Hallson Gardens

r some emergency pollen from last year in the bottom of my freezer.......

I would like to express my appreciation to whoever came up with the pollen-loaded halved Q-tip in folded foil in which to both collect and dispense pollen. Better than "expressing my appreciation"......make that somewhere between "I love you" and "thanks". Probably closer to "I love you" on the gratitude spectrum. Applying the pollen with a Q-tip is ever so much easier than a dried-up pollen delivery system stick (forgot the word--it's not antler).

mal

Hey Mal.

Did you clip off the anthers and store them at all? I've never heard of using a q-tip, and you say you wrap in foil and freeze, do you put into a container of some sort so you can label it and know what's what? Hmmm, I'll have to try it...thanks for posting this.

You don't keep the anthers (which dry up and are hard to handle anyway) just the pollen.

I fold the foil up in 3rds the pollen loaded Q-uip, fold over the sides, flatten it to get rid of air pockets, then into a film cannister.

That pollen I used was as bright a yellow as when i gathered it! ( The foil IMHO, is necessary to catch the pollen that falls off--you can just dab the Q-tip in it..)

Thanks for the tip, Mal. No pun intended...

Nothin' says lovin' like a pollen-laden Q tip!

Man... we need to get out more!

jgh wrote:Nothin' says lovin' like a pollen-laden Q tip!

Man... we need to get out more!

jgh, we would just go to the garden center, so I am not sure getting out more is the answer...

garden centers are the new singles bars...

"Is that a euphorbia in your hand or are you just glad to see me?"

ohhhhh, dear!!!!

Too funny!!!

But how does the Book of Genesis enter into this...?

I'm not sure, John... my copy includes a great deal of begatting... but no mention of Q tips.

I believe a missing paragraph notes that on the eighth day, He created corporations and lawyers... while he was still kind of groggy from the rest day. (Never buy a car that was made on a Monday.) So I think pollen dates from day six and Q tips from some time after day 8.

jgh wrote:I'm not sure, John... my copy includes a great deal of begatting... but no mention of Q tips.

I believe a missing paragraph notes that on the eighth day, He created corporations and lawyers... while he was still kind of groggy from the rest day. (Never buy a car that was made on a Monday.) So I think pollen dates from day six and Q tips from some time after day 8.

No, no, no....it all started with Adam tending the garden and Eve handing him a Q-tip...

Funny. No one has stepped forward to take credit...... (wait 'til they hear about the streaker)

Very funny indeed
PS, I do like the idea of the q tip too.

Thanks Mal,

I'll get Q-tips and foil...I've got a bunch of empty perscription bottles that should work just as well as film canisters (I have a digital camera, don't buy film).

Ooooh, this will be fun!

I was thinking about that the other day........no more film cannisters, and those were so handy. Diabetes test strips, that most every diabetic uses, come in those air-tight containers, so they could be a source. Need quite a few, I'd think.