Comments on: The plants took a beating… http://www.countdowntomexico.com/2009/10/24/the-plants-took-a-beating/ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:18:32 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nona http://www.countdowntomexico.com/2009/10/24/the-plants-took-a-beating/comment-page-1/#comment-2321 Nona Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:59:20 +0000 http://www.countdowntomexico.com/?p=1841#comment-2321 Thanks Nancy and glad your plants are coming back. I love bamboo which reminds me I need to do some pruning too. We love the sound bamboo leaves make - reminds me of home. Thanks Nancy and glad your plants are coming back. I love bamboo which reminds me I need to do some pruning too. We love the sound bamboo leaves make – reminds me of home.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.countdowntomexico.com/2009/10/24/the-plants-took-a-beating/comment-page-1/#comment-2314 Nancy Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:39:30 +0000 http://www.countdowntomexico.com/?p=1841#comment-2314 Leobardo, I am hoping the plants do as you predict! And I love no air conditioning! And I love your blog! What a good resource for all of us in Maz. Isla Gringo, We normally don't even consider the salt since we are inland a bit but I learned something in this climate for sure! Leobardo, I am hoping the plants do as you predict! And I love no air conditioning! And I love your blog! What a good resource for all of us in Maz.

Isla Gringo, We normally don’t even consider the salt since we are inland a bit but I learned something in this climate for sure!

]]> By: Nancy http://www.countdowntomexico.com/2009/10/24/the-plants-took-a-beating/comment-page-1/#comment-2313 Nancy Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:37:47 +0000 http://www.countdowntomexico.com/?p=1841#comment-2313 Kete, Amazon shows the cookbook http://www.amazon.com/Vegetarian-Vegetable-Definitive-Encyclopedia-Vegetari/dp/0681879351 to have 7 new and 28 used available....so you should be able to get it if you like. Sorry you won't be coming to Maz this year, we will miss you! Next year? I'm waiting for my son to send a picture of Consuelo in the dress I knit her...I think I will go visit them in the next week or two. Keep in touch! Kete, Amazon shows the cookbook http://www.amazon.com/Vegetarian-Vegetable-Definitive-Encyclopedia-Vegetari/dp/0681879351 to have 7 new and 28 used available….so you should be able to get it if you like.

Sorry you won’t be coming to Maz this year, we will miss you! Next year? I’m waiting for my son to send a picture of Consuelo in the dress I knit her…I think I will go visit them in the next week or two.

Keep in touch!

]]> By: Nancy http://www.countdowntomexico.com/2009/10/24/the-plants-took-a-beating/comment-page-1/#comment-2312 Nancy Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:32:03 +0000 http://www.countdowntomexico.com/?p=1841#comment-2312 Jonna, Our yard is COVERED in bamboo leaves, but there is a bit of green coming back. I will start putting coffee grounds on it, I didn't realize they like it acidic. We use lawn fertilizer every few months. Up till now it had been awesome! You have to check out the post I will put up later tonight with a couple more pictures. Jonna, Our yard is COVERED in bamboo leaves, but there is a bit of green coming back. I will start putting coffee grounds on it, I didn’t realize they like it acidic. We use lawn fertilizer every few months. Up till now it had been awesome! You have to check out the post I will put up later tonight with a couple more pictures.

]]> By: islagringo http://www.countdowntomexico.com/2009/10/24/the-plants-took-a-beating/comment-page-1/#comment-2311 islagringo Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:14:41 +0000 http://www.countdowntomexico.com/?p=1841#comment-2311 I agree. I don't see any damage from your pictures that won't repair itself. Good idea about washing off the salt. We do it once a week here. I agree. I don’t see any damage from your pictures that won’t repair itself. Good idea about washing off the salt. We do it once a week here.

]]> By: Leobardo Alberto Rivera Lizarraga http://www.countdowntomexico.com/2009/10/24/the-plants-took-a-beating/comment-page-1/#comment-2310 Leobardo Alberto Rivera Lizarraga Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:33:36 +0000 http://www.countdowntomexico.com/?p=1841#comment-2310 Just wait a month and you are going to see your plants blossom and grow. The burning/bleanch/black its because the salt in the wind and water but right now the weater its youst perect for plants and people thanks to rick now noone needs air conditioner :P. PD: Visit my blog to see the upcoming events in mazatla november and dicember comes with a bunch of great cultural events and of course the beissball that we love Saludos Just wait a month and you are going to see your plants blossom and grow. The burning/bleanch/black its because the salt in the wind and water but right now the weater its youst perect for plants and people thanks to rick now noone needs air conditioner :P .

PD: Visit my blog to see the upcoming events in mazatla november and dicember comes with a bunch of great cultural events and of course the beissball that we love

Saludos

]]> By: kate http://www.countdowntomexico.com/2009/10/24/the-plants-took-a-beating/comment-page-1/#comment-2308 kate Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:44:14 +0000 http://www.countdowntomexico.com/?p=1841#comment-2308 A few days ago I asked you about Vegetarian cookbooks, and many thanks for your response. I'll try to find a copy since it's out-of-print. Good cookbooks are hard to find. I'm also on a self-imposed blog sabbatical 'til I catch my breath, but I occasionally surf favorite blogs to stay abreast of what's going on in the world. Your photos of the damage wrought by Rick is pretty sobering, altho good that it wasn't worse! Only Jim is returning this winter season for Jan. only to volunteer at the animal shelter, which he loves doing. I'm taking a break, but when he returns we're driving to Santa Fe, NM, for Feb and March to see what winter looks like there. How's Consuelo? Any new photos? Stay dry!! Kate A few days ago I asked you about Vegetarian cookbooks, and many thanks for your response. I’ll try to find a copy since it’s out-of-print. Good cookbooks are hard to find.

