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When to thin
Well , I've got lots of tomato seedlings now ... and two in most cells . When do y'all thin your seedlings ? I can do it now , but then if one dies ... or I can do it when they're bigger , and the...
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Optimum lighting distance
Since I've got a lot of stuff starting to come up , I went ahead and made some brackets to hang that 2 tube flourescent fixture over my shelf . I have 2 gro-lux 40 watt tubes , and am wondering how...
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Asparagus
Need a little help here. What I want to do is make a long trough, above gro und, deep enough for asparagus to continue to grow for at least 10 years. D on't know a lot about the plant other than it...
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ripened on the tree stone fruit
Peach, selected for flavour, perfectly ripe, straight off the tree. Aroma, flavour, sweetness and juice running down the chin: heaven is here this week. Pre-picked, bulk -processed, chilled and...
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9 years ago
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Supplemental lighting
As mentioned in my last post , I don't believe my seedlings get enough light due to the type of insulated glass in the window . I have a 250 watt halogen work light and wonder if that will work as a...
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The time has come ...
to start planting for this year's garden . I'll be getting my shelf (actually an old table top screwed to the window sill) set up today and fresh potting soil in the pods from last year this weekend ....
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Flying Dragons
I finally got my hads on three one metre high Flying Dragon citrus dwarfing rootstock plants today! I've been trying to get hold of some for ages but the nurseries who have it usually guard it...
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Too wet to plow ...
But I managed to till up a couple of strips out in the garden . I'll be planting some lettuce/spinach/bok choy soon , I'd like to get some harvested before it bolts this year . I was going to plant...
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9 years ago
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plum eater in residence
I went to fix the net round my plum tree which has lots of nearly ripe plums. This is who I found waiting inside the net: This is one of the macrobats, they feed on fruit, nectar and blossom and they...
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9 years ago
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What to do ...
What to do when I can't garden ? Why plan , of course ! I already know what I'm going to plant , just a matter of measuring out the areas and figuring out how many in each area . The 50' tape measure...
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9 years ago
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seed hunting site
Friend passed on a neat site to me today. Take a look at: Lots of different seeds from many different companies at varying prices. I was fascinated by it. George
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Soil Testing?
Is this worth doing, and if so then how?
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Grapes
I did a little preliminary trimming on my grape vines the other day, but th en I decided to look on Youtube for some examples -- and I was shocked by t he huge size of the cultivated grape vines that...
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9 years ago
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12/26
Went out this morning and harvested a small amount of cherry tomatoes and a large eggplant. Light frost yesterday didn't hurt them at all. We're having our Christmas at daughter's house this afternoon...
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9 years ago
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all through the gardens
not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse... hope everyone has a wonderful and peaceful holiday, songbird
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9 years ago
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