Stickman's 2016 Gochu Glog- Transplanting is Finished

Comptine · May 29, 2016

Looking good Rick! I'm glad you've been able to start planting out, your plants will explode with growth soon. I'm really looking forward to seeing the fruit your gochus produce, I don't think I've heard of a single variety before.

randyp · May 29, 2016

Have a drink on me Rick.looks great

Devv · May 29, 2016

+1 on 162

A rewarding day I'm sure!

Glad you and your wife had fun last night. It's always nice to get out once and a while.

Can't wait to see the babies strut their stuff!

bpiela · May 29, 2016

Woot! That looks awesome! Definitely inspiring!

stickman · May 30, 2016

Comptine said:
Looking good Rick! I'm glad you've been able to start planting out, your plants will explode with growth soon. I'm really looking forward to seeing the fruit your gochus produce, I don't think I've heard of a single variety before.

Cheers Alana! If you want, we could swap some powder or seeds later in the season so you could try them. Do you have any Asian markets that carry Korean foods in your area?

randyp said:
Have a drink on me Rick.looks great

bpiela said:
Woot! That looks awesome! Definitely inspiring!

Cheers guys!

Devv said:
+1 on 162

A rewarding day I'm sure!

Glad you and your wife had fun last night. It's always nice to get out once and a while.

Can't wait to see the babies strut their stuff!

Thanks Scott! As I'm sure you know, it's not only nice to get out with your partner once in a while... it's necessary!

We did get a gentle rain last night, not the thundershowers predicted, but I'm not complaining. It's watering the transplants in well. The rain only moistened the top 1/2 inch as of 5:30 this morning though. The rest is bone dry. While I was checking on the transplants out in the back yard, I noticed that there's a diverter strip on the roof that channels all the water from an 8-foot-wide section into one spot. I needed more water to break in the new ground, and rainwater is perfect for that, so I put a 5 gal. bucket and our wheelbarrow underneath to catch it there. I ran 12 gallons of the collected water over the virgin raised bed through our 2-gallon watering can and filled every available container besides. I'll use that to water the Squash patch later today and get it ready for planting.

Comptine · May 30, 2016

stickman said:
Cheers Alana! If you want, we could swap some powder or seeds later in the season so you could try them. Do you have any Asian markets that carry Korean foods in your area?

I'd love to swap things later, but lets not count our chickens before they've hatched. I didn't have the best growing season last year, mest chinenses didn't produce at all. Now, it was a terrible year for growing, but I'm still on the cautious side. The annuums and baccatums are doing much better though.

We do have two "Asian" stores in town, but I'm not sure which part of Asia they source their things from. They do have a great selection of ramen noodles. Did you have anything specific in mind from those stores? I don't even know if we have a Korean restaurant in town, we really aren't very good at ethnic things, unless by ethnic you mean Italian or Greek food.

Devv · May 30, 2016

Good on ya for cathing the rain water!

Catching rain water has been a passion of mine for the last few years. I would love to have a real setup

But I wanted a new car more...LOL
But for now it's 11 5 gallon buckets and 3 32 gallon ($9) plastic garbage pails :shh:

That I use to catch the rain flow off the roof.
When they wax the floors at the school over the summer I grub the 2.5 gallon wax containers and the 5 gallon buckets. I rinse them really well and use the 2.5's for storage. I have over 300 gallons right now. I use mosquito dunks in the 32 gallon pails.

OCD Chilehead · May 30, 2016

Colorado just approved collecting rain water. Up until now, couldn't collect the water that falls off the roof. Ridiculous!

Under House Bill 1005, rain barrels can only be installed at single-family households and multi-family households with four or fewer units. A maximum of two rain barrels can be used at each household and the combined storage of the two rain barrels cannot exceed 110 gallons. Rain barrels can only be used to capture rainwater from rooftop downspouts and the captured rainwater must be used to water outdoor lawns, plants and/or gardens on the same property from which the rainwater was captured. Rain barrel water cannot be used for drinking or other indoor water uses.

stickman · May 30, 2016

Comptine said:
I'd love to swap things later, but lets not count our chickens before they've hatched. I didn't have the best growing season last year, mest chinenses didn't produce at all. Now, it was a terrible year for growing, but I'm still on the cautious side. The annuums and baccatums are doing much better though.

