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I guess I shouldn't be so afraid to wade through the tomatoes then, if they are mosquito repellant! :) Thank you for the tip about growing them up twine, curly_kate. I should look into that more and see how it is done.

Mmmmm . . . yeah we love the jalapeno corn bread at my house. We freeze jalapenos just for that.

We eat so many tomatoes on a weekly basis, I never seem to have enough to can. :/ I was hoping I would be able to can some this year, but we will have to see . . . . We really eat a ridiculous amount of tomatoes. :gig

I had never thought to do that. Good tip!

HiDelight -- you seriously just need a greenhouse. Then you can stop wishing the heat our way!!! ;) Also, picking tomatoes until Thanksgiving (probably longer in your location) . . . you just can't beat that. :)

Most peppers I have worked with, you can de-seed with a spoon easily enough. I have had luck, even with the small ones. Either that or just wear disposable gloves!

You can also preserve peppers by freezing them. From what I read, you are supposed to cut them in half and take the seeds out first.

A beer bottle garden! Sounds cool to me. :D How are the tomatoes doing? I have found that a nice unplanned benefit of having a board resting on sawhorses holding the tomatoes back is that I can lean on the board when I need to reach some tomatoes closer to the center of the plant. Now my...

I'm not sure, but maybe a crow, or other bird, is watching you plant and planning his dinner?

I think my favorite tomato right now is black plum. It looks kind of like a roma, but is a lot more flavorful. They also seem to fruit abundantly and fairly early.

Maybe that's why I haven't seen them since? :P :gig HiDelight -- did you try the Jungle Tropicals place in Tacoma? Maybe they could special order for you? :hu

How very true. I would love to wake up one day and have kids, so it must be all the better to wake up one day and find you have grandkids! I'm glad you are making the most of the opportunities you have with them right now! :D

It would be worth going just to try the garlic ice cream. :)

I'm glad your sister was on her toes! I hope you heal up quickly! Meanwhile, get plenty of rest.

Oh you mean you haven't heard of the corn tassel tussle event? :P

I'm still not tired of the ones I grew last year. I wanted to grow some this year too, but I did not get to it. :/

Good call, Hattie. I have noticed that stones can make a nice mulch too.

You are right, seedcorn, that is why I said "some degree of protection." It wouldn't be foolproof, but sometimes you have to use what you've got. :)

You could always add compost to the top of the soil after you have planted. :)

Hi Hattie :frow You are welcome! I am glad you found it useful. I have planted two types of corn before, but since I have a greenhouse, I can plant one type inside and one outside (and a distance away) and expect some degree of protection from cross-pollination. The same principle works...