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India embrace life's greater values.
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What I like about India is…
Unity in Diversity
Economical growth despite all squabbles.
Tons of preachers and barkers...
Compared to many other countries including the so called developed countries where most thrive in self indebted vanity, we Indians embrace and adhere to things that really matters and have greater value in life such as a well disciplined and long bonded family life,though we are seen unmindful of lesser things like public cleanliness, respecting queues etc.
Abraham I agree with you on family bonding which creates discipline in the family and society as a whole. On your second point every family all across India is very careful about the cleaning of the interior of the house but unfortunately outside of their house is a dumping ground for all the waste since this has not been taught at any place earlier.
come on guys !! when it comes to complaining we can go on & on forever. and we all claim we are proud of our country !!!! 'accommodation', 'unity in diversity', 'life's greater values', 'bonded family life', 'developed communications', & 'democracy'. Is that all ? what about our lovely countryside ? our wonderful people ? our culture, our traditions, our cuisines, our music & the arts, our wildlife, our flora, jungles, rivers, our metre & small gauge trains, our nostalgic trams. (gasp for breath) our architecture (both modern & historical). Our snake charmers, the melas, the gol gappas & pao bhajis, the wonderful monsoons, winters & rainbows. Must I carry on ? you know my song now – but I will mention one more. What about "US" – the wonderful community on toostep. Ever wondered how respectful are all our friends here (compare it with some other western social site sometime). Besides, it is a graet feeling to be able to interact with such a combination of brains, skills, experience & maturity.
I have this feeling that although we claim pride for the nation, we need to be reminded about why we love this mother land of ours. Lets help remind each other. Let us fill this up – will this list grow longer than the list in our "complaints" department list ????
there are times when one fails to give words to what one wants. At times like this, it helps to put in words what one would not like to lose. Munawwar Rana is an Indian urdu poet of repute. He has written a short ghazal called "mohajir nama" (mohajir meaning displaced persons) with reference to those Indians who migrated to Pakistan at the time of partition. To say the least, it is immensely touching & can bring some tears as well. I understand the deeper meanings & feelings but I fear I'm totally ill equipped to do justice to a deserving translation – else it would have been here. Available on the net (google & utube), it is worth a read & listen. It will tell you what losing is all about. Do spare sometime. My humble respects for all who contributed here.
there are times when one fails to give words to what one wants. At times like this, it helps to put in words what one would not like to lose. Munawwar Rana is an Indian urdu poet of repute. He has written a short ghazal called "mohajir nama" (mohajir meaning displaced persons) with reference to those Indians who migrated to Pakistan at the time of partition. To say the least, it is immensely touching & can bring some tears as well. I understand the deeper meanings & feelings but I fear I'm totally ill equipped to do justice to a deserving translation – else it would have been here. Available on the net (google & utube), it is worth a read & listen. It will tell you what losing is all about. Do spare sometime. My humble respects for all who contributed here.
Great post and great ideas great comparisons. I am stunned when Mr. Murty sir quotes a quote of Marily Monroe, but on reading its suits very aptly. Here comes the experience Thanks a lot Murty sir for the quote. After all country is not just a geographical piece of land, it is all about people, their values, the traditions, the cultures. There are lot more differences in each of these, yet we all together and proud to feel as Indians. What more we need to.
We have been using this forum to complain about our environment. I must also concede that not all complaints have been with negative intentions – most of them are targeted at looking for improvements, brainstorming relevant issues. This post is basically the opposite of the Complaints & Grievance Department, where we may express what we like. Let us see what all you feel is good about India & prevailing conditions. So here is a sentence which you may complete. What I like about India is… |
What I particularly like about India, is the fact that there are so many, who accept that somehow or the other we are all children of the "Oneness" or "God" or "".
This deep belief is seen in the complicated methods used to avoid hurting another person - directly. It's a very cruel person who says negative things directly to another person. It's ok if we talk about them behind their back though. :)
It is just miraculous that by and large the people of India are accommodating of each other in spite of its huge diversity of religion, caste, race, class and cultures. Simply miraculous.
I support this statement of India being a miracle. Given all the difficult situations, we still manage to keep our sense of nationhood. As I added earlier, it is the beauty of India.
Vinoy I totally agree that we are always united as a nation even in difficult times and will keep on accommodating each other in time of of need. That is unique about our nation, this is probably unity in diversity, which is unique about India.
With all the squabbles going around, India achieved ,economically, to a greater extent. I remember the days, the roads were sluggish & muddy to bring the cycle out to go school. A contrary to one what I see today a cemented one. Virtually, it takes 4 hrs to reach Chennai that was almost 12-16 hours earlier. More promisingly, railways' Duranto takes , just 24 hours to Delhi. An ordinary man were made to fly sky fulfilling ones' ever-longing aspiration. What a wonderful transportation we achieved. Gone are the days, a guy is to wait for a mail for 15 days by Post. In the wing of an eye, information on your desk. A wireless communication reaching the cross-roots. For many TV, Grinders, Laptop remained as only dream But, now, many touched it. In my hamlet, I found were thatched house earlier but now, I find all concrete houses. This is not exaggeration . A fact I FEEL IT. In 1970's , there were only 8 engineering colleges in the state but now, there are more than 10 in my district alone. Connectivity, Communication, transportation, Telecommunication, Education took a long stride across the society despite all evils created by undesirables. This is not an end to it. It aspires more to achieve in the years to come with its' all odds. |
Just like unity amongst the diversity, bold reforms among political opportunism is also miraculous. The pace might not be as fast as it should have been but frankly I would love to carry on at this pace to accommodate the freedom to dissent that I enjoy today.
Despite of all odds... surrounded by non democratic geographies... rampant misuse of democratic values by almost every stakeholder..politically taken aback... YET OUR DEMOCRACY IS CONTINUING...
Well many of you may call me cynic, but I must express my conscience...what I like about incredible India is... Hypocrisy of decision makers, influencers, cult figures and pretentious beliefs...about 40% of population still falls under the embarrassing BPL category, we call ourselves as emerging super power, we take pride in calling ourselves as nation where women/ females are worshiped, the same great nation witnesses rape of 2 women every hour...we are an agrarian economy, respects farmers, in the same incredible India every 12 hour a farmer takes extreme step...tons of preachers and barkers...these so called custodians of Indian culture hardly considers these quandaries as issues...tons of preachers and barkers, only handful of Baba Amte, Rajendra Singh, Mother Teresa... |
My lifetime treasures are my tons of books. Need to reduce. Don't want to waste – obviously. We also need meaningful activity on the forum. Hence this very humble attempt. Two books initially are up for grabs. ( Exploring Corporate Strategy, Text... |
this was sent to me - thought of sharing with all of you wonderful thinkers. A pignant story from an Ex-Air Force wife: A BRIEF ENCOUNTER! I have often thought of Narayan and Lekha and wondered why our paths crossed! In 1995 we lived in Arjun... |
it would be in our national interest to work with a peaceful neighbourhood. seen as neighbour we need to think one way. seen as a belligerent neighbour the scene changes somewhat. seen as an adversary the window opens to whole new set of options.... |


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Are You a Locavore?
