From: Snag_one@msn.com   
      
      The planting is almost done . All that's left is the okra and maybe   
   some Anaheim peppers if I can find seedlings . So far I have   
   planted/transplanted : Strawberries , potatoes , onions (green and bulb)   
   , tomatoes (4 each of 6 varieties) , pumpkins , zucchini , yellow and   
   acorn squash and watermelons .green beans , red beets , spinach (beets   
   and spinach make great salad greens) , bell peppers , and a block of   
   corn 3 rows 16 feet long . I have 20 feet of row space left , 8 of that   
   is for okra , the rest ... well who knows ! This is in ~1,000 square   
   feet , the remainder of the 1600 sf of fenced space is for bees and   
   blackberry/blueberry plants .   
      I had my soil analyzed a couple of months ago , report was nitrogen   
   deficiency - probably at least partly due to the heavy straw mulch I've   
   been doing for weed/grass control . My go-to -girl at the co-op sez   
   since I want to stay "organic" - limited chemicals because bees , 9   
   hives now - I should use blood meal . That alone should make a big   
   difference over last year . I have started using 13/13/13 on many   
   recommendations because what I've been doing isn't maintaining the soil   
   . Gotta find a good source of cow shit cuz rabbits ain't cuttin' it and   
   my chickens don't produce enough .   
   --   
   Snag   
   "You can lead a dummy to facts   
   but you can't make him think."   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)