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endofthewor1d
Joined: 01 Apr 2003
Location: the end of the wor1d.
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You can grow kiwis at home? What kind of plant is it? Why did I always think they grew...on trees? (I know, ignorant North American I am!) |
i thought the same thing. but i gutted one and planted the seeds just the same... just to see what would happen. i wasn't expecting much, but then they started to sprout. i looked up information on them, and as it turns out, they grow on vines. lucky me! |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 5:29 am Post subject: |
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| Are you really not allowed to have seeds shipped to you? |
I'll tell you my tragic story from last year. Get out your hanky.
My school at the time had a huge flower bed surrounding it. The owners had planted a few trees. The rest of it grew up in weeds every spring/summer. When it got bad they'd order the teachers out to pull weeds. I intensely dislike pulling weeds in the heat and humidity of August. Early morning isn't so bad, but not after I've taken my shower and put on work clothes. A tie is not made for wiping the sweat off my brow.
So I got the bright idea of buying some nice ground cover. Took one of the Korean teachers down to the biggest local flower shop. They didn't have any. Could they order some? No, it was the wrong time of year. Could I order some seeds from their catalog? They didn't have access to a seed catalog.
Plan B: I went on the internet and ordered about $150 worth of seeds and had them sent to me directly. I wait. And I wait. Finally I get a call from Customs. The box has arrived. They need a certificate saying the seeds have been inspected in the US. I don't have a certificate. I asked them to check in the box. They say they have already done so and I need to send the seeds back to the US to get inspected, then have them re-re-sent to Korea.
I decided that was a bit much. I had a plan to go home soon after so I had them send the seeds home and picked them up and smuggled them into Korea when I returned. Then I quit the job and left Korea. My mom's house is now overgrown with various ground covering plants. |
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dulouz
Joined: 04 Feb 2003
Location: Uranus
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| Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 1:30 am Post subject: |
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The veggies seem to like the rain. They are all bigger greener and meaner when I came home today.
Bugs love Brussel sprouts. Its gonna be tough bringing them up. I've started a second crop since the first one was eaten. |
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Grotto
Joined: 21 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 2:05 am Post subject: |
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Out here in the countryside the first crop of potatoes has just been harvested...onions were done in a week ago. Corn is about 6-8 ft tall.
Damn things grow fast out here. |
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JongnoGuru
Joined: 25 May 2004
Location: peeing on your doorstep
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| Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 3:02 am Post subject: |
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We want more pics & updates of Endofthewor1d's magic beanstalk.
Don't we?
Or would you rather have round-the-clock coverage of how well my waterproofed roofs are holding up? |
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deessell
Joined: 08 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 5:48 am Post subject: |
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Hey guys...I'm impressed. Can someone give me the skinny on what herbs are available at Dondaemun. I'd love some basil and coriander(cilantro) seeds or even better, seedlings.
Cheers |
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desultude
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: Dangling my toes in the Persian Gulf
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| Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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Hey guys...I'm impressed. Can someone give me the skinny on what herbs are available at Dondaemun. I'd love some basil and coriander(cilantro) seeds or even better, seedlings.
Cheers |
I haven't seen cilantro seeds here (doesn't mean there aren't any, I just haven't found them in Daegu.) Mine were given to me by a neighbor. Cilantro is not real happy being transplanted, but basil does really well. |
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endofthewor1d
Joined: 01 Apr 2003
Location: the end of the wor1d.
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| Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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We want more pics & updates of Endofthewor1d's magic beanstalk.
Don't we?
Or would you rather have round-the-clock coverage of how well my waterproofed roofs are holding up? |
my camera broke again. so right now it's being fixed. maybe i can get you some pictures next week. not to worry though, those giant beans are still hanging on and healthy.
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Hey guys...I'm impressed. Can someone give me the skinny on what herbs are available at Dondaemun. I'd love some basil and coriander(cilantro) seeds or even better, seedlings.
Cheers |
i found my cilantro seeds in a little farmers' market out in gyonggi do. there's not much else out this way that would make it worth the trip, but if you're that hard up for cilantro seeds, let me know you're coming. i'm dying for company out here. |
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captain kirk
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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Anybody wheatgrass juicing. If you're not maybe I can convince you.
I juiced carrots big time for years then came across wheatgrass juicing on the net. Went all over town looking for wheat seeds; nowhere. Then to Dongdaemun in Seoul and bingo. That done got going with trays. And a handcrank juicer from Czech Republic. The cheapest one you can get at 70 bucks.
This stuff, this wheatgrass juice, is so fricken good for you it's like getting religion. |
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endofthewor1d
Joined: 01 Apr 2003
Location: the end of the wor1d.
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| Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 7:58 am Post subject: |
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another update on my garden, just over a month later...
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an update on my garden...
i finally got my camera fixed. here are some pictures of my plants: |
oh yeah, first, an update on my camera. it's broken again. so i could only take this set of pictures at night, and the pictures suck. PLEASE DON'T BUY AN OLYMPUS!!!
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gget-nip:
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cherry tomatoes, finally starting to grow:
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now red and ready.
cherry tomatoes, the next generation:
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and the king of my jungle, ALTERED BEAN:
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this thing still refuses to dry up and fall off.
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when those pods finally dry up and fall off, stay tuned for SON OF ALTERED BEAN... |
still waiting... |
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deessell
Joined: 08 Jun 2005
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Have you checked the Guiness Book of Records  |
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endofthewor1d
Joined: 01 Apr 2003
Location: the end of the wor1d.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 5:57 am Post subject: |
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| Have you checked the Guiness Book of Records |
i looked at the website briefly. it's not as all-inclusive as the books. also, i'm not sure if they do world recorrds about every species of plant. if anyone has one of the books, have a look for the hyacinth bean.
the guys who grow these gargantuan fruits are usually pretty hardcore farmers who are actively pursuing these records, i think. as mind-blowing as some of the things in that book are, i would not be surprised at all if the world record-setting hyacinth pod is bigger than i am.
at any rate, i'm proud of my giant bean. |
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dulouz
Joined: 04 Feb 2003
Location: Uranus
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| Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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| I have a 25 unit hydroponic set up outside with vegetables. It works really well. All the stories are true. |
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