Monday, May 6, 2024

Getting the monkey off my back

First break

Black Locust seeds have an impermeable seed-coat. One way of degrading that seed-coat is to dump the seeds into boiling (212F) water for 60 seconds and stir. Then to add cool water to bring the temp to about 100F and let them soak for four hours.




Before and after pictures

April 6

Approx April 20

Mixed peppers on left, Ukrainian Orange Icicle on right

Red Cajun onion on left, Stupice tomato on right

Okra

Miscellaneous peppers

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