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Old 05-06-2010, 03:08 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
Gary Woods Gary Woods is offline
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Default Trying something different

"Steve Peek" wrote:

Dam dude, who licked the red off of your candy?



Kinda my thought too....

And since the blight spores are airborne, your neighbors can still infect
your garden... apparently, keeping rain off with a clear "roof" helps.

soapbox
All the more reason to save your own heirloom seeds; it's dead easy, and
you know what you've got, not to mention breeding your own "landrace" by
picking the best plants in your location each year.
/soapbox


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