time you chop and drop something or bury wood, be it in a hugel or as biochar.
'Undefined' source for electricity may well be gas or coal power plants.
Have a nice evening,
Oliver

Hello Konstantinos,
Are you planting cork oak too, Quercus suber ?
It offers other uses from its bark and edible seeds too
Or maybe it just does not grow where you are working ?
Have a nice day,
Oliver

Anne Miller wrote:Here in Texas hostas work well in those conditions.

Unfortunately we also have lots of slugs around here.
Succulents and hostas do not survive long.

Have a nice evening,
Oliver

Even on scorched earth some trees are growing ... Like an orange tree in Belgium ... Evolving from pines and dead cypresses to a small patch of Mediterranean maquis.
Plans had to be changed, from the usual orchard to wilder and drier conditions. Still looking for a resilient water pumping tree. Two Japanese walnuts have just sprouted under the heat dome, maybe worth a try ?

The gaze of visiting people also changes with time. From mockery to a quiet silence when they realize there is nowhere else in the neighbourhood where you have to battle butterflies and bumblebees to walk down a path and brambles bear more fruit than spines.

The land is a teacher.

Have a nice evening,
Oliver

Hello,
Amelanchier ovalis, blackcaps raspberries and feral apricots and peach trees are coming strong here, under similar conditions.
I will have to replace my apple trees too, some were grilled in may. 'Granny Smith' is still alive but will not bear anything.
Have a nice evening,
Oliver

Hello,
Wherevever I want mint, I have to dig a pond and plant it inside ; it is just too dry for it to spread around here.
In the veggie garden, two related species are growing wild, lemon balm and black horehound ; both are medicinal and loved by bees, though black horehound is rather unpleasant at first contact.
I let them spread along the midline of my growing alleys, which are 'perennial lines' including patience dock, fennel, fruit and redbud trees.
They make the garden even more soothing.

Have a nice evening,
Oliver

black radish ?
It is a winter staple for me.