dyzzypyxxy said: Btw, seeds are not treated with insecticide but sometimes with a fungicide to prevent them rotting in the soil. None of that treatment affects the bees at all.
Right -- I was just about to say the same thing until I read through your post, Elaine.
Also agee with the rest of your post -- and actually don't go along with the idea that heirlooms always taste better than hybrids. Some do, some don't... I do aspire to grow mostly (or even all) open-pollinated varieties so I can save my own seeds, but I've grown plenty of hybrids that are great tasting. My current favorite is "Country Taste," a nice big tomato that's perfect for making BLT's !!
Somewhere recently I saw a list of tomatoes that are particularly suited for growing in the south... I'll see if I can locate that again
