tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post5446719373925182999..comments2024-02-28T17:42:05.365-05:00Comments on Outside Clyde: The Plant That Dare Not Speak Its NameChristopher C. NChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15621322814577793080noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-92011684828848712422012-05-30T22:25:35.605-05:002012-05-30T22:25:35.605-05:00as a hobbie i love to go into the woods an look fo...as a hobbie i love to go into the woods an look for ginseng,goldenseal and many other native plants, i have my own patches of the plants an others an i also worry about the threat of poachers,ive been watching over my ginseng for more than 15 years ive watch seedlings germanate to 3 prongs for quite some time an it never gets old knowing you started with a handfull of seeds. my grandfather was a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-65289176273669086132009-08-31T06:44:11.247-05:002009-08-31T06:44:11.247-05:00Hi Christopher, I knew immediately what you were r...Hi Christopher, I knew immediately what you were referring to. It is the opium poppy of the southeast US. Semi's father in law is a harvester. They have a huge acreage in the plateau and he knows exactly where the patches are. He also knows every plant that grows on his land, not the botanical name, the common name. A real Tennesseean. I will see if he can get some seeds for you. We hadFranceshttp://fairegarden.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-25840700897516972112009-08-30T23:08:48.430-05:002009-08-30T23:08:48.430-05:00Wow--hope can get this to grow in NE. I see a new...Wow--hope can get this to grow in NE. I see a new lawn. (a joke)<br /><br />Lovely cabin, lovely plants all around--truly good taste (because I grow many of the same).Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-68594015743143067432009-08-30T22:47:31.572-05:002009-08-30T22:47:31.572-05:00HI NYCG. No I have not read that book, but it sure...HI NYCG. No I have not read that book, but it sure is based in this area.<br /><br />Chuck we have no trespassing, hunting, fishing ect signs all around the property lines. If you do not post them than hunters and others are free to enter and will.<br /><br />Bev, if I get a good crop growing of expensive stuff I just may need a gun. Or maybe surveillance cameras.<br /><br />Lola the book I have Christopher C. NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621322814577793080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-65524196190193623302009-08-30T19:56:41.275-05:002009-08-30T19:56:41.275-05:00If I find any on my property I'll share with y...If I find any on my property I'll share with you. The problem is that those leaves look like so many others in my woods. And trying to traverse the steep incline is another problem. I'm going to start paying attention though... :)Sirianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-63534860770935759112009-08-30T18:49:12.477-05:002009-08-30T18:49:12.477-05:00Good post Christopher. If you ever saw "sang&...Good post Christopher. If you ever saw "sang" for real you would be able to spot it. A very interesting plant indeed. Didn't know what it's worth today. About 300 when I was up that way.<br />Thanks for posting about it.<br />Ramps are very good to cook with too. I pickled some one yr. Raw or cooked they are good. But they are loud also. Another of Mother Nature's goodies Lolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-8168050130165596022009-08-30T06:14:04.219-05:002009-08-30T06:14:04.219-05:00Love this post - like a mystery! Guess you're ...Love this post - like a mystery! Guess you're gonna have to join the club and get you a shotgun with a rack across the back of your truck cab, haha!<br />The poachers remind me of the crabbers outside my house who come in the dark of night (illegal). They have made crabs a very rare species in these parts, off the Chesapeake.<br /><br />bevAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-5147790320336320442009-08-30T00:45:34.981-05:002009-08-30T00:45:34.981-05:00How exciting! $500/lb is a powerful poaching moti...How exciting! $500/lb is a powerful poaching motivation, I'm sure. Do people put up "No Trespassing" signs in the woods? Or is it generally obvious when you're and public or private land?chuck b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-51689633487777698532009-08-29T23:54:59.671-05:002009-08-29T23:54:59.671-05:00This post reminds me of the book "Prodigal Su...This post reminds me of the book "Prodigal Summer" by Kingsolver.<br /><br />Ever read it?Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02554893883207752597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-38556288577739668792009-08-29T21:14:26.038-05:002009-08-29T21:14:26.038-05:00Hi Siria, if there is any sang here, it is one elu...Hi Siria, if there is any sang here, it is one elusive plant in all that wild green. The back two acres is an ocean of five foot tall Jewelweed, the Impatiens pallida and you can't see anything else but that.Christopher C. NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621322814577793080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-4167672092870442902009-08-29T21:03:32.807-05:002009-08-29T21:03:32.807-05:00Hi Christopher! That is really interesting! With ...Hi Christopher! That is really interesting! With all that land you have there is bound to be some "sang" in there somewhere! And here is hoping those seeds germinate too...Sirianoreply@blogger.com