Re: [gardeners] Intro
Annetta Green (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Wed, 27 Jun 2001 22:52:07 -0400
Thanks Margaret,
I have read most of John's great writings, they are gut busting. I do have
a bit of row cover but the zucks would never stay under it. The plants are
over 5 ft across (almost a squashoid) and my rowcovers are only 54 inches
across, as in the stuff doesn't touch the ground on the edges. I picked my
first giant grasshopper (actually caught him this time) and sent him to the
great beyond. I much prefer to get them when they are little black baby
grasshoppers.
Anne in FL
zone 9b, sunset 26
----- Original Message -----
From: "Margaret Lauterbach" <melauter@earthlink.net>
To: <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 1:12 PM
Subject: Re: [gardeners] Intro
> Anne, have you tried using floating row cover over your veggies? I had a
> beautiful, practically insect-free bed of veggies this spring. See John
> Mertus's website, www.cog.brown.edu/gardening , click on "Yalpings from
the
> Twilight Zone" then "floating row cover." He has interesting stuff on his
> website, and some of his humor pieces will crack your ribs...Margaret L
>
>
> >I have also started planting some vegetables again, with minor success.
I
> >hate using chemicals (my hubby is a chemist) and the bugs love this
Florida
> >weather as much as I do. They are getting more produce from the garden
than
> >I am. Ah well, I have learned ways to keep my flowers going, I will
learn
> >to keep the veggies going to, eventually.
> >Anne in FL
> >zone 9b, sunset 26
>
>