Latest threads in Fruit and Vegetable Gardeningshow only best voted threads
| Subject | Author | Posted | Replies | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
first flower of spring
yesterday, a small pale purple crocus. :) we're getting there... songbird
7
|
5 years ago
|
7 | |
|
|
Grow Tunnel
My wife planted some early lettuce and covered the rows with some long grow tunnels. These are plastic sheeting attached to hoops which are stuck into the ground; picture at link. These were fine...
5
|
5 years ago
|
5 | |
|
|
EWG's 2019 Dirty Dozen list
Hi All, Of some mind interest: the Environmental Working Group's 2019 top dozen pesticide contaminated vegi's: Kale rejoins the 'Dirty Dozen' list as one of the most contaminated with pesticides: 1....
24
|
5 years ago
|
24 | |
|
|
Paper mulch
So I decided the easiest way to get mulch around the strawberries is to use shredded paper - but I'm unsure about what paper is safe . Useta be that glossy paper was not , but newsprint was . I...
9
|
5 years ago
|
9 | |
|
|
nice to see the sun
...for a change. the past week we've started to see the normal change of the seasons come along. 4 tornadoes last Thursday to the SE of us, nobody hurt that i know of but some damage, heavy rain, and...
—
|
5 years ago
|
— | |
|
|
Denver source for quality peach trees
That's it. Looking for suggestions for a Denver metro nursery that you've f ound to offer high quality, healthy stock. Don't really care about prices a s long as they have good stock. All I'm after is...
2
|
5 years ago
|
2 | |
|
|
Growing strawberries vertically that winter well
I have been asked for thoughts on growing strawberries vertically to save space for our garden. Raised on a farm, I know how to do that in-ground, but have no idea how to do it vertically and still...
3
|
5 years ago
|
3 | |
|
|
seed swap fun
this past weekend i finally became a more social critter and had some fun giving away beans. i had a lot of fun meeting new people and some i had corresponded with via e-mail or on-line. before i went...
2
|
5 years ago
|
2 | |
|
|
Need squash variety to augment Delicata
We had a big harvest of Delicata squash this year. It's the only one I grow because it always tastes fabulous. But it's not a long term keeper and we usually have to toss some by year's end. Does...
—
|
5 years ago
|
— | |
|
|
Stevia Rebaundia seed storage
I'm learning that search engines are out to sell me stuff; not to help me find things... (rant over. for now) I'm trying to find out if Stevia seed can be stored, well dried and sealed, in the...
4
|
5 years ago
|
4 | |
|
|
Cardboard as mulch and other Q's
I was just wondering if using cardboard instead of (or in addition to) straw as mulch will help prevent stuff like squash borers from attacking the plants . I'm doing it this year for other reasons...
5
|
5 years ago
|
5 | |
|
|
April 15th cometh
And I'm not talking about tax time , that's the date of our usual last frost here . So today I dug out all the seeds , mounted the shelf in the window and hung the grow light on it , and ordered...
19
|
5 years ago
|
19 | |
|
|
Deer Fences
Here's a site I found with some ideas on deer fences. About half-way through the article, they describe double fences and angled fences. Paul...
—
|
5 years ago
|
— | |
|
|
Winter Harvest
Hi All, Twice in a row now I have cuts stems of Rosemary for the kitchen, right in the dead of winter. Some snow on the ground too. Man that plant is DEFENSIVE! All you have to do is touch it and it...
26
|
5 years ago
|
26 | |
|
|
finally some snow in the forecast
today starts off with some ice coating everything, the trees, rocks and ... all sparkling in the sun and wind. still no snow on the ground, but later this week we finally have some snow coming. i sure...
8
|
5 years ago
|
8 |