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Re:(Is anyone else having this prob.?)PMourning the passing of this list/Swiss Chard

Square Foot Gardening List - http://myweb.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html

Hi everyone, I received 10 e-mails this morning from the sqft list, and
at least 5 started with the first line of the message immediately
following this.  Perhaps we need some instructions here.  I deliberately
selected to retain message with this reply for the purpose of showing how
long and redundant the list messages are getting.  I'm having a hard time
reading or finding the new message reading through the old.  Is it just
me?  I'm enjoying the list but I can't spend all day trying to decipher
messages.  Is there anyway to clean it up?  Perhaps it isn't always
necessary to "keep original message" with the reply. Thanks for hearing
me out.

On the garden end - my second planting of green beans are up and the okra
I planted a week or so ago is two inches high.  I too like the idea of
winter planting and plan on trying it this year after I redo the soil
with Mel's mix.

Thanks

Johnnie T.

On Thu, 13 Jul 2000 23:21:13 -0700 "rwpsb" <rwpsb@email.msn.com> writes:
> Square Foot Gardening List - 
> http://myweb.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
> 
> Thanks you guys!  I had forgotten about swiss chard.  I love it and 
> I've
> been racking my brain for some more stuff for my empty squares. I'm 
> into
> shade cages, big time, right now, I'll give it a try.  ( I'm 
> assuming it
> needs some help in hot weather like lettuce and mine is doing great 
> with
> shade cages.
> 
> Paula in Big Sky Country  (Montana)
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cathy Crome" <ccrome@quixnet.net>
> To: "Square Foot Gardening List" <sqft@listbot.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 8:54 PM
> Subject: Re: Mourning the passing of this list/Swiss Chard
> 
> 
> > Square Foot Gardening List - 
> http://myweb.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
> >
> > Thanks Teri,
> > I may just  have to grow some to try it!
> > Cathy
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Teri Epp" <kitty@cwnet.com>
> > To: "Square Foot Gardening List" <sqft@listbot.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 10:52 AM
> > Subject: Re: Mourning the passing of this list/Swiss Chard
> >
> >
> > > Square Foot Gardening List - 
> http://myweb.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
> > >
> > > *To me swiss chard tastes lind of like a crispy spiach-letuuce- 
> good in
> > > salads. Steamed with a little lemon juice or vinegar- it is much
> > > like"greens" Also great to throw in soup or to chop and put it
> casseroles
> > or
> > > quiche.-Teri
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Cathy Crome <ccrome@quixnet.net>
> > > To: Square Foot Gardening List <sqft@listbot.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 1:42 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Mourning the passing of this list
> > >
> > >
> > > > Square Foot Gardening List - 
> http://myweb.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
> > > >
> > > > Boy Jen! Sounds like you need to borrow my dog!!!  So far I've 
> been
> > > > extremely lucky that all the "wildlife" has stayed out of the 
> garden.
> > > > (Knocking on wood as I speak!)  I know there are rabbits, 
> groundhogs
> and
> > > > deer and who know what else out there, but I guess the sight 
> and smell
> > of
> > > my
> > > > dog is keeping them at bay.  The rabbits live not 20 feet from 
> the
> > garden,
> > > > under the shed and the only thing they have bothered are my 
> morning
> > > glories
> > > > and begonias.
> > > >     This is our first summer here so our garden is new, in 
> raised beds
> > > about
> > > > 8 inches in depth.  This may be keeping the rabbits out but 
> next year
> I
> > > want
> > > > to add at least another 6 inches to them so they are easier to 
> reach.
> > We
> > > > are in Zone 6-7 (MD)and I'm still picking peas and spinach.  
> The
> lettuce
> > > > didn't come up at all (maybe too late getting it in), tomatoes 
> are
> still
> > > > small and peppers are slow getting fruit started.  Cukes and 
> zukes are
> > > > flowering but only tiny fruits.  We've already had potatoes, 
> broccoli,
> > > > beans, spinach, radishes and a few peas, oh and cabbage.  
> Can't
> believe
> > > the
> > > > critters are staying away.  You may want to consider putting 
