A Seed Saver's Garden

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... turning out to be a short. Or at least, lacking in heat for 1/3 - 1/4 of it.

Yes, we have had growing seasons like that.

While I was appreciating a ripe Crenshaw melon yesterday, I was thinking about melon preferences and how the Galias have come through, year after year. Are they a favorite? Well, for that consistency, they are.

This local climate must be on the periphery of those suitable for melon growing. DW says that we should go entirely with Lilly Crenshaw. That is risky because of its brief history in the garden and with the possibility of a "lacking in heat" growing season.

"It’s colder in winters and hotter in summers" ... @Shades-of-Oregon , DW says, "Cold, too cold, Hot, too hot."
Steve

 

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"It’s colder in winters and hotter in summers" ... @Shades-of-Oregon , DW says, "Cold, too cold, Hot, too hot."
Steve

haha! yesterday i was so cold when i got up it was 70F inside, brr!!! i put on long pants and a long sleeved shirt to be warmer.

last night when Mom was standing at the counter helping cut up the last of the batch of tomatoes for canning she wanted the AC on her feet. she wore some shoes that weren't very comfortable yesterday so she was going to throw them away!? i just asked her to recycle them at the used clothes place but she said she cut the sides to fit her fat feet (i have wide feet too like a duck )... so they will go out with the trash.