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Shitake Yield Questions
This is related to my mushroom post of a few days ago. I'm growing shitake mushrooms in oak log segments which are roughly 18" in diameter and 9" high. This is about 1.3 cubic feet of wood. That's a...
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Growing Peas
Over the past couple of years I've grown peas in a 1m square box but they never grow very high and I only get few pods on them. Is the container too small or is it something else?
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Mushrooms Anyone?
Does anyone here grow mushrooms? It's sort of like gardening. I planted a bed of giant morels out near the vineyard last year and hope for a crop this spring. I also have a small pan in my basement...
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Master Gardener
Is anyone out there a Master Gardener through their Department of Ag? I am planning to take the class and become one and was wondering if anyone has done this. Just looking for any insight. Thanks MJ
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Planting Potatoes
I've been growing potatoes for many years and plant the usual way; I plant them in a row, below ground level, and hill two or three times during the growing season. The other night we were watching a...
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Original Greenhouse Heating Question
Just to clarify the question, here's my original post to the home improvement group: We have a small greenhouse attached to the south side of our home. It's 14' X 12' with a shed roof tapering from...
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Greenhouse heating question
In another newsgroup, there's a discussion about heating a greenhouse. Electric heaters were mentioned. Also kerosene, but comments were made about fumes and stickiness. Someone recommended a plain...
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Grafted tomato plants
Well, I knew you could do it; heck, the Sunday paper in the spring always has ads for "THE AMAZING POMATO!!! PRODUCES TOMATOES AND POTATOES ON THE SAME PLANT!!!". I got my periodic E-bulletin from...
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Burpee seeds
Wow brupee is really proud of thier seeds average about 5 bucks a package. Does anyone really pay that much?
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GM crops & herbicide use
Latest news on GMO food, GMO crops, GMO labelling and genetically modified organisms Latest news on GMO food, GMO crops, GMO labelling and genetically modified organisms Latest news on GMO food, GMO...
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coffee grinds, sodium bicarbonate and other "myths"
For those interested, here is the latest list of Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott's myth articles in the WA Master Gardener mag. Another interesting series is the Garden Professors Blog. her latest is: Sunday...
 
Trees in the Home Garden
I love the idea of having a few more fruit and perhaps one or two nut trees in my backyard garden. So far two Apple trees an Apricot tree an Olive tree, four Coffee plants and an Orange tree are doing...
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Holiday fun - a quiz on fruits and veges
I made this up for my own amusement and to annoy my family over Christmas dinner so thought I might share. One or two questions are in nearly every trivia list to do with fruits and vegetables. One or...
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For those with moggies in Ole Blighty
The Guardian (U.K.): "A reply to a question in Notes & Queries yesterday recommended purchasing lion and tiger urine from Chester Zoo to stop neighbourhood cats from urinating in a vegetable patch...
 
Monsanto
INVESTIGATION: Monsanto seed biz role revealed By CHRISTOPHER LEONARD AP Agribusiness Writer © 2009 The Associated Press Dec. 13, 2009, 11:54PM ST. LOUIS ? Confidential contracts detailing Monsanto...
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