What's Growing In Your Garden? Horticultural Science

[DFINITLYDISTRUBD]

To obtain the grain, further processing, such as milling or pounding, is needed to remove the hulls or husks. In contrast, in free-threshing (or naked) forms such as durum wheat and common wheat, the glumes are fragile and the rachis tough. On threshing, the chaff breaks up, releasing the grains.-Wikipedia

Aparently it depends on what kind ya got. The type that has fragile hulls could be harvested and hulled in a manner similar to the technique used by native americans to harvets rice. (probably could use the same method for the harder husks)

This involves beating the heads between two sticks and catching the rice in a basket. You like percussion instruments right?

[Turtle]

Originally Posted by DFINITLYDISTRUBD

Aparently it depends on what kind ya got. The type that has fragile hulls could be harvested and hulled in a manner similar to the technique used by native americans to harvets rice. (probably could use the same method for the harder husks)

This involves beating the heads between two sticks and catching the rice in a basket. You like percussion instruments right?

Turtle like bam-bam.

Roger the info. I got my original seed from some wheat I found growing volunteer, and I basically 'threshed' it by working out the individual seeds with my fingers. From now on, I be thumpin'.

[Michaelangelica]

OK
Here is aproblem
I want to grow about 6 "Miracle Fruit" plants in pots this spring
They need a VERY acid soil 4.5+ !!
How do I make that?
There is no real peat available.
Coconut Peat is Ph 6. Most "acid" potting mixes the same.

I have purchased a little Sphagnum Moss (supposed to be very low Ph)but it is SO expensive
I am presently trying to encourage it to grow (Anyone have any suggestions on this?)

[Chacmool]

I'm very keen to start my own little vegetable garden. I live in an area with hot summers and mild winters. I love gardening, but I'm not particularly knowledgeable. My plant survival rate was about 50% a year ago, and I'd say I've improved to about 70%.

Which veggies are easiest to grow? They need to be strong and resilient to survive in my novice garden!

[freeztar]

Originally Posted by Michaelangelica

OK
Here is aproblem
I want to grow about 6 "Miracle Fruit" plants in pots this spring
They need a VERY acid soil 4.5+ !!
How do I make that?
There is no real peat available.
Coconut Peat is Ph 6. Most "acid" potting mixes the same.

I have purchased a little Sphagnum Moss (supposed to be very low Ph)but it is SO expensive
I am presently trying to encourage it to grow (Anyone have any suggestions on this?)

What about sulphur?

The pH of an alkaline soil is lowered by adding sulphur, iron sulfate or aluminium sulfate, although these tend to be expensive, and the effects short term. Urea, urea phosphate, ammonium nitrate, ammonium phosphates, ammonium sulfate and monopotassium phosphate also lower soil pH.

Soil pH - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Turtle]

Originally Posted by Chacmool

I'm very keen to start my own little vegetable garden. I live in an area with hot summers and mild winters. I love gardening, but I'm not particularly knowledgeable. My plant survival rate was about 50% a year ago, and I'd say I've improved to about 70%.

Which veggies are easiest to grow? They need to be strong and resilient to survive in my novice garden!

For just sticking-seeds-in-the-ground-&-then-watering ease, I recommend radishes, cucumbers, beans, squash, & sunflowers.

[DFINITLYDISTRUBD]

Don't forget cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and wata-mellons I always have luck with them....also asparagus, rhubarb, rasberries, blackberries, cantaloup, corm, and wheat.

[Turtle]

Originally Posted by DFINITLYDISTRUBD

Don't forget cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and wata-mellons I always have luck with them....also asparagus, rhubarb, rasberries, blackberries, cantaloup, corm, and wheat.

I see we neither mentioned carrots as easy. I never have good luck with carrots. They take a long time to sprout, long time to grow, and they always turn out small and/or misshapen. Any tips?

[DFINITLYDISTRUBD]

I've never attempted carrots I don't like them enough to justify the effort. Brussels sprouts are supposed to be pretty easy too but you'll never see me growin' 'em. (BLECHK!!!!)

[Turtle]

Originally Posted by DFINITLYDISTRUBD

I've never attempted carrots I don't like them enough to justify the effort. Brussels sprouts are supposed to be pretty easy too but you'll never see me growin' 'em. (BLECHK!!!!)

I like carrots; just can't seem to grow 'em. I did Brussels sprouts a couple years ago but lost them to aphids. I like them too. No worries; I have a fresh batch of beans in tonight ready for the steamer. Little drizzle of olive oil, a sprinch of Kosher salt, a grind of black pepper....mmmmmmmmmmmmm. L)