{"id":2552,"date":"2012-09-11T03:00:36","date_gmt":"2012-09-11T07:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/?p=2552"},"modified":"2012-09-11T03:00:36","modified_gmt":"2012-09-11T07:00:36","slug":"q-and-a-true-gold-corn-seeds-carrots-not-germinating-and-pickling-crock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2012\/09\/11\/q-and-a-true-gold-corn-seeds-carrots-not-germinating-and-pickling-crock\/","title":{"rendered":"Q and A: True Gold corn seeds, carrots not germinating, and pickling crock"},"content":{"rendered":"

True Gold corn seed<\/strong><\/p>\n

You had mentioned you grew True Gold OP corn. Where do you purchase your seed? The only place we could find any was from a company in Canada. Also, we tried planting Country Gentlemen Corn. How do you prevent it from toppling over (it’s 7 feet tall) in the wind?<\/em><\/p>\n

Brad & Rhona Barrie<\/em>
\nStrong, Maine<\/em><\/p>\n

I got my True Gold from Seed Dreams in California and have saved seed since. You can also find it at several online companies such as Grow Organic, Cornucopia Seeds, and ABC Grow.<\/p>\n

You can hill up tall corn just like you do potatoes if you are having trouble with it toppling in the wind. — Jackie<\/p>\n

Carrots not germinating<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think that it is great that you let groups tour your garden and animals. When we home schooled we so appreciated everyone who would let us tour their business or property.<\/em><\/p>\n

I am having carrot problems this year. I have planted twice and always get one to germinate here and there. Is it the weather, seeds (scarlet nantes) or something I’m doing. Your carrots always are so big and orange!! Any ideas as to what is happening? Can I still plant this year or wait for next spring? What kind of carrot seeds do you plant?<\/em><\/p>\n

Cindy Hills<\/em>
\nWild Rose, Wisconsin<\/em><\/p>\n

We love teaching folks (especially kids!) about homesteading and gardening.<\/p>\n

Your carrot seed\/germinating plants are probably drying up and dying before they come up. That’s common with carrots as the seedling sprout is SO tiny. Make sure you keep your carrot rows watered gently so the soil remains barely damp all the time until they have germinated strongly. Then water often so they don’t dry out. Many new carrot seedlings dry out and die at this time.<\/p>\n

I’d wait until next year as most carrots require at least 55 days to mature and we probably don’t have that long before the weather gets so cold as it would slow down or stop carrot growth. However, if you really want to harvest carrots this year, go ahead and plant, then cover the row with a low hoop-supported plastic row cover. That should get you by. — Jackie<\/p>\n

Pickling crock<\/strong><\/p>\n

I used an old 5-gal. pickling crock inherited from our parents to make brine sweet pickles. This season the crock began to form some kind of crystals on the outside, salt? The crystals form along craze lines in the sides of the crock. The crock also seems to ooze moisture, but this could be condensation, hard to say. The towel it sets on gets moist over several hours. I used a recipe that’s been used for two generations and never had problems before. That recipe does not call for adding salt every day. I notice the new recipes in the new books do call for adding salt every day. Should I keep using the crock or retire it? Are my pickles safe to eat? I water-bath can them. <\/em><\/p>\n

Lorraine & Ed Dowdle<\/em>
\nShow Low, Arizona<\/em><\/p>\n

I doubt that your crock is oozing moisture; they are famous for holding condensation, which is why water stored in a crock (or pickles!) stays cool in hot weather. The crystals could possibly be sugar from your pickles if there are also cracks or craze lines inside the crock. The brine may be slowly oozing through the crock and the sugar (or salt) forming crystals on the outside as the brine dries.
\nIf your pickles turn out well, I’d probably keep using the crock until the leakage gets worse. Yes, they are safe to eat if they look, smell, and feel normal. Many new recipes are made to keep us safe from ourselves and aren’t necessarily “better” recipes. — Jackie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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