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cold (after all that early warmth) NE USA
Wrapped up the garden as best we can, predicted lows for tonight are 25F (-4C), tomorrow 24, next night 24. Predicting 7 hours under 30 (-1C) tonight. Likely to be more of an issue than it might have...
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Possible hybrid
Someone once said you can't have one without the other. A new analysis finds higher yields from industrial-style agriculture, but a role for organic farming in certain circumstances.
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best white/green and purple grape varieties for SW Ohio?
I'm planting 3 grape plants this spring. I've already planted a red variety, and was wondering if anyone could suggest a white/green variety, as well as a purple or dark blue variety. Basically, I'm...
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Fungi growing with my lettuce :(
Hello all I have made newspaper plant pots with the aim of cutting down cost this year! Today I noticed that I have something extra growing with a lettuce that I planted. Admittedly my paper pots were...
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A Taste of Spring Yikes!
The same cold front that brought the weekend's rain also brought a return to springtime temperatures -- for a couple of days, at least. Last night's low was 45° F (approx 7° real); actually, that's...
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Beginner Basil Growing Tips?
Hi, Im growing basil for the first time from seeds. At the moment the seedlings are sitting in my 40-cell propagator (with transparent cover) and there are around 5-10 seedlings per cell (each cell is...
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Plant 'fruit' tree wife's birthday (where to get Strawberry Tree?)
My wife's birthday is coming up and I want to try something that lasts longer than, say, flowers. I'm wondering if I can find and plant a tree in northern california that she saw on our honeymoon in...
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Rhubarb ready?
The leaves are huge and the stalks are nice and long. Is it ok to harvest it now?
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Snails on Fruit Trees
I have two mulit-variety fruit trees and have been picking snails off of the trunk and lower branches, but I was wondering if they are harmful to the trees?
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The effect on planting Eary-, Mid-, and Late-Season Tomatoes
I am buying early, mid, and late-seasons tomatoes. My garden will have four north-south columns with 3ft east-west intervals. My question is what difference does it make as to in which column the...
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Just taken on 4 1/2 rods
Hi all..just taken on 4 1/2 rod in allotment 2min walk from where I live. Plot looked worked on so its just a matter of a bit of weeding, marking out beds, and planting out..think I fell on my feet...
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New Magazine
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Celery Growth
I didn't harvest all my celery and the frost and snow knocked them back to sludge. However, they are now growing back. Is the celery that is growing now going to be any use? Thanks!
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Nichol's Catalogue No need to purchase and can act as a reference
I'd like to have larger print these days. Index of /2012
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shopping for seeds
I had a short list of seeds I reeded to replinish so we started at one of the "very" rural seed & fee stores. They closed at noon and it was about 12:30. A young man came running over from next door...
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