tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804785011549023838.post8100032797542087402..comments2024-03-27T13:03:48.539+01:00Comments on Clutter From The Gutter: Spreading ChiaMitzi http://www.blogger.com/profile/01416789788174823493noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804785011549023838.post-34709065777207220292021-04-27T15:45:55.699+02:002021-04-27T15:45:55.699+02:00Darling Mitzi,
You really are a mine of informati...Darling Mitzi,<br /><br />You really are a mine of information.<br /><br />We were with you at the soaking in water bit but straining through a muslin cloth rather defeated us. Sadly, we are completely out of muslim cloths and are left wondering if a tea towel might do instead??<br /><br />Be careful about hedgerow detecting.... you never know what could be lurking in the undergrowth!!:):)Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804785011549023838.post-55565134176672634592021-04-26T21:04:27.382+02:002021-04-26T21:04:27.382+02:00When soaked in water, chia seeds form a gel, when ...When soaked in water, chia seeds form a gel, when strained through a muslin cloth, the gel makes an excellent, natural lube for dryness, you know, down there! I suppose you could leave the seeds in it for an extra thrill if you are that way inclined.<br /><br />More furtively than with gay abandon, I don't want to be the "and finally" bit at the end of News at Ten. I've become a hedgerow detective during my mid afternoon walks in search of my chia scatterings, nothing yet.Mitzi https://www.blogger.com/profile/01416789788174823493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804785011549023838.post-25258724913595259592021-04-24T14:06:36.856+02:002021-04-24T14:06:36.856+02:00Darling Mitzi,
We are delighted to read that you ...Darling Mitzi,<br /><br />We are delighted to read that you throw your Chia seeds about with gay abandon rather than eating them. Although they are edible, we are reliably informed that one can choke on them as they swell up to ten times their size when in liquid.<br /><br />We have always considered the baking aisles of supermarkets dangerous....and now we have proof!Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804785011549023838.post-22333836484875972752021-04-12T20:18:48.550+02:002021-04-12T20:18:48.550+02:00I hope that doesn't make me a yoghurt-knitter....I hope that doesn't make me a yoghurt-knitter.Mitzi https://www.blogger.com/profile/01416789788174823493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804785011549023838.post-37974383209218466852021-04-12T20:18:28.153+02:002021-04-12T20:18:28.153+02:00Sowing specially chosen seeds to boost local wildl...Sowing specially chosen seeds to boost local wildlife is encouraged over here. Mitzi https://www.blogger.com/profile/01416789788174823493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804785011549023838.post-31349173070875702062021-04-09T02:35:21.122+02:002021-04-09T02:35:21.122+02:00I'm aghast at the thought of randomly throwing...I'm aghast at the thought of randomly throwing seeds about. I'm trying so hard to create a safe space here for indigenous plants. An overwhelming task. Preservation of the native ecosystem is the only thing I get anal about. As a plant group, I love salvias. My hummingbirds get so excited when I bring new flowering plants home. They won't even wait for me to put it in the ground. They'll partake of the flowers while I hold it in my hands. One even sat on my head! How did I end a servant to such a tiny overload?ProximaBluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16905210742039040093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804785011549023838.post-73825870723320994152021-04-01T20:25:09.118+02:002021-04-01T20:25:09.118+02:00Hot, dry and sunny that's how I like my men.Hot, dry and sunny that's how I like my men.Mitzi https://www.blogger.com/profile/01416789788174823493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804785011549023838.post-24941520475203653622021-04-01T20:24:25.655+02:002021-04-01T20:24:25.655+02:00Yes, you can also make a no cook jam using any pur...Yes, you can also make a no cook jam using any pureed fruit and chia seeds. Also as a green manure. Mitzi https://www.blogger.com/profile/01416789788174823493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804785011549023838.post-18127476155910411892021-03-31T20:13:16.152+02:002021-03-31T20:13:16.152+02:00Don't they make a pudding that looks like frog...Don't they make a pudding that looks like frogspawn?Inexplicable DeVicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04187364843729214996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804785011549023838.post-12092479485458136132021-03-31T09:21:15.583+02:002021-03-31T09:21:15.583+02:00I'm with John in that I love Salvias, and livi...I'm with John in that I love Salvias, and living in California, any plant that likes hot, dry, and sunny is always welcome.mrpeeneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361948301941861890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804785011549023838.post-29092496140890509732021-03-30T19:39:13.699+02:002021-03-30T19:39:13.699+02:00Whilst you're down the baking aisle pick up a ...Whilst you're down the baking aisle pick up a packet of poppy seeds £1 for 100g usually, they come up a treat.Mitzi https://www.blogger.com/profile/01416789788174823493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804785011549023838.post-2687035247213192962021-03-30T19:38:34.663+02:002021-03-30T19:38:34.663+02:00You'll get a decent girth from 4 inches, you d...You'll get a decent girth from 4 inches, you don't want them long otherwise they go all spindly.Mitzi https://www.blogger.com/profile/01416789788174823493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804785011549023838.post-58811827476108920282021-03-30T19:27:08.047+02:002021-03-30T19:27:08.047+02:00I know what you mean about salvias smelling of cat...I know what you mean about salvias smelling of cats. I can't say I smelt anything unpleasant about chia though. Mitzi https://www.blogger.com/profile/01416789788174823493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804785011549023838.post-20032595282166115392021-03-30T16:43:11.660+02:002021-03-30T16:43:11.660+02:00I've been known to pinch the tip when it reach...I've been known to pinch the tip when it reached 4 inches. 4 inches is enough for some of us. The Mistresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109289531733623207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804785011549023838.post-9451828394142514492021-03-30T12:27:28.074+02:002021-03-30T12:27:28.074+02:00I might chuck some seeds around my garden and see ...I might chuck some seeds around my garden and see what pops up. We all need some Chia.<br />SxMs Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449626572478125088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804785011549023838.post-47101933818717168612021-03-29T23:35:35.811+02:002021-03-29T23:35:35.811+02:00I love Salvias of all types - beautiful flowers! W...I love Salvias of all types - beautiful flowers! We've found, however, that only certain types will adapt to growing in pots in a semi-shaded garden, so we probably wouldn't risk these as they probably wouldn't do well.<br /><br />Do these have scented leaves? Some varieties have the most intoxicating smell. Others, such as our 'Nachtvlinder', smell (to me, anyway) like tomcat piss.<br /><br />JxJonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15501010362663971583noreply@blogger.com