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Cantaloupes on the ground
I have some volunteer cantaloupes growing in my garden. They are from seeds from my cold compost pile. (I am not well enough to turn it and keep it hot.) The cantaloupes are laying on the ground....
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unknown apricot disease
hi, does anyone know why my apricots went like this this year? and how do i stop it ruining my crop next year? thanks sue the spirit never dies +++++++++++++++...
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Stunted Sweet Corn
I am a beginning gardener and I'm having trouble with my sweet corn. I know just from research that its common for sweet corn plants to be smaller than field varieties but I can't help wondering if...
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Small white fuzzy gnats
Don't know if this is the right place to ask, but this time of year in New England we get what look like minute balls of white to whitish-blue fuzz flying about. If you catch one, they look like...
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what to do with unwanted turnips?
Two years ago, I bought "kale" seeds in bulk from a local hardware store. About 2/3 of what came up was turnips, which are usually hot tasting (like a radish), and I don 't really like that. (yes, I...
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Controlling powdery mildew on cucumbers
My cucumbers have powdery mildew on them. I looked at the instructions on my bottle of Safer brand mildewcide. It said not to use it when temperatures are expected to exceed 85 degrees F. It has been...
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What to grow
Hi, I have recently moved into my first home and it has a nice - but overgrown back garden. I want to make a patch to grow some fruit and veg in but really dont know what will grow outside in the...
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Mayhaw trees
In the spring I planted a couple of bare root Mayhaws, it took them weeks to sprout out and their growth hasn't been spectacular, the shoots are only about 5 inches long. The question is, should I try...
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Pole Beans
Although I have gardened most of my life this is the first year I have tried growing pole beans----First I planted to many---Second I have a large number of over grown pods full of lovely plump...
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South African Apples
I think we require a period of cold weather to grow apples. If that is so, how do they manage it in hot countries like South Africa?
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Tomato blight
Do prophylactic applications of fungicides work to prevent Late Blight in tomatoes? How about waiting until the first sign of spotted yellow leaves and then spraying? Daconil, Captan, Maneb, or...
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Favorite Tomato
Every body knows that home grown vine ripened tomatoes are way better than anything store bought. The question is out of all the tomatoes you grow at home which one is your favorite? Here?s mine: Care...
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Question on how to use cotton
Cotton isn't really "edible," but the folks here are so knowledgeable that I figured I'd post the question here anyway. I have a single cotton plant that is starting to produce fluffy white cotton. I...
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Wild grape question
I live in the Catskills, zone 5, and there were several wild grape vines on the property when I moved in. Up till now I have simply clipped them back and used the vines for decorative wreaths, because...
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source for ~ 3 yr. golden muscat grape vines?
It looks like we may move into a new house this Fall. I am thinking about doing some fall plating of some grape vines, so the roots can get established, giving the plants a good growing season next...
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