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Lynn Wigglesworth wrote:
> In this show, they were gardening as if they were a true Victorian estate 
> garden. Apparently they couldn't run to the store and buy veggies...they 
> could only eat what they grew. And the Lord of the manor didn't want old 
> carrots and turnips for every meal, so they were willing to expend the 
> energy (mostly human) to have fresh, appetizing foods year round. They said 
> that there should be a melon available for the table every day of the year. 
> What a life, huh?

Funny you mention energy, because that is what forcing seems to require.
   How did they account for less sunlight in the strawberries if they
grew them in the winter?  Also, if asparagus normally sprout in the
Spring, and you want to force them to sprout in, say, Septmember, how do
you simulate winter?   Beds in the Springhouse?

Bev

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