omi wrote:
"Mike" wrote in message
ups.com...

David Hare-Scott wrote:

"Harry Chickpea" wrote in message

Pfft. He's a wimp wannabe. When your garden pests include a 3
foot
iguana and nematodes, THEN you live in the south. Our dill just
bolted into a fireworks display of flowering. Gardening this far
south is no picnic. Bugs come here to vacation.

Hmf I'll see your iguana with a 4ft goanna and raise you with a
red-bellied
black snake.

David

Hi! A few unkind people in this world.

But you came closest with the iguana bit...I live in Southern Arizona!



Me too. Where we have very few insects, no raccoons, have an occasional
Javalina, can garden every month of the year. Not to mention, virtually
no rainfall and a scarce water supply.

Olin



I live in Eastern Central Florida. Does that beat anyone as far as
"South" is concerned? I KNOW where the bugs breed and get there first
meals before heading north....MY GARDEN!

"Joe S." wrote in message

I live in Eastern Central Florida. Does that beat anyone as far as
"South" is concerned?

Not by a long shot! There are at least 2 Australian poster here.

Is this the correct answer? Cuz here in the San Joaquin Valley, CA, all our
cool season crops are done. This years weather has screwed up planting but
we're normally in the high 70s, low 80s by now.
Broccoli, cauliflower, chard, etc bolted weeks ago.
I'm in the southern portion of the central valley. We grow most of the food
for the nation here.
"Dapat kang maligò" -nospam wrote in message
...
You live in Tucson, AZ that was an easy question.

"Mike" wrote in message
ps.com...
Here it is March 28, (2006) and my carrots are popping through- an inch
high; my watermelon; squash; okra and snow peas are 1 to 2" high; my
potatoes are about half- way grown; cauliflowers have little marble
sized caulitflower on them'; cabbage is about ready to firm up to make
cabbageheads; new grape plan is blossoming, and I'm already eating
delicious Bibb lettuce, As soon as they're arrive from Henry Field's,
I'll be planting strawberries, sweet potatoes, and onions.

Even in winter I had planted a terrific garden. BUT,,,,summers just
too hot for some veggies,...lettuce, and cole crops, while tomatoes
have to be shaded. Question: Where do I live? And be gentle with
your answers,(tee hee)

Mike

On Sat, 08 Apr 2006 20:48:22 GMT, "Nicole" wrote:

Is this the correct answer? Cuz here in the San Joaquin Valley, CA, all our
cool season crops are done. This years weather has screwed up planting but
we're normally in the high 70s, low 80s by now.
Broccoli, cauliflower, chard, etc bolted weeks ago.
I'm in the southern portion of the central valley. We grow most of the food
for the nation here.

I'm sure wishing this rain would stop. I'm getting anxious to be out
there digging in the dirt. Beautiful day today but rain is supposed
to be back tomorrow night.

Sue - northern part of the SJV

Isn't this weather bizarre? We get 5" rain in one year and in 5 days, we
already had 1".
I harvested and planted in March but the plants have been affected by the
cooler than normal temps.
It's supposed to rain most of next week too... kids are home on spring
break. No baseball camp if it rains. Ugh
"Sue" wrote in message
news
On Sat, 08 Apr 2006 20:48:22 GMT, "Nicole" wrote:

Is this the correct answer? Cuz here in the San Joaquin Valley, CA, all
our
cool season crops are done. This years weather has screwed up planting
but
we're normally in the high 70s, low 80s by now.
Broccoli, cauliflower, chard, etc bolted weeks ago.
I'm in the southern portion of the central valley. We grow most of the
food
for the nation here.

I'm sure wishing this rain would stop. I'm getting anxious to be out
there digging in the dirt. Beautiful day today but rain is supposed
to be back tomorrow night.

Sue - northern part of the SJV

On Sun, 09 Apr 2006 01:35:29 GMT, "Nicole" wrote:

Isn't this weather bizarre? We get 5" rain in one year and in 5 days, we
already had 1".
I harvested and planted in March but the plants have been affected by the
cooler than normal temps.

What did you plant? All I have in the ground right now are potatoes
and the peas you told me it was too late to plant (I wasn't doing
anything else with that area and it was little effort so I figured
what the heck).
I have quite a bit of work to do before I can get to the tomatoes,
zukes and bell peppers. I'm also going to do bush beans although it
may be too late for them, too.
Yesterday, our one nice day, I had to mow the lawns and work on
pruning this big tree I have right next to the regular garden plot.
The branches grow out over the plot thereby not allowing full sun onto
about 1/2 the area. I don't get real excited climbing an 8' ladder
and stretching out to saw off the limbs. Of course, before the garden
growing season is over the danged tree has put out the branches and
leaves. I can't keep sawing them off because the tree is right next
to the plot and there's no place to put the ladder other than where
the plants will be. I can't bring myself to have the tree removed.
I'm moving my tomatoes this year - about 8 blocks east to my gentleman
friend's backyard. He has a really nice raised bed. Hopefully, I'll
have more success this year than in the past couple - lots of bush,
few tomatoes.

