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To: Krowbar who wrote (38685)	5/31/1999 4:22:00 AM
From: Dayuhan	Respond to of 108807

Are you saying that it is hard to grow tomatoes in SF, or only that you don't have soil? Tomatoes like sun. I should also point out that it is possible for most urbanites to grow enough tomatoes to indulge in an occasional salad, it's a little tough if you plan to concoct a salsi pomodori. Farmers' markets are the answer, and a good brand of canned tomatoes will do better than supermarket fluff.

To: Krowbar who wrote (38685)	5/31/1999 11:25:00 AM
From: Grainne	Respond to of 108807

Well, San Francisco is not really terribly hot and sunny in the summer, Del. Do you remember Mark Twain's comment, that the coldest winter he ever spent was a summer in San Francisco? Now there are actually amazingly productive urban farms in the city. They grow very expensive crops like endive and other designer greens to sell to restaurants, mostly, some of them on 25' x 125' lots, and many of them also employ former criminals and homeless people who are getting back on their feet. I am sure most of us know already the regenerative and highly spiritual nature of gardening. I suppose I could grow tomatoes, but like brightly colored flowers more, and so choose to spend my limited area of earth on those. I do love tomatoes, and organic, vine-ripened ones are readily available at the farmers' markets here and at most supermarkets, as well. But I think it would be much easier to grow tomatoes, were I so inclined, in one of the hotter, sunnier areas of town like the Mission District, where I am told there are many backyard gardeners with bounteous tomato harvests every year.