tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036766049738639552.post3814287800680408464..comments2024-03-19T02:13:56.489-05:00Comments on Comfrey Cottages: Milk Jug Mania! Winter Sown and Maple SyrupComfrey Cottageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01135637912946395843noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036766049738639552.post-18714949580819719152013-01-28T18:57:18.106-06:002013-01-28T18:57:18.106-06:00I plan on keeping up with the blog better this yea...I plan on keeping up with the blog better this year, Sarah. With that in mind, I will post as I do the seed plantings in the jugs and take pictures as they progress. Do you have other types of maples? They don't have to be sugar maples! The sugar maples just have a higher sugar content to their sap, so I think they boil down quicker. Not sure about that bit, but I do know you do not have to use exclusively sugar maples! If I do good with it, I will send Chris a jar :) xx<br />Oh WD, I like wild plants better too! I am a dismal failure at herb seed starting, as I confessed to.. hopefully this improves my chances. I also confess that some of my herb gardens plants were bought plants and the rest, seeds that just are easy to plop in the ground like so many veg seeds:) lol!! xxComfrey Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01135637912946395843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036766049738639552.post-65102113931151296602013-01-28T17:27:22.515-06:002013-01-28T17:27:22.515-06:00Busy, busy. Thanks for sharing. I feel so lazy. Th...Busy, busy. Thanks for sharing. I feel so lazy. That's why I like wild plants - much less work! I am tempted to try however, even if I haven't got very green fingers or thumbs(as they say here).wildcraft divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743587952428928237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036766049738639552.post-10267858578737765972013-01-28T16:20:53.161-06:002013-01-28T16:20:53.161-06:00Fascinating post, Leslie. Let us know how you get ...Fascinating post, Leslie. Let us know how you get on. I really envy you your ability to make maple syrup. It is one of Chris' favourite things and it's sad we can't grow sugar maples over here.Sarah Headhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08975928642943693605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036766049738639552.post-7028626078658320222013-01-28T08:25:07.817-06:002013-01-28T08:25:07.817-06:00Thank you for sharing, Anke! that was the encourag...Thank you for sharing, Anke! that was the encouragement I need ;) Thanks for the luck too xxComfrey Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01135637912946395843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036766049738639552.post-7276346576597332712013-01-28T07:21:43.503-06:002013-01-28T07:21:43.503-06:00Leslie, I used the milk jug method for my green on...Leslie, I used the milk jug method for my green onion seeds and it worked out very well! I didn't even sterilize the jugs, just washed them well and then set them outside. I kept them close to the house to "catch" any extra heat and sort of keep out of the elements and can only recommend it. Good luck, looks like you have lots of seeds to get started. :-)Ankehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16891642887957584851noreply@blogger.com