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["Robert C. Mullins" <mullins@gaelicmysts.com>]

Agreed.  Around here we have very dramatic Blackberry Winters, and of 
course is makes us all mad when we plant just a bit too early and watch 
helplessly when our beautiful green leaves turn brown.  The first thing 
we blame is 'Global Warmin'.  A few years ago it was 'El Nino', then 'El 
Nina', and whatever.    On a personal note however the earth has always 
been in a state of flux with regard to variability, cooling, then 
warming, then cooling again.

Our Blackberry winter wasn't as bad this year as last.  Last year even 
established trees got wiped out.  No peaches at the peach festival, and 
no grapes at Grape Fest.  It was a sad summer indeed.


William C. Garthright wrote:
> Obviously, this is the wrong place to debate global warming (and I, for 
> one, am not a climatologist). And if there's one thing I'm sure this 
> group knows for certain, it's that the weather is variable. One cold 
> winter or cool spring - or any other circumstance, by itself - means 
> absolutely nothing.
>
> I must say that, here in Nebraska, the difference between this year and 
> last year is just incredible. But then, that's sort of expected around 
> here. Never boring, anyway.
>
> :-)
>
> Bill
> Lincoln, NE (zone 5)
>
>   


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Robert C. Mullins M.S. IT
GaelicMysts, Owner
Clarksville, Ar
http://wildcraft.gaelicmysts.com