Re: [gardeners] Saturday in the garden

Marc Winterburn (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Mon, 30 Jun 2003 00:30:25 +0800

I have had trouble getting the fruit to set and have been told that they
need chilling.
Kind Regards
Marc Winterburn
The Oz Chilli Man


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----- Original Message -----
From: "George Shirley" <gshirl@bellsouth.net>
To: <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 12:21 AM
Subject: Re: [gardeners] Saturday in the garden


> Elderberries grow wild around the most of the south of the US so I guess
> it is. Do they require cold weather in OZ? Right now it's approaching
> 100F outside but a nice 78F inside. The ones we have are wild, planted
> by the birds but produce a nice batch of berries for jelly or wine each
> year. Unfortunately they now seem to be succumbing to some sort of wilt
> so I will be taking them out completely once they quit bearing.
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> I'm getting ready to use my Ronco Dial-A-Matic to slice cucumbers to
> make another batch of pickles. Also will peel and slice eggplant to put
> up a batch of moussaka and we will work on putting up about 4 quarts of
> fig preserves. Going to be a busy day.
>
> George
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> Marc Winterburn wrote:
> > is it cold enough for elderberries where you are George
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "George Shirley"
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> >>In addition Miz Anne picked a gallon of figs today and that didn't even
> >>thin the crop. This has got to be the most fecund year we've ever had in
> >>the 15 years we've lived here. Even the elderberries are leaning over
> >>with fruit.
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> >>Life is good but sometimes too good. <VBG>
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> >>George
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