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[torquill]

I planted my kaffir lime today, in a very nice half-barrel planter with acidic planting mix. Lots bigger than its old 5-gallon pot (though I'd like to get more water on it). It's grown some in the year since I bought it, to the point where I removed the stake holding it straight... it can stand up fine on its own. It's also decided that now is The Time to Make Limes. It has several hanging now, and it's making more. I don't know what kaffir lime juice tastes like; the Thai people seem to feel it's only good for hair-washing and removing stains, though there are non-traditional recipes out there that use it. I suspect it's not bad. I might taste it and figure out what I can use it for. :)

I also picked the first full-size tomato of the season today (Vorlon, of course) and had to eat it promptly because I accidentally squeezed it. Darn. It reminded me of why I go through all the hassle for a vegetable I don't even like... the answer being that when they taste as they should, I do like them a great deal. I need to taste the tiny fruits that Dwarf Champion Improved has produced so far, see how I like those.

I'll have some green tomatoes for frying this season, but not before Vorlon cranks out a few more ripe ones for me. Yum.

Needless to say, between these things, I'm feeling like there's a reason to keep gardening.

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[kitabare.livejournal.com]

We missed a plant. A little farther back by the camellia. This one was over a foot tall and very healthy. I got more seeds. Let me know when you want them?

Oh, and what's the best way to store them?

[luna-torquill.livejournal.com]

The seeds should be stored dry, at room temp, out of the sun. I keep my seeds in labeled coin envelopes in a box on my bookshelves, but I have a heck of a lot of them from here and there... I have extra coin envelopes, or you can just fold paper packets or whatnot.

I don't know when I'll be down that way next, but I'll try to give you a buzz if I have any advance notice. I don't have your number, though, other than the one for the house.

I'll definitely be starting other solanaceae under lights this spring -- if you want a plant or two, of any kind, we could talk. :)

[kitabare.livejournal.com]

The house number works for now, I'm not sure how long I'll have my temporary cell. I hae a couple of regular envelopes that I can probably figure out how to keep the seeds from spilling out. As far as any other plants that I may want, my only issue is that they have to be kept in pots and they have to be pretty hardy because I'm planning on moving to SoCal sometime next year. I really wouldn't want a plant that got used to the climate up here and then died from the heat down there regardless of what I did to try to keep it alive.