Locavore (noun): One who tries to eat only locally grown foods. Being a locavore is good for you, good for the earth, good for local farmers and good for the Michigan economy! Learn more about how and why to be a locavore; check out "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle," by best-selling author Barbara Kingsolver, with Stephen L. Hopp and Camille Kingsolver.
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I'm always on the lookout for great coffee, so I enjoyed reading about local roasters in the Winter 2009 issue of Edible WOW. A little coffee history, roasting philosophy, and some buying tips had me wishing for a hot cup of joe while I read the rest of the articles—including one on local famers harvesting winter greens. Now I want a salad, too.

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An innovative level, where a house is rotating on a central bar. The player's objective is to find all the 7 transporter beacons and switch them off.
- Title: Rot House
- File Name: hl2-sp-rot-house.7z
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- Author: RitoSito
- Date Released: 08 March 2008
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- Copy the .bsp map files into the Half-Life 2 maps directory.
C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\\half-life 2\hl2\maps - Run Half-Life 2
- Open the console and type map rot_house
- Press Enter and play
WARNING: This video may completely spoil the map for you. Only watch it if you are curious about the gameplay.
I've included this very short movie to give you some idea of what happens. The player is in the house when the map starts and like the screenshots Noclip was used to record the video. (Thanks to CubeDude89 for recording it at short notice for me.)
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Wow, this is the sort of nifty concept you might expect to see from Nintendo. +1 for originality
Certainly an original idea.
I only got the chance to play for 5 minutes so far. I'm not out of the house yet, and I've only found one beacon.
I'll give it another go later and rate it properly then.
That was a lot of fun, and the ambient sounds and environment sort of reminded me of Myst.I would have liked something to do in the house too, but it wasn't a big deal.
My one criticism was the lighting, it was so bright it hurt my eyes a bit. If there was more proper lighting it could only enhance the level.
I'd love to see more levels like this!
This is a really fun little concept. The idea of getting through an environment as it shifted was disorientingly entertaining, and watching props fly through the house was funny as well. The puzzle element was there in searching for the beacons, and it was also really well executed with the many ways to get into the house as a means to save ones self from falling to certain doom sometimes.
My one complaint was that the map started rotating right when I spawned, giving me little time to figure out what was going on.
Aside from that,
Downloaded the map. *Tried* to run it.
The program found version 20, but was expecting 19; as a result, it refused to load the map.
Ergo, while it looks like a neat concept, I'm forced to consider this map to be a huge, stinking pile of FAIL.
Seems like a kind of like a ironic thing to say, Anonymous. Judging from the other comments, no one else has had any problem with the map. I know I didn't.


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Date: 8/21/01
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We don't have too many musical crafts on the site so far. What we do have is at
I think a rain stick would be fun -- though not "musical" it's still based on sound. It has South American roots which makes it kind of cool. It's also complicated enough that 10 year olds should enjoy it. They can "get creative" when painting or decorating the stick. We made ours according to the directions and then paper mached and painted the outside. We usually paper mache before painting just to make the projects last a bit longer than plain cardboard tube ones would http://homearts.com/depts/family/88rain11.htm
There's quite a list of musical crafts at
http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/musicalcrafts/index.htm The Kazoo and Bonkos might be fun!
Some of these, though not musical, would likely work for your group as well http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/_recnature.html ( in particular, I was thinking the Birch Bark Canoe


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Rebuilding the site at Lufika.com is something I've been wanting to do for some time. The new layout was built from scratch with a clean interface and strict compliance in mind, ensuring the site was strict compliant took some effort but I believe it was worth it. The biggest challenge was getting the site to actually work in Internet Explorer correctly as it doesn't fully support standards. Most of the sections have been converted from the previous site with only a few sections being remade. The new modular design will allow changes and new features to be added quickly and efficiently.
The new Games Online section displays all of our games currently being hosted. This is the first of a few planned additions to the site, which will be added slowly over the coming weeks.


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Reviewed Whipped Potatoes
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"Made these for Thanksgiving and I couldn't serve them. The potatoes did take a long time on the stove but my issue was they wouldn't go through my recently purchased potatoe ricer (that I bought just for this recipe). I did other potatoes with the ricer the day before, but they were quartered potatoes. The thinly sliced potatoes just sat on the bo""


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Cats don't love anybody. That is why they are cats. They are above loving anybody. You were put on this earth to serve her. Don't you know?
Cats don't love anybody. That is why they are cats. They are above loving anybody. You were put on this earth to serve her. Don't you know?
They call me "Nana"
Sara, you know I didn't mean "shut up", I just meant "shut up" as in "DON'T RUB IT IN!"
They call me "Nana"
I know!! I know!!Originally Posted by iwannabeminnie
(But she still loves me!! Simba too!!)
Now I'm gonna run!! Bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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"Most of my life I have done what I wanted to do. I have had fun on the job.I have never been able to confine that fun to office hours." ~ Walt Disney
Are you taking the train? (I kill myself)
They call me "Nana"
I'm hungry.
You should all check out my rack.
It's in the "So Proud I Could Spit" thread.
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What should I have for lunch?
It is cold and I want something hot.
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sorry I don't think the DH would like that!!!Originally Posted by iwannabeminnie
Green Olives are way better than black olives... they are stuffed with little bits of red joy!!!
I would really like it to snow already!!! I think the weather man lied!!!
Sorry I couldn't resist!
66 and windy....I wonder when this migraine that I have had for three days will go away, ARGHOriginally Posted by kylewhit89
Yesterday I had a headache so I took some Tylenol and went to bed for an hour. I felt great when I woke up. But then I overslept an hour this morning. I think it must have been some kind of trade off.
The Amazing Race comes on tonight.
They call me "Nana"
It's almost time for the kids to get out of school. Bummer.
They call me "Nana"
I still haven't gotten any lunch and I need to be thinking about what we should have for dinner.
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HAVERHILL — The murder of a 24-year-old man who was stabbed on Grove Street remained under investigation last night.
Misael Lima, 24, died at Merrimack Valley Hospital after the 1:25 a.m. double-stabbing early yesterday at 11 Grove St., authorities said.
