You have cacti in SE NY? :D
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You have cacti in SE NY? :D
Yes. Prickly Pear cactus is native to the Northeast and Northern Midwest.
Wild! Never knew that.
Last week when it rained I went to my favorite mushroom patch and lookie what else I found!Quote:
Originally Posted by gravitylover
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Please keep in mind that mullein is an invasive.Quote:
Originally Posted by shera
Oh man, thanks for the head's up! I looked up my county and it lists "Moth Mullein" not Common Mullein. Can you identify? It also says 0 occurances in my county.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...#gid=189426034
I already scattered seeds onto some bare ground, but I can deal with it if necessary. My biggest issues that I fight are false chamomile and dandelions. Just found some thistle and cut that down, and I have oxeye daisies and red clover that I'm not controlling.
AFAIK, *all* mullein is invasive.Quote:
Originally Posted by shera
All mullein (Verbascum thapsus) is introduced to NA. Not a noxious weed in most regions per se, but in marginal arid ecosystems, it is a competitor to native plants.
It’s a prolific seeder and banked seeds can remain viable for a century. So once it goes to seed it is hard to completely eradicate from a site. It doesn’t spread far on its own, so if you find an isolated patch, it was brought there by humans or their animals.
In Colorado Moth mullein (Verbascum blattaria) is on the b list with no occurrences in Lake County while Common mullein (Verbascum thapsus) is on the c list with no controls. I guess I won't sweat it til I learn something specifically different.
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Raspberry canes are 6-9 feet tall and flowering like mad. Harvest is gonna be a pita. Tomatoes are also 6 feet tall and loaded. Peppers are having a terrible year.
phat sage
Have you tried fried sage leaves? Great way to use up some sage. Also - chicken/veal saltimbocca. Soooooo tasty. ?Quote:
Originally Posted by gravitylover
Mmmm, saltimbocca. I haven't made that in a long time. I also have purple sage going but it's new, this plant is a monster. I need some more ideas for how to use it.
I'm telling you - fried sage leaves are delicious and you can use up a SHITLOAD.Quote:
Originally Posted by gravitylover
ETA: I'm talking "crisp-fried" not deep-fried. I've never tried deep-fried sage leaves, but I'd wager they're even better than the crisp-fried.
https://en.julskitchen.com/tuscany/fried-sage-leaves
Thanks, I printed that for the "stuff from the garden" file.
Why are my jalapenos so spindly? Attachment 496592
Because they're actually cayenne or jwala or aci ... ?
This.Quote:
Originally Posted by Norseman
Waddaya know about wineberries? The thicket at the top of my driveway turned out to be an impenetrable thorny tangle of wineberries and they're going crazy. I tried a few, they're really sweet. They're kinda sticky from all the pectins.
Imma pothead
Side garden with lettuce, arugula, basil, tomatoes, peas, more tomatoes, arugula and basil. the morass to the left is button berries, raspberries and 2 pinot noir vines.
https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...9&d=1721358611
South garden: brawny broccoli, peas, tomatoes, basil, nasturtiums:
https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...0&d=1721358653
I miss seeing dibs here. He always has the killer garden. Someone say hi for me.
lookin good B
I'm disappointed that nobody picked up on the generationally appropriate song reference in my herb pic post. Try again...
This was resting on a raspberry leaf a little while agoAttachment 496643
I thought of this but restrained myselfQuote:
Originally Posted by gravitylover
Faith is restored ;)
Lol. I was thinking to myself wouldn't it be funny if he took a picture of those other herbs from the song instead of Cilantro, Mullen, Marjoram, and some other thing. I need new glasses.Quote:
Originally Posted by gravitylover