Oh, I couldn't agree more. Love a good rain. The fig trees - three - are
on steel carts, they go in the barn before first frost and out in the
spring. No light or water all winter, no problem. Many of the Italian
tradesmen back in the 1890's in New Haven (mostly Fair Haven) used to make
furnaces from old oil barrels and pipe hot water around their back yards
when really cold. They grew everything they grew in the old country.
Best,
Leland
Leland R. S. Torrence
Leland Torrence Enterprises and the Guild
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From: The listserv that doubts.
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ruth Barton
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 1:47 AM
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Subject: Re: [BP] Loverly day ain't it?
FIGS????? The only figs I've ever seen were in Fig Newtons, didn't know
they even grew in this COUNTRY !!!!!
What really gets me is when it has been drier than a popcorn fart for a
month and all the plants are drying up and the weather man will come on and
howl about "bad weather" the next day because it is going to rain when all
of the sensible folks are rejoicing. Don't they realize "into each life a
little rain must fall" else we'll all perish? Ruth
At 1:47 PM -0400 9/16/07, Leland Torrence wrote:
>Yes, the 2.5 inches we got and then a light rain again two days later has
>meant we may get the last two plantings of corn to the stand. There are
>still enough raspberries to pick for breakfast. The pumpkins are way too
>early this year, but the fruit, pears and apples are early but excellent.
>Now figs, no idea why, any thoughts?
>Best,
>Leland
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