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Seed Potato Parts
I planted my potatoes yesterday; I'm in Maryland a bit north of Baltimore. While I was siutting at the kitchen table, cutting the seed potatoes into segments where appropriate, I wondered if there was...
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Garlic
Have unearthed a quantity of garlic in a corner of the garden, which is sprouting. The roots are very long and was thinking that if I trim the roots back, like leeks, would they still grow after...
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Tomatoes - Ace versus Early Girl versus ?
I've been growing Early Girl for almost a decade, maybe more. At my local nursery (Orchard Supply in Berkeley) at the moment the only 6 packs they have are Ace. I once grew Ace but it was way before I...
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Bean question
Andy asks: If I take some pinto beans that I buy in a plastic bag at the supermarket, soak them overnight at room temp, and then plant them, will they germinate ? Andy in Eureka, Texas
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No work gardens.
The book , by Ruth Stout states that by putting 8 inches of hay, or leaves, or mulch on your garden. You dont have to do anything to it. My problem is weeds. And I was almost going to cover my garden...
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100,000 seeds for 60 bucks.
Hello, I posted this link in alt. survival forum. With two questions and somebody said to try here. The guys selling bulk non hybrid seeds on Ebay. . I want to know if theres anyway to know if seeds...
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?? peas companions
I have one empty 3'X8' raised bed in which I intend to plant green peas within the next day-or-so. My trellising method leaves a good-sized (too big to suit me!) area unused and with plenty of sun....
 
Unknown Plant (again)
Can anyone identify this plant? It came up in a germination cell that should have been onions. Plant folder First pic upper left. I'm thinking epazote, but I've never grown it before.
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Germination
Huh? It has been nearly 4 weeks since I started my last tray of seeds to germinate. Yellow wax peppers came up after 5 days, then a couple of Portofino squash, and so on and so forth, and for the last...
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PLU codes beginning with "3"
Does anyone know what a produce code beginning with 3 stands for? I've seen a couple of blogs stating that the 3 indicates irradiation but nothing concrete about it.
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One vegetable that turned you towards gardening
I'd have to say the Marglobe Tomato. Sandwich of tomato salt and pepper and mayonnaise. Life is good than sometimes when out in the garden hold the Salt, pepper and the mayo. Sort of like eating fresh...
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Lime Sulfur Spray?
My Black Raspberries are showing signs of anthracnose. Suggested control by Penn State U. is lime sulfur spray. None of the garden centers have it. Once available from Bonide, it's not even listed on...
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quirky containers
Hello everyone I'm new to the forum. I have looked for other threads on the subjects and although there are lots, none address my specific question. I would like to start growing some veggies, my mum...
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Tomato support ideas?
This year I plan to have over 250 tomato plants. I have made lots of raised beds, 3X6 feet. Last year I put groups of two plants every 2 feet (12 to a bed) so that two plants could share a single cage...
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Growing Wild Rice
Has anyone ever tried growing wild rice? I have a large but shallow pond on my property which might make a good paddy. Very slow water flow through it from a spring. Also, we have a shallow creek...
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