I’m also on a self-imposed blog sabbatical ’til I catch my breath, but I occasionally surf favorite blogs to stay abreast of what’s going on in the world. Your photos of the damage wrought by Rick is pretty sobering, altho good that it wasn’t worse! Only Jim is returning this winter season for Jan. only to volunteer at the animal shelter, which he loves doing. I’m taking a break, but when he returns we’re driving to Santa Fe, NM, for Feb and March to see what winter looks like there.

How’s Consuelo? Any new photos?

Stay dry!!

Kate

]]> By: jonna http://www.countdowntomexico.com/2009/10/24/the-plants-took-a-beating/comment-page-1/#comment-2307 jonna Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:04:03 +0000 http://www.countdowntomexico.com/?p=1841#comment-2307 Nancy, the bamboo will grow more of the side branches that grow from the nodes but the main stalks won't get taller. However, this should shock it into putting out new shoots. Give it a lot of water and fertilizer, it is a heavy feeder. I dump compost, coffee grounds, fertilizer, and all the cuttings from the pond on my bamboo along with soaking it whenever it doesn't rain. What was just stalks in March is now full and there are 4 new stalks that are higher than the chopped off originals. It's a survivor. I may have to get another musseanda, I love it so. I have to figure out what killed the last one though so I can avoid it. I didn't have it in the sun, I had heard the white ones could take bright light instead. I'm afraid that the roots could have rotted, or there were some kind of burrowing bugs in the dirt. Nancy, the bamboo will grow more of the side branches that grow from the nodes but the main stalks won’t get taller. However, this should shock it into putting out new shoots. Give it a lot of water and fertilizer, it is a heavy feeder. I dump compost, coffee grounds, fertilizer, and all the cuttings from the pond on my bamboo along with soaking it whenever it doesn’t rain. What was just stalks in March is now full and there are 4 new stalks that are higher than the chopped off originals. It’s a survivor.

I may have to get another musseanda, I love it so. I have to figure out what killed the last one though so I can avoid it. I didn’t have it in the sun, I had heard the white ones could take bright light instead. I’m afraid that the roots could have rotted, or there were some kind of burrowing bugs in the dirt.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.countdowntomexico.com/2009/10/24/the-plants-took-a-beating/comment-page-1/#comment-2306 Nancy Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:21:43 +0000 http://www.countdowntomexico.com/?p=1841#comment-2306 John, You are right about Mother Nature. She just gave us a warning this time. Jonna, I hope most of the plants will recover, the bamboo is the one I am the most worried about. Yes, the handkerchief plant is a musseanda, I love that thing like crazy, hopefully it will be all right. Sorry about yours. Next time trundling them all to the corner is my plan. And we have already moved the plastic furniture, we brought up a heavy set we had downstairs, it is much more practical up stairs, just heavy to move! We have been learning as we go. Nona, No matter how you got here, thank you for coming and also for commenting. I know what you mean about addictive, I had read many blogs from top to bottom in an inexplicable desire to find out how the story goes. Might have something to do with why I also like reality TV (well, some of it) It is just more compelling when the story is real! I bet you have a story to tell, yourself, right? John, You are right about Mother Nature. She just gave us a warning this time.

Jonna, I hope most of the plants will recover, the bamboo is the one I am the most worried about. Yes, the handkerchief plant is a musseanda, I love that thing like crazy, hopefully it will be all right. Sorry about yours.

Next time trundling them all to the corner is my plan. And we have already moved the plastic furniture, we brought up a heavy set we had downstairs, it is much more practical up stairs, just heavy to move! We have been learning as we go.

Nona, No matter how you got here, thank you for coming and also for commenting. I know what you mean about addictive, I had read many blogs from top to bottom in an inexplicable desire to find out how the story goes. Might have something to do with why I also like reality TV (well, some of it) It is just more compelling when the story is real! I bet you have a story to tell, yourself, right?

]]> By: Nona http://www.countdowntomexico.com/2009/10/24/the-plants-took-a-beating/comment-page-1/#comment-2305 Nona Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:06:14 +0000 http://www.countdowntomexico.com/?p=1841#comment-2305 Not sure how I ended up reading all your blog entries but it is addictive. Also, not sure how I ended up here. Very interesting reading of your move to Mexico and had to comment on your damaged plants. I've been through quite a bit of typhoons on Okinawa, but I've never seen the likes of what happened to the plants near you. I wonder if coral reefs surrounding the island of Okinawa somehow stop what took place in Mazatlan. Thanks for blogging. Not sure how I ended up reading all your blog entries but it is addictive. Also, not sure how I ended up here.

Very interesting reading of your move to Mexico and had to comment on your damaged plants. I’ve been through quite a bit of typhoons on Okinawa, but I’ve never seen the likes of what happened to the plants near you. I wonder if coral reefs surrounding the island of Okinawa somehow stop what took place in Mazatlan.

Thanks for blogging.

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