tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post7789554838000548580..comments2024-02-19T07:12:24.114-05:00Comments on Urban Veggie Garden Blog: Some Veggies To Blog About!Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-74677149881088413522009-01-15T13:07:00.000-05:002009-01-15T13:07:00.000-05:00Yeah, I know that these oca's are edible. I don't ...Yeah, I know that these oca's are edible. I don't know if I can do grow it this year do my internship at a farm. But if I don't intern, I will let you know how I do with it. <BR/><BR/>Unlike you, I receive a ton of catalogs...but I through away most of the ones that I am not interested.Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667303323277851230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-51133580843971722562009-01-15T10:53:00.000-05:002009-01-15T10:53:00.000-05:00Judy - I have used Seed Savers Exchange for a coup...Judy - I have used Seed Savers Exchange for a couple years now for almost all of my veggie seeds. They are a great seed company. I actually feel kind of guilty ordering my tom's from tomatofest instead.<BR/><BR/>Sally - I have the same problem with not having much space. This year I decided on my tomatoes by trying to chose one of each color and by having a mix of 'days to maturity' so they don't all ripen on the same day.<BR/><BR/>This year I will have 7-8 tomato plants and grow one of each kind. I am also thinking of using a couple of those <A HREF="http://topsyturvys.com/" REL="nofollow">topsy turvy hanging containers,</A> then I could grow some in the air upside down. You could give them a try to free up some space.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-55488969775586829882009-01-15T09:04:00.000-05:002009-01-15T09:04:00.000-05:00Dan, thanks for the links and all of the heirloom ...Dan, thanks for the links and all of the heirloom possibilities. I'm curious to know how you came to the choices you made. I don't have much space in my community plot and therefore have to be very selective.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533917819185792443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-56074937041487584122009-01-15T08:26:00.000-05:002009-01-15T08:26:00.000-05:00Yes, Seeds of Change is a great company... also ch...Yes, Seeds of Change is a great company... also check out Seed Savers Exchange (www.seedsavers.org). I am also for promoting any of the companies that are helping to preserve our heirlooms!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-12823730242432372642009-01-14T21:02:00.000-05:002009-01-14T21:02:00.000-05:00Organic Gardener - I will check out seedsofchange....Organic Gardener - I will check out seedsofchange.com right now.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-11476507330183330192009-01-14T18:30:00.000-05:002009-01-14T18:30:00.000-05:00Ahhhh! Spring Fever. lol that is the title of my c...Ahhhh! Spring Fever. lol that is the title of my current blog post. If you are looking into new a cool veggies. Check out seedsofchange.com! They have great ethics and almost all of their seeds are not hybrids, so you can gets seeds from them. The company even promotes it. They just now came out with this really old plant that was recently introduced to North America. It is called Oca, and is really neat. If I don't intern this summer, I am going to buy it. I will also buy some leeks(I have never planted them before.) and other new veggies!Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667303323277851230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-69792795786341092012009-01-14T12:27:00.000-05:002009-01-14T12:27:00.000-05:00Dan, I sent you an email about the tomatoes. Let m...Dan, I sent you an email about the tomatoes. Let me know if you received it....Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-48921589295783162002009-01-14T00:27:00.000-05:002009-01-14T00:27:00.000-05:00Ottawa Gardener - I will have to look up Solana Sk...Ottawa Gardener - I will have to look up Solana <BR/><BR/>Skeeter - glade you are back. The cherokee purple tomato is great although it is not truly purple but close enough. <BR/><BR/>Judy - Is the 'Minnesota Midget' a cherry tomato? The Japanese Trifele Black I grew last season and it was great, you will love it. I couldn't resist the temptation of the Jersey Devil... :-) <BR/><BR/>Sinfonian - I can see where they are coming from with the minimum as they are a smaller business but it really is not the smartest move. It would be better to have a nominal handling fee for smaller orders so they do not loss business. I'd contact them and see if they can make an exception for your order.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-78034334488416166482009-01-13T23:48:00.000-05:002009-01-13T23:48:00.000-05:00Dan, great post. I too went to Tomatofest, but th...Dan, great post. I too went to Tomatofest, but their dagnabit $15 minimum is making it impossible for me to order from them. Even ordering all the tomatoes I'm growing this year would not get me to the $15 minimum. It's so frustrating.Sinfonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973076975622726383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-83789904075028563132009-01-13T22:57:00.000-05:002009-01-13T22:57:00.000-05:00Ah, Dan... didn't know you wanted some of the Fren...Ah, Dan... didn't know you wanted some of the French Chatentais Melon or I could have sent you some seeds that I had left over from last year. Also, since you are in Canada, have you thought about trying the Minnesota Midget? It's an early variety with vines about 3' long. And SUPER sweet! It actually did the best in my garden. I saved seeds... let me know if you are interested.