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ANSWERING BY A COMMENT TO 'DAD's' TOMATO GARDEN JOURNAL.

DAD, I CAN VERIFY TOMATO PLANTS AND FRUIT DOING WELL ON SLOPING GROUND.

PEOPLE THAT HAVE VISITED BRANSON MISSOURI CAN ATTEST TO THE ROADSIDE 'STANDS' DURING SUMMER AND SEEING BASKETS OF BIG RED RIPE TOMATOS.

OF COURSE THERE IS NOT MUCH LEVEL GROUND IN THE VICINITY OF BRANSON.

THE SOUTH SLOPE OF THE HILL WITH TOMATOS AND PREFERABLY WITH THE LIGHT COLORED FLINT ROCKS WHICH ARE ABUNDANT IN THAT AREA , THAT HOT SUNSHINE GLANCES AROUND AMONGST THOSE FLINTROCKS AND ENHANCES THE GROWTH OF THE TASTY TOMATOS.

DURING THE 20 YEARS LIVING IN NEARBY SPRINGFIELD, VISITED BRANSON MANY TIMES WITH MY FAMILY. MANY OF MY WORKDAY FRIENDS HAD LIVED AT OR NEAR BRANSON AND KNEW THE FINER POINTS OF RAISING TOMATOS.

DO NOT WATER TOMATOS TOO MUCH. A GOOD WAY IS HAVING A SORT OF LITTLE 'DUCK NEST' AROUND THE ROOT AND HAND WATER THE PLANT LATE AFTERNOON. THE PLANT MAY BE WILTED DOWN SOMEWHAT THOUGH NEXT MORNING WILL BE STANDING UP PROUD AS CAN BE READY FOR ANOTHER HOT DAY.

NEARBY ARKANSAS IS EQUALLY SUITED WITH MANY SOUTH SLOPES AND SUPPLY OF FLINTROCKS THAT OUR CREATOR ARRANGED FOR US A MILLION OR SO YEARS AGO.

OH THOSE DELICIOUS HOME GROWN TOMATOS. WHEN A KID ON A FARM IN ARKANSAS I CARRIED A SALT SHAKER IN THE BIB OF MY OVERHALLS FOR USING ON A TOMATO WHILE RESTING IN THE SHADE OF A NEARBY HICKORY TREE. NEVERMIND IF A LITTLE JUICE SQUIRTED OUT. WE FARM BOYS JUST ACCEPTED THOSE THINGS, HAPPY TO BE HEALTHY AND ALIVE. sam

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APRIL 30 2008 CANON CITY COLORADO