Reply #21: My garden didn't do well this year.

[dgibby]

It was so hot here(SC) that the tomato plants stopped producing. Plants themselves were beautiful, but tomatoes were small and green, and did not ripen. Squash vine borers got the zuchinni and summer squash, all the blueberry, blackberry, and raspberry bushes/vines croaked, as did all the melons. The only things that did well were basil, 'cukes, and bell peppers.

Next year I'll be living in the Alleghany Mountains in western Va., so am hoping the climate will be more conducive to growing, plus there are several CSA's and farmers marts there. I'd like to get some laying hens (no roosters, as I'll be in town).

If you Google the terms "CSA's" and "sustainable living", you'll find lots of good ideas and info. Another good resource is "Mother Earth News Magazine".