tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post7171078876905066640..comments2023-09-30T09:20:05.241-06:00Comments on The Kitchen Witch: Victory Garden: Obama InspirationTKWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16409505008377005185noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-36805781731634387232009-06-16T03:20:49.745-06:002009-06-16T03:20:49.745-06:00Went outside today and the basil was starting to b...Went outside today and the basil was starting to bolt--so glad I have plant-savvy friends to rely on!TKWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409505008377005185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-68741860358016962142009-06-15T21:47:11.948-06:002009-06-15T21:47:11.948-06:00P.S. Love your new header!P.S. Love your new header!Gibbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04271264528110884129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-18038585963147799612009-06-15T21:46:33.819-06:002009-06-15T21:46:33.819-06:00Good for you guys! My girls are obsessed with the ...Good for you guys! My girls are obsessed with the Obamas as well, especially their dog. My basil bolted last year because I was clueless (it was my first time growing it). Hopefully this year I will do better. I also thought it was a little harder to grow cilantro than I thought it would be. That bolted as well. I am trying chives this year, and I am not sure if I need to cut that before it goes to seed as well. Anyone?Gibbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04271264528110884129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-67226775953376209832009-06-15T09:30:14.807-06:002009-06-15T09:30:14.807-06:00Phoo-D has it right. Because my basil never grew ...Phoo-D has it right. Because my basil never grew and I have these transplants that seem to be doing ok for now I haven't seen it in basil, but in the cilantro, their stems start to get really thick, and they start producing the feathery leaves instead of the flat ones.Sirenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09001542103226231007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-43314385249115752742009-06-15T08:43:57.992-06:002009-06-15T08:43:57.992-06:00That's great! We have a small garden too. It&#...That's great! We have a small garden too. It's a lot of fun and very rewarding to pick your own produce. "Bolting" is when the herbs start to go to seed. You'll see a shoot coming from the top of the plant that looks different from the rest and will start to get seeds and small flowers on it. You want to pinch this off when you see it. That way the plant will keep making more leaves. Herbs (especially basil) will tend to "bolt" when it gets hot (above 85) outside.Phoo-Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01048641393951998481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-84785974840966751432009-06-15T05:07:26.683-06:002009-06-15T05:07:26.683-06:00PS I seriously love your blog!!!PS I seriously love your blog!!!The Curious Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16920550974303475865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-28578937986876893412009-06-15T05:06:36.328-06:002009-06-15T05:06:36.328-06:00Hey - this is great! A great way to get the kids a...Hey - this is great! A great way to get the kids active, make/develop new friendships with the neighbours and eat healthy veg! I love it! I'm also envious as I wish I had my own garden. Such a good idea though!The Curious Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16920550974303475865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-33869101724865349582009-06-14T17:50:59.626-06:002009-06-14T17:50:59.626-06:00Looks beautiful, make sure you show us your harves...Looks beautiful, make sure you show us your harvest!Suzi Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07950722661744383071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-2596886889335164862009-06-14T17:17:24.431-06:002009-06-14T17:17:24.431-06:00Siren,
I definitely agree on the school lunch iss...Siren,<br /><br />I definitely agree on the school lunch issue. Jamie Oliver has done wonders for England, and I'd like to see a grass-roots movement like that in the States.<br /><br />Thanks for the basil tip (didn't know) and if you don't mind my asking, what is "bolting?"TKWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409505008377005185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-6091022716779276612009-06-14T14:55:28.504-06:002009-06-14T14:55:28.504-06:00Good luck on your garden!! In mine, the rosemary ...Good luck on your garden!! In mine, the rosemary and lavender I planted did not flourish b/c I put them in a spot that did not get full sun- a mistake. My cilantro is flourishing but I learned about "bolting" and sowed a second crop so I could have continuous cilantro; will soon be sowing a third seed crop (we love cilantro).<br /><br />None of my basil took off so I transplanted seedlings and they seem to be finally doing well; I am sure you know about pinching off the top two terminal leaves on each bunch as it grows so that the plant becomes bushier and produces more basil (if not, consider that a tip.)<br /><br />I am hoping that Michelle Obama will champion a change in school lunch standards around the nation; an article I read recently talked about her views on the issue. I am about to address this topic in a post on my blog. She mentioned that planting the Victory Garden was the beginning of awareness for young people and we need to educate children in schools about healthy eating . . .Sirenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09001542103226231007noreply@blogger.com