Hi Lynn, Tomatoes and potatoes probably don't do well because they are in the same (nightshade) family and are therefore susceptible to the same pests. There...
Hi List, Is there anyone on the list from New Mexico? I live in Las Vegas, New Mexico and having a hard time with my tomatos. We have not had a lot of heat...
Sims, Larry
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Sep 1, 2004 10:25 pm
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Dear Larry, I live in Deming NM. I have millions of the little yellow pear
tomatoes, and little cherry tomatoes and Roma tomatoes. All doing very well
I am...
Gifford Family
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Sep 1, 2004 11:54 pm
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Hi Larry, checking in from Capitan. We have had hot, dry, cold, wet for the last six weeks. Not as much rain as Deming and not as warm at night. My tomatoes...
Hi there, We used what seems like a sheet of red plastic under most of our tomatoes. It is sold as a "mulch" by Burpee which is supposed to increase...
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Sep 2, 2004 12:11 pm
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Yesterday I began to prepare my cold frames for the fall. I had laid cardboard down inside them in the spring as a temporary barrier to slugs coming in from...
Thanks keep up the good work. Larry Larry Sims, Library Computer Technician New Mexico Highlands University Thomas C. Donnelly Library 9th and National Ave. ...
Sims, Larry
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Sep 2, 2004 6:36 pm
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Dear Nige, When i find ants as you did, i simply leave the area exposed for a day or two, and they find a new home -- elsewhere. The black plastic flooring...
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Sep 2, 2004 7:15 pm
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Hi Larry, I am in Santa Fe - El Dorado to be exact. This is my first year gardening here so I am learning all about the trials of high desert vegetable...
Hi Christine, I really appreaciate your response, will keep you posted on my brandywine OTV, platfoots and yellow pears. The yellow pears are coming out, but...
Sims, Larry
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Sep 2, 2004 7:43 pm
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Hi Nige, I think I would just leave the area uncovered. I read somewhere that when you solarize or bake the soil, it gets rid of good things that need to be...
... When the ears are picked in October they are wet. We couldn't leave the ears on the stalks in the garden to dry because of our climate. We bring the ears...
Nige, I have a couple of colonies of fire ants that have set up housekeeping in and among my basil plants - they are absolutely no detriment to the basil ...
Thank you Val and Ms Muddy Toes for your responses. I think I am just going to leave the soil uncovered for a few days and then add compost to the surface and...
Hi All, I live in Idaho and own 500 acres of rolling hills, dry land presently seeded for alfalpha. I am working towards preparing my soil for a new seeding...
Hi frankfirtur@..., My DH had several ideas for you: Reduce the width of the rippers by either grinding or cutting with a torch, or Don't put them so...
Hi, I'm in Albuquerque, NM and we are just growing tomatoes this year because I got lazy. I was trying to figure out why mine were cracking. Turns out the...
Thanks for the reply, that gives me something more to think about. I have a case 4690 four wheel drive with duals all around that dynos at 210 hp (it should...
Howdy Frank and All, I'm kind of new at this farming thing, so forgive me for asking, but what exactly is a ripper? Is it just a set of chisels set deep, or...
I have an acre garden this year and produce for the Farmer's Market twice a week. I'm finding I can't physically pick as much as I'd like because my back...
Hi Mark, I remembering seeing some labor/back saving seats and did a Google search. Maybe one of these might work for you? http://www.lambertmfg.com/ ...
I grow Hungarian Paprika(pepper) plants to dry and grind my own paprika. The plants are growing good and everything looks OK. My problem is that after I pick...
Hi! This isn't exactly what you were looking for, but I have found that stretching and making sure everything is aligned before all the stooping helps...
Hi Lois! We have dried jalepenos and other hot peppers and we at times have the same problem. I think it has to do with humidity. It's very humid here, and...
Hi Mark, Where in West Texas are you? I'm in Midland. Becoming aware of your posture and counter posing will help. Take breaks. If you are bending, stooping,...
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Sep 5, 2004 7:05 pm
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Hi Rebecca, Looks like we're neighbors. I live about 15 miles north of Big Spring in Knott. (West Texas) Mark ... posture ... stand ... massage...
