Re: [gardeners] gardeners Digest V1 #806
Pauline & Gary (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Tue, 21 Mar 2000 08:23:52 -0500
Speaking of diaries, I have been keeping a garden journal on my computer
since April of 1999. With my digital camera, I have included pictures of
things in their various stages. I recorded pretty much what I planted, when
I planted it, sometimes where I bought the plant or who gave it to me, and
where I planted it. I also included information about birds, etc. in the
garden. I closed out the journal at the end of the year and began a new one
for 2000. I can't tell you all how much I use these documents. Usually I
play in the yard until I can't stand up straight and are very exhausted.
That's when I head for the computer, read my garden mail and call up my
journal and record all the things I have done. I have enjoyed re-reading my
entries from last year. I thought that if we ever sell the house (not on
the horizon for a long, long, time), that I would print out these journals
and give them to the new owners so they would know what is in the garden and
when/where everything was planted. If we never sell the house, I think my
daughter might enjoy reading these journals. Most of all, I really enjoy
them. And I can't misplace them since they are in my computer (and backed
up on zip drive). I also keep a document called My garden Plants where I
have cut and pasted info about all my plants and cut and pasted emails,
other postings about plants, so anytime I have a problem or question, I go
to that list and check out the wealth of information from a variety of
sources.
Pauline
Wilmington, NC
gnp@wilmington.net
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Date: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 12:10 AM
Subject: [gardeners] gardeners Digest V1 #806
>gardeners Digest Monday, March 20 2000 Volume 01 : Number 806
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>In this issue:
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> Re: [gardeners] Saturday in the garden
> Re: [gardeners] Re: Cornichon
> Re: [gardeners] Re: Cornichon
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>Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 15:42:58 -0400
>From: "Penny Nielsen" <NIELSENP@gov.ns.ca>
>Subject: Re: [gardeners] Saturday in the garden
>
>Hi George
>
>Haven't posted or read on this list for quite some time. As always I enjoy
reading your posts, and others also. The thought crossed my mind as I read
this post and previous ones that your almost daily postings are like a daily
dairy not only about your gardening activities but what is happening in your
life in general. I do hope you have kept these posts. You might think
about printing them and keeping them some place safe for your children and
grandchildren to some day read. Also a soft copy. I think that would be
quite a treasure to pass on. Mom used to keep a daily diary - very brief -
but we did enjoy reading it after she passed on and could go back years and
see what the weather was. Think one of my sisters has it.
>
>Penny in Halifax, N.S.
>
>>>> gshirley@laol.net 03/04/00 10:39PM >>>
>This morning we pulled two of the 8 foot railroad ties out of the garden
>edge. They were both well rotted so were no problem to take out and haul
>to the curb. We then dug out some of the dirt that had drifted from the
>garden under the ties and started placing cinder blocks in the place of
>the timbers. The ground is so dry it takes a bit to get the dirt up. I
>had tied a string from point A to point B and am striving mightily to
>keep the blocks even.
>
>The dirt removed is going back into the holes in the blocks and will
>have flowers and herbs planted in them and maybe onions and garlic plus
>other comestibles as well.
>
>We also managed to get all the winter leaves and oak tassels out of the
>rain gutters on the house. The leaves and tassels went out to mulch the
>raspberries and boysenberries. Those tassels make good mulch, take a
>long time to rot and tend to entwine together making a week proof mat
>that water will go through. At least they're useful to us as well as to
>the oak trees.
>
>Tomorrow we will pull the rest of the winter carrots and probably will
>can the lion's share of them. Still three heads of cabbage out there and
>some neighbors are gonna get lucky.
>
>The Louisiana beardless iris, both bronze, and purple with a yellow
>throat are blooming. The yellow flags won't be long as they are budding
>up and we are awaiting the arrival of the red iris we dug out of a ditch
>last year. I think I saw a bud stem coming up today. We have another
>iris that we aren't sure of the color on yet. A friend of Miz Anne's
>gifted us with it but she couldn't remember the color as she's not much
>of a gardener. The buds, so far, are a pale lavender so we'll just have
>to wait.
>
>Was working in the herb garden today and brushed up against the lemon
>tree several times. The citrus odor of the blossoms was most welcome and
>I noted another couple of lemons are about ready to pick.
>
>Gotta go into town tomorrow and find some super phosphate for my
>blueberries and the hydrangeas. They do well when fed a couple of cups
>of the stuff in the spring and then again six weeks later. Think I'll
>look up what I need to feed the fruit trees before I leave tomorrow
>though. Can't remember the formulation off the top of my head so best
>look it up.
>
>I'm a wee bit tired so think I will go shower and join Miss Sleepy Dawg
>in well-earned rest. Miz Anne's watching "Shakespeare in Love" so reckon
>she'll be busy for awhile. I'm reading Terry Pratchett's DiscWorld
>series again so I'll be happy until I doze off. I do like having the
>whole pack together in the den here. <VBG>
>
>Life is good.
>
>George
>
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>Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 16:12:44 -0400
>From: "Penny Nielsen" <NIELSENP@gov.ns.ca>
>Subject: Re: [gardeners] Re: Cornichon
>
>Hi Mary-Anne and George - I buy cornichons and they are sweet. DH won't
eat them. I must check to see if I can find the Maille ones next time I
visit a particular store. I'd imagien the sweetness comes from the type of
brine used. Glad to see someone else likes pate and raclette. Must talk to
you off line and see what you use Mary-Anne. Haven't done one since
Christmas.
>
>Penny in Halifax, N.S.
>
>>>> gshirley@laol.net 03/10/00 01:18PM >>>
>Shantihhh@aol.com wrote:
>>
>> << Del Dixie's small pickles, >>
>>
>> Interesting --never heard of these here in CA. Where are they packed? Do
>> they have a strong Tarragon flavor? We're hooked on the Maille brand,
but
>> ouch the price. Daughter is flying home from France Saturday and I know
she
>> will have several liter jars of Maille Cornichons. So good with Pate and
>> Raclette. YUM.
>>
>> Mary-Anne
>
>Del Dixie is a southern brand and the small pickles are sweet. You could
>add French tarragon to the jar and they would probably taste similar.
>
>George
>
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>Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 12:25:41 -0800
>From: Ron Hay <ronhay@pacbell.net>
>Subject: Re: [gardeners] Re: Cornichon
>
>Welcome back, Penny. You have been missed. Spring has sprung in Van Nuys!
Is planting a possibility for you yet?
>
>Ron
>
>Penny Nielsen wrote:
>
>> Hi Mary-Anne and George - I buy cornichons and they are sweet. DH won't
eat them. I must check to see if I can find the Maille ones next time I
visit a particular store. I'd imagien the sweetness comes from the type of
brine used. Glad to see someone else likes pate and raclette. Must talk to
you off line and see what you use Mary-Anne. Haven't done one since
Christmas.
>>
>> Penny in Halifax, N.S.
>>
>> >>> gshirley@laol.net 03/10/00 01:18PM >>>
>> Shantihhh@aol.com wrote:
>> >
>> > << Del Dixie's small pickles, >>
>> >
>> > Interesting --never heard of these here in CA. Where are they packed?
Do
>> > they have a strong Tarragon flavor? We're hooked on the Maille brand,
but
>> > ouch the price. Daughter is flying home from France Saturday and I
know she
>> > will have several liter jars of Maille Cornichons. So good with Pate
and
>> > Raclette. YUM.
>> >
>> > Mary-Anne
>>
>> Del Dixie is a southern brand and the small pickles are sweet. You could
>> add French tarragon to the jar and they would probably taste similar.
>>
>> George
>
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