The goal of this blog is to create an heirloom-quality Friday night - please print and share, repost, forward, tweet, etc.
Before today's main topic, a correction from last week.
Many people tried to view the video about the "Humanity Being" and the link was initially broken.
It was later corrected. If you haven't seen it, or want to see it again, here is the working link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmN3ubufUA4
Now, what's this business about tomatoes?
I'm not much of a gardener, but how hard is it to buy a couple starters from the Home Depot and stick them in the ground?
Well, it turns out I have a lot to learn.
First of all, my thoughtful wife reminds me, you have to prepare the soil. Mix in all of that compost you've been making all winter.
That's not so hard to understand.
What surprised me was when I read the instructions on the starter plants. They write them in tiny print on the plastic label around the plant. I would ordinarily just ignore such things, but on whim decided to read it:
"Plant deep enough for soil to reach the base of plant. Plant tomatoes deeper, covering 2/3 of plant."
Did I read that right? Bury 2/3 of the plant?
Yep, say the experts. Especially if you're trying to grow succulent heirlooms.
Here's a superb blog that tells you how to do it.
Why 2/3 deep?
They say it allows the plant to grow stronger roots. It will actually grow roots right out of the sides of the plant.
With those stronger roots, it will grow taller and stronger and produce better fruit.
I didn't know that.
I think maybe there is something to learn here, but I'll put it in the form of a Question for your table:
How is a person like a tomato?
Shabbat Shalom
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Before today's main topic, a correction from last week.Many people tried to view the video about the "Humanity Being" and the link was initially broken.
It was later corrected. If you haven't seen it, or want to see it again, here is the working link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmN3ubufUA4
Now, what's this business about tomatoes?
I'm not much of a gardener, but how hard is it to buy a couple starters from the Home Depot and stick them in the ground?
Well, it turns out I have a lot to learn.
First of all, my thoughtful wife reminds me, you have to prepare the soil. Mix in all of that compost you've been making all winter.
That's not so hard to understand.
What surprised me was when I read the instructions on the starter plants. They write them in tiny print on the plastic label around the plant. I would ordinarily just ignore such things, but on whim decided to read it:
"Plant deep enough for soil to reach the base of plant. Plant tomatoes deeper, covering 2/3 of plant."
Did I read that right? Bury 2/3 of the plant?
Yep, say the experts. Especially if you're trying to grow succulent heirlooms.
Here's a superb blog that tells you how to do it.
Why 2/3 deep?
They say it allows the plant to grow stronger roots. It will actually grow roots right out of the sides of the plant.
With those stronger roots, it will grow taller and stronger and produce better fruit.
I didn't know that.
I think maybe there is something to learn here, but I'll put it in the form of a Question for your table:
How is a person like a tomato?
Shabbat Shalom
Like this email? How about putting your gelt where your gab is: Like it, tweet it, or just forward it.
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