Fruit and Vegetable Gardening

poor germination rates for Climbing Bean (Blue Lake)

Hello I am currently growing my crop of climing beans (Blue Lake Variety) in individual pots, indoors. However, the rat...

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posted by anthony123hopki.651e4a6

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Is this for real?

I'm trying to grow a garden and some organic foods, but I'm not sure where to start.. I found this website online but I...

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posted by landon68w

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Pepper Plants

My pepper plants (many varieties) have some brown spotting on them. They are not wilted and seem to doing well. There a...

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posted by mjciccarel

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Borer beetles

I have been seeing parallel rows of holes in my pines. I thought it was woodpeckers. I was told it was borer beetles. I...

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posted by pittmanpirate

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"Let It Rot"

Dan, what do you think of the book?

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posted by wildbilly

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How Long Does Tree Spray Need?

I've been wanting to spray my small orchard for three days now, since the petals fell, but it's been too windy. I'd hop...

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posted by pintiha

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Roots in Raised Bed

I've been doing SFG in raised beds for a couple of years now, and there is now an accumulation of left over roots in th...

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posted by mrputler

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BBC dig in seeds

My dig in sees have been sown for a few weeks now and looking nice helathy plants to take along to kids garden club I r...

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posted by Scotkat.64df026

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Composting Rhubarb leaves?

Hi all, I cut a dozen rhubarb stalks from my yard the other day, and proceeded to put the leaves in the compost pile. I...

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posted by msg144

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How do you apply special treats to your plants?

I spray them with liquid seaweed diluted. Fish emulsion I dilute and hand pour along the edge line. I have a bucket wit...

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posted by b2forewagner

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Best berries for mass wall planting

I have about 16' of metal grating that I want to grow vines on, and thought berries, or a combination of jasmine and be...

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posted by deserttraveler

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Upside down tomatos

I was at Walgreens the other day, and saw those little plastic upside down tomato bags. $10 each .......... I don't thi...

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posted by deserttraveler

8 comments posted 16yrs posted by deserttraveler

Strawberry questions

We bought some killer one gallon strawberry plants the other day. They all have strawberries on them, some ripe. I want...

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posted by deserttraveler

18 comments posted 16yrs posted by deserttraveler

I'm baaaaaaaack

I had a long absence due to illness, hospitalization, working on a website and writing a book, and all the other crud t...

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posted by deserttraveler

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by deserttraveler

Drainage issues after repotting

I bought some young tomato and strawberry plants today to grow in containers as I have a small garden. I planted these...

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posted by Livs.6465b86

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by Livs.6465b86