This year's marshmallow crop is in deep trouble :)

[Cholo]

Damn, this is sad. A lot of marshmallow farmers aren't gonna have a great Christmas :( Maybe they should change from the trees that don't produce for four years. The bushes produce the 1st year and the tiny midgetmallows are the ones that go in Lucky Charms and packets of powder that makes chocolate water for kids and big people who never grew up.

:mrgreen:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yflTu150QZw

 

[Big Old Boy]

Sad story, yet funny as heck. I wonder how many folks fall for that. I’m sure my daughter would she went to college for 10 years.

 

[pisgah]

Sad. Reminds me of the Pasta Blight infestation that wiped out most of the spaghetti farms in the Southwest a few years back...

 

[exavid]

Those problems fade to insignificant if the hops crops fail.

 

[sfhogman]

I understand the cold weather at the beginning of the year has decimated the population of young Tree Octopi around the Olympic Peninsula this year. Though humans are pretty much unaffected - except, of course, for those who like sushi - this could present a problem for the local Sasquatchery, moving forward.

Jeff

 

[SamV]

Will this affect the peeps at Easter time?

 

[Mobuck]

"Will this affect the peeps at Easter time?"

Fortunately no, as those are an entirely different genre.

 

[Fox Mike]

"Will this affect the peeps at Easter time?"

Fortunately no, as those are an entirely different genre.

True! They are members of the Amaryllidaceae family (Daffidilous plant); hence the yellow color. :roll: :roll:

 

[mohavesam]

I read the pepperoni plants didn't do well this year either, so I'm stocking up. Those poor farmers - I'm going to start a gofundme page for the relief effort!

 

[Colonialgirl]

I saw a BBC film about the Spaghetti and Pasta Orchards in Italy; Really QUITE informative !!

 

[Bob Wright]

Actually, the marsh mallow is not a tree, but sort of an aquatic plant.

It's also known as the swamp mallow, or swamp rose.


Bob Wright

 

[callshot]

I wonder about when planting cheerios and getting donuts? Will they be effected? I have put some honey on them when I planted them and they were glazed donuts, but that was a few years ago.

 

[blume357]

I grew up on a farm here in S.C. ... one day we saw some folks pull over and get out and start messing in the cotton field... seems they were trying to eat it... cotton candy. If I remember correctly they were from New York City.

 

[Bob Wright]

I grew up on a farm here in S.C. ... one day we saw some folks pull over and get out and start messing in the cotton field... seems they were trying to eat it... cotton candy. If I remember correctly they were from New York City.

Bob Wright

 

[Jimbo357mag]

With marshmallows in short supply, ammo for my 'Peep' gun is going to go up. :D

 

[gunzo]

I planted pot pies in the garden this year, & an early freeze got them. But due too the cold snap, the TV dinners did well.

 

[opos]

I planted 16 dozen eggs ...watered and fertilized them regularly....not one chicken came up..what am I doing wrong?

 

[Colonialgirl]

I grew up on a farm here in S.C. ... one day we saw some folks pull over and get out and start messing in the cotton field... seems they were trying to eat it... cotton candy. If I remember correctly they were from New York City.

Those are the ones that the Sheriffs deputy always asks:

Hey, why Y'All parked down in that ditch?

 

[exavid]

I planted pot pies in the garden this year, & an early freeze got them. But due too the cold snap, the TV dinners did well.

In Oregon now you can buy real Pot plants if you're so disposed.

 

[Taterman]

I planted pot pies in the garden this year, & an early freeze got them. But due too the cold snap, the TV dinners did well.

:D Nice!

 

[gunzo]

I planted pot pies in the garden this year, & an early freeze got them. But due too the cold snap, the TV dinners did well.

In Oregon now you can buy real Pot plants if you're so disposed.

Ahhh, exavid, A Freudian slip? I was talking about Chicken Pot Pies. :mrgreen:

 

[SR1911SHOOTER]

Don't know about the marshmallows, but my Bourbon well went dry this summer.
Blackie

 

[hdonlybob]

I also heard that the peanut trees were in trouble...

 

[blume357]

Good news, the Grit trees are doing well here in S.C.

 

[eveled]

You must have the high bush grit trees, around here we have the low bush variety.

Unfortunately we have high flying bees, and the low bush grits aren't getting fertilzed.

 

[Dan in MI]

I planted pot pies in the garden this year, & an early freeze got them. But due too the cold snap, the TV dinners did well.

Geeze, haven't you southeners ever had frozen pot pies???

 

[Jimbo357mag]

I planted pot pies in the garden this year, & an early freeze got them. But due too the cold snap, the TV dinners did well.

Geeze, haven't you southeners ever had frozen pot pies???

Pot pies over rice, steaming hot, is a staple around here. The marshmallows go on the yams. The baby marshmallow crop must have done alright because I picked up a bag in the store before Christmas this year. :D