tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872247640329823856.post4223343494644754342..comments2023-06-23T00:44:56.058-07:00Comments on Sinfonian's Garden Adventure: September 5, 2008Sinfonianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03973076975622726383noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872247640329823856.post-85936662084064118832008-09-06T01:21:19.000-07:002008-09-06T01:21:19.000-07:00You might reconsider that dutch oven. I have one ...You might reconsider that dutch oven. I have one (old, cast iron) that I bake sheepherder's bread in, and it turns out wonderful. They are a bit of a pain to care for at times, but certainly not if you use them for just bread.<br><br>Thinning carrots. Personally, I kind of go in and pluck out a finger's width between clumps, then as the remainder get big enough to separate, I thin further and feed the thinnings to my rabbit. I found wide row planting to be easier than sfg for me, because I'd just use a salt shaker to shake the seeds over the area, then when they got their first true leaves I'd run the tines of the rake through them to do the first thinning. That made any subsequent thinning much easier. I might try again in the sfg, but use a child-sized rake? My recent experiment, cooking 1 cup of water and 1 tablespoon cornstarch, cooling and mixing the carrot seeds into it, then pouring it all in a squeeze-top bottle and squirting it into shallow grooves is working well (the hole in my bottle was too large, I need something smaller than a Hershey's syrup container). At least it shows promise, I think I can perfect it! I'm wondering if the cornstarch mixture gives some protection to the carrot seed, as the germination was greatly improved over just scattering and covering the seed. I didn't even cover the rows with a board, and the heat didn't dry them out at all.Annie's Grannyhttp://annieskitchengarden.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872247640329823856.post-61249025137058735982008-09-06T10:55:48.000-07:002008-09-06T10:55:48.000-07:00I wait until the plants have true leaves before th...I wait until the plants have true leaves before thinning - mainly because it is easier to tell at that point which plants are doing best/growing strongest. <br><br>On the bread... I use covered claypot cookware for the bread. I will try to remember to take a picture of the pans sometime - to show you.DoubleDhttp://FreedomGardensnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872247640329823856.post-71039194170918123382008-09-06T11:53:11.000-07:002008-09-06T11:53:11.000-07:00Hey dude, I saw where you commented on my blog...t...Hey dude, I saw where you commented on my blog...thanks! I tehn wrote you a long email, and when I went to send it - my pc locked up. I had to shut down the entire pc...it sux big time....Anyway, for my pickles, I used Mrs. Wages dill pickle mix -from Walmart. It rocks!!!!! Anyway...I've got little carrot seedlings as well, and they need to be thinned. I'm planning on doing that tomorrow. No true leaves yet, just seed leaves. Bread looks good, sorry it stuck...oh well, I bet it still tasted good.engineeredgardenhttp://engineeredgarden.thegardenjournals.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872247640329823856.post-23137832381431903492008-09-07T15:09:40.000-07:002008-09-07T15:09:40.000-07:00Trying again, as my previous comment didn't go...Trying again, as my previous comment didn't go through...<br><br>Don't count out a Dutch oven. I have one, and although it is a pain to take care of at times with "regular" cooking, it would be excellent (and easy care) if you only used it for bread. I bake a fabulous loaf of sheepherder's bread in mine. <br><br>I hate to thin carrots. Take a peek at my blog 9/7 and see how my experiments went with the carrot seeds!Annie's Grannyhttp://annieskitchengarden.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com