Tuesday, September 11, 2012

teosinte takes a hit

i was on campus sunday and things were just fine...not so on tuesday...the teosinte on the south side of the garden sustained some significant damage...something ( the wind? critters? ) or someone ( vandals? the overtly clumsy? my asparagus has been mowed more than once over the years ) trampled down the zea diploperennis ( second photo ) and snapped off a stalk of the northern tepehuan ( third photo )...unfortunately it was the central stalk the was producing a flower ( fourth photo )...so no seeds this season...i am profoundly peeved ( also behaving myself vocabulary-wise ) about this...i loathe losing a plant and when it is among my favorites and a difficult one to establish i am doubly peeved...so i went back to my truck and retrieved some jute twine and some stakes with which i supported the wounded ( fourth photo ) in an effort to save what is left of their season...native seed search will see me ordering more teosinte seed this autumn to try again in 2013...i am bummed...i am also deeply obdurate...more maize and more teosinte next year...the top photo is of a diminished pgp a bit after five this evening...the bottom photo is of a somewhat less robust stand of teosinte...an exceptionally minor tragedy in the larger scope of things...a gardener's lament over events in microcosm...more on the fall harvest and planting as plants and root arrive
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  1. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2013 at 11:48 AM

    Great blog ! Finding more information on diploperennis is a major help! I am growing several diplo. in my greenhouse and look forward to planting them outside to see how they do and if any overwinter on the south side of my house. Feel free to check out the progress on my site: sustainableedibles.com , Thanks again for your blog ! Keep up the great work!

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  2. fredFebruary 11, 2013 at 5:46 PM

    thanks for being so supportive...the zea diploperennis overwintered ( surprisingly...to me anyway ) and i mulched it heavily again this year in hopes of a third season from the stand on campus...i will be planting the annual northern tepehuan teosinte again this year and i have more diploperennis seed if i need to start over...i will check out your blog directly and thanks again...there will be more teosinte and maize news as the season progresses.

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