tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post9137485504963235187..comments2023-04-28T04:10:44.539-07:00Comments on My Back 40 (Feet): Cobaea scandenschuck b.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-27096939198213965112008-02-20T08:02:00.000-08:002008-02-20T08:02:00.000-08:00Oh Chuck, I'm so gawd-awful behind in my blog read...Oh Chuck, I'm so gawd-awful behind in my blog reading, I need MORE time! :) I agree with the statements made in the J.L. Hudson catalog-all this talk about "invasives" is more hooey than anything, and I say diverify MORE! Plant MORE seeds! Have MORE fun! Blog MORE! And for cryin' out loud-LESS "expert" recommendation and speculation...dammit! ;-)lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-17010733968426311382008-02-06T07:15:00.000-08:002008-02-06T07:15:00.000-08:00Very thought provoking post. Most of the native p...Very thought provoking post. Most of the native plants I grow are from local sources - that said, however, I must point out that "local" encompasses a wide area of Northern Illinois, not just seeds & plants from my little corner of it. In this way, the local genotype is preserved, yet the wider area allows for some genetic diversity. This seems to be a good compromise. And about those apple Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-10840854664033213172008-02-05T12:10:00.000-08:002008-02-05T12:10:00.000-08:00Brent--that's really interesting about hand-pollin...Brent--that's really interesting about hand-pollinating vernal pool flowers! I'm trying to grow a vernal pool species in my garden this year, Centaureum muehlenbergii. Still waiting for germination.<BR/><BR/>Kirsten--yeah, there was a big discussion about them on Garden Rant a year ago or so. I'd love to do a drive-by.chuck b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-78105960344357572932008-02-05T11:53:00.000-08:002008-02-05T11:53:00.000-08:00Apologies if this is a duplicate postisolated popu...Apologies if this is a duplicate post<BR/><BR/><I>isolated populations become inbred and decline. It's nice that there are all these special pockets of rare life. At least it sounds nice. But micro-adaptation assumes no changes in the environment.</I><BR/><BR/>I asked about that very question with respect to isolated vernal pools in a local preserve. The conservationist's answer was that the Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11450393891493020636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-30305195759205625182008-02-05T10:54:00.000-08:002008-02-05T10:54:00.000-08:00Ever heard of the Dervaes family in Pasadena? They...Ever heard of the Dervaes family in Pasadena? They converted their suburban lot into a food forest. I stumbled across their website www.pathtofreedom.com when I was researching permaculture. They are a little over the top, but it's cool to see what's possible in a fifth of an acre (goats!). It's particularly fun to see the "before" pictures of their house in 1985 (typical house with a lawn in theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-40517122234018348282008-02-04T15:04:00.000-08:002008-02-04T15:04:00.000-08:00Sorry. "more than one environment ARE going to ha...Sorry. <BR/><BR/>"more than one environment ARE going to have a better chance"chuck b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-51409589966233451882008-02-04T14:56:00.000-08:002008-02-04T14:56:00.000-08:00The thing is, isolated populations become inbred a...The thing is, isolated populations become inbred and decline. It's nice that there are all these special pockets of rare life. At least it sounds nice. But micro-adaptation assumes no changes in the environment. What happens when the environment changes, or a new pest moves in? All that precious genetic material is at greater risk than ever before. So it goes. <BR/><BR/>It's a fundamentalchuck b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-59483328888580468742008-02-04T03:17:00.000-08:002008-02-04T03:17:00.000-08:00You must be in a hunker down mood again, but not w...You must be in a hunker down mood again, but not without a good reason. What about people who live in apartments and high rises, even those balconies aren't going to have enough space to put much food on the table. Maybe you should be growing grapes!;->Frances,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03616568389165362993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-40809561495674979552008-02-04T00:15:00.000-08:002008-02-04T00:15:00.000-08:00Engaging as usual. I touch on a similar theme wit...Engaging as usual. I touch on a similar theme with respect to California poppies in my blog this weekend. I guess I'm in the camp that would like to use local seed - mostly in an effort to capitalize on local genetic variations that suit the growing conditions. <BR/><BR/>The Forest Service certainly believes likewise, since it carefully catalogs collected pine nuts (seed?) with respect to Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11450393891493020636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-23013470110440150242008-02-03T22:15:00.000-08:002008-02-03T22:15:00.000-08:00I mostly garden with native volunteers, so I'm not...I mostly garden with native volunteers, so I'm not losing sleep there. But there are the cultivars here and there and I do propagate cuttings because it's fun and cheap. I'm a real novice when it comes to seeds, but I'm working on some lilies and Clintonia right now. I agree that seeds are the best way to go.<BR/><BR/>Have you read Enduring Seeds by Gary Paul Nabhan? It won't answer your Gardener of La Manchahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16457774843474364872noreply@blogger.com