Re: Well, today.../ Midwest Gardening

Jim,
I have grown them in old tires with straw but you could also use old grass clippings.
Tricia
----- Original Message ----- From: "james singer" <islandjim1@verizon.net>
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Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 12:32 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Well, today.../ Midwest Gardening


Hi Betsy,

Tell me about garbage cans and fingerling potatoes. At the farm, I grew red potatoes in a plywood box full of straw. I was thinking of trying it here; garbage cans would be simpler than a plywood box. Only problem may be the straw part--Florida doesn't grow any crops that make straw, at least not that I know of.

On Apr 14, 2005, at 10:50 AM, Betsy Kelson wrote:

Hi Ceres,
Yes, I am recovering. Tuesday was in the 50's and Yesterday was around
the 60's. Back to tee shirt weather for a few days. The snow in Denver and
at the garden center is almost gone, but left everything pretty muddy. At
the house, the south slopes have melted off, expect where we piled the snow.
I plan on planting pansies today, maybe some onions in containers. The
Fingerling potaqtoes will have to wait since in garbage cans are full of
snow.

betsy
----- Original Message -----
From: <Cersgarden@aol.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 7:54 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Well, today.../ Midwest Gardening


In a message dated 4/12/05 7:09:29 AM, genebush@otherside.com writes:

<< when it comes to niche gardening, or

plants collectors, the percentage of men goes up. >>

Men that shop in our greenhouse are most often after vegetables or hostas.
Can't believe how many shoppers are putting tender plants outside because
we
are having such nice warm weather but this is Iowa & Betsys weather is to
common

this time of year.  Are you recovering Betsy?
    Ceres

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Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.0 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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