May 29, 2017 | #331 |
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Do you sell at the old market in downtown Omaha? My son and his family shop there every Saturday during growing season.
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May 29, 2017 | #332 | |
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Roll up leaves tightly and chiffonade ( cut in little strips across the roll) and sprinkle into green salads to change the taste up just a bit. Put a nice big leaf in with the lettuce of your BLT or BLAT sandwich. Use as a wrap for around jalapeno poppers after they are cooked- the peppers, use the leaf raw, LOL- Rob liked these this way. Put a raw leaf in the bottom of your corn shell for tacos- not only tastes good, but stops the meat from making the taco soggy. Lastly, a fav of mine since sometimes I snack better than eat a full meal, a nibble plate with cut mozzarella sticks, diced tomatoes or tomato jam, green onions, little bread slices or none, varied salamis or cold cuts, or home made ham is also good. You can use the leaf or bread as the base and layer it into sort of a taco ( without bread) or ???? |
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May 29, 2017 | #333 | |
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May 30, 2017 | #334 |
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Another quick easy flower to draw their attention is the Pansy. It loves to grow in cool temps so an unheated greenhouse would be a perfect place to start them. I have a big pot of yellow ones by my front door and it makes a splash of color to welcome everyone.
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May 30, 2017 | #335 |
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Thanks for all of the suggestions. I just now called about shade cloth for the greenhuose. I will probably put in the order tomorrow.
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May 30, 2017 | #336 |
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Pentas looks feasible as a late summer container plant:
https://www.harrisseeds.com/products...raffiti-mix-f1 https://www.harrisseeds.com/products...-red-velvet-f1 Salvia might sell, too, if it was as attractive as the pics: https://www.harrisseeds.com/products...lvia-reddy-mix Harris also has another dwarf zinnia I just noticed: https://www.harrisseeds.com/products...nt=28917691537 Last edited by Cole_Robbie; May 30, 2017 at 10:24 PM. |
May 30, 2017 | #337 | |
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I think it would be fun to try something new. It was too late to start herb seedlings when he informed me of the selling. I should start some of the dwarf sunflower seedlings in peat pellets and see what the plan is for the booth. This is a much smaller market than the Old Market and Midtown Crossing markets, but it's just up the street from where we live. - Lisa |
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May 31, 2017 | #338 |
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Dahlias look doable: https://www.harrisseeds.com/products...-harlequin-mix
Flowers are uncharted waters for me. But Harris looks to have some good stuff: https://www.harrisseeds.com/collecti...-select-mix-f1 |
May 31, 2017 | #339 |
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Thus places breeds their own sunflowers, has so many to choose from, and supplies Harris and Johnny's, and others with their seeds. Very reasonable. I just ordered 5 different dwarfs, all branching.
http://www.sunflowerselections.com/p...or-pots-plugs/ |
May 31, 2017 | #340 |
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Van posted that link a few pages back, but I'm glad you did, too, because it reminds me to place an order myself.
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May 31, 2017 | #341 |
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I just ordered 5 dwarfs from Sunflower Selections.
I also placed a Harris order. The Gerbera Daisy seed is crazy expensive, but I had to try it. Order summary Gaillardia Arizona Sun × 1 Seed / Untreated / Packet - 50 Seeds $3.35 Gerbera Cartwheel Autumn Colors F1 × 1 Seed / Untreated / 50 Seeds $19.05 Marigold New World Strawberry Blonde × 1 Seed / Untreated / 500 Seeds $7.95 Pentas Graffiti Mix F1 × 1 Seed / Untreated Pelleted / 100 Seeds $10.25 Pentas Graffiti Red Velvet F1 × 1 Seed / Untreated Pelleted / 100 Seeds $10.25 Salvia Reddy Mix × 1 Seed / Untreated / 250 Seeds $5.45 Zinnia Zinnita Mix × 1 Seed / Untreated / 250 Seeds $9.70 Dahlia Harlequin Mix × 1 Seed / Untreated / 250 Seeds $9.50 Abutilon Bella Select Mix F1 × 1 Seed / Untreated / 50 Seeds $12.20
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June 1, 2017 | #342 |
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Snapdragons I love snapdragons.
Every year my mother would let me plant them along both sides of the walk from our house. Worth |
June 1, 2017 | #343 | |
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I just looked at this website and was tented to order when I saw that the pakets were 100 seeds.... for 3 different sunflowers I would have then 300 seeds! Too much. I would prefer 100 seeds total but 5 different varieties |
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June 1, 2017 | #344 |
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I wonder if others might go in on these with you. Anyone like that idea?
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June 1, 2017 | #345 |
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Cole, what did you order from the sunflower place?
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