Re: [CH] Bad News on Cinco de Mayo
Uncle Dirty Dave (xrated@ameritech.net)
Thu, 05 May 2005 14:59:29 -0500
jim wrote:
> Last frost date here in Indianapolis is May 15th. I don't care how warm it
> is for how long, I don't cheat that date by so much as a single day. I've
> seen snow here on Memorial day (once).
I should know better. I really should. But, I wanted to push on the
rocotos since they are listed as a late maturing pepper - and I do not
live in the Andes mountains.
> I was shaking my head at all the neighbors out there furiously planting away
> last week when it hit 80 F.
Well, we live and learn. Or we don't live long.
> Sorry about your loss Dave. If you're in Illinois, you've not got that far
> of a drive to the fields. Come get what you need!
I appreciate the offer. But, since I am doing my gardening in 5 gallon
buckets on my deck these days ... U$5 spent with my grocer (who also
hauls his own produce, butchers his own meat, etc) loaded me up.
Mostly serranos (for making salsa) Biker Billy jalapenos (also for
salsa - and other things) and a half dozen of what he called yellow
habaneros - and which I suspect may be lemon drops. His prices were
very good - and I suspect that he makes them up as he goes along as
they were not marked. And I did order 60# of ground chuck and 5# of
suet while I was there. Bv)=
And I have chill cook offs the next three weekends straight. Plus a
chilli supper (where the 60# of chuck will become 60 gallons of red
chilli w/beenz). Maybe, if I can get my schedule arranged - and the
ICS doesn't set the World Champeenships for that weekend I will
finally be able to make it to the Open Fields this fall.
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ENJOY!!!
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