We do have two "Asian" stores in town, but I'm not sure which part of Asia they source their things from. They do have a great selection of ramen noodles. Did you have anything specific in mind from those stores? I don't even know if we have a Korean restaurant in town, we really aren't very good at ethnic things, unless by ethnic you mean Italian or Greek food.

Gochus are Korean Cayenne-type Annuums with heat that builds without overwhelming the eater, but earthy, fruity and slightly sweet. The two ways that most Koreans use them is as powder... gochugaru, or a paste called gochujang. Here's what some people say about them. http://www.bonappetit.com/trends/article/gochujang-korean http://www.maangchi.com/ingredient/hot-pepper-flakes-chile-paste
Maybe your Asian markets have them?

Nothing against Greek and Italian... I love their cuisine too, but when I want bold flavors I cook Korean. :drooling:

Devv said:
Good on ya for cathing the rain water!

Catching rain water has been a passion of mine for the last few years. I would love to have a real setup But I wanted a new car more...LOL
But for now it's 11 5 gallon buckets and 3 32 gallon ($9) plastic garbage pails That I use to catch the rain flow off the roof.
When they wax the floors at the school over the summer I grub the 2.5 gallon wax containers and the 5 gallon buckets. I rinse them really well and use the 2.5's for storage. I have over 300 gallons right now. I use mosquito dunks in the 32 gallon pails.

I have a plastic barrel I picked up a couple of years ago and never got around to adapting. They sell conversion kits at Home Depot, and I'm-a hafta pick one up this week.

OCD Chilehead said:
Colorado just approved collecting rain water. Up until now, couldn't collect the water that falls off the roof. Ridiculous!

Under House Bill 1005, rain barrels can only be installed at single-family households and multi-family households with four or fewer units. A maximum of two rain barrels can be used at each household and the combined storage of the two rain barrels cannot exceed 110 gallons. Rain barrels can only be used to capture rainwater from rooftop downspouts and the captured rainwater must be used to water outdoor lawns, plants and/or gardens on the same property from which the rainwater was captured. Rain barrel water cannot be used for drinking or other indoor water uses.

Sounds like micro-managing to me Chuck... and how come they didn't license the rain barrels so they could get their filthy hands on even more of our money?

OCD Chilehead · May 31, 2016

Shhhhhh

They might be listening.

stickman · May 31, 2016

OCD Chilehead said:
Shhhhhh

They might be listening.

Only the NSA... the politicians haven't been listening for some time. (sigh)

On a more cheerful note... we got another thundershower last night and the wheelbarrow was half full of water this morning. That does it! I'm going to the Home Depot to get a water barrel conversion kit this morning. Our tap water here is metered, and an alternate healthy source for watering the plants will help some with the bills and pay for itself very quickly.

OCD Chilehead · May 31, 2016

That's great.

Sounds like a plan. We don't get much rain here. When we do, it comes down hard. I believe our annual precipitation is around 12in.

JoynersHotPeppers · May 31, 2016

stickman said:
Only the NSA... the politicians haven't been listening for some time. (sigh)

On a more cheerful note... we got another thundershower last night and the wheelbarrow was half full of water this morning. That does it! I'm going to the Home Depot to get a water barrel conversion kit this morning. Our tap water here is metered, and an alternate healthy source for watering the plants will help some with the bills and pay for itself very quickly.

I have been talking about a rain barrel for 7 years, I have missed hundreds of gallons this Spring alone. We got over 2 inches of rain night before last according to my rain catchers.

