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RE: winter

Christine,

I like to seal my tomatoes, together, in a plastic bag.  The gasses they emit will hasten the ripening process, or so I am told.  It works for me, although I am no botanist, so don't hold me to the reasoning.  Anyway,  they ripen fast, so you have to watch them.  


How did you terrarium turn out?  

Molly 
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From: 	Christine Hunter[SMTP:chunter@gis.net]
Sent: 	Tuesday, November 10, 1998 2:26 PM
To: 	indoor-gardening@prairienet.org
Subject: 	Re: winter

Hello.
I have not yet truly felt winter's arrival on my doorstep.   I live on the
island of Martha's Vineyard and the temperature has only dropped as low as
31.  It is quite mild today, although I understand a storm is to be
expected.  I walked Menemsha beach with only a sweater.  I made my first
terranium today after getting the idea from you all.  I've been listening
in for a short while and this is my first "out".   Question for you:  My
garden bloomed quite late this season and my tomatoes are not ripening.
They are full grown  in a "plastic house" and I would like to eat them!
How can I ripen them indoors?






At 01:56 PM 11/10/98 -0600, you wrote:
>Hello to all:
>
>Winter has arrived in east central Iowa. The wind is gusting up to 66 miles
>an hour; the weatherperson says the average speed is 44. The temp at this
>hour is 31 degrees. It's been raining all day; it's supposed to turn to snow
>tonight. One to four inches perhaps.
>
>Many schools closed early not because of snow but due to wind. A lot of
>branches are down; some whole trees are uprooted. Electrical power has been
>disrupted over a wide area. I'm one of the lucky few that still has
>electricity, but I'm afraid if this wind continues through tonight we may be
>without power before dawn. The power and telephone lines to my house are
>being blown up and down and sideways. I don't see how they can stay up much
>longer.
>
>I'm snug in the plantroom enjoying plants under lights. Here is spring!
>
>The gardening season is finished, but I still have four daylilies, two hosta
>and two columbines to put in. Guess I'll put them in a sheltered location
>for the winter and dig them up and put in their proper locations come
>spring.
>
>Hey, somebody's garbage can just flew by!
>
>John G. Adney
>Marion, Iowa (zones 4-5)
>johnadney@email.msn.com
>
>
>
>
>

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