tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21234701.post1958712366583799668..comments2023-06-06T04:47:08.384-04:00Comments on Prairie Preacher: Did you know ??Reverend Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17592815717779408231noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21234701.post-37094325994282015252008-08-07T10:27:00.000-04:002008-08-07T10:27:00.000-04:00JohnONE can NEVER have TOO much rhubarb!!We plante...John<BR/><BR/>ONE can NEVER have TOO much rhubarb!!<BR/><BR/>We planted rhubarb in EVERY yard we've occupied, and I'm sure the plants we left behind in Bella Coola are still there ... <BR/><BR/>I have a delightful recipe for rhubarb pie that has been passed down in my family that is utterly DELICIOUS ... and the bonus is - you can even make it with mid-summer stalks !!<BR/><BR/>So, rhubarb is a given ... and I don't mind the work for asparagus nor the waiting ... in the meantime, the farmers' market folks will get to know me !!<BR/><BR/>Trust me old friend ... we'll talk ... the best gardeners are those who have friends who garden ... wisdom is to be shared ...Reverend Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17592815717779408231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21234701.post-12024632640056937532008-08-07T10:23:00.000-04:002008-08-07T10:23:00.000-04:00Cease to amaze??Or in your shock did you leave out...Cease to amaze??<BR/><BR/>Or in your shock did you leave out the 'never' ???<BR/><BR/>Long ago my friend, I was told by a wise old mentor to read widely and to read far far far beyond 'just churchy stuff' ... you learn many wonderful things that way and encounter some incredible writing ... <BR/><BR/>the down side is that the world has too many luddites who fear knowledge and enlightenment and view folks like me as a threat ... <BR/><BR/>*sigh* ... such is life ... I'll think of them NEXT year while Ms H and I are planting our gardens ...Reverend Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17592815717779408231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21234701.post-44279782782308283912008-08-07T10:05:00.000-04:002008-08-07T10:05:00.000-04:00My God man....you know the history of asparagus? ...My God man....you know the history of asparagus? You cease to amaze me.laughing pastorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106783541250618173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21234701.post-76062460411035161482008-08-06T03:16:00.000-04:002008-08-06T03:16:00.000-04:00Hi Shawn:I'm a big fan of home gardens, but just a...Hi Shawn:<BR/><BR/>I'm a big fan of home gardens, but just a few words of advice:<BR/><BR/>Despite the lure of asparagus, it takes 3-5 years to properly produce, and it's very high maintenance (try to get it from a farmers' market, where someone else has done all the work); rhubarb, on the other hand will produce fast, take over your space, and be as much of a glut on the market with your friends as the ever-dangerous zucchini!<BR/><BR/>Potatoes -- now you're talking! High yield, low maintenance, and the best thing for bringing neglected ground back under cultivation (you have to turn it by hand at least twice a year).<BR/><BR/>Good luck with the garden -- it's a very rewarding exercise (I hope my Irish ancestry doesn't appear to bias the above).<BR/><BR/>John.<BR/><BR/>P.S. I really hope you are watching Jon Stewart's Daily Show this week. His presentation of the "Bush Legacy" is fabulous.<BR/><BR/>J.John Morton, Bella Coola, BChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988288470837255127noreply@blogger.com