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03-28-2007, 01:44 PM
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Vanilla Beans
You need to :
1. polinate the flowers
2. harvest the seed pods before they open
3. semi-dry them
4. sweat/ferment them in a plastic bag in the sun
5. dry them properly after they are properly 'cooked'
I can dig out the procedure if you are going to do it 
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03-28-2007, 01:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by weng
You need to :
1. polinate the flowers
2. harvest the seed pods before they open
3. semi-dry them
4. sweat/ferment them in a plastic bag in the sun
5. dry them properly after they are properly 'cooked'
I can dig out the procedure if you are going to do it
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I can do that!...I think 
If it's not too much trouble, I'd love the instructions.
Thanks 
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03-28-2007, 04:29 PM
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Woo-hoo!!! Sue's homemade Vanilla! I can't wait! 
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03-28-2007, 09:39 PM
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How exciting, and fun. Keep us posted Sue!
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03-29-2007, 06:56 AM
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Found a decent article in Wikipedia
Vanilla - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Please note that you must do the pollination yourself... after you have photographed the flowers for us, of course!
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03-29-2007, 09:55 AM
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Photos...for sure!!! 
...and then the moment of truth 
Thanks for the info, Weng
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04-03-2007, 07:43 PM
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How long does it usually take for a bloom to open?
Here's what the 3 buds are looking like now:
I also realized today that when I water and fertilize, I pour it through the top of the tree fern totem, besides spraying. Somebody asked how I grow this vanilla and I didn't even realize I was doing this...until I did it today! 
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04-04-2007, 12:27 AM
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Sueee!! You thought you had to wait 8 years or something just to get to this stage. you need to be more patient! Hehe. I suggest taking a picture of it everyday to record its progress.
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04-04-2007, 08:50 AM
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Thats amazing Sue but you've got the right conditions obviously. Mine is still confined to life in a bubble.
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04-18-2007, 11:19 AM
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Thought I'd post some update pics
These are pictures of each individual bud...is it considered a bud yet?
I'm glad this 'chid is a healthy one because I have no clue! 
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