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Progress? report
So far my zucchini has given up the ghost. We planted a few more and will see if we can get enough before frost. My cucumbers are surviving the neglect of a couple of weeks ago. I think I have most of...
 
U/C Berkeley 2008
Genetically Engineered Plants and Foods: A Scientist's Analysis of the Issues (Part I) Annual Review of Plant Biology Vol. 59: 771-812 (Volume publication date June 2008) First published online as a...
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cutting-edge water-savers
Couple incorporates cutting-edge water-savers in their home Looking for a new home and a new challenge, the couple decided to distill everything they had learned into a house they could call their...
 
Roof Top Gardening
Taking gardening to new heights "Aviad's rooftop garden serves not just as our apartment's source of herbs and produce, but also as a gathering place to have a beer, watch the sunset and talk about...
 
late planting tricks?
Here (zone 5.x, central NY), I get really poor germination rates on seeds (radishes, kale, beets) that I start after early July. And, thos that do germinate just languish - they never get their...
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Garlic question
If there is anyone in the forum from the northeast USA who buys garlic for planting, do you have a favorite source to share? My experience with garlic from a local (Long Island, NY) garlic festival...
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Hot Peppers - When do I pick them
I have several different variety of hot peppers growing. Jalapeno, cayenne, asian hot My problem is I can't figure out when to pick them. Not sure when they are ready. Can someone recommend a simple...
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I really hate bugs
Stepped out to admire my garden a few minutes ago and just about freaked . A large green caterpillar type bug has almost completely denuded one of my cayenne plants of it's leaves . Ate into several...
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measureable rain
at last! Nad, you might get some from this one (if you are between Port Huron and Detroit) :). !!! looks good for later tonight too for more (but i won't believe it until i hear it on the roof). it...
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to help make Billy's day
Consolidation of seed companies leading to corporate domination of world food supply
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Apple and Kiwi
Hi, i have an issue with my apple and kiwi vine both planted 4 years ago in heavy clay soil. they are around 3 metres apart from the nearest branch. we had a Labrador dog who used the space between...
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DeadTaters ...
Damn, the blackberry cobbler season! I need to take a hike into the woods and see how the blackberries are.
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Yellow raspberries.
Hi, i'm thinking of growing some "yellow raspberries" im not sure of the latin name, they were shop bought from a "reputable" company on ebay. i have never grown these before and i'm thinking of...
 
Our tomatoes seem to have stopped growing
We've just gone through an period of unusually high temperatures and humidity, and our tomato plants seem to have gone into some sort of stasis. They show no external signs of stress or disease, but...
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Spicy preserves
I came up with an extra gallon of blackberries this week, so I decided to get creative. My grandmother's blackberry jam was a part of my life as long as she lived (grandpa was a heck of a berry...