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House plants that you can eat?
I have only one that is outside in a large pot right now. That s a Kiffer Lime which flowers when I have been real good (Kidding). I love lemon grass but I'm at a loss to find other gems. Any thing I...
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Summer found us
105°F in Santa Rosa, 107°F here. Opened up the house last night to cool off. The outside temp went to 53°F, the house to 70°F. The paper says it will be 99°F today, says 92°F. The heat didn't...
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Pepino Melon
does anyone know anything about growing these? I was given one as a present have watered it and its had a lot of son,, keeps producing yellow flowers with a small acorn sized fruit appearing behind...
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It's not Just Joel Salatin anymore
Sci Am, April 2010 Breaking the Growth Habit by Bill McKibben For the past quarter of a century, despite the rapid spread of massive-scale agribusiness farming, pesticides and genetically engineered...
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What are the chances?
At the end of last summer, the chilli plants were just abandoned and left standing where they were planted. Because we aren't big chilli users, the plants still had quite a chillies left hanging on...
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From seeds to nuts to soda Food control graphics
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Pretty sure I know the answer, But.........
Recently moved into new house, Loveley garden but gone to seed a bit. there are two Magnolia trees in the corner, look nice but if I were here twenty years ago I would have opted for Apple trees. What...
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chilies again
A few months ago me a Dutchman asked any tips on growing habanero peppers, well first of all here are the results thanks for your help, they are now turning from green to orange and I expect to...
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No hope - mid August all the leaves have come off ...
I am new to gardening. I have NO clue, honestly .... I planted two pear trees in winter and have kept them hydrated (Abatte and Comice). Two weeks ago the leaves started turning black. 'Imageshack - '...
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I've got honey bees
In other good news, I have a concord grape arbor in my yard. This morning I noticed that it was swarming with honey bees. I've had a few bumblebees in my yard in the spring but in very small numbers,...
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Bobcat pee
It's not scientific because it's a data point of 1, but I think the stuff works. I haven't had a raccoon problem this year, normally I'm lucky if I get one ear of corn but this year I've had corn for...
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NASA on gardens
Between 1982-1999, the climate grew warmer, wetter, and sunnier in many parts of the global greenhouse. For the most part, these changes were favorable for Earth's vegetation. Satellite observations...
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cucumber frustration :(
i tried growing cucumbers last yr and again this yr but got nabbed by a virus both yrs, so frustrating :(. i checked to see if they were blight resistant and virus resistant as well so it just adds to...
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Sweetcorn
My children and I are growing corn and seem to be doing rather well. Roughly 10 planted and so far 5 have tassels. Our problem is they are all male, will they bear cobs if there are no females at all?
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Tabasco peppers
Wait until they turn red? (they do turn, don't they?) Or pick them while still yellow-green, a week or so after they stop growing? These will be for eating fresh. At least the first one... Thanks, Bob
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