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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 208 HOME & GARDEN Ref: EF300007 Date: 10/27/97
From: MARIA EDELHAUSEN Time: 08:47pm
\/To: MARILYN BOISSONEAULT (Read 1 times)
Subj: Canning/preserving
Hi, Marilyn!
On 16 October 1997 Marilyn Boissoneault wrote to Maria Edelhausen:
MB> I grow cabbage here in the winter. I have some small ones ready
MB> to plant right now. I can plant them up through January. It's
Whow and I just had to cover the green cabbage a bit for the coming nights
because we'll get real hard frost till 14F (-10C). The curled cabbage must
have had some nights of frost to taste really well. So next week I can make a
good dinner with curled cabbage.
Our greenhouse is now filled with containerplants for the winterseason and
the garden is nearly empty, only the cabbages and leak are still staying
there.
Enjoy your wintergardening.
Greetings
Maria
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 208 HOME & GARDEN Ref: EF300008 Date: 10/31/97
From: THURSTON ACKERMAN Time: 09:40pm
\/To: LEEANN HAMM (Read 1 times)
Subj: tulip bulbs
LH>I have some tulip bulbs in the refrigerator, but I'm not sure when to
LH>put them in the ground. Does anyone know?
Here in New England we would get them in the ground about now
(before the ground freezes 8-). If I was down your way I would
check with the local horticultural society for a better date.
We generally plant them 12" deep, in triangler groups; with some
chicken wire a few inchs below the surface to make it difficult
for squirrls digging them up if that is a problem in your area.
BTW Might you be related to Doctor Don Hamm, Chief Radiologist,
Franklin Co. Hospital, Greenfield, MA back in the fifties and an
early user of nuclear iodine to scan thyroids (bought a barber
chair to facilitate positioning patients during the relatively
long scan time 8-) ?
Ciao, Ack.
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 208 HOME & GARDEN Ref: EF300009 Date: 10/31/97
From: LEEANN HAMM Time: 09:54am
\/To: WL-SKI (Read 1 times)
Subj: tulip bulbs
> LH> ... tulip bulbs in the refrigerator, ... not sure when to put them in
t
>ground.
WL>Leeann, I always wait until the weather stabilizes in the cold range,
here
>Oklahoma, it might be into December or January, but I wait... :)
otherwis
>they might bolt... in which case, all your hard work is for naught :(
Thanks for the info. I'm in Louisiana. Monday thru Wed (this week),
high during the day were about 58, lows at night we about 30 to 40.
Thursday and today, high is about 75, low at night about 60. We're
having big fluctuations in temperature right now, but I'm glad to see
those cooler temps to combat the heat. :-)
Lee Ann Hamm / E-mail Addy: lee.ann.hamm@clickers.org
http://www.premier.net/~lhamm
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 208 HOME & GARDEN Ref: EF300010 Date: 10/31/97
From: LEEANN HAMM Time: 10:00am
\/To: LINDA TERRELL (Read 1 times)
Subj: cypress mulch???
LT> Eucalyptus mulch is highly recommended as it repels insects.
I was amazed when we took a trip to San Franscisco 4 years ago. We were
driving along the road with the Eucalyptus trees on either side and you
could really smell them! It was neat! :-) I didn't realise just how
aromatic the trees were.
Lee Ann Hamm / E-mail Addy: lee.ann.hamm@clickers.org
http://www.premier.net/~lhamm
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 208 HOME & GARDEN Ref: EF300011 Date: 11/01/97
From: CHRISTOPHER GREAVES Time: 07:15am
\/To: MARIA EDELHAUSEN (Read 1 times)
Subj: WELCOME!!!!!!!!
ME>the water, which gives you a mild climat. With which part of the USA can
you
ME>climat be compaired? Do you think it is as mild as the 'Mditrane
climat'
ME>the south of Europe? Did you already have frost over there?
Toronto's latitude is that of Marseilles. Toronto's weather is
more like that of Manchester UK.
christopher.greaves@pro-mail.com christopher.greaves@ablelink.org
christopher.greaves@capcanada.com www.interlog.com/~cgreaves
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 208 HOME & GARDEN Ref: EF300012 Date: 11/01/97
From: TERRY BARKER Time: 10:15am
\/To: WL-SKI (Read 1 times)
Subj: Willows for winter
-> AA> I planted a few willow twigs ...and have thrived quite nicely des
-> dry summer ...
->
-> AA> Do young willows need special preparation for winter?
->
-> I'd think not. They are quite sturdy. However, I'd look around my a
-> see how prolific they are there. If they are "down by the
-> riverside", so to speak... and all along the fence-rows, etc. I'd
-> say it is a safe bet to just
-> give them some protection against being accidentaly broken, due to th
-> (if they are small). If they aren't everywhere (like they are where
-> I am :) then I'd say to maybe give them the same protection you
-> give all of your other young, tender starts.
->
-> They are, after all, native to North America, so chances are better
-> than not that you will have no problem. I would, as I said, give
-> them the protection that I would give any smaller start.
->
-> cheers,
-> WL Sakowski........
-> at the end of the trail.....
-> in Okieland,
-> America!!
->
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I planted willows also, no problem in Wisconsin, but I deer problems,
they seem to like the young buds on the branches.
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 208 HOME & GARDEN Ref: EF300013 Date: 10/30/97
From: GERRY DANEN Time: 08:34pm
\/To: LEEANN HAMM (Read 1 times)
Subj: tulip bulbs
LH> I have some tulip bulbs in the refrigerator, but I'm not sure when to
LH> put them in the ground. Does anyone know?
Typically about a month before you expect frost. But down your area, now
is probably a good time...
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 208 HOME & GARDEN Ref: EF300014 Date: 11/02/97
From: CHARLES CURRY Time: 06:09pm
\/To: SUE MICHAUD (Read 1 times)
Subj: Re: earwigs
SM> Hi ! Does anyone know of a natural way to get rid of earwigs?
I have had great sucess with a vaccum clearner, shoe or hammer.
... Catch the Blue Wave!
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 208 HOME & GARDEN Ref: EF300015 Date: 11/02/97
From: CHARLES CURRY Time: 06:09pm
\/To: LEEANN HAMM (Read 1 times)
Subj: Re: tulip bulbs
LH> I have some tulip bulbs in the refrigerator, but I'm not sure when to
LH> put them in the ground. Does anyone know?
Tulips need 8-12 weeks of soil temperatures below 45
degrees F. to "ripen" the flower bud and develop a good root
system. Tulips must have soil for their roots to grow properly.
... The last thing I saw was this Big Blue Wave!
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 208 HOME & GARDEN Ref: EF400000 Date: 11/01/97
From: LEEANN HAMM Time: 09:43am
\/To: ALL (Read 1 times)
Subj: pointsettia
Hi All,
I have a question to ask about possibly starting a new pointsettia plant
. . . did I spell that right . . . I'll just dub it "p-plant", okay?
I have a p-plant which is the size of a hedge and it's in a 12 gallon
pot (I think that's the size). I'd like to re-pot it in a
half-barrel-size container, but can I do this anytime of the year? Or
just at certain times?
Also, does anyone know if it will make a new plant if I just broke off a
stem and stuck it in the ground? I successfully did this with my
hydrangea plant a few years ago and I do this all the time with mums,
but I just don't want to go breaking off stems of this p-plant not
knowing if it will work or not.
Thanks,
Lee Ann Hamm / E-mail Addy: lee.ann.hamm@clickers.org
http://www.premier.net/~lhamm
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