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cucurbit stem woes
The stem of one of my cucurbits (I thought it was a watermelon, but it is probably some other melon) has gotten flattened (the first few inches out of the ground) and a bit dried looking. Just after...
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Asparagus confusion
I'm somewhat enamored with the idea of crops you don't have to plant every year, so I've bought some asparagus, after much searching. It's a ferny looking thing in a 1 quart. The more I read about...
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Garlic
My husband says you have to dry garlic after you pick it, Looks fine to me. Opinions?
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Young pomegranates
This pomegranate was transplanted into its current spot around the middle of 2008. It is starting to get baby fruit. Any worries about the yellowing of the tips of the leaves? this in but this...
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Im getting rolling eyes about my garden.
Hello, Id like to hear from you about my garden I put in. The neighbors are apparently baffled by it. I'm not 100 % sure either . I will give you a brief description and why I did this. And criticism...
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What can I grow on a fence.
Hello, I want to thank you for the advice on onion sets ands my weed issues. I'm almost finished with my garden, Well most of it. And I'm thinking about planting some type of berry plants that would...
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Passion plant and okra
i think i'm going to start using the appearance of my transplanted wild passion plants for planting my okra! last year i learned much about planting okra, primarily that the ground temperature must be...
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Opinion 5 folks on Superweeds from NYT
"American farmers¹ broad use of the weedkiller glyphosphate ? particularly Roundup, which was originally made by Monsanto ? has led to the rapid growth in recent years of herbicide-resistant weeds....
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Garlic Question
Where are you, in general terms? Sounds like garlic should be fall planted, perhaps with a few inches of mulch on top, preferably after the ground starts to freeze, just to minimize the freeze/thaw...
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Report on chemicals out today
Op-Ed Columnist New Alarm Bells About Chemicals and Cancer By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Published: May 5, 2010 The President¹s Cancer Panel is the Mount Everest of the medical mainstream, so it is...
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Potato planting date
About how many days before the last frost date can potatoes be planted? TIA, allan
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Irrigating Cucurbits
I've been hand watering the young plants, but I think it's time to set up the drip irrigation for the year. The cucurbits look like they are ready to take off and the temps are in the 80's. It seems...
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Peppers and tomatoes are *finally* sprouting
Gonna be a late harvest this year. (Chile de arbol and an unknown variety of "Roma" tomatoes.) I was beginning to wonder if the pepper seeds were still good. I think the kitchen is just a little too...
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Whats eating my indoor chilli plants?
Picture as below: 'm guessing greenfly but I'm not sure. How best to get rid of them. I used some mild detergent in a sprayer and gently wiped them off with tepid water.
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Whats with onion sets.
Hi . Anyone care to explain how to grow onions from year to year. I'm not understanding how making onion sets gets you anywhere. You either let then grow and eat them or plant them late and make sets...
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