Lima is the fourth person murdered in the city this year. Authorities did not say where Lima was living.
Another man, whom police did not identify, was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston for treatment of stab wounds. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, authorities said.
No arrests were made in connection with the stabbings yesterday and the motive for the deadly assault is still unclear, police said last night.
While the stabbing occurred on Grove Street, both injured men were taken to Merrimack Valley Hospital by a third person. The third person was not identified by police.
The stabbing remain under investigation by Haverhill police and state troopers assigned to the district attorney's office.
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Join the CS department for an open house dinner 5:30 - 6:30 on Tuesday, 2.5.08 in Maxwell Dworkin 221. Harvard College Engineering Society and Harvard Computer Society are holding this event to provide prospective CS concentrators with an opportunity to talk to professors, upperclassmen, and grad students about courses, extracurricular activities, work, and the future. Among professors attending are Prof. Malan, Prof. Welsh, Prof. Morrisett, Prof. Lewis, and Prof. Wood, who has promised to bring a robotic fly to the event.
We invite underclassmen to come talk to upperclassmen and upperclassmen and grad students to come provide wisdom. If you are planning to have dinner at the event, please RSVP to Jean Yang (jeanyang@fas) by 2.1.08. Feel free to stop by either way!


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Holiday Handiwork
Wondering what gifts to buy for this gift-giving season? Well, why not make your own gifts like some celebrants of Kwanzaa do. You could make ornaments, dolls, treasure boxes or candle out of old jewelry, marbles, yarn, string or other small pieces you already have around. Here are some craft books to help you along.
All new crafts for Kwanzaa by Kathy Ross; illustrated by Sharon Lane Holm
Chinese New Year crafts by Karen E. Bledsoe
Year 2009 Top Non-Fiction Picks
Because I Love Her: 34 Writers Reflect on the Mother-Daughter Bond edited by Andrea N. Richesin
The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire That Saved America by Tim Egan
Homer's Odyssey: A Fearless Feline Tale, Or How Learned about Love and Life with a Blind Wonder Cat by Gwen Cooper
Idiot America: How Stupidity Became a Virtue in the Land of the Free by Charles P. Fierce
The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride by Daniel James Brown
K Blows Top: A Cold War Comic Interlude Starring Nikita Khrushchev America's Most Unlikely Tourist by Peter Carlson
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Did you see this morning's Today Show feature about using energy meters to suss out the energy vampires lurking in your home?
If those energy meters seem like a pricey investment, consider checking out one of the library's Kill-a-Watt meters free of charge.
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From heated discussions on coal and population growth to tips on skin care, cargo-ready bikes, green jobs and ecovilages, E, The Environmental Magazine has got it all. The current issue features an article on actress Daryl Hannah and her work in West Virgina and the work of ecologists to save California's giant green turtles (550 Ibs.!). The library carries last year's issues up the current or you can access their online edition.
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Wind, solar and geothermal are among the most promising methods to generate clean, renewable energy. You can learn more about a clean energy future by reading Hot, Flat and Crowded, by Thomas Friedman, best-selling author and Pulitzer-prize winning columnist from The New York Times.
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Former Memphian Casts Rising Broadway Stars in Web Musical
In February, I blogged about "Perks," an innovative musical web series created by former Memphian Tom Diggs.
Diggs, a 1979 White Station High School alumnus and Pulitzer-nominated playwright, described "Perks," which centers around technophile teenage gamers in love, as "Glee meets Wii."
Diggs had taken to raising money through Kickstarter.com to produce his labor of love, and it literally paid off; "Perks" will begin airing June 19 on Blip.tv and YouTube.com.
The cast includes rising young Broadway stars Alex Wyse ("Bored to Death"), Alex Brightman ("Wicked"), Allison Strong ("Mama Mia") and Paul Cereghino ("Tony and Tina's Wedding"), as well as comedian and "Chelsea Lately" roundtable regular Arden Myrin.
"We're thrilled to have a cast of such fast-rising Broadway stars," Diggs said. "It's exciting to bring the sensibilities of the Broadway musical to the frontier of web shows."
The series is directed by award-winning AFI film director Bill Oliver and shot by David Kagen of "True Blood," "CSI:NY" and "The Green Hornet."
Click here to watch the "Perks" trailer, and here for behind-the-scenes footage, blog posts and more.


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MINUSTAH Chief Open Letter on Zero Tolerance Policy on Abuse
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Written by Mariano Fernandez
Thursday, 15 September 2011 16:15
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), Mr. Mariano Fernandez, released a statement reiterating the "zero tolerance" policy of the mission regarding abuse.
We have been deeply shocked and saddened to learn, some ten days ago, that soldiers of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) would have had an abusive and degrading behavior against a young Haitian.
Since 2004, MINUSTAH has been working intensively with Haitian authorities to stabilize the country, strengthen its institutions and consolidate the Rule of law, and thus the economic and social rights of Haitian citizens.
The United Nations has a "Zero Tolerance" policy with regards to any breach from its staff of his obligations to observe the expected standards of conduct of an international civil servant. The absolute respect for the dignity and sovereignty of the host country and its people, traditions and culture are among these obligations.
As soon as we were informed that soldiers would have committed some serious abuses against a Haitian citizen in Port-Salut , we took drastic decisions.
We immediately opened a preliminary investigation to collect and preserve all elements and evidence relating to this incident.
At my request, my Force Commander immediately ordered the confinement in their barracks of the soldiers involved in this incident, to ensure that they could not exert any influence on the fact finding process.
Meanwhile, we immediately referred the case to the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the United Nations in New York. According to the agreements between the UN and the troop contributing countries to peacekeeping missions, it is up to the authorities of those countries and not to MINUSTAH to shed light on such allegations. An Uruguayan team of investigators arrived then in Haiti on 4 September and the investigation is ongoing.
We have also welcomed the humble and dignified letter of the President of Uruguay to President Martelly in which the former, on his behalf and that of Uruguay and its people, apologizes to the authorities and people of Haiti for the abuses committed by these soldiers. We also warmly welcomed the strong commitment and immediate action by the Minister of Defense of Uruguay in this regard as well as the decision of the Uruguayan Armed Forces to suspend of his functions the commander of the Naval Unit in Port-Salut, as a precautionary measure. We also appreciated the determination of the Uruguayan authorities to follow through the investigation of this incident and apply the maximum penalties in accordance with the acts and responsibilities of all soldiers involved.
For our part, we follow up with the home country of the suspects to ensure that, as the case may be, they are brought to justice and that appropriate sanctions are imposed.
The United Nations has also a strategy to support victims of sexual exploitation and abuse which we intend to apply.
