tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971186287364752182.post8604253129650457368..comments2017-06-02T06:57:29.144-07:00Comments on Faellorn Hearth: back on the post horseLaylahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09139438708495730874noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971186287364752182.post-35460444735643492102014-11-13T09:06:15.874-08:002014-11-13T09:06:15.874-08:00Hah, yes! You become accountable once you tell som...Hah, yes! You become accountable once you tell somebody about it, even on the internet. And that's great to hear about the chard! The bases of the plants are really thick and sturdy, and seem to be well-rooted, so I'll try not to put too much pressure on them over the winter and see if they keep on sticking around. Yum. :)Laylahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09139438708495730874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971186287364752182.post-20930570398841864832014-11-12T14:11:31.955-08:002014-11-12T14:11:31.955-08:00Hi! I came by to return the blog visit and thank y...Hi! I came by to return the blog visit and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment on mine. I'm one who finds that saying online that I'm going to do something, usually motivates me to follow-up!<br /><br />I think I read somewhere that chard would like to be perennial if given the opportunity. Looks like you've done that. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971186287364752182.post-50950314457735606452014-11-06T13:29:25.813-08:002014-11-06T13:29:25.813-08:00We're getting at least some of them! Part of t...We're getting at least some of them! Part of the second crop will shrivel into nothing instead of filling out completely, but there are enough plumping up that we'll be able to make things with them, and the crows yell about it when the rain lets up enough for them to hang around.<br /><br />Yeah, sweet black tea is what the kombucha organisms eat. The taste varies depending on how quickly you pull the brew off the mother, but it's sort of along the general lines of cider vinegar - a little sweet, a good bit of tang. If you want it sweeter/differently flavored, you can secondary ferment it in the fridge with a little crushed fruit in the bottle, but I haven't tried that yet. (also, turned out my existing mother was in great shape, and she's now working on her next batch.)Laylahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09139438708495730874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971186287364752182.post-71132078219465755282014-11-05T21:03:57.341-08:002014-11-05T21:03:57.341-08:00A second crop of figs on the West coast? I hope th...A second crop of figs on the West coast? I hope they do ripen, that'd be awesome. The corn might well have needed more fertilizer - was it planted in a block, or a row? Block planting ups the chance of pollination, especially if there aren't a ton of plants. Your ex-lawn will probably end up doing well since there's a lot of good soil on and around grass roots. If you want to prep some area for the spring you could put down cardboard or newspapers where you want the plots to be, and let the grass underneath decompose over the winter. I've always wanted to try it but never had a lawn I was allowed to destroy. Someday, though. It's on the list.<br /><br />How does homebrew kombucha turn out? I've tried samples from some folks, but I'm not sure how it's supposed to taste. They were using tea as a base, I think. The idea of a homemade, slightly-fizzy drink is awesome, but I don't want to end up with (another) jar of decaying something-or-other that didn't work out...Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06688998982401190738noreply@blogger.com