Crosne (Stachys affinis)
http://www.durgan.org/URL/?Crosne 11 April 2009 Crosne (Stachys affinis)
Some tubers from the 2008 crop were stored in sand in the garden to overwinter. All the tubers are healthy and ready to plant. Pictures indicate the typical size of the crosne tubers. It is difficult to obtain seed stock, since the seed houses do not stock this cultivar.
A 26 foot row of Crosne tubers (40) were planted. I dug a trench about 10 inches deep and 12 inches wide and lined it with an old plastic pool cover, then filled with soil and planted the crosne, much like one would plant small potatoes. The idea of the tarp is to facilitate digging in the Fall.
http://www.durgan.org/URL/?CrosneUp 12 May 2009 Crosne (Stachys affinis)
The row of Crosne is up, and the plants are very healthy.
http://www.durgan.org/URL/?EHYNO 24 August 2009 Crosne
All plants are doing well. No underground tubers are forming yet. They require a long growing season, but can withstand much cold weather.
http://www.durgan.org/URL/?CBDDK Summary: Crosne 2009
posted by Durgan @ 2:50 PM
1 Comments
1 Comments:
Hi Durgan,
Looks like you have some technical problems with your website, I could browse through the directories, which is not quite a desired security feature. :-)
Anyway, I would be very interested in the crosne you have. I believe I talked to you on this blog last year. In exchange I can give you some of my seeds for you to try out. I got my seeds from www.agrohaitai.com The company is not far from you, just about 4km east of Lynden on Hwy99. I personally know the owners.
I can give you some yard-long beans to try out. They are beautiful and very delicious - can't find in Chinese groceries. I also have many other choices such as summer squash and winter squash. I also have lots of Chinese green onion and Chinese garlic chive seeds.
I live in Waterloo, but I visit McKid very 4 weeks. So I can always drop by to pick up.
Please let me know. My email is xtan01@gmail.com
Thanks.
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