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Re: watermelons, trying new veggies

In a message dated 8/25/98 5:51:22 AM Pacific Daylight Time, mlaute@micron.net
writes:

<< I love trying different things, obviously.  I'm growing 60 different
 varieties of open pollinated tomatoes this year, informally testing them
 for yield and flavor.  I have about 100 different varieties of chiles, I
 think.  Haven't actually counted them.  None of the chiles are hybrids
 either.  If I were younger (and I haven't given up on the idea), I'd be
 paying a lot of attention to Carol Deppe's "Breed Your Own Vegetable
 Varieties."  Someone has been busy at this, there's a tomato called "black
 brandywine" now available commercially.  Margaret
  >>

I'm impressed.  I try to grow about 3-4 new varieties of tomatoes each year in
addition to the locally accepted standards.  Most dont do that well here
except for Carmello, that for the last two years has out-performed my loyal
favorites.  I guess I must add it to my list of regulars.  MOst varieties of
veggies are not bred for coastal california,  so it is hit and miss to find
good varieties that work here.  But it is fun trying.  I'm still looking for a
good bell pepper suited to my environment.

Margaret,  what do you do with all of your 100 chiles?  Are you able to
overwinter any in Idaho?

Thanks for the book suggestion.  I enjoy genetic puzzles.  

janet.
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