You have grown so many different kind of greens, good for you. I do too. Greens are relatively easy for me, but this year, with unusually prolong hot and wet weather, I do also have rot problems. But this is weather related. My believe is that next year, when weather is different, the problems won't be as severe. The suggested rotation years are a guide for planting in general, not necessarily to solve a specific problems, especially if it is weather related. Don't we all have the experience that some year some particular vegetables are doing better than some other years. I am just thinking that you may have worked too hard trying to correct a problems that you may not get the results you have hoped for. Nature sometimes take care of itself. Just my 5 cents.

Great Job gOOOn! Two questions. 1. Were the cukes fully ripe? 2. My tap (well) water measures 119 ppm. Some commercial nutrients claim to be specially formulated for water over 200 ppm. Couldn't your 311-315 ppm water have something in it that may have contributed to the metallic flavor? It just seems strange to me that the nutrients you have been using would cause this. But then again what do I know, I've never tasted that particular variety. It's seems a shame to have something grow that well and not be edible. ~Ken~

I received a surprise today from Chris (grolikecrazy)! Thank you. :) The plain letter envelope had holes in it- looks like it was damaged in transit. There was no bubble wrap or other padding inside of it to cushion the seeds. Seeds sent to me with no bubbles almost always do get destroyed like this, because the PO runs mail through some hard metal rollers unless it's in a bubble mailer marked FRAGILE in big red letters. :( The Dianthus barbatus seeds were about 75% destroyed and the Red Noodle Yard Long Bean seeds were completely dust. Thank you grolikecrazy, for kindly sending to me. I can still sow the few Dianthus seeds that made it, and hopefully get some plants! Excited about that. :) I'm sorry this happened, Chris. You were so kind to send seeds to me. I'm very glad you were thinking of me, and some of the Dianthus seeds do appear to be usable. It made my day to receive this, even if it is just a few seeds. : ) Thanks, Grovespirit Wondering why the surprises I mailed out haven't shown up here yet. I do hope they didn't get lost in the mail.

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chamaedryoides (blue oak sage) any Salvia darcyi (Darcy's sage) any Salvia engelmannii (Engelmann's sage) any Salvia farinacea (mealycup sage): Augusta Duelberg … Evolution … Evolution White … Henry Duelberg … Rhea … Strata Salvia guaranitica (anise sage): Argentine Skies … Brazil … Kobolt … Van Remsen Salvia holwayi any Salvia koyamae (Japanese yellow sage) any Salvia napifolia: Baby Blue Salvia nemerosa (woodland sage): Amethyst … New Dimension Blue … New Dimension Rose Salvia patens (gentian sage): Blue Angel … Cambridge Blue … Patio Deep Blue … Patio Sky Blue Salvia penstemonoides (big red sage) any Salvia roemeriana: Hot Trumpets … Red Dwarf Salvia semiatrata (pine mountain sage) any Salvia spathacea (crimson sage or hummingbird sage) any Salvia splendens: Early Bonfire … Lighthouse Red … Lighthouse Purple Salvia superba (sage): Adora Blue … Blue Queen Dwarf … Merleau series … Rose Queen Salvia taraxicifolia (dandelion leaf sage): any Salvia transylvanica (Transylvania sage): Blue 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