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George, Ron, Margaret, Penny, and all other gardening friends it is finally 
Spring here in N. CA.,  and  we had a Spring shower last night to freshen 
things up.

I have snow peas blooming, sugar snap peas not far behind, garlic and onions 
have taken hold and look good, the yellow and green zucchinis seem happy, the 
tomatoes are growing and I can't wait to plant out more!

This year we are also planting 45 heirloom tomatoes at an allotment 
plot/community garden and some Winter-long season squash like Zappallo.

My 8 raised beds were just too small to plant all the tomatoes I wanted 
without dreadful crowing so we branched out.  They have dreadful gopher and 
deer problems, so this will be a challenge.  I am forming 12" X 12" aviary 
wire baskets and hope this will take care of the gophers. We will put up a 
deer fence around the plot as well.

I am beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel after my back 
surgery 5 months ago!!!!  This is a good thing as I really hate just pointing 
for my hubby, Dr. Dirt.  LOL  He commutes weekly to Chicago from SF Bay Area 
so his time is quite limited in the garden, and I can't seem to train the 
dawg to help.  However, she does pick and eat ripe tomatoes.

Mary-Anne, list mom
TomatoMania@YahooGroups.com

"Who plants the seed beneath the sod,
and waits to see, believes in God"

USDA Zone 9b, Sunset Zone 14/15
San Francisco Bay Area


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