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What will you be planting this year according to the diet
seekr:
As I live in a flat with only patio space and also have converted to mostly meat diet, I planted herbs only. Basil, Sage, Rosemary, Chives, Cilantro, Italian Oregano and Thyme.
I'm currently in Upstate SC, USA but in 2 weeks will be moving to KC, MO, USA, for a few months (leaving at first snow). The herbs will be going with me so I hope they like a road trip :P
Rabelais:
--- Quote from: Breo on April 07, 2011, 07:13:08 PM ---
I wonder if Sweet potatoes being high in Oxalate has been discussed on the forum. I could not find info about it.
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This is a very good question as I have cultivated all winter a nice sweet potato vine which would be the basic planting for a sweet potato patch.
Is it possible that oxalate consumption in moderate doses is balanced out by the other nutritional benefits of the given plant?
As it now stands, I am looking at a garden this season that is dominated by root vegetables... potatoes, carrots, parsnips, turnip, onion, beets, etc. My only leafy greens are looking like nicotiana rustica and nicotiana tabacum.
voyageur:
Well not exactly planting for diet as I can get these things from the farmers market more readily then the garden, but this year picked up Tobacco seeds (Hopi) and have done a little reading and am now waiting for the last of the snow & frost to leave (sure hope it does) and will start preparing the particular garden. Expectation may not be the best for this climatic zone but will give it a try.
Breo:
--- Quote from: Rabelais on April 11, 2011, 08:18:40 AM ---
This is a very good question as I have cultivated all winter a nice sweet potato vine which would be the basic planting for a sweet potato patch.
Is it possible that oxalate consumption in moderate doses is balanced out by the other nutritional benefits of the given plant?
As it now stands, I am looking at a garden this season that is dominated by root vegetables... potatoes, carrots, parsnips, turnip, onion, beets, etc. My only leafy greens are looking like nicotiana rustica and nicotiana tabacum.
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Thanks for sharing. I just started to put several sweet potatoes into water to get them growing :)
Seems like -to be on the safe side- to concentrate on growing root vegetables.
--- Quote from: Parallax on April 11, 2011, 08:33:27 AM ---Well not exactly planting for diet as I can get these things from the farmers market more readily then the garden, but this year picked up Tobacco seeds (Hopi) and have done a little reading and am now waiting for the last of the snow & frost to leave (sure hope it does) and will start preparing the particular garden. Expectation may not be the best for this climatic zone but will give it a try.
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Could the more experienced tobacco gardeners tell us about their experience and tips? I started indoor seeding already.
voyageur:
--- Quote from: Breo ---
Could the more experienced tobacco gardeners tell us about their experience and tips? I started indoor seeding already.
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No experience here, just a first attempt and a work in progress. I called the grower of the seed's that were picked up and was essentially told that, for our climate zone, to keep the beds well drained and utilize sand in your rows (thin layer), planting the seeds on the surface and covering lightly as they propagate from the top down. Worked the gardens the last few weeks and laid out a number of rows and seeded. The grower said to plant or thin to 2 foot centers and they should do well.
Have my fingers crossed; its been unusually cold here so hopefully the germination process will work. :/
If it grows, then will need to follow the steps for curing - have no idea yet about cutting cured tobacco without the larger agricultural mechanisms.
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