Ron,
I think you forgot one item ...
On Tue, 25 Apr 2000 09:05:42 +0000, "Edenyard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> No, no! What this critic is actually saying is, "Michael - you
> offered me this packet of carrot seed and suggested I grow it. I spent
> time doing just that and I find that the roots come up above the ground
> and the tops grow underground. The carrot-fly attacks some of the
> carrots and they're rotten. Also, the slugs come along and the carrots
> are very susceptible to attack. They don't seem to have any
> resistance at all. I'm grateful for the free seed, but it
> really isn't doing what you said and I'm a bit frustrated about the
> wasted time, effort and John Innes compost that I've used."
... when you're in the garden taking notes to send to Michael so he
can determine which problems he wants to deal with during the next
hybridization session, the guy next door leans over the fence and grins
and then sprays you with his hose and laughs.
l.d.
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