Comments on: The parliament of the birds http://victormilan.com/blog/2008/07/20/the-parliament-of-the-birds/ Fun, freedom, and adventure with Victor Milán Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:04:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Victor http://victormilan.com/blog/2008/07/20/the-parliament-of-the-birds/#comment-694 Victor Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:32:22 +0000 http://victormilan.com/blog/?p=184#comment-694 Hey, Mac! Good to see a new face here. I take it you live in Albuquerque, too. What part? I'm in the North Valley. Thanks for turning me onto to the fact that purslane's edible. It's springing up all over the damn yard, now that I've got the puncture vine and tumbleweeds pretty well suppressed. I'll have to decide which areas to leave and cultivate, and which to destroy. What kind of mustard do we have growing wild that's edible? The ABQ Master Gardeners site isn't very helpful on that. I don't want to make any little, uh, slip-ups in eating wild stuff out of the yard. Especially since a real popular weed I have is a nightshade. I want to try to get some trumpet vines and silver lace in before the season ends. I also intend to get some lilacs in before winter for next year. Hope to see you around more. Out of sheer curiosity, how did you come across my blog, please? Inquiring minds want to know. Well, one, anyway. Thanks! Hey, Mac! Good to see a new face here.

I take it you live in Albuquerque, too. What part? I’m in the North Valley.

Thanks for turning me onto to the fact that purslane’s edible. It’s springing up all over the damn yard, now that I’ve got the puncture vine and tumbleweeds pretty well suppressed. I’ll have to decide which areas to leave and cultivate, and which to destroy.

What kind of mustard do we have growing wild that’s edible? The ABQ Master Gardeners site isn’t very helpful on that.

I don’t want to make any little, uh, slip-ups in eating wild stuff out of the yard. Especially since a real popular weed I have is a nightshade.

I want to try to get some trumpet vines and silver lace in before the season ends. I also intend to get some lilacs in before winter for next year.

Hope to see you around more. Out of sheer curiosity, how did you come across my blog, please? Inquiring minds want to know. Well, one, anyway.

Thanks!

]]> By: Mac Pritchett http://victormilan.com/blog/2008/07/20/the-parliament-of-the-birds/#comment-686 Mac Pritchett Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:17:49 +0000 http://victormilan.com/blog/?p=184#comment-686 Much enjoyed reading your article. Your description of your yard sounded in many ways just like ours -- doves, finches, sparrows, thrashers, and goatheads! Between 50 and 100 white-wing and mourning doves join us for dinner every evening. We have two areas of grama grass, doing beautifully. Also trumpet vines, river canes, artemesia (sage) and lavender doing well, as are families of blue skink lizards. Next year, we will put in honeysuckles for sure. Mustard and purslane are growing rampant but they serve nicely as salad greens. Many best wishes. Much enjoyed reading your article. Your description of your yard sounded in many ways just like ours — doves, finches, sparrows, thrashers, and goatheads! Between 50 and 100 white-wing and mourning doves join us for dinner every evening. We have two areas of grama grass, doing beautifully. Also trumpet vines, river canes, artemesia (sage) and lavender doing well, as are families of blue skink lizards. Next year, we will put in honeysuckles for sure. Mustard and purslane are growing rampant but they serve nicely as salad greens. Many best wishes.

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