We are deeply outraged. Such acts are inexcusable, and they have tarnished the image of MINUSTAH. But the acts of a few should not also tarnish that of thousands of military, police, and civilian personal serving MINUSTAH and Haiti impeccably since 2004.
Mariano Fernández
UN Special Representative of the Secretary General in Haiti
Head of the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)
Related 09.15.2011: Senate Justice and Public Safety Aims to Resolve MINUSTAH Problem
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Related 09.14.2011: President Martelly Defends: "MINUSTAH should not be cornered..."
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From the earliest Aboriginal inhabitants to the area's more recent settlers, people of the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast have left an indelible mark on the landscape.
Explore Aboriginal culture, history and traditions at the Xat'sull Heritage Village near Williams Lake, through Aboriginal artwork at galleries and studio, or on Aboriginal cultural tours in communities such as Bella Coola.
First Nations in this region include the Tsilhqot'in (also known as Chilcotin), Kwakwakaw'akw (Kwakiutl), Nuxalk (Bella Coola), Secwepemc (Shuswap), the Interior and Coast Salish, and the Kitasoo (Tsimshian) and Xaixais of Klemtu. Their historical and traditional territories encompass a variety of landscapes, from lush, green coastlines to high altitude plateaus.
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North of Williams Lake, the national award-winning Xat'sull Heritage Village (pronounced hat-sull) offers the opportunity to explore the traditional and spiritual way of life for the Xat'sull First Nation (a member of the Secwepmec, or "Shuswap" Band). The Xat'sull people have occupied these lands for more than 5,000 years and around 350 of them live and work in the community today.
To make the most of your experience, book a guided visit in advance to enjoy story-telling from elders, a sweat lodge, traditional meals, ceremonies, songs or dances around a fire. Stay overnight in a pit-house or teepee alongside the mighty Fraser River.
For BC's Aboriginal cultures, petroglyphs or ancient rock carvings are an intrinsic link to the past. More of these extraordinary symbols have been recorded in BC than in any other Canadian province. Petroglyphs were created in places to honour the power and mystery of nature, including waterfalls, rock formations or caves.
Just outside Bella Coola are the Thorsen Creek Petroglyphs, consisting of more than 40 rock carvings. To visit the site, contact the Nuxalk First Nations or enquire at the Bella Coola Visitor Centre to arrange a guided tour.
Bella Coola's Petroglyph Gallery showcases authentic Northwest Coast Aboriginal artwork with an emphasis on works by Nuxalk (pronounced nu-halk) and Northern BC's Gitxsan (pronounced GIT-san) artists.
Nuxalk carvers use materials such as red cedar, bark and paint to create colourful and distinctive masks, paddles and plaques with ceremonial and cultural significance. Many of the carvings have traditional stories associated with the legendary characters they represent. Learn more about elder carver, Silyas Saunders and First Nations commerce.
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The Xat'sull community invites you to visit and experience our spiritual, cultural and traditional way of life. We offer daily tours and cultural workshops where you take part in a variety of educational and recreational activities. We are situated on a sunny plateau overlooking the Fraser River. Meet our friendly, knowledgeable guides who will take you on a memorable journey through the history of the Northern Secwepemc people. Learn to cook a traditional meal, listen to stories around an open fire and fall asleep to the beautiful sound of the Fraser River in the distance.
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Witness the St'at'imc people harvesting salmon and preserving it through the wind-dried method. The tour includes a walk along the Xwisten fishing grounds, a demonstration of the wind-dried method, a sample of wind-dried fish (ts'wan), and a BBQ Salmon meal. Tours can also include a walk around an archaeological village site and a replica underground pit house (S7istken).


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Toni's sweet potato thread got me thinking about paying a visit downtown to peruse what the ethnic groceries might have to offer in the way of experiments. Chiefly I am after malanga root,(which as it turns out is a xanthosoma)but I'm trying to think of other exotic tropical looking plants that have an edible tuber typically disguised as someone's lunch. Any of you guys done this sort of thing before?...because I'm totally open to suggestions. |
Follow-Up Postings:
- Posted by kaktuskris 6 NH (email@example.com) on Tue, Mar 26, 13 at 6:11
I have done this, with plants like elephant ears, which is a root vegetable in the tropical world, and also with lemongrass, which I root in water to start my own plants. Christopher |
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Tue, Mar 26, 13 at 9:15
Any of the potatoes you find there should grow. There may also be greens with some roots still attached, possibly some different Alliums. If there's not a language barrier, ask the people there. |
Great idea! Ive grown garlic and the like from grocer items but never thought of making a houseplant. I suppose it makes perfect sense, just got to figure out which ones will grow indoors as Im a bit too far north for an outside plant. I suppose you all know about the green onion trick? We use it for dips and sauces and such, but once you chop off all that green simply put the rooted ends (can be 1.5" long) in some water and in no time you'll have more green onion. It will continue to grow like this for quite some time. Or simply pot it in some potting soil. If anyone knows of some tubers that can produse a nice house plant I too would love to know. Thanks! |
I've only tried a un-IDed taro (possibly a Colocasia esculenta) and that ended up rotting in my yard, other grocery store aroids I'd like to find are; Malanga (Xanthosoma) Yautia (also an Xanthosoma) Eddoes or Arvi (Colocasia) Dasheen (Also Colocasia) Of coarse you never know for sure of what you are really getting until it starts growing but that's part of the fun. I guess I could find these from other sources but that's not as fun as finding them in the produce isle. |
- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (email@example.com) on Tue, Mar 26, 13 at 17:42
How about Ginger root? Sugar Cane isn't a root but it grows. (If you're lucky.) Other foods that grow...citrus, beans, apples, avocado, mango and papaya. There's more but you may only be interested in roots. Toni |
- Posted by asleep_in_the_garden (My Page) on Tue, Mar 26, 13 at 18:07
Oh heavens NO Toni,..I'm up for anything! lol Seeds,clippings,roots,you name it! much to my disappointment,I didn't find anything at the grocer that I thought for SURE would have a malanga for me(as mentioned before it is THIS that I was after specifically). Great input so far you guys,THANKS! feel free to keep it coming! :) |
An avocado makes a beautiful plant if you can get it to grow. I actually bought one this morning, as well as a ginger root, and they are now ready to grow! You can also buy mixed bags of beans/peas for stews. These can make wonderful plants and if you have enough light they can produce some nice little treats. Ive even planted bird seed and produced flowers lol, so you never know what will work. Tuck |
- Posted by asleep_in_the_garden (My Page) on Tue, Mar 26, 13 at 18:26
Ohhhhh yeah...thanks tuck..forgot to mention that I HAVE in fact done the ginger root thing(water chestnut too!) I had the ginger in a garden bed that I ended up leaving behind when I had to move out so I never got to see it get mature enough to bloom. AS for avacado,I currently have two of them but they are little more than twigs at the moment. The abuse and neglect they've had to endure thus far...amazing they are still holding on. when(IF lol) it warms up I will be putting them outside. |
