Comments on: Gardening By Surprise, and Other Ideas You Might Not Want to Try http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/06/26/gardening-by-surprise-and-other-ideas-you-might-not-want-to-try/ Life in Ordinary Splendor Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:56:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Kathy in Fayette Co KY http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/06/26/gardening-by-surprise-and-other-ideas-you-might-not-want-to-try/#comment-43698 Kathy in Fayette Co KY Sun, 28 Jun 2009 05:58:17 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=11183#comment-43698 OOPS~~ I was thinking of a cowbird, but I thought that the bird in the pic looked smaller, but was going by the size of the feeder. Yes, definitely a cowbird. My ornithology instructor would be sooo disappointed in me!!! Ha Ha!!! :chicken: Thanks for the clarification you all. OOPS~~ I was thinking of a cowbird, but I thought that the bird in the pic looked smaller, but was going by the size of the feeder. Yes, definitely a cowbird. My ornithology instructor would be sooo disappointed in me!!! Ha Ha!!! :chicken:

Thanks for the clarification you all.

]]> By: KentuckyFarmGirl http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/06/26/gardening-by-surprise-and-other-ideas-you-might-not-want-to-try/#comment-43691 KentuckyFarmGirl Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:49:23 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=11183#comment-43691 Your garden looks great and I always love your posts. It's almost time to start canning around here. Definitely with the majority on this one, brown headed cowbird! Your garden looks great and I always love your posts. It’s almost time to start canning around here.

Definitely with the majority on this one, brown headed cowbird!

]]> By: Amy W. http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/06/26/gardening-by-surprise-and-other-ideas-you-might-not-want-to-try/#comment-43672 Amy W. Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:57:32 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=11183#comment-43672 Adorable animals all around! Forget the work, play with the critters. :sheepjump: Adorable animals all around! Forget the work, play with the critters. :sheepjump:

]]> By: Grace http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/06/26/gardening-by-surprise-and-other-ideas-you-might-not-want-to-try/#comment-43668 Grace Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:41:33 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=11183#comment-43668 I love your blog and enjoy reading it every day. Regarding your garden, it is lovely. But, I think that the curry plant you bought is not really edible. It probably smells like curry. Apparently it is used in the making of some candies but not really used as an herb. I bought one several years ago (it looked exactly like yours) and was disappointed to find out it was just ornamental and not edible. I love your blog and enjoy reading it every day. Regarding your garden, it is lovely. But, I think that the curry plant you bought is not really edible. It probably smells like curry. Apparently it is used in the making of some candies but not really used as an herb. I bought one several years ago (it looked exactly like yours) and was disappointed to find out it was just ornamental and not edible.

]]> By: BuckeyeGirl http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/06/26/gardening-by-surprise-and-other-ideas-you-might-not-want-to-try/#comment-43666 BuckeyeGirl Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:23:47 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=11183#comment-43666 Most leafy vegetables don't like hot weather much and when the heat hits, they send up a flower stalk, which quickly turns to seed. This happens so quickly that it’s as if they ‘bolt’ almost overnight. When this happens, the leaves usually turn quite bitter and tough and aren’t terribly useful anymore. That’s why things like lettuce, spinach, parsley and cilantro are planted very early in the season before the heat, then replanted later in the year after the hot months for a second crop. Most leafy vegetables don’t like hot weather much and when the heat hits, they send up a flower stalk, which quickly turns to seed. This happens so quickly that it’s as if they ‘bolt’ almost overnight. When this happens, the leaves usually turn quite bitter and tough and aren’t terribly useful anymore. That’s why things like lettuce, spinach, parsley and cilantro are planted very early in the season before the heat, then replanted later in the year after the hot months for a second crop.

]]> By: Estella http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/06/26/gardening-by-surprise-and-other-ideas-you-might-not-want-to-try/#comment-43665 Estella Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:22:12 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=11183#comment-43665 Your garden looks like it is doing weel. I have radishes and lettuce ready to eat, but the tomatoes are still very green. Your garden looks like it is doing weel.
I have radishes and lettuce ready to eat, but the tomatoes are still very green.

]]> By: Yvonne http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/06/26/gardening-by-surprise-and-other-ideas-you-might-not-want-to-try/#comment-43664 Yvonne Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:36:28 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=11183#comment-43664 I'm showing my lack of vegetable gardening experience here, but what does "lettuce ready to bolt" mean? I do know birds pretty well, and everyone is right, it's a cowbird. :yes: I’m showing my lack of vegetable gardening experience here, but what does “lettuce ready to bolt” mean? I do know birds pretty well, and everyone is right, it’s a cowbird. :yes:

]]> By: Gienah Ghurab http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/06/26/gardening-by-surprise-and-other-ideas-you-might-not-want-to-try/#comment-43663 Gienah Ghurab Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:55:18 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=11183#comment-43663 Ooops, Suzanne, I noticed that the range for the bronzed cowbird is nowhere near your area. And the brown-headed cowbird is even more like your photo: http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/107/_/Brown-headed_Cowbird.aspx Ooops, Suzanne, I noticed that the range for the bronzed cowbird is nowhere near your area. And the brown-headed cowbird is even more like your photo:
http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/107/_/Brown-headed_Cowbird.aspx

]]> By: Gienah Ghurab http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/06/26/gardening-by-surprise-and-other-ideas-you-might-not-want-to-try/#comment-43662 Gienah Ghurab Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:51:31 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=11183#comment-43662 Suzanne, I can not figure out how to comment on your name that bird post: http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/06/26/name-that-bird/ (and in fact I don't even see it now on your front page; I'd bookmarked it a few hours earlier). Looks like it's probably a bronzed cowbird? I am no ornithologist but it seems similar in coloring to this: http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/710/_/Bronzed_Cowbird.aspx Suzanne, I can not figure out how to comment on your name that bird post: http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/06/26/name-that-bird/ (and in fact I don’t even see it now on your front page; I’d bookmarked it a few hours earlier).
Looks like it’s probably a bronzed cowbird? I am no ornithologist but it seems similar in coloring to this:
http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/710/_/Bronzed_Cowbird.aspx

]]> By: Jodie http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/06/26/gardening-by-surprise-and-other-ideas-you-might-not-want-to-try/#comment-43661 Jodie Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:31:58 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=11183#comment-43661 I 2nd the post about stuffing some squash blossoms and frying. I saw a cooking show and it looked fab. LOVE LOVE Miss Pocahontas! Give Big Puppy, Number Nine, the new dog and Clover all kisses for me!!! And I still think you need to eat the bad rooster. I 2nd the post about stuffing some squash blossoms and frying. I saw a cooking show and it looked fab. LOVE LOVE Miss Pocahontas! Give Big Puppy, Number Nine, the new dog and Clover all kisses for me!!! And I still think you need to eat the bad rooster.

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