SP>   And ask any tomato-growing neighbours how their plants are doing. A
  >   rain yesterday ended a mini-drought that had my usual complement of
  >   mice slurping my almost ripe tomatoes for moisture. Again. They do
  >   prefer Brandywine and Pruden's Purple, my top tasty ones. :-(
When we planted our tomato seedlings, my huband buried a 2 litre 
plastic pop bottle, punched with a few holes, about 3 to 4 inches away 
from each seedling.  Now, when rain is short, we water through those 
bottles and feel that the roots are getting well watered.  Often top 
water does not get down deep enough.  The tomatoes are doing well 
enough.
                           Doris Dignard
                      dorisdignard@better.net
 * 1st 2.00 #9125 * Hippies never die...they just go to pot.
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