Crazy the difference in the milkweed here compared to there. The stuff here doesn't grow near as tall and it's ready to pick by the end of June. I think the only reason I'm still finding any pods are because we've had a rare mild and wet August.
Milkweed
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Re: Milkweed
Crazy the difference in the milkweed here compared to there. The stuff here doesn't grow near as tall and it's ready to pick by the end of June. I think the only reason I'm still finding any pods are because we've had a rare mild and wet August.
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Re: Milkweed
Bigburner wrote:Slit the pods lengthwise with a pocket knife and set them on your dashboard for a week or so. They will be good to go after that. If you want to put the fluff in a different container pull all the guts out and put it in a jar with a couple pennies in the bottom and shake/roll them around in the fluff. This will separate the seeds and leave them at the bottom of the jar all nice and neat. I use a snuff can. I pack it full of fluff. It will take a lot. and then on the dimple on the bottom of the can I make a hole with a pocket knife so you can pull the fluff out. It will feed itself like a box of tissues. put a little electrical tap around the side of the can so the lid doesn't fall off and you are set. I keep 4 or 5 cans laying around. One in the truck one in my safety harness, scouting bag ect. you get the idea. I use it a lot when scouting to wind map spots and so forth. Have fun!
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Re: Milkweed
I live in upstate NY and I cannot find any milkweed this year
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Re: Milkweed
Was feeling better today. So I got my supply picked.
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