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To: Red_Devil 232

thanks for the ping!

Our tomatoes survived the freeze we had two weeks ago (thanks to mr sneakers ingenuity!). We have a very small area to plant, but we’re trying the “three sisters” method of planting corn, beans and squash. Put in the corn yesterday. Also, we are going to have LOTS of snowpeas, and the regular peas are doing well also. I have cabbages growing in a weird place next to our basement steps, but what the hey! It’s working so far! We have been enjoying onions already and our (few) strawberries are turning red. This raised gardening is pretty much a first try for us. Next year we’ll plan ahead and be more organized.
Today we plant beans, beets and leaf lettuce.


197 posted on 05/31/2009 12:05:59 PM PDT by sneakers ( NO AMERICAN BOWS TO ROYALTY - From president to ditch digger - NO AMERICAN BOWS! "Jim")
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To: sneakers

Several years back we had a late frost that killed most of the tomatoes. Most of the stores were out of veggies, so trying to find replacements was pretty hard for most people. I had mulched mine pretty good with grass clippings. Even though the tops were ruined, because of the mulch, the tomatoes grew back. I was glad I hadn’t ripped them out, but just clipped the wilted parts off.


209 posted on 05/31/2009 2:28:36 PM PDT by Marmolade
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