- Posted by FlowerPotTipper 6 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 26, 13 at 19:11
One thing I have growing right now from store bought fruit is dragon fruit seedlings, which are now finally starting to resemble a cactus, I have several hundred of them (Oops LOL). I've also got ginger roots and onions growing. I also tried a mangoe seed but that didn't turn out well... |
How did you start your dragon fruit seed??? Ive tried before but had no luck How about a pic? :) Tuck |
My neighbour started kiwi from the fruit - he just sliced it & put soil over slices; my son started blueberry from seeds (just planted seeds from fruit too soft to eat-photo above); and I had some palms grow from date seeds. And just recently put leftover horseradish root in pot and it is growing. Rina |
This post was edited by rina_ on Wed, Mar 27, 13 at 0:34
- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Wed, Mar 27, 13 at 11:50
Asleep. Since you're 'up for anything,' lol, I got out my plant book called, Starting from Scratch.' I'll jot down names SFS lists..BTW, the book explains how each are rooted and cared for as they mature. Common trees: Maple & Elm My Aglaonemas, 'mostly green,' flower and berry from late summer until autumn, but I've never tried propagating. Are berries green or red? Red berries are ripe. Tuck, do you have birds? You mentioned sowing bird seed. Rina, were date seeds from bagged dates or fresh? I like your pink-hue Kiwi. Do you know if it's cold-hardy? Toni |
- Posted by asleep_in_the_garden (My Page) on Wed, Mar 27, 13 at 12:55
Toni, The berries are ripe and i have 21 of them. from what I've researched thus far they are best started in sphagnum moss so eventually I will add that to the mix which is for now a ten gal aquarium with glass on top which has been a playground for other humidity lovers(philos,scheffsmore cuttings of the strange fig,a piece of african mask,a colocasia illustris that I hope doesn't rot,a monstera obliqua,orange seedlings,a cryptanthus and another noid brom)for quite a while now. The sphag may assist in germination(is that true?idk) but I wanna watch the seeds and not a pile of dead moss,right? Also from what I've read so far it would seem that best case scenario it'll be two weeks minimum before I can expect to see any action from them. ...Went looking for roots and came home with exiting red berries instead. One door closes,..another opens! |
- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (email@example.com) on Wed, Mar 27, 13 at 13:35
Asleep. Good luck, I Googled, sowing Aglao berries for you, but couldn't find any info worth-while. Funny, I have a 10-gallon aquairum used for odds and ends..Some root/germinate, some don't. Many people recommend sowing/rooting in Sphagum. I've never rooted/sowed in moss, so I can't say. Asleep, are all the plants you mentioned rooting in your 10-gallon tank? lol. WOW!!! Why is your green room, 'eerie?' Is it haunted? lol. We feed wildlife...birds and squirrels. He used one of my, no-drainage flats and straight garden soil. Results. Germinated, planted in window boxes From mid-summer to fall they sprout tiny, yellow flowers. Another option for you to experiment. lol. Toni Does your aquarium have ventilation? |
- Posted by asleep_in_the_garden (My Page) on Wed, Mar 27, 13 at 14:00
Sealed but as often as I'm poking around in there the baby gets burped often enough,but yes I do have to keep an eye on the starchy critters,after all...it's a jungle in there! Everyone in there is either rooting or on vacation. Sometimes a little pampering in the humidity will perk up a depressed bummed out plant like my little aloe vera who insisted on being a brat til it got its way. lol Room's haunted alright...by me! I never get out much :D |
- Posted by marguerite Ireland (My Page) on Wed, Mar 27, 13 at 14:44
I recommend Lemon Grass too. |
- Posted by asleep_in_the_garden (My Page) on Wed, Mar 27, 13 at 14:57
I do intend to try my hand at lemongrass here shortly. Chris mentioned it upthread. was a good idea then and it is a good idea now. :) |
- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Wed, Mar 27, 13 at 15:33
Asleep, would you happen to have a picture? Funny, creepy from the highway..Like the Bates Motel? lol. Hey Marguerite!! How ya doing? Long time no talk. |
Toni, I have no birds, but I do have about 10 bird feeders. So I have all types of seed around. Anything nature...I love it lol. Thus all the houseplants, they make me feel as though i'm outside, even when I'm on the inside. Tuck |
- Posted by asleep_in_the_garden (My Page) on Wed, Mar 27, 13 at 15:39
Bates' Motel eh? ...if you keep that up I will have to tell my mother on you. ;) Pics to come but sadly the camera situation hasn't been resolved yet so they will be those darned tiny things that you can't enlarge w/o them getting all grainy and hard to make out. Really wish I had a decent camera. One day ...one day... |
- Posted by teengardener1888 NY Albany 5a (My Page) on Wed, Mar 27, 13 at 17:00
My gardening club is going to buy sweet potatoes and grow them. me myself planted garlick in my garden recenly |
- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (email@example.com) on Wed, Mar 27, 13 at 17:06
Tuck, I see. Which bird seed grew and bloomed? I've sowed seed, for my indoor birds,' which grew but never bloomed. Seeds sprouts are healthy for birds, and mean seed is fresh, not stale. Wow, 10 feeders! Yes, you have quite a few feeders, and probably a lot of birds, too. :) Tuck, I agree, nature is amazing, out and indoors. I live in a jungle, too. lol. 300+ plants, birds and an Iguana. Oh, can't forget our pooch, Coco. :) Asleep...As long as your mother isn't Mrs. Bates, telling her is okay..lol. Sorry, I didn't know you were having camera problems. Hopefully, you'll get it fixed or buy new. What about Ebay? If you're looking for a good deal. |
- Posted by kaktuskris 6 NH (email@example.com) on Wed, Mar 27, 13 at 19:38
To get back to lemongrass, the year before last had quite a little harvest from a single stem that I rooted in water, it cost me all of 17 cents in the Asian grocery store. Malanga and eddoes I have grown, basically Elephant ears. Also have tried sugar cane, litchi, kiwi, mango, avocado, citrus, guava, horseradish, carambola, passionfruit and many others. There is a big selection to chose from in the produce section today, and I always like to try something new. Christopher |
hope, i honestly cannot say which type of seed resulted in a flower, but many of them did. Yellows, blue, purple and even white flowers. As for humming birds, put out a humming bird feeder or two and you'll be very surprised at what shows up :) Tuck |
Toni The dates were bagged, not fresh. Actually, I threw out bunch of seeds/pits from dates into compost pile. Few mo later I noticed some plants growing, I ended up with 16 (!) little date palms... Rina |
- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Thu, Mar 28, 13 at 9:44
Morning, Rina, we usually buy pitted dates, but next time I'm going to get datesw/pits.. Don't know if IL summers are long enough to sprout pits, but I'll give it a try.. 16 palms..very good. Can't wait until you fix your camera, I'd like to see your palm collection. |
- Posted by asleep_in_the_garden (My Page) on Thu, Mar 28, 13 at 22:54
I was in a groger's today(not ethnic)and although nothing struck me as too fascinating until I suddenly remembered the dates that would be in the back of the place in these bins that you self serve from so I got ONE date,ate it and then dropped the stone in the tank with the rest of the guys. This is so cool! :) |
Toni I don't have any of them left, gave away (even sold few). That was few yrs. ago. I didn't even think of taking photos of them. They grew to approx. 10" that year. |
