Who says it doesn't snow in Australia?

[finbar]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
ya - they had this huge talkback discussion about tomatoes on the gardening show last Saturday and the Saturday before. Seems like if one tomato grower rings up it prompts about another dozen calls - soil types, diseases, varieties - one guy was on about his internet searches on treating a tomato root fungi.....

Seems like the tomato growers are itching for spring, feeling tomato deprived....

You can ring up and tell them you're getting a Stupice (pronouced Stoo-peach-ka). A bit later on you can have an Anna Russian, too. Magnificent pink, heart-shaped tomato. One of my favourites.

[Alexander's Horse]

good oh - its the frost that is the big obssession down here every year.

[SuperSneak]

That looks a lot like Missoula, Montana, fires and all.
Don't know if they geek out on tomatos there or not. But the fishing is excellent!
Vegetables in general and toms in particular are going ape here this summer, as it's been pretty hot for most of the season.

[iamlod]

This is a very random thread. Kudos to Alexander's Horse

[RedFred]

The Brindabella 'mountains'? Australians think they have mountains.

[Sava]

Come to Chicago and you'll see some REAL snow!

[monolith94]

"and don't you come from Vermont or somewhere where practically everyone is a bit loony?"

I come from masachoosettes - the most unspellable state.

[Richelieu]

Originally posted by iamlod
This is a very random thread. Kudos to Alexander's Horse

You've had your dance, right?

[Japher]

Snow in Australia, closing in on 100F in the UK.. what is the world coming to

Seeing as Australia is in the Southern Hemi., that sounds about right...

Massachuttessess... see I can spell it!@

[finbar]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
good oh - its the frost that is the big obssession down here every year.

Frost is the obsession with tomato growers in those areas that suffer it. It murders newly-transplanted seedlings. The American tomato growers in the northern parts actually have an official Last Frost Date - calculated by the local government agency - for their particular areas. Their rule of thumb is to add two weeks to it to be on the safe side. Luckily, frosts are unheard of in this neck of the woods. Mid-winter, and I'm still getting tomatoes from the last crop I planted.

[Sprayber]

It was a 109 degrees F here today

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by finbar


Frost is the obsession with tomato growers in those areas that suffer it. It murders newly-transplanted seedlings. The American tomato growers in the northern parts actually have an official Last Frost Date - calculated by the local government agency - for their particular areas. Their rule of thumb is to add two weeks to it to be on the safe side. Luckily, frosts are unheard of in this neck of the woods. Mid-winter, and I'm still getting tomatoes from the last crop I planted.

You didn't get frost yet this year?

[iamlod]

Originally posted by Japher


Massachuttessess... see I can spell it!@

LOL, this is funny is so many ways.... (actually, just one, but if it was something else it might be funny in so many ways)

monolith94 where in massachusettes? I'm in Williamstown myself. Up by NY and VT

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by RedFred
The Brindabella 'mountains'? Australians think they have mountains.

Yes, the highest mountain in Australia has a road going to the top which in summer is an easy walk for children and old people

But we do have mountains, and the Brindabellas are a very pretty backdrop to the city.

[monolith94]

"monolith94 where in massachusettes? I'm in Williamstown myself. Up by NY and VT"

Essex County - Newburyport.