Horehoundin Horehound
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Horehound is a very interesting herb. It's not just like another version of mint in what it does (although it does some of the same things). I recommend studying it.
While this article doesn't tell a lot of the things horehound is supposed to be good for, if you're interested in horehound sci...read more
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Tomato deficienciesin Domestic Tomato
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https://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/integrated-pest-managment/ipm-for-vegetables/ipm-strategies-for-tomato/nutritional-deficiencies-of-tomato
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Tomato to-grow list for 2023in Lycopersicon
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Ace 55
Brazillian Beauty
Market Wonder
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Snacker_ tomatoin Domestic Tomato
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Note: If you're in the USA and want free seeds for any of my breeding projects, don't hesitate to ask. I would love for you or others to grow them.
* Project name: Snacker_
* Status: Almost stable as of the F2, actually (due to so many recessive traits showing up); growing F4s in 2022. The f...read more
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I got some organic dill seeds a while ago. I decided I wanted them in powder form to make them easier to use at a moments' notice for a wider variety of purposes. So, I blended them up, and now they look kind of like peat moss, but workable.
The freshly blended up seeds smelled like menthol, ...read more
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Lamiaceae Thymus vulgaris derivative "Thymol"; natural medical, flavoring, and pesticide uses.in Thyme
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/thymol#section=EU-Pesticides-Data
As can be seen in this pub chem directory page, Thymol (a natural derivative of thyme herb) has evidence of antimicrobial properties, and is accepted by the EPA for use as a natural fungicide.
It also shows some e...read more
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Capsicum annum, Hermann Adolph Köhler "Medizinal-Pflanzen" 1898in Annual Pepper
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A systematic review study of therapeutic effects of Matricaria recuitta chamomilein German Chamomile
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5074766/
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Wonderberry nutritionin Wonderberry
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https://ift.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1541-4337.12756
The above article is about African nightshades in sub-Saharan Africa, and it's fascinating. It mentions some of Solanum retroflexum's nutritional value (its leaves in particular). I only refer to Solanum retroflexum as wonde...read more
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https://www.researchgate.net/post/How_do_you_measure_Chlorophyll_and_Carotenoids_of_tomato_fruits_by_spectrophotometer
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Tomato analysis 2021in Lycopersicon
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• Pearler_A3 is sweet and mushy with some tang
• Pearler_A4 has a sharp bite.
• Costoluto Florentino has a bitter aftertaste and is firm. Squirts if you're not careful.
• Bash_A: Cool (not warm) pleasant flavor. No acrid taste in the blossom scar. Red fruit.
• Clad_A: Some fruit low flavor a...read more
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2021 tomato fruit harvest countsin Lycopersicon
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I plan to edit this post as the fruits accumulate. Normal fruit count / bad uneaten ripe fruits / edible BER fruits (tossed BER fruits, squished unripe fruits and such aren't counted). The normal fruit count includes fruits with bad parts where the rest is intended to be used, but not BER fruits...read more
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Pizza-dipping sauce recipein Lycopersicon
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I made a good pizza dipping sauce with some home-canned tomatoes, on 2 June 2021 : a quart of home-canned tomatoes, as well as granulated garlic, onion powder, basil, pink sea salt, black pepper, paprika, and two fresh sage leaves, with extra virgin olive oil added when it was nearly done). If y...read more
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Tomato to-grow list for 2022in Lycopersicon
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Here's what on my tomato to-grow list (so far) for 2022; I'm only planning to grow about 30 varieties; this is subject to change:
Aker's West Virginia
Amana Orange
Big Cheef
Brandy Boy OP
Brandywine OTV
Brandywine Yellow
Carolina Gold
Cherokee Golden
Cherokee Purple
Frog Princess
Go...read more
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Silica Blast to thicken stemsin Domestic Tomato
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• https://www.tomatojunction.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=2375&p=44515#p44515
• https://youtu.be/VeEpEnFulF4
See the links above. It's remarkable how much the tomato stems thicken. I looked at the product, and it didn't say what was in it besides silica and a little potassium (but there ...read more
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Tomatoes I feel comfortable direct-seedingin Lycopersicon
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Here's a list of tomatoes I feel comfortable direct-seeding, either due to an abundance of seeds or other factors:
Black Cherry
Picnic_2
BSX
Insurance_1
Cold Black Brandy
Stick (not because the seed stock is particularly abundant, but because I'll know it's Stick, rather than a volunteer...read more
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Baked potato sandwichesin Potato
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Here's some backstory to this post:
* https://www.growspice.com/Baked-potatoes-and-chicken-sandwiches-td3488.html
* https://www.growspice.com/Oven-fried-potatoes-td1026.html
Anyway, I decided to make baked potato sandwiches (without chicken or meat). I took a number of potatoes (maybe 5) an...read more
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So, a few months ago, or so, I got the idea that it would be easier, prior to baking, just to score my potatoes with a knife than to poke them with a fork. Knifes are easier to wash, and it takes less effort to score than to poke.
So, I did it, and the potatoes cooked a lot more nicely, too. ...read more
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Baked potatoes and chicken sandwichesin Potato
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I haven't experimented terribly with creating chicken sandwiches. So, I decided it's about time to start.
I live with a relative who likes plain, unseasoned, unadorned baked chicken. No seasonings. No sauces. Just the natural flavor. I like to flavor and/or sauce things.
Anyway, I decided ...read more
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Best black tomatoes for marketin Domestic Tomato
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So, this discussion was going on at Tomatoville:
http://tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=50799
I can't use Tomatoville anymore; so, I'll post my reply here whether or not anyone gets it.
As far as market qualities go, I'd suggest these:
Cold Black Brandy. Firm and durable. Exceptional ...read more
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Tomato soup recipe, October 2020in Domestic Tomato
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Ingredients:
* 1 quart stewed tomatoes
* Black pepper (a liberal amount)
* Onion powder
* Garlic powder (or else granulated garlic)
* Milk (a liberal amount)
* Himalayan pink sea salt
* Parmesian cheese (a liberal amount is fine)
* A bay leaf (optional)
Directions:
Blend up the quart...read more
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Dehydrating hot peppers in 2020—ouch!in Pepper
So, before I last went to sleep, I commenced dehydrating all our hot peppers, except the ones on the plants that I somehow missed during harvest. There always seem to be a few stragglers.
I'm no stranger to cutting up hot peppers (including superhots) with unprotected hands (although I don't ...read more
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Radishrain's 2021 pepper growlistin Pepper
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Okay, in 2021, I'm focusing on sweet peppers, including several orange sweet peppers. No hot peppers, this year. They're all Capsicum annuum sweet peppers.
This is mostly the beginning of a breeding project. I'm hoping to breed prolific, early, purple/orange, medium-sized, cone-shaped, thick-...read more
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https://attunehealth.com/i-drank-celery-juice-everyday-for-30-days-heres-what-happened/
I thought this article was worth remembering. It talks about the potential benefits of celery juice (it talks a lot about it). Then it goes on to talk about the writer's experiment in drinking celery juice...read more
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Capsaicin and collagen!in Pepper
So, apparently, capsaicin inhibits collagen fiber formation, but it improves the fibers at the same time. This could be very interesting information for those with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (some people who have some symptoms but lack others might benefit from capsaicin, and some people should prob...read more
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