Comments on: Discard Thy Preconceptions http://floridabackyard.org/2009/04/21/discard-thy-preconceptions/ Growing far too many things in far too small a space. Fri, 10 Dec 2010 01:31:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stacy http://floridabackyard.org/2009/04/21/discard-thy-preconceptions/comment-page-1/#comment-1673 Stacy Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:51:59 +0000 http://floridabackyard.org/?p=1890#comment-1673 <p>@Jenn: </p> <a href="http://www.johnnyseeds.com/catalog/product.aspx?category=1&subcategory=369&item=206" rel="nofollow">There you go.</a> @Jenn:

There you go.

]]> By: Jenn http://floridabackyard.org/2009/04/21/discard-thy-preconceptions/comment-page-1/#comment-1672 Jenn Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:42:39 +0000 http://floridabackyard.org/?p=1890#comment-1672 Can't find Kinko's carrot seeds anywhere - do they do by another name? Can’t find Kinko’s carrot seeds anywhere – do they do by another name?

]]> By: Stacy http://floridabackyard.org/2009/04/21/discard-thy-preconceptions/comment-page-1/#comment-1667 Stacy Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:40:56 +0000 http://floridabackyard.org/?p=1890#comment-1667 @<a href="#comment-1666" rel="nofollow">Jim</a>: I had no idea either. Now we just call it The Best Tool Ever, use it for turning compost, loosening soil for planting, carrying crap to the composter, etc. etc. @Jim: I had no idea either. Now we just call it The Best Tool Ever, use it for turning compost, loosening soil for planting, carrying crap to the composter, etc. etc.

]]> By: Jim http://floridabackyard.org/2009/04/21/discard-thy-preconceptions/comment-page-1/#comment-1666 Jim Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:15:53 +0000 http://floridabackyard.org/?p=1890#comment-1666 And here I was all these years assuming that everything that sorta LOOKED like a pitchfork WAS a pitchfork. Wikipedia was helpful with the additional fork distinctions. And here I was all these years assuming that everything that sorta LOOKED like a pitchfork WAS a pitchfork. Wikipedia was helpful with the additional fork distinctions.

]]> By: Darla http://floridabackyard.org/2009/04/21/discard-thy-preconceptions/comment-page-1/#comment-1665 Darla Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:02:22 +0000 http://floridabackyard.org/?p=1890#comment-1665 Since you are in FL too, would you drop by and see if you know this plant? Since you are in FL too, would you drop by and see if you know this plant?

]]> By: Stacy http://floridabackyard.org/2009/04/21/discard-thy-preconceptions/comment-page-1/#comment-1664 Stacy Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:40:14 +0000 http://floridabackyard.org/?p=1890#comment-1664 <p>@Caitlin: </p> Exactement! Oh HELLLLS no. :) Must grow varieties: Kinko, Purple Dragon, Hercules. Wonderful flavor in those. I did use some of the Belgian whites in a ham/bean soup on Sunday...they added some great flavor without that awful cooked carrot sweetness. @Caitlin:

Exactement!

Oh HELLLLS no. :) Must grow varieties: Kinko, Purple Dragon, Hercules. Wonderful flavor in those. I did use some of the Belgian whites in a ham/bean soup on Sunday…they added some great flavor without that awful cooked carrot sweetness.

]]> By: Caitlin http://floridabackyard.org/2009/04/21/discard-thy-preconceptions/comment-page-1/#comment-1663 Caitlin Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:36:42 +0000 http://floridabackyard.org/?p=1890#comment-1663 One year, we didn't plant until almost June 1. We had food by mid-July and were still harvesting until nearly Thanksgiving. That was when I realized that planting guides are great starting points, but it's more fun to experiment. And, as you say, you start learning what works for your region, climate, and yard. And, I think you should FedEx us some carrots. :) One year, we didn’t plant until almost June 1. We had food by mid-July and were still harvesting until nearly Thanksgiving.

That was when I realized that planting guides are great starting points, but it’s more fun to experiment. And, as you say, you start learning what works for your region, climate, and yard.

And, I think you should FedEx us some carrots. :)

]]> By: Stacy http://floridabackyard.org/2009/04/21/discard-thy-preconceptions/comment-page-1/#comment-1662 Stacy Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:24:30 +0000 http://floridabackyard.org/?p=1890#comment-1662 <p>@Jenn: </p> We have a variety of containers in use, all at least 8 inches deep. The smaller carrot varieties go in the 8" deep pots (the Kinkos, which only get about 4" long, and/or the Little Fingers), the bigger varieties go in the raised beds, and we make sure to work the soil nice and loose as far down as we can reach. The roots will split if they run into any obstructions. This is the very best tool for working soil deep: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Spear-Jackson-Professional-Potato-Fork/dp/B001IYRVZY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1240359955&sr=8-1" rel="nofollow">Potato Fork</a> There are less expensive ones at your local hardware store I'm sure. For the onions, this is the first year we're growing the bulbing onions, we worked the beds just as deep as for carrots though, just to be sure. Bunching onions are very shallow but they have enormous root systems, I've had to cut them out of containers before. I just rechecked last year's garden journal...we were sowing carrots as late as late August, harvesting them in November. @Jenn:

We have a variety of containers in use, all at least 8 inches deep. The smaller carrot varieties go in the 8″ deep pots (the Kinkos, which only get about 4″ long, and/or the Little Fingers), the bigger varieties go in the raised beds, and we make sure to work the soil nice and loose as far down as we can reach. The roots will split if they run into any obstructions. This is the very best tool for working soil deep: Potato Fork There are less expensive ones at your local hardware store I’m sure.

For the onions, this is the first year we’re growing the bulbing onions, we worked the beds just as deep as for carrots though, just to be sure. Bunching onions are very shallow but they have enormous root systems, I’ve had to cut them out of containers before.

I just rechecked last year’s garden journal…we were sowing carrots as late as late August, harvesting them in November.

]]> By: Jenn http://floridabackyard.org/2009/04/21/discard-thy-preconceptions/comment-page-1/#comment-1661 Jenn Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:57:25 +0000 http://floridabackyard.org/?p=1890#comment-1661 Just one more question...how deep were your containers/beds for the carrots and onion? Because, I am totally planting those now thanks to you. :) Just one more question…how deep were your containers/beds for the carrots and onion? Because, I am totally planting those now thanks to you. :)

]]> By: dogette http://floridabackyard.org/2009/04/21/discard-thy-preconceptions/comment-page-1/#comment-1660 dogette Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:50:55 +0000 http://floridabackyard.org/?p=1890#comment-1660 The iris -- WOW! Excellent post. The iris — WOW! Excellent post.

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