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My tomatoes, potatoes, and vining zucchini are doing great. My zucchini is almost to the top of the trellis.

I also planted some american purple top rutabagas in some of my bare spots.

Rutabaga -- Brassica napus L. (Napobrassica group): DESCRIPTION
Rutabaga resembles turnip in producing a large edible storage root. They differ chiefly in leaf characteristics and in minor details of root shape and structure. While turnip leaves are usually light green, thin, and hairy, those of rutabaga are bluish green and smooth like cabbage.

Turnip roots generally have little or no neck and a distinct taproot, while rutabagas often are slightly more elongated and have a thick leafy neck with prominent secondary roots as well as the taproot. Flesh of rutabaga roots has a yellowish tone compared with the bright white of turnip roots.

CULTURE
Rutabaga is a cool season vegetable which means that it may be grown best in the winter in Florida. Rutabaga will withstand frosts and mildly freezing temperatures. For the most part, it is found primarily in home gardens in this state.

They require a longer growing season (about 90 days) than do turnips. Culture is similar to that for beets. They are grown from seeds spaced 3-4 inches apart in 30-inch rows. The main varieties are `American Purple Top,' `Macomber,' `Purple Top Yellow', `Long Island Improved,' `Sweet Russian,' `Laurential,' and `Zwaan's Neckless Purple Top.'

tomatoes are evil: "According to the 1996 edition of the Guiness Book of Records the largest tomato ever grown weighed in at 7 pounds, 12 ounces."

I have constructed the trap to catch Maurice's killer. I am doing a bucket set. I took a 5 gallon bucket and cut two slots in it with my dremel, so that it will hold the trap. I then cut a hole in the lid of the bucket. I used an almost empty can of tuna for the bait.

The purpose of putting the trap in the bucket is to keep dogs, etc. from accidentally getting trapped.

Since Maurice is now dead I am able to introduce the two immature ducks to the female duck without fear of them being attacked by Maurice.

Maurice is murdered!

Maurice was killed at approximately 5:30 this morning. Unfortunately I did not get outside in time to stop the slaying.

I am laying a trap to catch the culprit. My plan to catch this fiend consist of a plastic bucket and a 330 conibear spring trap.

Maurice's mate has not stopped quacking since the brutal murder.