Hi Guys I've Done Lychee and Passion Fruit.... I'm ALWAYS Looking to Do More..... ***Crazy Laugh*** |
- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (email@example.com) on Fri, Mar 29, 13 at 10:43
Asleep, you bought ONE date? lolol. Did you rinse the pit before tossing in your tank? Yes, it is cool. Please keep us posted on progress. Wonder if figs would work? I'd like to find a coconut, but husks, 'whatever they're called,' are removed. Rina. You didn't save one for yourself? Wow! lol. 10" in a year's time IS quick. Rina, do you recall how deep the pits sat in your compost? You mentioned heat, so I'm assuming pits were not lying directly on top to keep warm. It's nice your mom was interested sowing. Hey NineCrow. Do you still have Lychee and Passion Fruit plants? If so, can you post pictures? I've never tasted lychee, heck never tried passion fruit either. lol. There are quite a few foods you can grow. |
- Posted by asleep_in_the_garden (My Page) on Fri, Mar 29, 13 at 11:39
Hmmmm... My last post would probably make alot more sense(gramatically) if I removed the word "although". ....Must have been pretty wiped out...funny what a lack of sleep will do,eh? Toni, ... I'm going to have to fish that critter back out of there and rinse heaven knows what kind of bacterial cultures off of it. UGH! lol Good point about keeping a log. I certainly made a note on the calendar as to when I put the aglaonema seeds in because I know it's gonna be a couple weeks minimum before I should see any progress and without keeping notes,the likelihood that I will forget is on up there. Like you,I too wonder if starting a grocery bought fig from seed would work. Off the top of my head I can't think why not(but then again I AM the guy who didn't rinse his date pit,right? lol). I wanna assume that a fresh fig and a dried one would have the same chances of seed germination but then again I have yet to research it. The list you provided from your book (starting from scratch) included figs so that means someone has been successful at it,right? ....so I suppose I shall have to look into that as well. ...*looks for a pen to mark his calendar* |
Fraid Not.... ***CRY*** If I can get some Lychee Fruit Heck YES I'll be growing some More as The New Growth is a Bronzey Colour... Have some Passion Flower Seeds on the Go Now.... Not 1 up Yet.... |
Toni, I just tossed the pits in compost pile, didn't think about growing them. Kept piling everything else on as usual. My mom loved plants and had to be very 'inventive' to get any exotics. We had dates once a year, at Christmas time. She grew oranges & lemons from seeds too - didn't really have any fruit but she had beautiful plants. Also coffe plant (easy to buy today). |
- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (email@example.com) on Sat, Mar 30, 13 at 14:28
Howdy, Yesterday, I typed a long post w/info from Starting from Scratch and Google. Asleep. Yep, I'd fish out the seed, wash then place back in the tank. I once heard seeds/pits can rot when fruit is attached. Don't know if there's any truth, though. I've kept plant journals for years. The last 10-yrs or so, I've purchased a daily planner from Birds & Blooms. The first section, to the left has monthly calendars w/large boxes. On the right side are line where I write, newly purchased plants, nursery name and date. Asleep, once you get your camera fixed, you'll need to download a photo site such as Photo Bucket or Flicker, in order to post pics here on GW. About Figs. My books reads, place fig seeds in a glass of water. Fertile seeds sink to the bottom; infertile seeds float. Lack of Sleep....my middle name. lol Nine..The nursery I mentioned yesterday sells Lychee plants, and oh, they are nice. The site states, when sowing lychee seed, germination is slight, if at all. I sowed Passionvine seeds long ago. I have a terrible memory, but some things stick, lol. Rina, like they say, a watch pot never boils...guess the same applies to seeds/pits. It's so nice having a mother who cares for plants. Funny, how parents/grand-parents grew greens w/o thinking about special soils, fertilizers, etc. Yet, their plants did great. I'm not a coffee drinker but love its scent. I thought coffee beans were roasted??? Stores we shop sell coffee in cans, so beans are ground. One store, had bins w/various coffee beans and a machine to grind. Nine..Forgot to say, Lychee trees/flowers are gorgeous. Hope you find seed or a plant. |
Not roasted coffee beans, you need to find 'green' ones! |
Lol...I think of a tropical island whenever I look at this thread, lol. The "Isle of Ethnic Grocers ". Cute. I've experimented with a few plants from the produce aisles, but haven't been as bold as some of you. |
- Posted by asleep_in_the_garden (My Page) on Thu, Apr 4, 13 at 0:15
I'm so stoked! Remember the aglaonema seeds I put in the terrarium? WELL,everything I've been reading tells me that it should have been at least two weeks before I could expect any action out of them but it would seem that I have an exceptional batch here! Less than a week into my waiting and of course I can't help peeking in on progress secretly hoping for precisely this. The tips of roots!! I tried to get my piece of crap webcam down in there but it wasn't easy and lets face it,the end result would have left much to be desired so I'm not going to worry so much about it right now. Suppose I could gently remove them and arrange them for some close ups but it still wouldn't do justice to this. ....never grown an ag from seed before! |
- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (email@example.com) on Thu, Apr 4, 13 at 9:34
Morning, Rina, lol, I know roasted coffee beans won't work, lol. Rhizo, funny pun, too. lol. Asleep, Congrats, to early germination..lol Don't touch those seedlings.. You're right, a pic wouldn't do it justice...wait until roots are established. Can you describe seeds? Were they round, red berries? Or is the actual seed in the center? |
- Posted by asleep_in_the_garden (My Page) on Thu, Apr 4, 13 at 12:20
Mornin! :) The seed itself is about the size and shape of an olive pit and the fruit was a rather thin layer of flesh covered with a fire engine red skin. The seed under the flesh was a medium green if i recall correctly,but they seem to have taken on a boston baked coloration now. Before adding them to the terrarium I had taken a paper towel to them and wiped off the skin and fruit before dropping them all together in a neat little grouping. Now there are 21 seeds here and right now I would say that about maybe a third of them are already pushing out the very beginnings of a root tips(which are pretty much the same medium green that they only a few days ago). The floor of the terrarium is bare glass except for a film of moisture,and the seeds are not beneath any soil or sphagnum and it would be easy enough to get a clear view of them if it weren't for all the company they have in there with them. Most of the population is in some kind of small container or another but the seeds are just laying on the floor which it appears was just fine with them. Meanwhile my little babies are not so easily seen for all the stuff that is crowded around them and it can't help the curiosity when they are grouped in the back behind everyone else but I will allow them some privacy and only peek in on them from time to time and try not to disturb them too much. I wonder if they will be true to their parents or if I can expect any of them to stand out in some way that is not like the others. Anyone know what the odds are of such a thing happening? |
- Posted by asleep_in_the_garden (My Page) on Sun, Apr 14, 13 at 15:31
This was the tread I was trying to get the new pic into(naturally this didn't work out lol) It was going to be an update of sorts even if the pic woulda been crappy as usual at least it would have given some idea to my progress thus far. |
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Sun, Apr 21, 13 at 9:28
