tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post1119271934092203501..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: Urban farming therapyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-9152792906305060862011-04-18T18:35:43.018-07:002011-04-18T18:35:43.018-07:00My dad, who was Mr. Greenthumb, couldn't grow ...My dad, who was Mr. Greenthumb, couldn't grow garlic! It doesn't get much easier than garlic. Some things just don't work some places, I reckon. <br />Our weekend was cold and snowy and wet and yucky! But at least we didn't have tornadoes.<br />Glad to hear good news about Hank.equa yona(Big Bear)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09077234314632732773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-36932187228491564322011-04-18T13:24:52.984-07:002011-04-18T13:24:52.984-07:00almost happy for you that you can't grow mint....almost happy for you that you can't grow mint. it's taking over here and I'm having some regrets about it!! (shady spot)Dmariehttp://bettermebetterworld.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-66181974160509347752011-04-18T10:09:56.158-07:002011-04-18T10:09:56.158-07:00Mint really does best if it has at least 10" ...Mint really does best if it has at least 10" of soil to root in.<br /><br />I've found that those oak half barrels work great as mint planters.<br /><br />Of the 300 varieties of mint, some are much hardier than others. It seems like the ones that taste the best are the hardest to grow.Troyhttp://dtlherbsltd.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-10559053239268347272011-04-18T06:55:12.231-07:002011-04-18T06:55:12.231-07:00And here I thought I was the only one that could k...And here I thought I was the only one that could kill mint. For some reason we can't grow mint in the sun here, even though it doesn't really get that hot in the summer.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607208465219962573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-22379314864247606072011-04-17T23:13:29.689-07:002011-04-17T23:13:29.689-07:00I'm hoping this year to have more food growing...<i>I'm hoping this year to have more food growing in our yard than in the past and have schemed up a few new ways to add growing space without breaking my back. </i><br />Have you considered using a shoe organizer as a vertical planter? This would work well as an herb garden, or growing Tonda de Parigi carrots.<br />Instructions here: <br />http://www.instructables.com/id/Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00315913554551107839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-24730040744926480632011-04-17T23:09:07.585-07:002011-04-17T23:09:07.585-07:00The trick is to hit the mint with a weed wacker ev...The trick is to hit the mint with a weed wacker every time the thought occurs, I swear. I had a mint plant keeling over in 110 degree heat, and Dad decided it was dead (it WAS crispy), so he ran it over with the lawn mower. Voila! Live mint.fragmentaeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649375957666445562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-80403409672508966552011-04-17T22:08:32.246-07:002011-04-17T22:08:32.246-07:00Damned mint. I know if I planted it in the ground ...Damned mint. I know if I planted it in the ground it would go nuts and take over like bamboo.Crunchy Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612320939936593420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-19782507456886341562011-04-17T22:03:33.539-07:002011-04-17T22:03:33.539-07:00I think I'm the only person that can't suc...<i>I think I'm the only person that can't successfully grow mint.</i><br /><br />Uhhhhhhh *sheepishly raises hand*<br /><br />I mean, what it is about that plant?! You stick it in the ground and it is like HA HA, YOU FOOL, I WILL DOMINATE THE WORLD, but stick it in a pot and it wimps out. What gives, mint?Elizabeth Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17327405207894728455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-40975579955030455742011-04-17T21:44:18.710-07:002011-04-17T21:44:18.710-07:00Rouge vif d'etampes is my all time fave. I hav...Rouge vif d'etampes is my all time fave. I have 16 starts this year - not sure where I'll find the room to plant them all. They're gorgeous and yummy though...Tiny Berkeley Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08930202390599888413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-74369420291020403062011-04-17T21:38:24.583-07:002011-04-17T21:38:24.583-07:00Sounds like things are coming along well. Hope the...Sounds like things are coming along well. Hope the pneumonia passes fast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com