MB> I would bet it was the weather. I think sometimes weather causes
 MB> more gardening problems than bugs or anything else.  Fortunately
 MB> the weather is different every year.  I especially hate though
 I like to think every bad year owes us a good one. Let's hope this is
 true for next year. It seems to be true. I can recall it seems we get a
 cold spring every other year of not a drought every other July?
 
 MB> when the tomatoes don't have a good flavor....and you know it's
 MB> because of weather problems and nothing you can do.
  The cold; chill is what kills the poor things. That's why I get so mad
  when people put ripe toms in the fridge. Cold air KILLS the ripening
  enzymes. Some veggies and fruits of course stop ripening after being
  picked. Tomatoes/ peppers / bannanas / peaches... to name a few keep
  on agoin' I do believe. Unless you stick them in the fridge. Of course
  the fridge may keep them longer once they are ripe but the sweetness
  tends to diminish. Your best bet is to either eat the darlings up
  right when they're ripe, make something with them or can them.
  Freezing I think doesn't do most fruit/vegs justice. Yet the very
  acidic ones such as cranberries seem to fare well. Oh Peppers and
  onions do too but they get soggy so you have to use them in stews or
  such that don't require their cripsness.
  Anybody try brussls sprouts in beef stew btw???? Gosh just at the last
  six minutes so they don't go mushy and stinky though. Sorry Im hoping
  topics oops. Bad habit. ouch. -=cindy
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