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Old 12-10-2009, 03:17 PM posted to triangle.gardens
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Default Too Late to Sow Lettuces for Fall?

On Thu, 8 Oct 2009 03:16:55 -0700 (PDT) in mj wrote:
On Oct 7, 4:30Â*pm, wrote:
On Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:31:28 -0400 in Red Hot Pepper Â*wrote:

I do appreciate your opinion/advice on this one.


NC Ag extension recommends growing lettuce from transplants rather than
directly from seed. Â*
Wally World, Lowes, and Homewood nursery all have 4 and 9 packs
of young plants.

And if you're feeling moderately evil, grab a flat of broccoli
to see if there are any groundhogs nearby.
--
Chris Dukes


Explain the groundhog thing? I may be feeling evil but I want to know
what I am getting into.


I planted brocolli, lettuce, and cabbage and then
discovered a groundhog had setup residence with a burrow entrance
in my garden.
I should have figured out something was up when it looked like
someone had applied a lawnmower to my bush beans. But I had
grasshoppers and figured they were to blame.
The broccoli were eradicated overnight.
The lettuce, with deer block, was eradicated about a week later.
The cabbage remained untouched.

For a more entertaining explanation of a similar situation.
http://www.craigslist.org/about/best...289301464.html

MJ



--
Chris Dukes