tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post2028680016476699879..comments2024-03-28T01:32:46.604-04:00Comments on 66 Square Feet (Plus): Spring in winter - opening the pickle jarMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-81743107393449231962016-06-23T04:57:13.265-04:002016-06-23T04:57:13.265-04:00Marie,
Love this section on cooking, and indeed ea...Marie,<br />Love this section on cooking, and indeed eating, Japanese Knotweed. It strikes me that there is a lot of mis information around this plant. People assume that it is dangerous rather than just persistent. I think you should start an international campaign. Eat your Problems, Eat the Knotweed. Just an idea.<br />Justin, London, UK<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06273813918122843751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-91579103826916136342015-02-12T08:55:20.660-05:002015-02-12T08:55:20.660-05:00How kind you are Marie, thank you.
To answer your ...How kind you are Marie, thank you.<br />To answer your question, I don't think I get any more than 5 hours of sun anywhere in my garden. Less and less every year it seems as the trees are getting taller.<br />ingefaerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12139881469838347708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-83687358869224865502015-02-11T14:30:06.754-05:002015-02-11T14:30:06.754-05:00My whole life is off-subject, so no worries. And I...My whole life is off-subject, so no worries. And I am very happy to hear that my book is inspiring some more gardening!<br /><br />Yes, RI will warm up a little later than NY. Look up your last frost date... But I'm guessing late April might be good to sow. The seed packets always tell you, but greens are quite tolerant of cold.<br /><br />Is there one spot in your garden that receives more sun than others? Can you tell me in hours more or less how much it receives? <br /><br />Many greens dislike being transplanted so it is better to sow them where they will grow up. They also can handle more shade than we think, but that is relative. Start observing (and if your space is like mine it will receive more sun when the sun is higher in the sky, too).<br /><br />Microgreens might be a way to start - Botanical Interests sells mixes whose tiny leaves you harvest with scissors when they are still very small. It's best to have a couple of pots planted with them, the second pot sown a week or so after the first.<br /><br />Fava bean greens are good in salads as well as cooked, and are quite tolerant of some shade. Nasturtium also can take some shade and are good and spicy. Chervil (if you like anise flavours) prefers some shade. Cilantro, too. With larger lettuces and spinaches, it will be more of an experiment, though I tended to harvest them small, always...<br /><br />Pots can be any size, but with greens I've done better with decent depth - about 14". While moving pots is an admirable way of sunning your plants, long-term, you might get tired of it. If you really will move them maybe you can find some wheels (it will drive up the cost, of course). Here's what I found in a quick search:<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Plant-Stand-18410-Under-16-Inch/dp/B001F5UY3M/ref=pd_sim_lg_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0N5A64FD4DCZV9WEDV26<br /><br /><br /><br />Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-81256351111055611562015-02-11T13:44:34.543-05:002015-02-11T13:44:34.543-05:00Sorry to go off subject but your book is inspiring...Sorry to go off subject but your book is inspiring me to plant some seeds for greens. I am in Rhode Island so I imagine I need to wait a bit longer than you ( right?) Also, I have very little sun in my garden so I am going to try to grow the greens in containers I can move around following the sun. I am wondering if you can advise me on what kind of containers I should be using. Do you start your seeds in smaller pots and move them later? I have never done anything but flowers and tomatoes in containers and I need all the help I can get. Thanks Marie.ingefaerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12139881469838347708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-17688155021897163232015-02-10T10:01:43.779-05:002015-02-10T10:01:43.779-05:00Louisville, Kentucky. Checked to see if we have Ja...Louisville, Kentucky. Checked to see if we have Japanese knotweed, and what I could find said it had been noted in several counties in Kentucky -- hope mine is one of them. A Frederick Law Olmsted park is just down the street, so cross your fingers. I have no foraging experience and very little talent in the kitchen, but hope springs eternal . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-57306447764781967812015-02-09T19:53:54.413-05:002015-02-09T19:53:54.413-05:00I have not eaten knotweed, but I would, and plan t...I have not eaten knotweed, but I would, and plan to this spring. I thought I would have to trek out to the state park to find any, but - after reading one of your posts describing the whole plant, I realized I am surrounded by it here is the 'burbs! I will keep an eye out for shoots on one of the nearby roadsides and scoop some up. Some areas are sprayed in mid-summer, but some are ignored - I'll head for those!Diane Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-48232426646694412912015-02-09T15:54:21.920-05:002015-02-09T15:54:21.920-05:00Where do you live, Mary?Where do you live, Mary?Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-28817988394670874112015-02-09T10:08:33.461-05:002015-02-09T10:08:33.461-05:00I never knew the first thing about Japanese knotwe...I never knew the first thing about Japanese knotweed until I read your blog, but based on what you have written here and in your book, am looking forward to finding it in the park near my home. Even with your clear instructions, however, I'll undoubtedly make mistakes in cooking, so will be starting to look for it as soon as we see green. ;-) MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com