TA>Considering what a very mild winter we have experienced in
  >the eastern Massachusetts area this El Nino year I started
  >my seedings for my tomatoes yesterday. I generally start
  >then at Easter time.
TA>Are there any other super optimist out there anticipateing
  >an early spring planting this year?
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Here's one.....my husband and I planted our tomato seeds a week ago and 
there are sprouts beginning.  We also planted some annuals.  If the 
tomatoes do well, we'll pot them and have larger (hopefully) more 
mature (hopefully) plants.  s you can see, there's a lot of hope 
here...(ggg)
TA>When should we start our peas and beans this year?
Good question...the peas won't hurt to be a little early as the frost 
doesn't do them much damage, if any.  Do you plant all your pea and 
bean seeds at one time or do you stagger them?  If you do the latter, 
then you don't risk too much to take a chance on planting early.  We 
are thinking of being ready to go early as well.  We only plant green 
beans, tomatoes and peppers (sweet).  What do you plant?
                           Doris Dignard
                        ddignard@idirect.com
                    doris.dignard@capcanada.com
                      
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 208 HOME & GARDEN Ref: F35F1148 Date: 03/05/98
From: TIMOTHY DUEHRING                                      Time: 11:19am
\/To: DORIS DIGNARD                                       (Read 2 times)
Subj: R: early El Nino spring ?

Doris,

DD>Here's one.....my husband and I planted our tomato seeds a week ago and 
DD>there are sprouts beginning.  We also planted some annuals.  If the 
DD>tomatoes do well, we'll pot them and have larger (hopefully) more 
DD>mature (hopefully) plants.  s you can see, there's a lot of hope 
DD>here...(ggg)
DD>TA>When should we start our peas and beans this year?

    I am one who usually jumps the gun on planting my garden.  My 
neighbor beat me out this year.  He put peas in 2 weeks ago and last 
week his Spinich was up and looked delicious.  I am afraid that he 
will lose it all come this weekend when we are to have temps back in 
the teens.  Just like real winter here in SE WI.
    
Timothy Duehring
tduehrin@execpc.com
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From: DORIS DIGNARD                                         Time: 09:55pm
\/To: CHRISTOPHER GREAVES                                 (Read 2 times)
Subj: peas-in-a-tub

CG>Marilyn, thanks for this feedback. I'll give it a try. Of course
  >I may get just a small crop, but it's more for the challenge than
  >anything else. Also something to do with all these empty ice-
  >cream containers.
I have a friend who grows cherry tomatoes in a container on her 
apartment balcony.  She says they do very well, and she can extend the 
season into the early fall by bringing the container into the house.
                           Doris Dignard
                        ddignard@idirect.com
                    doris.dignard@capcanada.com
                      
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