I almost lost 1 row of plants in my tray, apparently they were on the edge of a overhead drip during storms and awoke to cups with just plants and roots, all soil gone.

OCD Chilehead · May 31, 2016

Found this. I just never thought, how much is going into the ground. All the more reason to set up rain barrels. Plants love rain water.

How Much Rain Water Runs Off Your Roof?

You may be as astonished as we were to learn how much water runs off a roof in a rain storm!

Take a guess--what is the volume of water that runs off a 1,000 square foot roof during a 1" rain storm?

20 gallons? 50 gallons? 100 gallons? 1000 gallons?

The answer is about 623 gallons.

To calculate the runoff from any given rainfall:

Take the dimensions of the footprint of your roof and convert them to inches. (So, a 50' x 20' roof is 600" x 240".)

Multiply the roof dimensions by the number of inches of rainfall. (In this example, 600" x 240" x 1" = 144,000 cubic inches of water.)

Divide by 231 to get the number of gallons (because 1 gallon = 231 cubic inches). (144,000/231 = 623.38).

Comptine · May 31, 2016

stickman said:
Gochus are Korean Cayenne-type Annuums with heat that builds without overwhelming the eater, but earthy, fruity and slightly sweet. The two ways that most Koreans use them is as powder... gochugaru, or a paste called gochujang. Here's what some people say about them. http://www.bonappetit.com/trends/article/gochujang-korean http://www.maangchi.com/ingredient/hot-pepper-flakes-chile-paste
Maybe your Asian markets have them?

Nothing against Greek and Italian... I love their cuisine too, but when I want bold flavors I cook Korean.

Oh, I love both Italian and Greek, but I'm with you on variety. I'm quite fond of japanese and indian food myself, lately more of the latter.

I'll have to keep an eye out for the Korean spices next time I'm in one of those. Hmm, neither of those links seem to be working for me.

tsurrie · May 31, 2016

Looking good!

Speaking of rain barrels... my 300 liter barrel at the old garden is full just after a 10 minute hard rain. The roof of that old house is quite big and it starts flowing like crazy.
At home we have 1000 liter barrel and use the garden shed's roof, but it also gets full rather quickly during the larger amounts of rain.

So everyone who has a roof and occasional rain (and is allowed to use that rain for watering) - just do it already. The plants will thank you.

stickman · Jun 1, 2016

OCD Chilehead said:
That's great.

Sounds like a plan. We don't get much rain here. When we do, it comes down hard. I believe our annual precipitation is around 12in.

That's about what I remember getting on the Front Range too. Driest place I've ever lived.

JoynersHotPeppers said:
I have been talking about a rain barrel for 7 years, I have missed hundreds of gallons this Spring alone. We got over 2 inches of rain night before last according to my rain catchers.

I almost lost 1 row of plants in my tray, apparently they were on the edge of a overhead drip during storms and awoke to cups with just plants and roots, all soil gone.

Definitely unlike the seedling tray flooding. Sounds like it'd be worth your while to put in at least one rain barrel Chris. Home Depot has a kit for making a rain barrel that costs about $35 and includes the hole saws. http://www.homedepot.com/p/EarthMinded-DIY-Rain-Barrel-Diverter-and-Parts-Kit-RBK-0001/203256576?MERCH=RV-_-rv_nav_plp_rr-_-NA-_-203256576-_-N
I have a plastic 55 gallon drum I scrounged a couple of years ago with the intention of turning it into a rain barrel, so that's in hand. The project looks pretty easy too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2qoLtvTYN0

OCD Chilehead said:
Found this. I just never thought, how much is going into the ground. All the more reason to set up rain barrels. Plants love rain water.

How Much Rain Water Runs Off Your Roof?

You may be as astonished as we were to learn how much water runs off a roof in a rain storm!

Take a guess--what is the volume of water that runs off a 1,000 square foot roof during a 1" rain storm?

20 gallons? 50 gallons? 100 gallons? 1000 gallons?

The answer is about 623 gallons.

