On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 02:46:06 GMT, "MFLyons" M.
>
>Yeah, this newsgroup has been relatively dead for a while now. I keep
hoping
>for some action here because the other gardening group I check is
useless.
>They are worried about over-wintering their geraniums while I am
wondering
>if I should pick my hand of bananas now (green as they are) and ripen
them
>in the house.
>I had my first orange of the season today and I have six or so pineapples
>that are almost ripe, but don't seem to be getting any riper in the
cooler
>weather.
>I have been thinking about putting in a few cool season vegetables, but
>haven't gotten around to it as I have not been feeling up to par. I'm
lucky
>orchids are so easy care here because I just got around to checking on
the
>dozen + ones hanging from my oak trees for the first time in weeks and
they
>are all fine.
>How much sun do your tomato and pepper plants get on your screened ****ch?
I
>would think that they would do better without a screen cutting down the
>light intensity.
>Michael -Winter Haven
>
Well, the screened ****ch faces South and gets full sun, but I'm sure
you're right - I'm probably cutting 30+% of the available sun. In
September, that was my only option. I'm recovering from a knee
replacement and had to get them established ASAP in containers that
were accessible. I'm hoping to harvest a few seed tomatoes and
peppers from each and get the backyard prepared in January. Funny
about pineapples - I've grow 4 or 5 in large containers and had
success, but the 2 I planted by the driveway are 3 years old and don't
grow at all. I think the driveway heat is hurting them. A neighbor
has promised me a banana tree baby in the Spring, but I'm trying to
convince him to dig the baby when it's dormant. Can't look a gift
horse..........
Regards,
Lou
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