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To: nw_arizona_granny
Everything grows better in the greenhouse, LOL, if one goes to the effort to help them be pollinated, using a paint brush.

Yes, it does. Most of what I'm growing is self pollinating, except for the tomatoes which are "indeterminate" and need a little help. A good shake of the entire plant every day usually does the trick, or some people use old electric toothbrushes to vibrate the blossoms. Yesterday was near 70F here and I opened the door of the greenhouse for a few hours. Later in the day when I went to close it up, I noticed quite a few honeybees inside working their magic. I hadn't checked my hives in a while for activity since it's been so cold here this winter. That's now on today's agenda.

128 posted on 02/09/2009 6:44:38 AM PST by Thermalseeker (Government is not the solution to the problem. Government IS the problem - Ronald Wilson Reagan)
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To: Thermalseeker

Aren’t bees wonderful, I love watching them work in the morning.

Yes, I shake my tomato plants and the cherry tomatoes did ok, with hitting them with a forceful stream of water.

I shook my pepper plants too. LOL, still do not know if they needed it or not.

I never tried to grow bees, one of those things that i was going to do someday.


147 posted on 02/09/2009 7:14:52 AM PST by nw_arizona_granny ( http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2181392/posts?page=1 [Survival,food,garden,crafts,and more)
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