>> We're having just the opposite effect from that blasted El Ni... Everything >> in this part of California (high desert, southern California) is at least a >> month behind schedule. > >Rest assured, everything in Northern California is also nearly 4 weeks late >this year, > --- Brent Well, the "El NipaNinno" situation has had positive benefits for us here in NYS. Seems the east and west coast have swapped seasons as I have tomatoes ripening on the vine now and have been picking Jalapenos for a few weeks already. In fact, a number of the Jalapenos are turning blackish purple from the sun. I have habs on too, some are a few inches long already. I am lucky if I get a half a dozen from each plant before the frost comes, most years. Sorry we stole part of your growing season but......THANKS! It's going to be a good yeild and we will share :-) Linda