Fruit and Vegetable Gardening

Asian pears

I have an Asian pear tree that produced fruit this year for the first time. It only had about 25 pears, and approx 8 of...

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posted by jenco

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Herb and Vegtables

I was just wondering if there are any suggestions for good herbs to grow. I currently grow Basil, Oregeno and sage for h...

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posted by jeremyb1

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Tomatos

What varieties would you recommend to grow in northern Victoria? Leon

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posted by klc2

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adzuki beans

Anyone grown these? I'm wondering how you compare the taste to string beans, if you pick the adzuki when they're "strin...

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posted by nope

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New pet peeve

I've had it with radio/tv/web weather guessers using the word "seasonable" (able to be seasoned or requiring seasonings)...

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posted by nothere

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Protecting Small-Scale Food Projects from the Ground Up

Once again, we have a program that is actually working that is seriously underfunded. And now, in the new farm bill, it...

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posted by Charlie

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Heya Charlie, got time for a quick game?

Good grief this is just too funny. Uh, except it's too real. http://www.persuasivegames.com/games/game.aspx?game=arcadew...

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posted by me

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My Allotments Wk41 Update

Hi all, another week of progress here at my allotments to share wit you, I don't know how you are finding the mild weat...

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posted by PLOTTY.1887a67

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ants on eggplants

Small black ants seem to be eating the growth tips on my eggplants. Not really eating them, but more like peeling them...

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posted by klutzyruth

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Using a Container to Chop Dry Leaves

This afternoon I filled a fifty gal. plastic pickle barrel with packed dry leaves and stuck a weed whacker into them. T...

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posted by Charlie

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Household Compost Activator.....was: Leaf Mold, Do Tell..

Ok, it's a slow night and in the process of rethinking my soil structure building, I came across this part of an articl...

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posted by Charlie

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All my beets

I'm kind of proud of my beetroot harvest this year. In the spring decided to try every single variety I get hold of. I...

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posted by Potager.183dd26

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How do I know when my snap beans are ready to pick

I've got some 4-5 inches long. How do I know when to pick? What's too early, what's too late?

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posted by nope

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tomato varities

What varieties of tomatoes do you recommend for the northern Victoria Leon

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posted by klc2

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My Allotments Wk40 Update

Just to let you all know that I have posted my latest update from m allotments, it's a busy time of year for us all wit...

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posted by PLOTTY.1813a28

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