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Re: Dot's & Cement blocks ]oo[ & address lines

Hi all:

This is coming to you from The Lister Formerly Known As 'Clifford
Drake' -- and I apologize for any confusion caused by the fact that I
didn't know how to change the return address line!! But now I do, and
have -- and trust that our initials will suffice. (The fact that
Cliff's name is no longer on the 'banner' for MY opinions is a relief
to him, I'm sure!)

Hey, Janet -- thanks for the background on the AHS tomatoes and your
adventures with Vincas: the Next Generation. Have you continued to
save seed from the babies of the 'Parasols' that seemed to come true
to the F1? As I understand it, that's one of the ways to go about
de-hybridizing a plant that you want to stabilize as an
open-pollinated variety. Anyway, I'm inspired to try more seed-saving
from hybrid plants, and will try to keep good records of the results.
Might be good fodder for future winter list discussions...

Your idea for using the trusty concrete blocks as erosion-control
planters sounds like it should work out just fine -- are you thinking
of setting them right up next to the fence, or a distance away? If
you set them out from the fence a couple of feet, you could put down
some organic mulch in the area between and plant something permanent
in there -- the best way to prevent soil from eroding is to have
roots growing in it! Or maybe I'm not visualizing your fence and
slope correctly .... are you talking about setting the blocks in
parallel to the slope or perpendicular to it? In any case, let us
know how it works out for you, OK?

Happy trails.....

     Sue Drake
     Southeastern WI -- USDA zone 4b/5a
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