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Yesterday, Union Square Farmers Market. Does it look like these berries are from his own farm? local? There were a few vendors selling lots of the same berries. dcarch

Look at it this way, for a small plot of asparagus, I would not start seeds from unknown parentage. I would do a little research and buy seeds which have qualities I like. I would want to optimize for the next 10, 20, 30 years of production. Just MHO. dcarch

Those are female plants. You should remove female plants because they are not as productive as male plants. dcarch

No one is doing electric fence? dcarch

ElainaAmazing! dcarch

Let's face it, all repellents are expensive, they don't last, they can't repel all critters, they require a lot of time each time to apply. repellents are OK for a very small garden. My approach is to install a good electric fence system. A well installed electric fence system is not that expensive, it lasts many years, requires no work, and it repels ALL critters, except birds. dcarch

Why are we assuming all eggs are the same? Old hens, young hens, different breeds of hens. summer eggs, winter eggs, morning eggs, afternoon eggs. free range hens, cage free hens, bug eating hens, vegetarian hens, ------------ dcarch

Weeds, weeds!! Harvested (foraged) knot weeds from my garden. Made a roasted chicken to go with it. Also had stewed squids, on daikon. Squids, also known as "weeds of the sea". dcarch

I have a system that is different, but similar in concept. "invisible stakes" I will post pictures when i am freed up. dcarch

If you have to drive a tall stake into hard soil, here is a method I came up with: dcarch

Isn't there a famous song, made famous by Elvis Parsley? Elvis Parsley Love me tendon, Love me sweet, Never let me go. You have made my life complete, And I love you so. dcarch

You mean these guys I made for Halloween? dcarch

Very True! I harvested some knotweed for dinner last night. Google Translate: Knotweed ---> 虎杖 Googled 虎杖 ----------------> "---Having dampness jaundice , detoxification, Sanyu pain , cough and phlegm . For heat jaundice , pouring muddy , vaginal discharge, rheumatism , sore carbuncles , water and fire burns , amenorrhea , Zheng Jia , playing instep injury , Hyperactivity cough.----" All good for me, except vagina discharge. I am lacking that organ in me. LOL! dcarch

Possible. My limited observation environment can turn into stereotyping. But I have never seen wild rice sold in the many large Chinese supermarkets here in NYC, I have never seen wild rice on Chinese restaurant menus in my trips to China and in the USA. I have never been served wild rice by my Chinese friends. From WIKI: "----Manchurian wild rice (Chinese: 菰; pinyin: gū), gathered from the wild, was once an important grain in ancient China.[2]:165 It is now very rare in the wild, and its use as a grain has completely disappeared in China, though it continues to be cultivated for its stems.[2]:165 ----" dcarch

Interestingly, wild rice is grown in China. But the Chinese do not particularly like wild rice. Instead, they like the swollen infected stems. The stems taste like bamboo shoots. https://www.google.com/search?q=wild+rice+stem+in+china&rlz=1C1RNHN_enUS472US472&espv=2&biw=1250&bih=662&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiG97_nwdXMAhUHMyYKHW38CxsQ_AUIBigB dcarch

Rice is grown in water. dcarch

We all know that in cooking timing and temperature will effect the outcome the most. There is another factor which can drastically impact the end result; i.e. gravity! What happened to my stewed pork shoulder dcarch

It looks awfully like Nandina . I did a Google Translate, it is called "南天竹", a popular house plant in China. Plant and berries are toxic. dcarch http://s6.sinaimg.cn/mw690/003sae9dgy6YUHtTXsF95&690

Nandina dcarch

Eat the green part and plant the white part. dcarch

Just a couple of thoughts: 1. Get a remote thermometer to monitor the temperature. On a hot day, it can cook your tomatoes pretty quickly. 2. Disassemble and put away the plastic film when the green house is not in use off seasons. In general, they only last about 4 years in full sun. dcarch

Your Grandfather rocks. dcarch

Many town's recycling center can give you free compost. Truck loads if you want. dcarch

Here is an idea that can be unique. One problem I have in trying to make nut powder is that you end up with nut butter, such as grinding peanuts. But if you have a grinder that can keep the nuts frozen you can in fact make nice nut powder. dcarch

This is my system I use for my tomatoes. Double- wall insulating greenhouse panels for a quick install / removal demountable greenhouse. The greenhouse is put together using clear packing tape. It is very stronge even for high wind. Takes no room to store. dcarch