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["victoria l. caron" <vicaron@gis.net>]

Thanks so much Ginda!

Ginda Fisher wrote:

> Vic, Here's my attempt.  I don't know if you'll find it interesting, and
> it's a bit long, but I figured it's easier to cut stuff out (including
> the whole thing) than to fill space from scratch.  I seem to recall that
> you use AppleWorks, so I attached my AppleWorks file.  If you have any
> trouble reading this, I'd be happy to send you plain text in e-mail, or
> some other format if you prefer.
>
> Best,
> Ginda
>
>                       Name: raspberries.cwk
>    raspberries.cwk    Type: unspecified type (application/octet-stream)
>                   Encoding: base64
>
>   ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Begin forwarded message:
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: Re: [nafex] Pomona  needs submissions!!
> > Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2002 11:02:44 +0000
> > From: "victoria l. caron" <vicaron@gis.net>
> > To: ginda@concentric.net
> > References: <3C4814E4.C40C3A20@gis.net>
> > <3C4988AF.1816B316@concentric.net>
> >
> > Thanks Ginda,
> > Yes, that would be great. Don't underestimate what's interesting. We are
> > all a bunch of learnaholics aren't we? It doesn't matter if it's been
> > said
> > somewhere before either, thanks for the help, .........vic
> >
> > Ginda Fisher wrote:
> >
> >> Vic, What's your deadline?  I could write something about my experience
> >> growing Fall Red Raspberries.  I don't think it will be terribly
> >> interesting - the take home results are that water matters, and you can
> >> avoid cane borer problems by diligent pruning - both something you
> >> could
> >> have gotten from any book.
> >>
> >> Ginda
> >>
> >> "victoria l. caron" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>  This is a copy for those who do not receive HTML
> >>>
> >>> Hello all and HELP!!!,
> >>> This is the fourth time I've gathered for the Spring issue of Pomona,
> >>> but it's the first time that
> >>> submissions are not forthcoming. In the past it was considered
> >>> fortunate
> >>> if we could get everyone's work in, often some are saved for upcoming
> >>> issues. This year, however, I have had only four submissions, five
> >>> counting my own. There are not enough in the kitty to cover what we
> >>> need. Maybe it's the times, because the holidays have never interfered
> >>> before.
> >>> Please, if anyone has something to send in, don't worry about whether
> >>> or
> >>> not others will find it
> >>> important enough. We all read everything and it helps to know that
> >>> some
> >>> folks modest projects are just as important as the funded work at our
> >>> universities. Here are a few things to help jump start a submission:
> >>> Tell about:
> >>>  - what hooked you on fruits and or nuts.
> >>>  - something you successfully or unsuccessfully have done differently
> >>> than 'by the book'
> >>>  - any interesting propagation or growing tip.
> >>>  - your crop or why you don't have one.
> >>>  - positive and negative effects of the weather on disease and insects
> >>> damage, yields and quality.
> >>>  - interesting anecdotes or stories about individuals who have grown
> >>> fruits/nuts.
> >>>  - your favorite tool(s) and how you use it.
> >>>  - pest problems and/or eradication methods.
> >>>  - something you found and would like help identifying.
> >>>  - a project or experiment you can not manage and wish someone would.
> >>>  - marketing tips.
> >>>  - recipes and how to handle all the fruits of your labor that finally
> >>> paid off.
> >>>  - to dos and to don'ts.
> >>>  - on topic book or article, web site or other publication.
> >>>  - a poem, limerick or related humorous anecdote or fruit joke.
> >>> Please help Pomona. We can't publish without our members involvement.
> >>> Don't worry if it's been said
> >>> here on the egroup. When you compare the relatively small number of us
> >>> that are on the group to the
> >>> overall membership, it will be news to most.
> >>> I am eagerly and humbly waiting to be swamped with email submissions.
> >>> Make my day!!!
> >>> Victoria Caron aka ......vic NH