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From: thomas@utah-gr.UUCP (Spencer W. Thomas)
Newsgroups: net.garden
Subject: Re: Rookie Gardener
Message-ID: <1518@utah-gr.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 15-Jul-85 14:40:15 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul 15 14:40:15 1985
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In article <998@homxa.UUCP> orost@homxa.UUCP (J.OROST) writes:
>This is in answer to rookie gardener Julio.
>
> 1)  Is it too late to  start  planting  flowers/vegetables  from
>seeds.
>
>Probably.  But don't get discouraged.  Try some mum cuttings  and
>some  marigold  or zinnia plants from your local gardening store.
>They are relative inexpensive and put on a good show.
A little later in the summer, you should be able to plant lettuce for
fall picking.  Right now, green beans should still have time to mature
before fall (get a "bush" variety), as should zucchini (sp?) squash.  Don't
plant too much squash, though, or you will be looking for places to give
it away.

> 2)  What is best to kill off weeds from a lawn.
>
>Second choice is  "Round-
>up"  (very  expensive) and then "Kleen-up" (very very expensive).
I wouldn't use Round-up (dunno about Kleen-up).  It kills EVERYTHING,
and is designed for driveways and sidewalks, where you want to kill the
grass, as well.  If you must use poisons, get a "broadleaf weed killer".


>The easiest vegetable to grow is the tomatoe or pepper.  

Tomatoes and peppers need warm days and cool nights in order to set
fruit.  It's too late to start them now, unless you can find some plants
that already have fruit on them.  Personally, I've never had much
success with peppers, except the little hot red ones (but that may have
a lot to do with the climate here).

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=Spencer   ({ihnp4,decvax}!utah-cs!thomas, thomas@utah-cs.ARPA)
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