tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post7066713430372658728..comments2023-11-09T02:06:49.126-06:00Comments on Rancho Santa Clara: Locavores, eat your heart outalcubanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12667546605871850986noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-55224345371269531202014-08-17T11:14:07.530-05:002014-08-17T11:14:07.530-05:00I think the stalk you have growing in your latest ...I think the stalk you have growing in your latest blog is one of those deals that agaves put out. The stalks grow to grotesque proportions, maybe ten feet tall, put out flowers that the bees love, then spread seeds around and after all that, the mother plant and the whole shebang dies as if struck by lightning. Verrry strange. alcubanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667546605871850986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-14244918242015023072014-08-17T11:11:24.904-05:002014-08-17T11:11:24.904-05:00We've got cucumbers percolating alright, but s...We've got cucumbers percolating alright, but strawberries and corn, zilch. The corn failure is particularly mystifying because our micro-ranch is surrounded by corn fields in all directions, though it's all Mexican, i.e., white corn. My friends grow strawberries but in pots, maybe I'll try that. Okra, forget it—when I tried it somewhere it was slimy and ick. alcubanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667546605871850986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-7695335083984487172014-08-15T07:30:56.817-05:002014-08-15T07:30:56.817-05:00Envy is one of the deadliest of sins. I was just ...Envy is one of the deadliest of sins. I was just sitting here plotting how I could pull a Peter Rabbit on your little plot. As luck would have it, I am working on a vegetable garden post -- of a far different quality. You had me with the mention of heirloom tomatoes.Steve Cottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-91460789585193145402014-08-14T19:20:51.814-05:002014-08-14T19:20:51.814-05:00Even though we're in different zones, your gar...Even though we're in different zones, your gardening fails mirror mine. The okra that did germinate came forth with lusty, tall plants and not even a handful of fruit. Strawberries and corn, zip. For some reason, cucumbers do not do well where I live.<br /><br />Now, the acelgas. They produce prolifically, and I've managed to cultivate a coterie of friends who enjoy them. Or at least pretend to. Try acelgas-wrapped corundas sometime! <br /><br />What I really star at is lettuce. I've taken to growing all sort, and except for April-June, lettuce does very, very well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com