> some kind
> > of
> > > > fencing around your garden to keep them out.  I know it's not 
> real
> > pretty
> > > > but if it saves your veggies it may be worth it.
> > > >     I know this may sound like a dumb question, but how do you 
> tell
> the
> > > > difference between male and female flowers on cucumbers?  
> Zucchini?
> > Never
> > > > really thought about it before.  We have plenty of bees and 
> other
> flying
> > > > critters so pollination isn't a problem.
> > > >     What does Swiss chard taste like?  I've never had any and 
> I'm not
> > sure
> > > > if anyone here would eat it.
> > > > Good luck keeping things growing,
> > > > Cathy
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Jennifer M. Struwe" <jmstruwe@juno.com>
> > > > To: <sqft@listbot.com>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 11:43 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: Mourning the passing of this list
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Square Foot Gardening List -
> http://myweb.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > I am a lurker, mainly because I am brand new to square foot
> gardening
> > > > > (actually to gardening of any kind).  I also got a rather 
> late
> start,
> > so
> > > > > whereas I see others posting about what is growing I am 
> still
> looking
> > > for
> > > > > something to sprout.  I have been reading the conversations 
> and
> > gleaning
> > > > > what I can from the rest of you, as I have little to 
> contribute.
> > > > >
> > > > > So, in the interest of drumming up some conversation, I will 
> tell
> you
> > > > > about my gardening attempts.  My back yard is small and full 
> of
> roots,
> > > > > and the soil is hard clay, so I decided to try making raised 
> beds.
> My
> > > > > husband built the first one out of old patio pavers we had 
> laying
> > > around,
> > > > > and there are four more made of concrete block.  I am mixing 
> my own
> > > soil,
> > > > > but I am not using any particular recipe.
> > > > >
> > > > > I found one female blossom on my cucumber plant last week 
> and
> > > > > hand-pollinated it.  Two days ago it was growing nicely.  
> Today I
> went
> > > > > out and some critter had picked it and gnawed at it.  At 
> least if
> they
> > > > > were going to take it, they could have enjoyed it.  Do 
> squirrels eat
> > > > > cucumers?  Something is also eating my pepper plants.  I 
> only have
> one
> > > > > left out of 10 that still has leaves.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have four surviving tomato plants that I bought - two 
> surviving
> > > > > peppers, though I am waiting to see what happens with the 
> rest of
> > them -
> > > > > two cucumbers in a pot, two summer squash in pots, two 
> cherry and
> two
> > > > > Roma tomatoes in pots.  The squash and potted tomatoes don't 
> seem to
> > be
> > > > > doing much.  There are lots of male blossoms on the 
> cucumbers but I
> > have
> > > > > only seen two female blossoms - both have been picked by a 
> critter.
> I
> > > > > see a blossom starting to open on one of the bed tomatoes.  
> I had
> > > planted
> > > > > arugula and bunching onions but the birds got them.  I 
> planted
> > radishes
> > > > > but they did not bulb for some reason.  I pulled them (fed 
> them to
> my
> > > > > rabbits) and replanted the square with bush beans.  Then I 
> did the
> > > entire
> > > > > second bed in bush beans.  They just started sprouting and 
> already I
> > can
> > > > > see where something has been pulling them up (I presume 
> birds).  I
> > > pulled
> > > > > a sheet of plastic over them until I can make some cages.  I 
> was
> > hoping
> > > > > to get by without them but it doesn't look like I will.  I 
> also
> > replaced
> > > > > the arugula and a pepper with New Zealand spinach, which 
> still
> hasn't
> > > > > sprouted.  I replaced the onions with Swiss chard which just
> sprouted.
> > > > >
> > > > > Since I got such a late start I am planning a fall garden.  
> Weather
> > > > > permitting, we will mix the soil for at least one more of 
> the
> > remaining
> > > > > beds on Saturday and start the July sowings.  I also plan on
> > > > > overwintering some veggies (like kale and cabbage for my 
> bunnies).
> I
> > > > > figure I have nothing to lose but a couple of seeds.
> > > > >
> > > > > Jen in PA
> > > > > Zone 6
> > > > > 
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