Re: Ripe Tomatoes Was: Ripe oranges
- To: r*@unm.edu
- Subject: Re: Ripe Tomatoes Was: Ripe oranges
- From: K*@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 18:14:19 EDT
In a message dated 9/20/99 12:58:41 PM EST, rriedy@unm.edu writes:
<< This year I stopped
vegetable...gardening almost completely, having finally faced up (or
grown up) to the fact that I was captive of an old mystique and that
insisting on raising much of my own has not been worth the time, energy
and primarily the expense. There is now such a
wide range of reasonably priced, good quality and frequently organically
grown vegetables and fruits offered in the supermarkets and specialty
stores that I don't miss the constant battle of the vegetable plot at all. As
a matter of fact, it's a relief. And a release to dabble more
extensively in other, more satisfying areas of plant-raising. >>
I'm with you there. The farmers around here grow such wonderful tomatoes,
that it just doesn't make economic sense, both in terms of the time and the
money invested, to grow your own. I can buy a bag of large, beautiful,
beefsteak-type tomatoes (about 10 of these will fit in a bag) for only $1 a
couple of miles from my house. We have two "farmer's markets" each week here
in town, and with our diverse population, you can find the most incredible
variety of fresh fruits, herbs, and vegetables at very reasonable prices. I
have also given up vegetable gardening, and have thinned out my home orchard,
but it's harder to give up on mature fruit trees! And I'll bet you don't
find many bananas at your farmer's markets!
Kurt Mize
Stockton, California
USDA Zone 9
