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Re: [Livingontheland] Setting fruit in heat

From: "Norma Sutton" <sweetspringfarm@gmail.com>
To: "Healthy soil and sustainable growing" <livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] Setting fruit in heat
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 12:45:47 -0400

Ok Laura,

You've made me hungry. All I planted this year were Rutgers. Your Speckled Romans and Orange Bananas sound wonderful!

Norma

On 10/20/06, Laura McKenzie <laurabrownmckenzie@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

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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[Livingontheland] what you eat is the most political thing you can do every day, TradingPostPaul, 10/19/2006
- Re: [Livingontheland] what you eat is the most political thing you can do every day, Laura McKenzie, 10/19/2006
  - Re: [Livingontheland] what you eat is the most political thing you can do every day, TradingPostPaul, 10/19/2006
    - [Livingontheland] Setting fruit in heat, Laura McKenzie, 10/20/2006
      - Re: [Livingontheland] Setting fruit in heat, TradingPostPaul, 10/20/2006
      - [Livingontheland] organic master gardener program?/ was Setting fruit in heat, TradingPostPaul, 10/20/2006
        
        Re: [Livingontheland] organic master gardener program?/ was Settingfruit in heat, Laura McKenzie, 10/20/2006
        
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        Re: [Livingontheland] organic master gardener program?/ was Settingfruit in heat, TradingPostPaul, 10/20/2006
      - Re: [Livingontheland] Setting fruit in heat, Norma Sutton, 10/20/2006