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Replying to: gagrice (Dec 01, 2008 9:21 am) Carrion Flower is one of the Stapeliads, a plant group from Africa whose odoriferous nectar mimics the stench of dead animals. Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History
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Replying to: gagrice (Dec 01, 2008 9:21 am)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Dec 01, 2008 1:08 pm) |
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Replying to: steve_ (Dec 01, 2008 10:40 am) http://www.cpukforum.com/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t6704.html |
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I found a bunch of Peruvian Purple potatoes at a ranch market. Most of them had eyes, which is what I wanted. The Produce manager sold me the lot of them for a fraction of the normal price. I have planted a lot and plan on planting more. They taste just like regular potatoes. Though they are very high in anti-oxidants. Plus they are resistant to many diseases and pests. I will let you know how my crop comes out this fall. They make a very unique potato salad. The hit of the party. 
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This dark eyed junco pic was taken from my chair in front of my computer. I have built a place the birds like just a few feet from a picture window in my office. Life is good in spite of the crappy economy. I have planted lots of flowers that are just starting to look good.  
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Replying to: gagrice (Mar 09, 2009 6:59 pm)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Mar 10, 2009 6:29 am) No straw bales this year, just large plastic drums cut in half for things that need to be up to keep out the bunnies. I also planted two semi dwarf Fuji apple trees and another type apricot. Plums are in full bloom and one peach tree. Figs are all leafed out. Just hoping we don't get a late frost and kill stuff. PS The Purple goes all the way through and they do not bleed their color.
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Replying to: gagrice (Mar 10, 2009 7:23 am) Hoops season is done so I'll have my weekends back. |
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We planted our tomato seeds today. We hope to have strong enough plants by early May that we will then plant outside. This will get us, hopefully, a few summer months of our own tomatoes. The last few years we were always late and did not get to harvest any until August. Now that my wife is done with Law School she can set aside more time. Last year we did not get any tomatoes until August. Gagrice I just read all the posts from last summer, very interesting, too bad I could not add our experience, since most probably we are in the same state. Very interesting though! Gagrice, I wonder how your plum brandy turned out!? That's one of my favorite, but have to order it from out of state. My dad makes his own grape brandy, and he's pretty good at it. We have our tomato seeds sent to us from our home country by my wife's dad. He has quite a yard. Last year we had some tomatoes that were over a pound each. I will try and post a picture in the next few days. We have had pretty good luck with the tomato plants, almost all that we grow survive and then when we plant them they produce pretty well, even if for only a couple of months. We also planted a few cucumber and zucchini plants with mixed success. Unfortunately, we live in a "nice" neighborhood so we are a little limited in expanding.
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