From: Nyssa@LogicalInsight.net   
      
   songbird wrote:   
      
   > Nyssa wrote:   
   > ...   
   >> Nyssa, who finds it frustrating sometimes to be a   
   >> gardener, but is bored out of her mind if she skips   
   >> the growing season   
   >   
   >   i would rather garden than go to a gym.  in terms of   
   > production i've found out what does work for us and i   
   > try not to grow too many other things until i know they   
   > work out.   
   >   
   >   since Mom is pretty picky about her lettuces i don't   
   > even bother trying to grow those any more - i'd rather   
   > have more beans anyways!  :)   
   >   
   >   
   >   songbird   
      
   I've got three flavors of lettuce going: New Red Fire,   
   Tom Thumb, and Summertime. I've found the New Red Fire,   
   a leaf lettuce, to be the most dependable in these parts.   
      
   I use them all as leaf lettuce since waiting for them   
   to head up before the hot weather (even putting the   
   pots into the shady areas isn't a guarantee) gets me   
   a nice selection for sandwiches and salads.   
      
   I love green beans, but they just are a pot-worthy   
   item. Sure I could grow a plant or two, but that wouldn't   
   get me much at a time to fill the cooking pot. When I   
   had my backyard-in-the-ground garden, I'd grow two rows   
   and be able to pick a potful every other day in season.   
   I *really* miss that.   
      
   I got the chairs out on the new deck this morning, but   
   it's turned windy again, so no more work outside today.   
   The pollen count makes it rough going too. Maybe tomorrow   
   will be better.   
      
   Nyssa, who is behind with the pot gardening by a few   
   weeks, but hopes to catch up Real Soon Now   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)