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My "war" on squash bugs
Hi All, I have a customer that is a wonderful gardener. He gave me the run down on how to properly go after squash bugs. I hate these little stinkers. What? I am not making fun of them, they are a...
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consolidation
covering up the far back strawberry patch (it was either smothering or mowing and getting a mower back there would be a chore). in trade we'll add more on to the fenced garden strawberry patch -...
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Guatemalan Blue Banana Squash
I went out to the pumpkin patch yesterday to see what was developing and fo und that the Guatemalan Blue Banana Squash were ready to harvest, as the st ems to the fruit had withered and died. I'm in...
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8 years ago
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Punkins in the berry patch
The vine crop space this year is right next to the blackberry patch , and they've been climbing . So far there are 3 pumpkins on the vine (in the berry patch , several more on the ground), and the...
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8 years ago
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What does it mean if Zukes ...
Hi All, No lawn watering this year. And, I got a watering wand. I stick it under the canopy and blast away. So far, no white powder mold. Yipee. I adjust the amount of water till the leaves stopped...
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8 years ago
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Preservation equipment question
I bought a dehydrator to preserve veggies and meats . I'm wondering if there's a way to keep the trays from getting nasty . I ask because I borrowed one from my neighbor and the trays had a build up...
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8 years ago
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Finally
Just about O dark thirty we gratefully received about half an inch of rain in less than an hour. Weather folk keep saying more is coming but I haven't seen anymore. It's amazing how much the plants...
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8 years ago
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Heat
It's 102F on the back porch (west facing) at the moment and I've got the shades pulled down out there since about 1400. Supposed to top at 104F with a heat index of 113 or 114. Thank goodness for air...
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8 years ago
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what's up
many years ago Ma planted some flowers that were supposed to repel mosquitoes. it also happens to be able to spread more than we'd like. inside the fenced gardens it was taking over six different...
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8 years ago
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What will we have underneath?
I have three potato plants in tubs and the tops are now about 3 ft high with plenty of flowers and the poisonous 'Green Tomatoes'. Does the prolific foliage and flowers on top indicate a massive crop...
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8 years ago
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OT Iris from seed? OT
I let the yellow Iris here form seed pods , and today I harvested a few seeds . Anybody ever propagate these from seed rather than bulb division ?
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8 years ago
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got some Zukes!
Hi All, Last weekend I got six zukes off of 10 plants, plus a small eggplant. Both went straight to the pan in about 20 minutes. Olive oil Oregano Zukes (mine) Egglant (mine) Garlic (mine) Onion...
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clover, weeds
Clover 'fixes' nitrogen, which is a good thing to do. My first question is, does this help nearby plants while the clover is growing, or does the clover first need to be turned under, and then...
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8 years ago
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'Maters looking up
A few days of sunshine , after an application of fish emulsion and some epsom salts (one tbsp spread around under each) seems to have perked up my ailing tomatoes . I'm seeing new growth and fewer...
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very few bumble bees
we did see some earlier in the season, but now i'm not seeing them around much at all. even the smaller bumble bees are few. that said the squash plant blooms are still looking to being fertilized and...
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8 years ago
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