Healthy soil and sustainable growing

["Laura McKenzie" <laurabrownmckenzie@worldnet.att.net>]

Paul, conventional wisdom says that tomatoes won't set in the hottest 
weather but for some reason my drought stricken tomatoes slowed a little bit 
but never stopped setting.  I bought a large package of FEDCO "Mixed 
Heirlooms" so that I could find what tomato does best in Alabama.  The 
standbys Atkins and Homestead did exceedingly well (though they are a little 
plain tasting) but the mixed seeds gave me some wonderful results. Speckled 
Romans were spectacular.  Orange Bananas were great too.  Pik Red sputtered 
out in the heat.  Juliette did terrific.

 And yes, raised beds, no till production is much easier. Tell the folks 
here that.  A friend told me that she visited the farmer's market in 
Birmingham and asked a farmer if he sold organic. He told her it was 
"absolutely impossible" to be organic in Alabama.  I can for certain tell 
you that not one extension agent has ever encouraged me or given me helpful 
advice and I've tried several counties.

We need an answer to the "master gardener" program... an organic master 
gardener program.  I want one started nationwide. I want to mentor others. 
I'm almost good enough to do that.   Who is with me?


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