<BR/><BR/>Isn't TomatoFest awesome. I love their website. I just can't believe all the varieties of tomatoes that they offer. It has to be more than any other place that I've seen. Their customer service is great and they ship super fast. This is the 2nd year I've ordered from them.<BR/><BR/>On the tomato front, I also ordered seeds for the Japanese Trifele Black and the Chocolate Stripes. And the Jersey Devil... it definitely tempted me, but I finally resisted LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-78612555936158274582009-01-13T14:17:00.000-05:002009-01-13T14:17:00.000-05:00I am playing a game of blog Catch-up today! Your s...I am playing a game of blog Catch-up today! Your snow falls look beautiful but I can say that as I dont have to deal with shoveling, blowing or sanding. :) Sorry for your hard work but so darn beautiful to someone that rarely sees snow with her eyes. Germany holds many snow memories though... <BR/><BR/>Your trip to the cabin sounds wonderful. We have a lake with cabins around it and talk about going their to camp for a few days in the winter but with it being about 20 minutes up the road, we end up sleeping in our own beds. Creatures of habit I reckon. Anyway, a great relaxing looking trip for you....<BR/><BR/>The purple tomato has me intrigued! I grew purple peppers last summer and they were new to me also. We are getting the veggie garden ripe so maybe a purple tomato will find its way into my garden this spring. <BR/><BR/>Your Brussels look so warm under their blanket...Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-22027890694333968522009-01-12T22:07:00.000-05:002009-01-12T22:07:00.000-05:00I'm interested in trying the Hillbilly one as it i...I'm interested in trying the Hillbilly one as it is so darn gorgeous when cut open and relatively short season to boot. Have you ever been to Solana - now that's a seed collection of toms!Ottawa Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14486499450332482461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-41955414302628924572009-01-11T22:41:00.000-05:002009-01-11T22:41:00.000-05:00Rosemary - There certainly is a lot of tomatoes ou...Rosemary - There certainly is a lot of tomatoes out there. I can't wait to plant! Good luck with your Amaryllis.<BR/><BR/>Chiot's Run - I love growing all different kinds of tomatoes, why grow what you can buy at the store right. I have yet to save seed from my own tomatoes but I should probably start, it would be much cheaper.<BR/><BR/>Red Icculus - hmm, I will have to keep checking the statements. We use Citi bank and they are very good at freezing accounts. They have done this to use twice when they think something is not right.<BR/><BR/>Tina - It really was hard to pick 5 out of the 600ish they have. Gardening is tough work!<BR/><BR/>EG - You and Me both, it will be the first from me with the 5 from tomatofest. You will not be disappointed with Cherokee Purple, I have grown it for 4 years and it is wonderful!Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-74563538880051484412009-01-11T21:46:00.000-05:002009-01-11T21:46:00.000-05:00Dan - I've never heard of the varieties that you w...Dan - I've never heard of the varieties that you will be growing this year. I'm growing Cherokee Purple, and 5 other varieties, myself. I can't wait to see your upcoming posts....<BR/><BR/>EGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-40203924841193854922009-01-11T18:59:00.000-05:002009-01-11T18:59:00.000-05:00Wow, so many varieties to choose from it is hard t...Wow, so many varieties to choose from it is hard to choose at all!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-73813813997037321182009-01-11T15:38:00.000-05:002009-01-11T15:38:00.000-05:00Those tomatoes look great.Be extremely careful wit...Those tomatoes look great.<BR/><BR/>Be extremely careful with Johnny's. A lot of people had their identity stolen when they couldn't secure their own computers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-27103253468264170832009-01-11T15:09:00.000-05:002009-01-11T15:09:00.000-05:00I love all those tomatoes. I'm hoping to start co...I love all those tomatoes. I'm hoping to start collecting a bunch of different kinds and save seeds from them each year. Makes me excited about the spring!!!Chiot's Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05086153621579437021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-90561184101595595802009-01-11T12:10:00.000-05:002009-01-11T12:10:00.000-05:00The many choices of tomatoes you are pondering gro...The many choices of tomatoes you are pondering growing is impressive. <BR/>Looking forward to seeing what you plant. <BR/>Love the info on regrowing the amarylis , I will be trying.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126209675266816687noreply@blogger.com