Re: [gardeners] Re: green pepper problem
Jane Burdekin (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Thu, 17 Aug 2000 18:39:30 -0600
Thanks George, I'll check that out. Jane
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> From: George Shirley <gshirley@lightwire.net>
> To: gardeners@globalgarden.com
> Subject: Re: [gardeners] Re: green pepper problem
> Date: Thursday, August 17, 2000 6:03 PM
>
> Any currant or raisin recipe cake will do. Only difference between a
drunken
> currant and a sober one is that the drunken ones are rehydrated in vodka.
I
> generally just use a fruit cake or raisin cake recipe out of the Betty
Crocker
> Cookbook.
>
> George
>
> Jane Burdekin wrote:
> >
> > I think I might like that recipe, if you are willing to share it. My
> > currants are the wild ones, actually squawberries, very musty and they
make
> > an awesome sauce for pork roasts etc. It's actually raining here, temp
68
> > according to the latest report with the wind chill brings it down to
61F
> > right now. Crazy weather after being over 90 for the last 52 days, its
a
> > welcome break.
> >
> > Jane
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: George Shirley [mailto:gshirley@lightwire.net]
> > Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 3:01 PM
> > To: gardeners@globalgarden.com
> > Subject: Re: [gardeners] Re: green pepper problem
> >
> > Ahh, currants, I'm enjoying the ones that Bill Loke sent me in return
for
> > some
> > gumbo file'. Think I'll make a drunken currant cake this weekend.
> >
> > George
> >
> > Jane Burdekin wrote:
> > >
> > > Yikes!!! More than 80 at night. I've been complaining about it
staying
> > > above 60 at night. Going camping this weekend and the over night
temps up
> > > there are supposed to be 38F for the low, now that is comfortable.
> > Doesn't
> > > do much for growing tho, the season up there is about over. I'll be
taking
> > > along the ziplocks just in case there was enough moisture to have
currants
> > > ripen.
> > >
> > > Jane
> > > zone 5 (4 at the mountain property) Colorado
> > >
> > > Your nighttime temps are in the 80's? Can Miz Anne, Sleepy Dawg, and
me
> > move
> > > in
> > > with you? It's too blasted hot down here. We should be seeing the
temps
> > > start to
> > > drop in anticipation of what passes for autumn and fall but instead
they
> > are
> > > still rising. As they say in Cajun Land, "It's hot yeah!"
> > >
> > > George
> > >
> > > Dorsett wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Are peppers like tomatoes where you can gently beat them up and
> > > > > they come on like
> > > > > gang busters?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Okie zone 7a
> > > > > aka " Ranchmama "
> > > > > ***************************************
> > > >
> > > > Yes, they self pollinate to some degree. But they're more
sensitive to
> > > > temperature extremes than tomatoes are.
> > > >
> > > > They don't set fruit well in very hot weather...I sometimes have
blossom
> > > > drop problems in July, when nighttime temperatures are too
high...in the
> > > > 80sF...or too low, 55F or so.
> > > >
> > > > Barb in Southern Indiana Zone 5/6 dorsett@blueriver.net
> > > > A root is a flower that disdains fame.