tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post4051944296493606601..comments2023-11-17T12:32:11.301-05:00Comments on Daphne's Dandelions: Year in ReviewDaphne Gouldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-74822980996169872602015-01-04T18:02:45.576-05:002015-01-04T18:02:45.576-05:00Happy New Year Daphne. As always thanks for inspir...Happy New Year Daphne. As always thanks for inspiring me with your abundant harvests. I too have recently realised the importance of watering your plants. The rain doesn't always come and for us here down under it can go for months without rain during the dry season. At the moment we are in the middle of rain season and I don't have to water at all which I love. Look forward to seeing your garden when the snow melts. lizzie {Strayed Table}https://www.blogger.com/profile/02780078173100461193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-37141339597881024352015-01-03T20:29:29.619-05:002015-01-03T20:29:29.619-05:00As with Margaret, I am still trying to figure out ...As with Margaret, I am still trying to figure out succession so I can have spring and fall plantings in the same bed ... our season is a bit shorter than yours but I think it can still be done. Your fabulous detail has already given me some ideas on how to mix and match for next year! I'm with everyone else - very inspirational, Daphne! Congratulations.Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354350096358468967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-30084909242430896672015-01-02T10:34:26.767-05:002015-01-02T10:34:26.767-05:00I love the way you do spring and fall plantings in...I love the way you do spring and fall plantings in each bed, combining different crops so that the timing works out on either end. Unlike your years of experience, I'm still at the beginning of trying to figure all that out and it tends to get confusing at times. But, as the last poster said - your garden IS an inspiration. In fact, I'm going to be trying your two sisters approach next year in some new beds on the hill.<br /><br />And I love the nitty gritty too ;)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-72828017949581315642015-01-02T01:05:58.984-05:002015-01-02T01:05:58.984-05:00Hi Daphne, we plan on doing your harvest Monday th...Hi Daphne, we plan on doing your harvest Monday this year. We want to also weigh our produce and see exactly how much we grow. No idea how to use excel though so will need to rely on the calculator! Your garden is an inspiration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-65634021345850166242015-01-01T15:13:06.966-05:002015-01-01T15:13:06.966-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tomato Thymeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230293839907441174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-9165643836826086522015-01-01T15:12:16.090-05:002015-01-01T15:12:16.090-05:00Thanks for your response. It was very helpful.Thanks for your response. It was very helpful.Tomato Thymeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230293839907441174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-11397623297559344222015-01-01T12:13:56.565-05:002015-01-01T12:13:56.565-05:00Definitely. The rule of thumb (which of course are...Definitely. The rule of thumb (which of course are always made to be tested) is that the minimum is a 4'x4' plot planted in a block with plants 1' apart. Supposedly that is enough to fertilize the corn. You might find the edges not so well pollinated though. I tend to hand pollinate, which is really simple. I go out in the morning and shake each plant to let the pollen down. The one issue with that I've found is that different varieties release their pollen at different times. I grew Honey Select last year and it released its pollen in late morning where the ones I'd done in the past were earlier. So I'd be out early in the day shaking the plants and wondering where the pollen was. One day I went out late and there was tons of pollen when I shook it. So you learn when the best time is. Of course what your daily schedule looks like can interfere with best times too. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-87909773459602039222015-01-01T11:13:50.635-05:002015-01-01T11:13:50.635-05:00Happy New Year, Daphne. Your blog is certainly a &...Happy New Year, Daphne. Your blog is certainly a "Perennial", and one by which many others are judged! Hoping for a productive year ahead...Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-81950633657674130142015-01-01T10:41:17.697-05:002015-01-01T10:41:17.697-05:00Every year in the garden is a learning experience....Every year in the garden is a learning experience. I'm still figuring out the best use of space and the best rotations, successions, and such. I think that's partly why I never get tired of gardening, it never gets boring. Year end reviews like this are such a great way to confirm successes and failures, especially when you can compare to previous years. I have to give you credit for inspiring me to keep track of my harvests, it really is a great tool for helping to improve my garden. Happy New Year! Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-57842273129409505442015-01-01T10:17:43.971-05:002015-01-01T10:17:43.971-05:00I have 4x8 raised beds and I was wondering if you ...I have 4x8 raised beds and I was wondering if you thought that was enough space to plant corn. The plan was to use one 4 x 8 bed?..Tomato Thymeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230293839907441174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-42892139073235580502015-01-01T09:31:39.763-05:002015-01-01T09:31:39.763-05:00Happy New Year, Daphne. Your blog is an inspiratio...Happy New Year, Daphne. Your blog is an inspiration. My few cole crops and little bunch onions and one tomato plant pale in comparison but I continue to take heart that this year will bring more to eat. Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.com