Admit I've not been following this closely, but thought someone else might have an interest in this celery. After I broke off the stalks we wanted to eat, I buried the stump/crown. That was sometime in Dec/Jan. I don't know if we'll get any edible stalks before it gets too hot or makes flowers, timing may be off. Fun though, will be good compost fodder if not edible. This spot only gets about an hour of sun, so this would probably be do-able inside, for some people who keep their house cool, well below 70, or have a cooler room. To the left is an Aglaonema our dog stepped on... |
- Posted by asleep_in_the_garden (My Page) on Fri, May 10, 13 at 20:58
I am WAYYYYYY pleased to report that while poking around in the terrarium I noticed a crisp chunk of white snaking out the center of my medjoul date stone! SUCCESS!!!!! *Dances* BTW...Purp,..I looked to the left but...ummmm.... :) |
- Posted by asleep_in_the_garden (My Page) on Wed, May 15, 13 at 4:21
Next experiment involves turkish figs. Went to the co op and got more dates actually spelled medjool I find out(they taste like carmel OMG)but also I got the aforementioned figs...so that's a handful of date pits and yasee,what i did was open a fig and scoop out seeds and pulp and put it in a jar of water and shook it up seperating seed from pulp in a quantity that sank to the bottom,gently poured off the excess leaving only those seeds and a film of water. Then I kinda whipped the jar around until the seeds were in tight-knit little groups...presto! If these are at all viable,then some percentage will germinate. Pretty psyched about this one...hopes are perchance a touch too high maybe. we shall see. In the meantime I KNOW that I can expect good things from my date pits. Anyone ever germinate seed from dried figs? I've read it's possible. :) |
- Posted by asleep_in_the_garden Rochopolis Minnesota (My Page) on Sun, Jan 19, 14 at 22:46
The figs didn't turn out. I'll have to try that experiment again another time. :) On the upside,the dates are doing great! =) MEANWHILE,..tomorrow I'm getting a coconut intent on germinating it. Saw this guy on youtube do it so I know it can be done. Wish me luck! LOL |
asleep, i germinated coconut once by sitting it on a radiator for 3 mo! heat mat will be simpler, of course. it produces 2 thin leaves in a yr after which i got bored with it ;). your best bet is latin/filipino/asian stores - they cary most of the roots mentioned. the var names in diff regions for the same root are confusing. here's a pretty good primer. |
Here is a link that might be useful: central american edible roots
- Posted by asleep_in_the_garden Rochopolis Minnesota (My Page) on Mon, Jan 20, 14 at 11:25
Excellent link Petrushka! Thanks bunches! :) |
was browsing maranta and found this: maranta arundinacea (arrowroot) - west-indies. the only edible maranta? saw pics of a variegated variety - very pretty! but am not sure if it's ornamental? or both? so, same latam/caribbean markets. sold as tubers. i think you can find it in fl ethnic groceries - but it's not wide spread. many other plants are called 'arrowroot' - so again some confusion. |
Here is a link that might be useful: diff 'arrowroot' plants
here's a pretty comprehensive guide to tropical root/tubers -history, growing, cooking, etc by university of FL. the pics fro each are at the very end - so you need to drill down. I have a grocery near me in jersey city with most of these - may be i can take pics with whatever 'local names' they have on labels. because there are many varieties and whatever i see on the internet is not always the same that i see in the store! i am familiar with a lot of them, but def not all ;). |
Here is a link that might be useful: tropical edible tubers
i think this is the last one:) found a site - grower in homestead, fl - they distribute all over US. some wholesale, some retail - you can search for store names by state. they have 3 types of malanga ..with pics. |
Here is a link that might be useful: jctropicals
.. and i just remembered asking about smth unusual, it turned out to be an elephant yam mentioned here: http://www.vahrehvah.com/indianfood/elephant-yam-kandagadda/ i think they are expensive to get on ebay - but if you can source it from an indian grocer - that could be a steal! apparently it is also used in japan and china and many other places in asia. |
Here is a link that might be useful: elephant yam crop by the gas station
This post was edited by petrushka on Mon, Jan 27, 14 at 20:28
anybody there? just came by this list: xref of common root names/origins to botanical. quite useful |
Here is a link that might be useful: edible roots - bot names
Hi all! Just thought I'd add what I have sprouted. Right now I have several baby passion vines started from old dried seeds no less (used paper towel/baggie). Have had papaya germinate, no plant yet. A friend has lemon grass sprouted, too. Wanda |
- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Thu, Feb 6, 14 at 10:39
Morning, Happy to see this thread is still alive. Yesterday I made tacos...I like avocado on top, so as of last night, two 'cado pits are sitting in the sink. I'm debating whether or not I should 'try' sprouting the pits. I have a question. Why are some pits larger than others? The two in the sink are minis. What's with that? If they sprouted, grew, would they be dwarf avocado plants? I mean a huge difference in size. Wanda, why are the passion vines dried? You said they're old....how old is old? I used to receive a catalog from a seed vendor. 'Don't know if the name can be mentioned.' I can't recall papaya, but someone here might have sowed papaya seeds, and a general time. Good luck, Toni |
- Posted by asleep_in_the_garden Rochopolis Minnesota (My Page) on Tue, Apr 22, 14 at 15:10
Hey gang,..haven't been by this thread in a while. Update on my coconuts is that they failed...and badly at that! lol Meanwhile I just got back from an asian grocer's that was across the street from where I was working today. Something tells me I'm gonna have far better luck with these! :) Edited to say thanks to Petrushka,who I now notice was here a bit while I was computerless for a while. I've got some catching up to do! :) |
This post was edited by asleep_in_the_garden on Tue, Apr 22, 14 at 16:05
those look like eddoes (taro/dasheen) ..that is Colocasia esculenta. i have a pretty good latin root section in one of my near-by super-markets. and i've also been cooking some of the roots - like batata/boniato and even yucca. but never tried eating eddoes :). lets see a pic when they leaf out for you - i am curious. |
- Posted by asleep_in_the_garden Rochopolis Minnesota (My Page) on Tue, Apr 22, 14 at 18:15
Me too! For now I'm starting them off in with the aglaonema seeds..hopefully I didn't squish anyone. Once I start to see roots,I'll take 'em out and pot them or bed them if it's warm enough outside. I might just purchase a polyethylene liner and set up a little pond for them. All five of these guys cost me all of two dollars and nineteen cents. Heck,..I may have to get more! |
Dragging out old thread...back in May 2013 I mentioned growing palms from date pits. Today, using some of my semi-finished compost, I came across couple of seeds that sprouted. Here is photo of one of them - tossed into compost, I believe that warmth of compost pile helps to crack it open (they are really hard, my mom used to crack them with hammer) & here are 2 sprouts. Hope they didn't get too damaged, they are now potted & hopefully they will grow. At least one. Asleep, did you plant all of those tubers? |
- Posted by asleep_in_the_garden Rochopolis Minnesota (My Page) on Wed, Aug 27, 14 at 22:32
Sadly they all rotted on me. One of them had a green point emerging too,but just turned to mush underneath it. Total failure. lol Nice going with the date pits though...good work! I've had success with dates myself. :) |
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Hokey? Yes. Trite? Yes. But stupid? No, not quite.
