In article , Charlie wrote:

On Mon, 18 May 2009 10:06:02 -0400, Bill
wrote:

http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2009/05/18/bees_pesticides/

Bill who has not seen a bee for awhile.

Charlie, no honeybees here either. A few bumbles, but no honeys. :-(

We're good here in the redwoods. Honey bees been working the wild onion,
and that sage for the last 2 months. Recently they have been joined by a
large black bee. He's cool though. He just gets in line, and takes his
turn.

Tomatoes, and the squash are in flower. I got 2 eggplants, 8 peppers, 16
tomatoes, 2 tomatillos, 3 lemon cukes, not to mention the carrots,
radish, and parsnips in the ground. Seems the last few years. I've been
fighting poor weather and my own stupidity, but this year it just seems
like the soil is ready. Due to the drought, it wasn't an extended hassle
to prep the garden. The seedlings seem to due better in a blend of
"Black Gold" and common potting soil, than just in the "Black Gold".
Seems like the "Black Gold" holds too much water. Only fried one tray of
seedlings (72 cell) this year. I'm getting better ;O)

I only have 2 trellises and 1 more 10' row to prep.
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- Billy
"For the first time in the history of the world, every human being
is now subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals, from the
moment of conception until death." - Rachel Carson

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