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Did you know
That everything posted here shows up on At least they do attribute the posts to r.g.e and the original author . I did a web search a little while ago on "mattie beane beans" and was very surprised to...
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can I separate my zuke sprouts in their cups?
Hi All, I planted zuke seeds in these cute little 3" peat moss cups. Three per cup. Not all the cups have sprouted (I know, PATIENCE!). When I go to plant them in my garden, can I separate the...
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Birds and Cherries
I love birds. So much that I don't mind sharing some of my cherries. I also love cherries, and don't want the dang pesky birds pecking a hole in each and every one the day before it gets good and...
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most of the wormies are free
hard to believe it's been five years since i started this project of recharging garden soil using worms, veggie scraps and about anything else i can put in there to see how it breaks down through...
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Unidentified pests on my strawberries !
Hi, I have just joined the forum and have a problem with white pests which are covering the strawberry plants in my polytunnel. I don't know if they are white fly. Can anyone please help? Also, what...
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Picking
Yesterday afternoon I found another giant zucchini hiding in the garden. After chasing it down and executing it I washed it and cut both ends off and sliced it down the middle. Very small seeds, took...
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odds and ends
planted the green and red peppers yesterday and put six buckets of worms and worm castings under them. usually i don't put any extra food down for pepper plants in rotation because they've always done...
 
potential tomato problems?
Hi all, i'm a completely novice tomato grower and this year have tried growing ailsa craig and black russian. Ive recently potted them outside into large pots but ive noticed that the leaves have...
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Tomatillo leaf problem ?
It may not be an issue but I have noticed one of my 4 tomatillo plants which are currently on my windowsill indoors has developed bumps on some of the leaves. All new leaves seem ok. I am thinking I...
 
In the garden
Picked five more zukes this morning, one of which was huge, had another huge one on the counter so I shredded both. Ended up with eight cups of shredded zucchini in vacuum bags. Good for zucchini...
 
Something so satisfying
In eating something grown from your own land with your own hands . The strawberry shortcake tonight was delicious , and the salads lately have been phenomenal . This is the best year ever for lettuce...
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nights are 45F, can I leave my pots outside yet?
Hi All, I bought my little tomatoes last week from the local green house, They are in their little pots in my garage near a window getting pampered while I wait for the cold night to relent. The...
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Mattie Beane green beans
Just got home from the seedswap (was snowed out in Feb) and these were among the seeds I got . It's really too bad the swap didn't go off in February when it was originally scheduled , some of the...
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frosty
visited last night a little. we've had frost warnings for several nights in a row and each had passed us by so i wasn't too worried about last night. i was also hoping that the heat storage in the...
 
Afternoon in the garden
We spent about an hour in our small garden picking green beans (third time), yellow squash, eggplant, and sweet chiles. Haven't gotten a ripe tomato yet. I suspect it's due to all the rain we've been...
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