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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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Rabbit Manure
Rabbit manure info below. Don't read if you are about to eat dinner...consider yourself warned! I have been raising rabbits for over 15 years and have a herd around 75 in the winter and up to 250 in...
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Late blight resistant tomatoes
Are there any varieties of tomatoes that are late blight resistant besides Legend? I've been hunting around the net and there seems to be some promises of new varieties this year but I haven't found a...
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Greenhouses
I'm thinking about getting a greenhouse this year to extend my season (I live in Massachusetts). Last fall someone on this group suggested I try a popup greenhouse because they are very cheap (under...
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The second coming is here!
Having survived the hot summer when they go dormant my globe artichokes are re-growing now the weather is cooling. And guess what.... I am going to have autumn flowers as well as the usual spring...
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front lawn gardening
In about 10 days, we are moving in to our new house. The neighborhood is a subdivision that has farm fields about a tenth of a mile away. I don't see any sign of decent sized gardens out here, any...
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