Re: [gardeners] In the Garden
George Shirley (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Wed, 17 Dec 1997 19:20:52
At 11:13 AM 12/17/97 +0000, you wrote:
>Margaret Lauterbach <gardeners@globalgarden.com> wrote:
>
>> Well, Cheryl, what else is good about the souf is George, Liz and
>> Catharine. But apart from that, if you'll pop for seeds for that Bright
>> Lights chard, build yourself a raised bed and a hoop and plastic cover, a
>> la a Conestoga wagon, I'll bet you'd have greens all winter too. Margaret
>
>Which reminds me -- I've been meaning to brag about my chard. It's
>not nifty chard like Bright Lights -- just a plain old white variety
>-- but it's going nuts in the garden. The base of each plant is
>almost a foot in diameter and the leaves are just gorgeous. We're
>having some for dinner tonight.
>
>I've got some planters that are about a foot deep, 8 inches wide and
>4 feet long. I've been debating dragging one inside and planting
>some of the more cold tolerant salad stuff in it then sticking it on
>the edge of the carport so that it gets the sun but experiences temps
>in the 40's. I figure I can drag it in if it looks like we're gonna
>get some truly cold weather and put it under the fluorescents. All I
>want is something fresh to cut. What do yall think?
>
>Liz
>
Shoot, go for it, all you can lose is a container full of rabbit food.
George