new garden question

You know why they call it PMS, right? Mad Cow was already taken. (Billy already running)

Chaff is much bigger than wheat germ - more like half the size of a corn flake. I like it because it doesnt' crust up - good for letting the water through but mulches tiny seedlings well without having them disappear below the mulch.

Wise decision :-)) I can go from dead placid to prize bitch in a nanosecond. :-))

I should have written felt underlay, and whatever Chuck is doing being felt in his garden I, hmmmmmm, don't need to know more about thank you very much.

As for the bung, if you want to offer me one just make it substantial please in the back pocket.

rob

why, does chuck take the odd bung?

Does George like his kungpow spicy? Why would George steal from the Yankees? George is getting upset! Worlds are colliding. It's all just slipping away, and you're letting it happen.

rob

OK, that's it. Spankings all around ;O)

Hmmm.....first you have me scratchin' me butt, and now I'm scratchin' me head!

Ah well, nothing better to do on a hot Sat. nite than try and translate Robspeak into something poor old addled Charlie can unnerstan'.

Charlie

Methinks you only make it worse, you old scoundrel! ;-)

Charlie

I will take your word on this, though given my proclivity for activating bitch mode in many people, I might experience such at some point! :-)

Charlie

I think George just might have had a few too many cleansing ales when he was writing his post as I too haven't got a clue what he's on about and I can generally understand Kiwi posts :-)))).

I don't think that is possible. Alcohol frees the body from the tyranny of the mind. Can't ever be too free.

The medium IS the massage.

I note charlie responded to the spanking comment. As for me Billy, just pass me the bung mate. Used note & brown envelope & I'll keep quiet. Cheers.

rob

Gees, the reference is just staring you in the face. If relationship George walks through that door, independent George will die. A George divided against himself cannot stand.

Aw, lets just go back to talking about Chuck being felt in his garden.

rob

. . . and in gardening news, I just discovered that many of my plants are hermaphrodites. Only in California;O)

Since we're in the garden, he said, leaning against the fence. I like sweet corn, not super sweet, I still like to be able to taste the corn flavor, but I've noticed that even with trying to select the perfect corn, not only I, but my CSA as well, seem to produce corn that is starchy. On the other hand, I can go to the local market and get corn that is sweet, that I presume was picked all at the same time. What's up with that?

I think I'd be willing to grow some hybrid corn, just for the sake of having good corn on the cob, while I'm learning on my "Golden Bantam".

What corn works for you?

Silver Queen was our favorite. Currently not enough sun here but with our oaks dying maybe light enough too soon.

Bill whose basil is unbelievable and yes it rained again today HARD.

..................... Dinner From Rec.recipes again

Chorizo Cabbage Scramble

This started out as a typical recipe for unstuffed cabbage but has been seriously adjusted in the direction of TexMex.

Crumble and cook chorizo in large skillet. Drain fat. Add onion and cook until softened. Add diced tomatoes with liquid from can. Add minced chipotles if using plain tomatoes. Add rice and brown sugar. Stir until the rice is well mixed in and the brown sugar has disolved. Add shredded cabbage and stir together with chorizo mixture. Cover and cook about 15 minutes until cabbage has softened and flavors have blended. Add salt to taste if needed.

The scramble can be eaten as-is or used as a stuffing for tacos, tamales, etc.

.............................. I use long grain rice

I ain't hanging out in the garden, leaning on the fence, with rob about, unless I get the corner spot.

Charlie

Chuck is beginning to feel like a well trodden carpet....

Stop being such a fuss pot charlie. What you do with a bit of crumpet in your grotty garden is your business, none of mine. Not being a wowser of course.

Most of the February cider got bottled yesterday. Looks good, nice n clear and a good smell. Not going to try any for a few more months yet though, give it time to mature well.

rob

Butt of course not.

I bottled in twelve ouncers after a month in secondary and cracked one open last weekend and was pleased with the carbonation, aroma, clarity

Charlie