tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post7730116625371235807..comments2023-09-01T12:47:31.843-07:00Comments on Blazing Hot Wok: Grow Your Own!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post-64969555657844198652008-06-14T16:16:00.000-07:002008-06-14T16:16:00.000-07:00I love basmati rice but never cooked them before. ...I love basmati rice but never cooked them before. I will make cilantro rice one of the dishes to try once I start cooking with basmati rice.tigerfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13575213806359208350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post-31971483902710542102008-06-13T08:09:00.000-07:002008-06-13T08:09:00.000-07:00qgirl, my garden is so small that it literally do...qgirl, my garden is so small that it literally doesn't require much time. I've been lucky--even after 2 years the weeds haven't set in yet. I think that's because I filled the bed with new dirt, rather than dirt I dug up. And I look at my garden daily, so if I see one, I just pull it out. <BR/><BR/>I think the best starter plants are tomoates and peppers. That's what i started with in containers. I think you'll have a lot of luck with those.dphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255384036992381006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post-4130299742075699312008-06-13T07:11:00.000-07:002008-06-13T07:11:00.000-07:00I am so jealous of your garden. How do you find th...I am so jealous of your garden. How do you find the time??<BR/>My mother also gardened and had her own compost heap. That woman could grow anything! We have a series of photos over the years (the 70's mainly) of her holding proudly the biggest melon from her garden(she grew winter melons for soup). Hey I might do a blog post with one of the photos. <BR/>Now that my son is old enough, I might start some containers of pepers, herbs or something easy and see how I do.<BR/>Thanks for the inspiration!QGIRLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04460498816072501361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post-50602808682071169762008-06-12T12:04:00.000-07:002008-06-12T12:04:00.000-07:00Mike, we lived in Florida when I was younger and I...Mike, we lived in Florida when I was younger and I remember my mom grew a lot of Thai vegetables and herbs. She even had her own green papaya tree. Stuff is supposed to proliferate nicely in warm, humid environments, however, so do the weeds. And there's the problem of over-growing, so I can see how it can be unmanagable. My neighbor has blueberries and raspberriers--way more than she can eat and has told us to take as much as we want. Last year I got enough raspberries from her to make like a pie a week for a month!<BR/><BR/>Paula, good luck with the slugs! I guess it must work because I don't see slugs out in my beds. However, ants are not detered.<BR/><BR/>VCK, I saw your garden and it's also coming along! amazing how we in the colder climates are still able to grow stuff. Although, my Kaffir lime tree did not survive the winter. I should have brought that in, but I thought mulching would be enough. Also my holy basil didn't survive this last cold spell, and the sweet basil is just barely hanging on. Everything else is doing well enough.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16766537792847654183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post-87694425609875151512008-06-12T11:53:00.000-07:002008-06-12T11:53:00.000-07:00Our garden is really taking off too. Our peas, esp...Our garden is really taking off too. Our peas, especially. I'm hoping this bout of sun we're supposed to have (cross your fingers!) will liven up my basil, which is doing the worst. My cilantro is a BUSH--no problems growing that!<BR/>You can see photos of my little garden on my blog.VCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324839480454368019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post-12469456117155574612008-06-12T08:59:00.000-07:002008-06-12T08:59:00.000-07:00Looks like the garden is going quite well! I start...Looks like the garden is going quite well! I started with a plant-everything-I-eat approach and figured I'd see what survives the FL climate. Your garden looks a bit more successful than my haphazard collection, lol. I thought I'd have a minor success recently--a bunch of fresh blueberries. They were looking great...and the next day: they were all gone! Some animal enjoyed my one and only successful fruit plant. :-/Mike of Mike's Tablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04096802982408553503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post-86331435637922906282008-06-12T08:49:00.000-07:002008-06-12T08:49:00.000-07:00Saw your post on Kalyn's Kitchen regarding coffee ...Saw your post on Kalyn's Kitchen regarding coffee grounds. Thanks for posting that ... I'm going to check using used grounds as a deterent for slugs! I'm not a coffee drinker (gasp! unheard of out where I live!), but there is a Starbucks just a minute away. Thanks again for the tip!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11421838192857136356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post-79446872138614319042008-06-12T07:49:00.000-07:002008-06-12T07:49:00.000-07:00Thank you Kalyn! I practice the "square-foot" gar...Thank you Kalyn! I practice the "square-foot" gardening method. It really does maximize the space. I enjoy reading about your garden. If only I had the same amount of space...Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16766537792847654183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post-71970175984076886632008-06-12T07:01:00.000-07:002008-06-12T07:01:00.000-07:00Your garden looks like it's doing very well, and I...Your garden looks like it's doing very well, and I'm impressed how you're making use of the small space. I'm mad about gardening, and even take plant close-ups and publish <A HREF="http://kalynskitchen.blogspot.com/search/label/2008%20Garden%20Updates" REL="nofollow">garden updates</A> on my blog. This year I got six raised beds, so I'm rather in garden heaven around here. Well, except for the weeding, that is. <BR/><BR/>Love the sound of your cilantro rice. That's one herb I gave up on growing because the snails in my yard would eat it right down to the ground in a day. Now I buy my cilantro, but I do have a lot of other types of herbs growing.Kalyn Dennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post-32646045581188432042008-06-11T22:01:00.000-07:002008-06-11T22:01:00.000-07:00Thank you manggy! I love going into my garden and...Thank you manggy! I love going into my garden and seeing what's sprouting up. I've been able to harvest a handful of sugar snap peas here and there and they are immediately eaten raw. Isn't the weather hot and humid where you are? That's perfect for growing plants. I thought mine would not make it through our recent cold spell.<BR/><BR/>Vicki, your garden sounds lovely :-) Cilantro can be tricky. The first time I tried it, I got inconsistent sprouting, then it just didn't transplant well. This year I just threw it next to the snap peas and hoped for the best. Mine is starting to bolt, but I still use it, especially the roots. I'm hoping to expand my garden as well. I'll be happy with another 20 square feet.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16766537792847654183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post-200212104923991572008-06-11T21:48:00.000-07:002008-06-11T21:48:00.000-07:00My garden looks like yours, except it's about 3' b...My garden looks like yours, except it's about 3' by 7'. I have 3 tomatoes, 5 jalapenos, 6 serranos, a potato in a pot, and a dead sugar snap pea (don't know how that happened!). I tried cilantro last year, but it bolted almost immediately. My goal for next year is to dig up 50% of the "lawn" in my back yard and replace it with food-bearing plants.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258422495964985299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post-55900139683439175702008-06-11T21:43:00.000-07:002008-06-11T21:43:00.000-07:00Small garden, big garden, doesn't matter-- your 16...Small garden, big garden, doesn't matter-- your 16 square feet of nature is lovely :) I actually thought of buying herbs since it's much cheaper than buying a ton then using a few leaves and having to throw the rest away, but I am a dunce when it comes to gardening and I'm pretty sure they would get eaten/ burn to death in this weather.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for reminding me about the nitrogen cycle. Hahaha. Oh, memories of college!<BR/><BR/>Your cilantro is very food porn-friendly! I love its deep pinnations.Manggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977929776424593762noreply@blogger.com