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Old 05-17-2009, 06:08 AM   #12 (permalink)
NotherNana
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Pictures, not that good...I had to wait for sunrise to take them. But will try anyway. The first one is how I plant the foxtail seed, which I laid out on the 2nd of this month. The foxtail sends down a very lengthly taproot, so I use Pepsi liter bottle to start seed in so not to affect the root. I transfer very quickly after seed sprout. We recycle everything, so go with me on this. (No George Bush supporters live here) I will update when she sprouts. Second is blurry, so sorry. i wanted to show all how absolutely beautiful the seed pod itself really is, quite large, heavy, lovely
(Be an artist; and imagine the detail of deep grooves cut by nature herself into the horizontal movement of pod I know 2nd picture is bad) I cleaned the pulpous orangish, yellow flesh off of seed by hand; after sun soaking in rainwater for 3 days. Then soak the cleaned seed in rainwater I collect with a touch of superthrive, for about 10 days before sowing out in above/top, picture.
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