Re: Anybody in England out there
- To: Stephen Griffiths <s*@dial.pipex.com>, v*@eskimo.com
- Subject: Re: Anybody in England out there
- From: M* C* <M*@output.com>
- Date: Fri, 04 Dec 98 11:16:20
- Resent-Date: Fri, 4 Dec 1998 11:22:15 -0800
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Well then, lets talk about seeds. Maybe we can share
seeds and info that might benefit the group?
Mike
> To: MGC @ OTC
> Date: 03-Dec-98 22:41:24 +0000
> From: stephen @ KREL{stephen.griffiths@dial.pipex.com} (Stephen Griffiths)
> Subject: Re: Anybody in England out there
> Reply-to: veggie-l @ KREL{veggie-list@eskimo.com}
> >To: veggie-list@eskimo.com
> >Reply-To: veggie-list@eskimo.com
> At 19:41 03/12/98 , you wrote:
>
> >>I cant understand why all the interesting messages are from the U.S.A. or
> >New Zealand or the like.Are there no gardeners in England willing to share
> >their veggie growing.
> Dave
>
> Hi Dave
> Yes, there are a few UK gardeners on the list, but the growing conditions
> in the UK are very different to the varied conditions of continental land
> masses like the Americas.
>
> Speaking for myself, when Veggie list members talk about US seed companies,
> US seed varieties, US pests, diseases or climate zones etc. it means little
> or nothing to me and much of it is not relevant to my experience.
> Obviously as gardeners there are a lot of general things we have in common,
> but on specifics not so much.
> So any contribution to or from Veggie List is only going to be of a general
> nature.
> If I want to know how to grow Early Purple Sprouting Brocolli in London,
> I'm not going to get much practical advice from someone in California.
>
> There is a local UK based veggie growing e-mail list in which we can
> discuss UK seed companies, UK vegetable varieties or local pests, diseases
> and weather conditions etc.
> This is much more relevant and useful as the members have similar
> experiences and climates.
>
> Besides, its late autumn - early winter here and there is precious little
> growing going on.
> I'm spending my gardening time looking at the Seed catalogues and planning
> next years growing.
> See you in the spring. :)
>
> Regards
> Stephen
>
>
>