More FUN: I didn't realize this until the credits, but McG was at the helm. Imagine my surprise. Oh, McG! Where have you been? No more Charlie's Angels sequels to work on, huh? Too bad, because those were your best movies, in my opinion. (Incidentally McG, I have to admit that I lost all respect for you as a director after hearing Christian Bale's brilliant rant on the set of Terminator Salvation. What self-respecting director lets his actors abuse the crew like that, with nothing more than a pathetic "I didn't see anything" as a response? McG, you're a pussy in my book.) I'll begrudgingly admit that there's one good thing about McG: he can keep a film moving forward, no matter the cost. The cool graphics, rapid camera movements, snazzy costuming and fast pace of this movie are all slick devices (visual slight of hand, if you will) meant to keep you entertained in the moment, despite the fact that you may be thinking "what?" "huh?" and "why?" after many of the scenes. No matter, because we're having FUN watching this movie, remember?
So, now I'm pretty much out of FUN things about the movie at this point, but I have a sneaking suspicion that almost everyone involved in This Means War just wanted to work on something mindless, simple and, well, fun, so they signed up for this movie. It's a one-dimensional Friday night premiere cable chick flick movie that you can't help but watch because, frankly, there's nothing else on TV that's any better (unless you can find reruns of "The X Files" or "Arrested Development" on).
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Last week I bought 2 water irises. I brought them home and stuck them in my pond, in the containers they were in at the nursery. I assume that I should repot them. How large of a pot do they require? Do they need to be fertilized? |
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- Posted by no_regrets SoCal Sunset 23 (My Page) on Sat, Jun 2, 07 at 14:40
I have mine planted in just pea gravel in an 8" x 8" basket so I won't have to replant them for awhile. I don't fertilize them as I have been told they are very good at sucking excess nutrients out of the water and that's what I want them to do :-) So far so good, itty bitty stub of 3 leaves is now up to 6 much taller ones and it's only been a few weeks! |
Hi boulder, mine kept getting blown over (they're top heavy)so I planted them in gravel in a plastic feed pan (about the size of an oil pan but the feed pans were cheaper). The wider pots don't tip over. My first iris were 3 little plants from the exchange here and they outgrew their 8" pot the first summer. Mine are sitting with about 1-2" of water over the rim of the pot. |
- Posted by mucky_waters (My Page) on Sat, Jun 2, 07 at 23:55
A few years ago I dug a bunch of water iris from the wild and tried several planting techniques to see which would work out best. I planted some barefoot in the rocks, just washed off the roots and stuck them in between the rocks. Some in full sun and some in part shade. At the same time I planted some in a lily style pot with soil and fertilized them. Three years later here is what I found; the ones planted barefoot in the rocks in full sun have survived ok, but almost no blooms and have not really grown much. They do however continue come up each spring and add greenery to the rocky shore area which is good, but I wouldn't exactly say they are thriving. The ones I planted barefoot in the rocks in part shade have produced very nice foliage and have grown considerably, but have not yet bloomed. Again this is ok as the greenery looks nice and really that's fine with me. The ones I planted in soil in the lily pot and fertilized have almost outgrown the pot, they bloom as much as they ones did in the wild area where I found them. Anyway, that's my experience with them, take from it what you want. You can see some pictures of them by clicking here. |
Mucky waters, are those red petunias growing in the water? Your pond is lovely. |
I have my yellow flag iris planted in a 20" wide pot that is about 12" deep. They are planted in all clay topped with pea gravel. They are exploding out of their pot with many plants growing with their roots free and the main plants still stuck in the pot. They were originally planted with Iris versicolor (blue flag) but the yellow flag muscled out the blue. I cut off all the dead blooms off before they seed since the yellow flag is invasive. I grow all other water loving iris outside the pond. Lousiana iris grow like the dickens! |
- Posted by mucky_waters (My Page) on Mon, Jun 4, 07 at 3:34
Hoku the petunias are planted in a container sitting on the edge of the pond. They are actually some of my son's flowers that he planted and has been taking care of himself. |
I have another question about water iris. I planted some this spring that I put in some lily pots. When should I expect them to bloom? This year or next? They are growing fine and putting on a lot of new growth. |
- Posted by marksharky (My Page) on Mon, Jun 4, 07 at 8:47
That is one of the most beautiful ponds I have ever seen thanks for sharing those great pics! I'm jealous.. :-) |
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You may still be able to get parts of it to root. Sorry, no idea what critter might do that. |
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Beaver? It's quite hot and dry where I am, not like Oregon or Washington, where I understand beavers can be a problem. |
Squirrel maybe. They chew when they are thirsty? Leave a pan of water out. I don't know if you have armadillos ...do they chew tree bark? |
Maybe a woodchuck? We usually call them groundhogs or whistle pigs around here. |
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