Comments for Keyspoet http://blog.keyspoet.com Blog about green living and making responsible choices in order to make the world a better place. Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:28:13 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on About by Md. Atiqur Rahman http://blog.keyspoet.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-1603 Md. Atiqur Rahman Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:28:13 +0000 http://blog.keyspoet.com/?page_id=2#comment-1603 Your effort is to serve the Humanity, I support your activity and wish your success Your effort is to serve the Humanity, I support your activity and wish your success

]]> Comment on Chaya – Chayamansa – Tree Spinach – An Old Crop With New Meaning by Keyspoet http://blog.keyspoet.com/2010/01/15/chaya-chayamansa-tree-spinach-an-old-crop-with-new-meaning/comment-page-1/#comment-1343 Keyspoet Tue, 14 Jun 2011 06:17:41 +0000 http://blog.keyspoet.com/?p=6#comment-1343 Greetings, Autoverzekering berekenen - Since the second sentence refers to chaya's common and scientific names, I can only assume that you either haven't really read the blog or are using an automatic blog response program that wastes my time as well as that of thousands of other bloggers. If you have a real question, please clarify. Greetings, Autoverzekering berekenen –

Since the second sentence refers to chaya’s common and scientific names, I can only assume that you either haven’t really read the blog or are using an automatic blog response program that wastes my time as well as that of thousands of other bloggers.

If you have a real question, please clarify.

]]> Comment on Chaya – Chayamansa – Tree Spinach – An Old Crop With New Meaning by Keyspoet http://blog.keyspoet.com/2010/01/15/chaya-chayamansa-tree-spinach-an-old-crop-with-new-meaning/comment-page-1/#comment-1342 Keyspoet Tue, 14 Jun 2011 06:13:25 +0000 http://blog.keyspoet.com/?p=6#comment-1342 Greetings, Teena - Sorry for the delay in answering! I'm pretty certain that I wouldn't be allowed to ship to Canada, being a backyard grower in central Florida, but a wonderful source that can ship internationally is Echo, located a couple of hours south of me in Fort Myers. They are a faith based organization that has a mission to end world hunger, and they specialize in rare and unusual plants, which are suited to extreme climates all over the world. Their catalogue, online or print, is a treasure trove of useful and very interesting information. Be aware, if you are an organic grower, that to ship internationally, they must by law treat the plants and seeds chemically before shipping. So, even though you may grow them organically, they will not be considered to be truly organic until the second generation. There website is here: http://www.echonet.org/ Chaya is usually started by cuttings, as even though the plant flowers profusely, it only rarely sets seed, and when it does, the seed is usually infertile. Echo sells the cuttings - I haven't checked their site lately, but the last time I did check they were selling chaya cuttings in bundles of 5, and they are very easy to grow. Because they are a euphorbia, and therefore a succulent plant (even though the leaves don't look or feel like a typical succulent), they will do best if you plant them four or five inches deep in a mixture of rich potting mix and either sand or perlite, for drainage. The biggest problem with chaya is overwatering - water sparingly while they are getting established, and continue watering sparingly once they are growing and they should do well for you. Beware of anyone claiming to sell chaya seeds as it is very likely a scam. Good luck! Cori Greetings, Teena –

Sorry for the delay in answering!

I’m pretty certain that I wouldn’t be allowed to ship to Canada, being a backyard grower in central Florida, but a wonderful source that can ship internationally is Echo, located a couple of hours south of me in Fort Myers. They are a faith based organization that has a mission to end world hunger, and they specialize in rare and unusual plants, which are suited to extreme climates all over the world. Their catalogue, online or print, is a treasure trove of useful and very interesting information.

Be aware, if you are an organic grower, that to ship internationally, they must by law treat the plants and seeds chemically before shipping. So, even though you may grow them organically, they will not be considered to be truly organic until the second generation.

There website is here:

http://www.echonet.org/

Chaya is usually started by cuttings, as even though the plant flowers profusely, it only rarely sets seed, and when it does, the seed is usually infertile. Echo sells the cuttings – I haven’t checked their site lately, but the last time I did check they were selling chaya cuttings in bundles of 5, and they are very easy to grow.

