Market Farming

[E C GRANATA <elainegranata AT msn.com>]

Farmers—Happy New Year.  Warming up this week in Denver to the 50s after some single digits last week and the Stock Show in town.

 

Am looking for some recommendations on honey dew melon varieties.  Grew Snow Leopard from Johnny’s and not very happy with it.  Need something that will mature in 80 days or less.  Anyone have something they really like?

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Elaine

Denver,

Zone 4-5

 

From: Market-farming [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Road's End Farm
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2017 4:24 PM
To: Market Farming
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] happy new year! and long tape measure recommends?

 

 

On Jan 8, 2017, at 5:44 PM, Mike Rock wrote:

Hi all,
Happy New Year and may all your gardens be bountiful :)
Only got down to -10 last night so can't complain.

Looking for a Buddingh basket weeder 

 

I don't have any parts for a basket weeder but glad to hear from the list -- and happy new year to all! May it be much better than the last.

 

And I do have a question. Can anyone recommend a long tape measure (200 or 300 feet) on which the foot markings won't fade if it's left out in the sun and weather a while? I plant a number of crops by hand using a long tape for distances, and the tape spends a lot of time spread out in the field; but I find it expensive and annoying to have to replace them because I can't read the markings any longer. I need to be able to keep reading feet as well as inches.

 

 

 

-- Rivka; Finger Lakes NY, Zone 6A now I think

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