tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514229856596002702.post5659663239772552684..comments2019-12-06T19:34:40.977+01:00Comments on Souped-up Garden: Harvesting and Preserving Garden Peas and StrawberriesMichelle Beisselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01278477713809914484noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514229856596002702.post-79465816441518907332012-05-30T03:42:58.626+02:002012-05-30T03:42:58.626+02:00Thanks, Madame S! Macerate is a lovely word.
T...Thanks, Madame S! Macerate is a lovely word. <br /><br />Traditional tuteurs are different from the metal spirals I use and were used before metal cages I suspect. They were made out of wood, painted white usually, or out willow, resembling obelisks,that is, towers tapering from a wider base. Tuteur in this sense means to guide, to train, to tame unruly vines, etc. in an aesthetic way.<br /><br />I regard the most clever aspect of the less pretty metal spiral version is that unlike ordinary stakes, no tying is required. As the tomatoes grow, I just twirl them around the spiral. And though tying is not necessary when using cages, they are room grabbers as you mentioned.Michelle Beisselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01278477713809914484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514229856596002702.post-88232884481821952502012-05-30T03:03:56.507+02:002012-05-30T03:03:56.507+02:00Delectable and delightful post as always, Nerd Gar...Delectable and delightful post as always, Nerd Gardener Extraordinaire! Are the tutuers used because they take up less space (I use the cages). I love the idea of using a straw to suck out air from a bag..going to try it soon and save my veggies from frost burn. <br />My favorite word for strawberries sitting in sugar: macerate.<br />Cheers, Michelle! Thanks for a lovely read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com