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It's not Just Joel Salatin anymore

Sci Am, April 2010 Breaking the Growth Habit by Bill McKibben For the past quarter of a century, despite the rapid spre...
116 comments posted 16yrs
posted by wildbilly
116 comments posted 16yrs posted by wildbilly

What are the chances?

At the end of last summer, the chilli plants were just abandoned and left standing where they were planted. Because we...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ask
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by ask

Pretty sure I know the answer, But.........

Recently moved into new house, Loveley garden but gone to seed a bit. there are two Magnolia trees in the corner, look...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Stanhoney.6e5e106
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by Stanhoney.6e5e106

chilies again

A few months ago me a Dutchman asked any tips on growing habanero peppers, well first of all here are the results thank...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by j.hutson
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by j.hutson

No hope - mid August all the leaves have come off ...

I am new to gardening. I have NO clue, honestly .... I planted two pear trees in winter and have kept them hydrated (Ab...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Aisne-E-where.6e33e06
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by Aisne-E-where.6e33e06

I've got honey bees

In other good news, I have a concord grape arbor in my yard. This morning I noticed that it was swarming with honey bee...
30 comments posted 16yrs
posted by schvantzkoph
30 comments posted 16yrs posted by schvantzkoph

Bobcat pee

It's not scientific because it's a data point of 1, but I think the stuff works. I haven't had a raccoon problem this y...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by schvantzkoph
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by schvantzkoph

NASA on gardens

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/GlobalGarden/
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by b2forewagner
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by b2forewagner

cucumber frustration :(

i tried growing cucumbers last yr and again this yr but got nabbed by a virus both yrs, so frustrating :(. i checked to...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by sockiescat.6df9de7
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by sockiescat.6df9de7

Sweetcorn

My children and I are growing corn and seem to be doing rather well. Roughly 10 planted and so far 5 have tassels. Our p...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jimswiffy.6def526
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by jimswiffy.6def526

Tabasco peppers

Wait until they turn red? (they do turn, don't they?) Or pick them while still yellow-green, a week or so after they sto...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by zxcvbob
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by zxcvbob

Ten mistakes concerning tomatoes

Touches on a few thing discussed here. Nice and concise.
20 comments posted 16yrs
posted by b2forewagner
20 comments posted 16yrs posted by b2forewagner

got my first cucumber after 49 days!

I planted some cucumber seeds right at the end of June, and yesterday I finally decided to check to see if there were a...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by none
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by none

cutting back tomatoes

I've read that "... about a month before frost, cut back the growing tips of [indeterminate?] tomatoes ...", so as not...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by gbeccles
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by gbeccles