To calculate the runoff from any given rainfall:

Take the dimensions of the footprint of your roof and convert them to inches. (So, a 50' x 20' roof is 600" x 240".)

Multiply the roof dimensions by the number of inches of rainfall. (In this example, 600" x 240" x 1" = 144,000 cubic inches of water.)

Divide by 231 to get the number of gallons (because 1 gallon = 231 cubic inches). (144,000/231 = 623.38).

Pretty incredible isn't it Chuck. You'd have to install gutters to collect all of that water, and put in a cistern underground to store it all if you didn't want a lot of barrels in your yard cluttering up the place. I remember the This Old House program doing a segment a couple of years ago about just that. http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/photos/0,,20405190,00.html

Comptine said:
Oh, I love both Italian and Greek, but I'm with you on variety. I'm quite fond of japanese and indian food myself, lately more of the latter.

I'll have to keep an eye out for the Korean spices next time I'm in one of those. Hmm, neither of those links seem to be working for me.

You're right Alana, I like at least something of most cuisines except for English. It tends to be quite bland most of the time, and they put butter in things I'm not used to seeing... like ice cream and cucumber sandwiches. Mushy peas with Fish and Chips... really!? I think it's why the Indian and Pakistani restaurants do so well there.
Sorry those links don't work for you. Do you think it might have something to do with your ad blocker?

tsurrie said:
Looking good!

Speaking of rain barrels... my 300 liter barrel at the old garden is full just after a 10 minute hard rain. The roof of that old house is quite big and it starts flowing like crazy.
At home we have 1000 liter barrel and use the garden shed's roof, but it also gets full rather quickly during the larger amounts of rain.

So everyone who has a roof and occasional rain (and is allowed to use that rain for watering) - just do it already. The plants will thank you.

Thanks for the testimonial Uros. It just emphasizes the point that "free" water is out there if we just make the effort to collect it.

Comptine · Jun 1, 2016

stickman said:
You're right Alana, I like at least something of most cuisines except for English. It tends to be quite bland most of the time, and they put butter in things I'm not used to seeing... like ice cream and cucumber sandwiches. Mushy peas with Fish and Chips... really!? I think it's why the Indian and Pakistani restaurants do so well there.
Sorry those links don't work for you. Do you think it might have something to do with your ad blocker?

I tried a different browser, it gets to the page but says recipe not found strangely enough.

Actually, I like fish and chips xD But I think that might be about the only English dish that was a favourite when I lived there. Butter in ice cream? That's a new one, seems a bit odd.

stickman · Jun 1, 2016

Comptine said:
I tried a different browser, it gets to the page but says recipe not found strangely enough.

Actually, I like fish and chips xD But I think that might be about the only English dish that was a favourite when I lived there. Butter in ice cream? That's a new one, seems a bit odd.

I tried to access the URLs and had problems myself Alana... let's try again with the article in Bon Appetit... I think getting the original URL chopped in half buggered it.
http://www.bonappetit.com/trends/article/gochujang-korean-chile-paste

Still some problem with the Maangchi website, but google Gochugaru and a number of pages will pop up to talk about it.

Trident chilli · Jun 1, 2016

English food can be bland that's why I grow chillies ... when I was in the Forces we used to carry a small container of curry powder to enhance our 24 hour ration packs ... strangely our national dish is would you believe " Chicken Tikka Masala" and yes we do have some of the best Indian and Pakistani restaurants in the world although they do cater for our taste ... Mushy peas is a northern England thing and personally they are not for me .. but Friday night is Fish and Chips another national dish ... served with a portion of curry sauce for your chips

Flying the flag must be Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding or a Roast Chicken Sunday Dinner ....

Tried to find out if they add butter to ice cream as I hadn't heard of that ... butter oil (milk) is ...

Finally Rick I have tracked down an Asian Supermarket that sells Korean food stuffs in Reading not far from me ... let me know if there is anything you need and I will pop in and ask