RE: veggie-digest Digest V98 #129


Hi all,

> -----Original Message-----
> Other than Burpee, do any of the other catalogs have web sites?  or
> how
> can we also enjoy their catalogs (addresses)?
> 
> I've bought seeds over the net from Johhnys Seeds and have been very
> happy with the quality, selection and service from the company. They
> have an on-line catalogue and will post a copy to you on request.
> Check out their web site at:
> http://www.johnnyseeds.com/
> 
> While I'm typing this, I guess I should post a progress report on our
> veggie garden. Summer is here with a vengeance - temperatures up in
> the mid 30's,  lots of rain over the last week or so, and the veggies
> are thriving. Tomatoes bursting forth all over the place, peppers
> coming out of our ears, more pumpkins and squash than we know what to
> do with, mealies (corn to you guys in the US!) coming on strong and
> the potatoes need earthing up again! And that's just some of it - gee
> I love summer!
> We do have a problem which the list may be able to help with. I
> planted Tomatillos for the first time this summer and on the advice of
> some good folk on the chile-heads list, I planted two plants to ensure
> pollination. Both plants have grown well and are rapidly taking over a
> lot more space than they should. My problem is that they have lots of
> flowers but aren't setting much fruit and what sets tends to fall off
> the plants before maturing. They've been in the ground for three
> months and we've not had a single fruit yet. What could be the
> problem? Any advice would be welcomed.
> 
> Cheers
> Sue (in sunny South Africa - not envying you Northern hemisphere folks
> one bit!)
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