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Old 29-07-2013, 10:45 PM posted to rec.gardens
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Default Lousy year




ATC, this was a loser in terms of edible goodies.

Most tomato plants afflicted with ? (Billy diagnosis). Few fruits before disaster struck.

Sowed 20 Tuscan Melon seeds. All but one plant disappeared after emerging. Remaining one not looking too enthusiastic.

Green onions(planted last year!) almost all eaten, but remainder coming along slowwwwwly. Some new ones germinating!

Regular strawberries doing almost zilch. Several new Fraises du Bois producing
a few tiny jewels with indescribable taste (wipes mouth).

Most corn did not germinate -- three different packets. A few ears limping toward edibility.

Sowed cucumbers twice - different packets, different times. All germinated, but didn't get past baby stage before giving up the ghost.

Only thing doing well is String Beans. Neighbors run when they see me coming bearing beans...

Other OK is large store-planted can w/3 Red Bell plants. X fingers!

Next year? Why bother. If plant at all, stick to old reliables like carrots, green onions, radishes -- basic stuff.

Sigh! Climate change? Angry deities?

HB