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To: little jeremiah
Got any zucchinis growing?

Wish I did! The lady across the street and her husband, though, always have zucchini in abundance (and 7ellow squash and spaghetti squash also). They always give generously, and are real Godsends. :-)

Out of the 4 parsnips that sprouted, one of them has a second set of leaves starting, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Funny thing is, I've got tomatoes sprouting where I did NOT put any seeds. Have no idea how that happened. Birds, maybe?

45 posted on 06/02/2024 5:00:07 PM PDT by AFB-XYZ (Two options: 1) Stand up, or 2) Bend over)
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To: AFB-XYZ

Birds eat things, crap, and seeds come out. :-D Birds must have eaten someone’s tomatoes.


48 posted on 06/02/2024 5:17:16 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Nothing Can Stop What Coming)
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To: AFB-XYZ

Did you grow tomatoes there or close by last year or the year before?

I’ve got some tomato volunteers this year but I grew tomatoes there last year too so I know where they came from.

Compost that didn’t get real hot that had seeds in it will also do that.

And as mentioned, any critter that digests seed and then disperses them out the other end will do it. That’s why you have to be wary about manure sources.

I got horsenettle several years ago from some horse manure. Got rid of it but I have it again. This time it’s from hay from a different source but he has horses.


50 posted on 06/02/2024 6:53:08 PM PDT by Pollard (Will work for high tunnel money!)
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