It's supposed to rain most of next week too... kids are home on spring
break. No baseball camp if it rains. Ugh

It's cloudy again today. Supposed to rain a bit. The cotton farmers
around here (and probably down where you are) are starting to get
pretty worried.
Ah, I do remember when my kids were young - hoping for good weather so
they could get out of the house. My 16 yr old granddaughter plays
softball and they haven't been able to play any games yet.
Keep dry
Sue


"Sue" wrote in message
news
On Sat, 08 Apr 2006 20:48:22 GMT, "Nicole" wrote:

Is this the correct answer? Cuz here in the San Joaquin Valley, CA, all
our
cool season crops are done. This years weather has screwed up planting
but
we're normally in the high 70s, low 80s by now.
Broccoli, cauliflower, chard, etc bolted weeks ago.
I'm in the southern portion of the central valley. We grow most of the
food
for the nation here.

I'm sure wishing this rain would stop. I'm getting anxious to be out
there digging in the dirt. Beautiful day today but rain is supposed
to be back tomorrow night.

Sue - northern part of the SJV

It rained today. Very nice this morning and started this afternoon.
Yeah, the cotton is late getting in the ground.
Right now, I have various cukes, bush beans, various squash, potatoes (my
first time). Other areas have corn and tomatoes.\
I'll put a couple tomato plants in and that's it.

It's not too late for beans. They're a warm season crop.
It's too late to plant peas here. Normally, they're already all gone. A
few years ago, all my cool season crops bolted in January. I was NOT happy.
But it happens.

My daughter is almost 9, left handed, playing softball. She's learning to
pitch... so she takes pitching lessons and fielding lessons. We've had a
few games but at least 4 cancelled due to bad weather. The girls play in
worse conditions than the boys... since there's no clay on their fields.
The boys, if there's a drop of rain, the games a no go cuz the clay. It's
pretty funny. My son is 10 and a catcher. He pitches too but catching is
what he's really good at.
Does your daughter play highschool or ASA? We're in ASA right now. We
played bobby sox the first year and it was so poorly organized and in a bad
part of town, we changed.
I'm not happy w/her coaches this year. They don't give the girls any credit
and haven't taught them anything. There's been at least 5 fat lips cuz they
don't even know how to show the girls how to catch a ball. No throwing
drills to strengthen their arm, nothing. Not even instruction on why you
can tag the bag on this play but have to tag the player on the next. No
pitching or catching instruction. NOTHING. It's ridiculous.
So, that means, next year, I'm coaching. It's hard cuz I have lupus and
dedicating myself to something like that. Hopefully, hubby will help and we
can combine practices and just run 2 together.
take care
Nicole
"Sue" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 09 Apr 2006 01:35:29 GMT, "Nicole" wrote:

Isn't this weather bizarre? We get 5" rain in one year and in 5 days, we
already had 1".
I harvested and planted in March but the plants have been affected by the
cooler than normal temps.

What did you plant? All I have in the ground right now are potatoes
and the peas you told me it was too late to plant (I wasn't doing
anything else with that area and it was little effort so I figured
what the heck).
I have quite a bit of work to do before I can get to the tomatoes,
zukes and bell peppers. I'm also going to do bush beans although it
may be too late for them, too.
Yesterday, our one nice day, I had to mow the lawns and work on
pruning this big tree I have right next to the regular garden plot.
The branches grow out over the plot thereby not allowing full sun onto
about 1/2 the area. I don't get real excited climbing an 8' ladder
and stretching out to saw off the limbs. Of course, before the garden
growing season is over the danged tree has put out the branches and
leaves. I can't keep sawing them off because the tree is right next
to the plot and there's no place to put the ladder other than where
the plants will be. I can't bring myself to have the tree removed.
I'm moving my tomatoes this year - about 8 blocks east to my gentleman
friend's backyard. He has a really nice raised bed. Hopefully, I'll
have more success this year than in the past couple - lots of bush,
few tomatoes.

It's supposed to rain most of next week too... kids are home on spring
break. No baseball camp if it rains. Ugh

It's cloudy again today. Supposed to rain a bit. The cotton farmers
around here (and probably down where you are) are starting to get
pretty worried.
Ah, I do remember when my kids were young - hoping for good weather so
they could get out of the house. My 16 yr old granddaughter plays
softball and they haven't been able to play any games yet.
Keep dry
Sue


"Sue" wrote in message
news
On Sat, 08 Apr 2006 20:48:22 GMT, "Nicole" wrote:

Is this the correct answer? Cuz here in the San Joaquin Valley, CA, all
our
cool season crops are done. This years weather has screwed up planting
but
we're normally in the high 70s, low 80s by now.
Broccoli, cauliflower, chard, etc bolted weeks ago.
I'm in the southern portion of the central valley. We grow most of the
food
for the nation here.

I'm sure wishing this rain would stop. I'm getting anxious to be out
there digging in the dirt. Beautiful day today but rain is supposed
to be back tomorrow night.

Sue - northern part of the SJV