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First seed catalog for next season has arrived
Yeppers, the Pinetree seed catalog has already found its way into my mailbox. A lot earlier than usual this year too. I've already got a nice long list to order including some new varieties to try,...
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5 months ago
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Tip: mosquitoes
Hi All, This year, I could not step outside without being tagged three of four times. Half my time watering the garden killing them as the land on me. Got me two two gallon buckets, filled them with...
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6 months ago
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over winter onions?
Hi All, My onions are just starting to bulb up. Some are the size of golf ball. Most are smaller. The first freeze will be Wednesday night. Should I just let them go over winter? -T
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Time to plant garlic?
Hi All, The first freeze will be this Wednesday night. Is it time to plant garlic yet? -T
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6 months ago
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Freeze
Looks like Wednesday will be the end of gardening. The weather service is predicting a 28F freeze Wednesday night. So pick everything Wednesday afternoon.
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6 months ago
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scarification?
Hi All, What is the easiest way to perform "scarification" on small seeds? And do you do this before or after performing stratification (freezing) on them? Many thanks, -T Me thinks a bird eats the...
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7 months ago
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what is a "Legacy Blueberry"?
Hi All, What is a "Legacy Blueberry"? Is it a another name for "heirloom"? Many thanks, -T
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7 months ago
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goji pruning question
Hi All, My four goji bushes are prolific. The fruit, although slightly sweet, is not so popular with us as it is also slightly bitter. I left 99% last years crop on the bush. I am told that drying the...
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7 months ago
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bilberry pits
Hi All, My "2 EUROPEAN BLUEBERRY BILBERRY" plants finally fruited after four years. The fruit is bitter and sour. I spit them out. And that is easy to do and they contain a round pit the size and...
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7 months ago
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Can tomatoes commit tomato homicide?
Hi All, I have a 20 gallon container with cage for growing my cherry tomatoes. I usually plant Sweet 100's, but for the last two years, the greenhouses have had failures on sweet 100's so I plant what...
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7 months ago
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(Early) Harvest
Can't remember if I mentioned this here (sorry if I did ;)), but due to circumstances that totally should've been forseen, the garden didn't get watered by our house-watcher while we were away on...
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7 months ago
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Scallion, only cheaper!
Hi All, I became time for me to cull my white onions to make room for their bulbs. I have a big bag of them in my refrigerator and cook with them a lot. They are down right yummy! Can't tell them...
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7 months ago
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wood chips in garden
Part of my garden has died off . I had a pine tree blow over and used a wood chipper to get rid of most of it. Would it be ok to put lots of those chipe in the garden and use a tiller to put it in a...
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8 months ago
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Rutabagas
We had a store-bought yellow waxed Rutabaga that sat on the shelf long enough to sprout. So we cut the top off, rooted it in some water and planted it in the garden. Today, I cut the seeded tops off...
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8 months ago
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Help! My bilberries are dying!
Hi All, Four years to get these things to finally flower and show any sign of fruit. Now they are dying on me. They get watered one every other day. No sign of aphids or critters on the underside of...
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8 months ago
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