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Re: year round veggies

Meconella wrote:
> 
> 
> In a message dated 5/18/98 9:07:26 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> Rebecca.Neason@foxinternet.net writes:
> 
> << My peas are barely 8 inches tall.  I'm a little jealous.
> 
>  Steve  (Maritime...)
>   >>
> 
> While there are benefits to living in a relatively frost free coastal
> environment,  specifically the avocado belt in the low coastal foothills of so
> calif,  there are some drawbacks.  While I may be able to garden some things
> year round,  such as lettuce,  all manner of greens,  peas,  coles,  beets,
> onions,  potatoes,  and it is certainly fun,  it also means there is no down

Also should be perfect for artichokes.

Steve  (Maritime...)



> time.  No rest for the weary.  There is always something to do.  And the weeds
> this year are incredible -- theyve been growing full blast since last november
> and the first rains.  My compost piles are groaning,  and so am I.
> 
> There are also very few reference books dealing with this particular
> environment.  Even the few books that include so calif dont quite fit my area.
> And the terms 'date of first and last frost' are totally meaningless.
> 
> It also means there are some things that are difficult to grow.  I cannot grow
> most fruit trees.  Apricots and plums are out.  There are no satisfactory low
> chill ones that I have tried.  As are most of the good varieties of peaches,
> nectarines,  etc.  And cherries,  totally out.  But we can have citrus and
> many tropicals.
> 
> Melons are if-y -- even the short season ones.  It has to be a good hot year.
> Without much coastal fog or low clouds.  And this year thanks to persistent el
> nino clouds and rain,  most warm loving plants are up to a month behind.  My
> blackberries which were almost finished at this time last year have not even
> begun.  The first ones are barely even pinkish on their green ends.
> 
> But its not all bad living in this hell hole.  Gotta run,  I'm late for my
> tennis game.
> 
> Janet.
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