unsubscribe me scottie i have to go the bathroom is that yer horse ====) double parked..?
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- Subject: Re: [Fwd: Speaking of tomatoes]
- From: M* L* <m*@micron.net>
- Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 07:23:06 -0600
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>X-Diagnostic: Not on the accept list >X-Envelope-To: veggie-list > >I finally had a chance today to get back out to my garden after weeks of >neglect. The broccoli has bolted, peas have withered, and the weeds, well.... >But my big concern is the tomatoes. There is all sorts of lovely fruits >ripening nicely, but because I haven't had time to stake and tie the >plants, most of the fruit is sitting on the ground and the stems are now >too brittle to tie up. In past years when I have been lazy or busy I have >left tomatoes to sprawl all over, and most of them would get spoiled >(eaten, rotted or split) Does anyone have any suggestions? I was thinking >of placing some layers of newsprint under. > >I have another question...I have a small space where I could put a late >season crop. I'm in zone 5/6 (Southern Ontario) What could I plant and get >a crop before winter, something frost tolerant I guess? > >Christina > Slide flat sheets of cardboard under your sprawling tomato plants. If you want late planting advice, please post the average first frost date for your area. Margaret
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