Because they are a euphorbia, and therefore a succulent plant (even though the leaves don’t look or feel like a typical succulent), they will do best if you plant them four or five inches deep in a mixture of rich potting mix and either sand or perlite, for drainage. The biggest problem with chaya is overwatering – water sparingly while they are getting established, and continue watering sparingly once they are growing and they should do well for you.

Beware of anyone claiming to sell chaya seeds as it is very likely a scam.

Good luck!
Cori

]]> Comment on Strangeness in Paradise by kirkforney@aextremewealthmechanism.com http://blog.keyspoet.com/2010/09/16/strangeness-in-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-1323 kirkforney@aextremewealthmechanism.com Sun, 05 Jun 2011 21:13:22 +0000 http://blog.keyspoet.com/2010/09/16/strangeness-in-paradise/#comment-1323 Great post very informative will share with others. Great post very informative will share with others.

]]> Comment on Chaya – Chayamansa – Tree Spinach – An Old Crop With New Meaning by Teena http://blog.keyspoet.com/2010/01/15/chaya-chayamansa-tree-spinach-an-old-crop-with-new-meaning/comment-page-1/#comment-1084 Teena Sat, 02 Apr 2011 18:11:56 +0000 http://blog.keyspoet.com/?p=6#comment-1084 Hi I live in Calgary Alberta Canada and I am looking to purchase either the seeds or the plant. Any help would be appriciated !!!! Thanks Hi I live in Calgary Alberta Canada and I am looking to purchase either the seeds or the plant. Any help would be appriciated !!!!

Thanks

]]> Comment on Chaya – Chayamansa – Tree Spinach – An Old Crop With New Meaning by Autoverzekering berekenen http://blog.keyspoet.com/2010/01/15/chaya-chayamansa-tree-spinach-an-old-crop-with-new-meaning/comment-page-1/#comment-792 Autoverzekering berekenen Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:17:22 +0000 http://blog.keyspoet.com/?p=6#comment-792 what about this second sentence? what about this second sentence?

]]> Comment on Water, Water Everywhere but Not a Drop to Drink by wavezsurfer http://blog.keyspoet.com/2010/01/16/water-water-everywhere-but-not-a-drop-to-drink/comment-page-1/#comment-762 wavezsurfer Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:28:24 +0000 http://blog.keyspoet.com/?p=21#comment-762 Great ideas. Another possibility is a BioSand filter. Youtube has many examples of this. If you combine the bio sand filter with the ultraviolet light idea, it could be just what is needed. I was on the Colorado River rafting through the Grand Canyon (16-day trip) where all of the water we used and drank came from the river itself. I used a back packers hand pump to get my water, but after a flash flood rainstorm muddied the water to a red color it clogged. As was common for me, I went to bed and wrestled with the problem in my sleep then woke with the answer. I found a sand bar and dug down a little below the water level of the river and fresh clean water seeped through where we could pump it out with our bailer pumps from the boats into containers. Nature's bio sand filter, Voila! Great ideas. Another possibility is a BioSand filter. Youtube has many examples of this. If you combine the bio sand filter with the ultraviolet light idea, it could be just what is needed. I was on the Colorado River rafting through the Grand Canyon (16-day trip) where all of the water we used and drank came from the river itself. I used a back packers hand pump to get my water, but after a flash flood rainstorm muddied the water to a red color it clogged. As was common for me, I went to bed and wrestled with the problem in my sleep then woke with the answer. I found a sand bar and dug down a little below the water level of the river and fresh clean water seeped through where we could pump it out with our bailer pumps from the boats into containers. Nature’s bio sand filter, Voila!

]]> Comment on Chaya – Chayamansa – Tree Spinach – An Old Crop With New Meaning by wavezsurfer http://blog.keyspoet.com/2010/01/15/chaya-chayamansa-tree-spinach-an-old-crop-with-new-meaning/comment-page-1/#comment-761 wavezsurfer Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:15:56 +0000 http://blog.keyspoet.com/?p=6#comment-761 I just found your site. I am working into following some of your footsteps, and look forward to reading more from your blog. I followed links re: Chaya, looking for a way to obtain a plant or cutting. 'Lo and behold, there was more to be found in the search. Good to cogitate and digest what's here. I just found your site. I am working into following some of your footsteps, and look forward to reading more from your blog. I followed links re: Chaya, looking for a way to obtain a plant or cutting. ‘Lo and behold, there was more to be found in the search. Good to cogitate and digest what’s here.

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