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Re: Seedling Xchange

>From what I have figured out is that with flowers save the weaklings 
because they usually have the most spectacular flowers whereas with the 
veggies you keep only the most vigorous and the chickens get the  rest.
Denise Beck wrote:
> 
> Yes, in gardening the heart rather tends to overrule the mind. I, too, feel
> "motherly" toward my plant babies and can hardly bear to pinch out, thin or
> toss weaklings.
> 
> Denise McCann Beck
> USDA Zone 7
> Sunset Western 4
> Coastal Bristish Columbia
> 
> ----------
> > From: Maroc <maroc@islandnet.com>
> > To: veggie-list@eskimo.com
> > Subject: Re: Seedling Xchange
> > Date: Wednesday, May 07, 1997 10:42 AM
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > Someone mentioned earlier, on this list, that seedlings who get off to a
> > bad start will never reach full potential, no matter how you nuture them
> > later.  You are better off to start over.  But, of course, many of us
> > gardeners are soft in the heart - right now I have one tomato plant (a
> > Fantastic) in the greenhouse that I know I should pull and replace but I
> > sort of helped it back from the edge so I'll let it have some space and
> see
> > how well it does.  I find working with plants to be an art, not a
> science.
> > That allows me to avoid strict rules and "laws" governing the methods.
> >
> > Don Maroc
> >

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bloke@magi.com (Bill Loke)[Z5a] Kars, Ontario, Canada
"Experience is something you don't get until just after you needed it the 
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