Fruit and Vegetable Gardening

This years crop - need some tips

Hi, Novice farmer here in need of advice this year. This year we will attempt to grow green beans (bush variety), Cucum...

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posted by szeik

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by szeik

Asian Persimmon question --- fruit drop

I have noticed that my one year old Japanese persimmon tree (FUJU) experience major a fruit drop. Is this normal for th...

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posted by jimmy_sayavong

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fertilizer mistake

Hi there, I accidently used Miracle Grow Lawn food in my vegetable garden. ( i thought it was the regular stuff )... th...

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posted by sgold1

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by sgold1

HELP-Blackberries need containing

HELP-Blackberries need containing My blackberries have left the garden, crossed the yard and I think are about to come...

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posted by camel_J

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by camel_J

buds not opening

I planted a North Star Cherry tree last August. A number of weeks ago the buds came out during a particulary early warm...

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posted by tmccall

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Coffee grounds and slugs ?

I've seen a passing reference to the use of coffee grounds to control slugs. Do they work and how do I apply them?

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posted by adykes

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Preventing spread of blackberries

Some years ago I planted 2 small blackberry shoots along the rear fence of my yard. While I love the blackberries I get...

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posted by camel_J

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by camel_J

Miracle Grow and the Organics

Hi. I live in Minnesota and wanted to get a jump on the growing season. I started a small vegetable garden growing in m...

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posted by joangabriel

10 comments posted 19yrs posted by joangabriel

Raspberry question

We bought some raspberries from Gurney's and got them last month, put them in big pots in the 'green' room(an add-on to...

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posted by wandhart

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RE electric fence

Lowes here is selling a kit for $80 that consists of a battery powered charger with posts that will support a single st...

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posted by me

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by me

When Are Leek Seeds Ready?

Hi, everybody, My leeks are putting up pods, which I am fairly sure are full of seeds. But how do I tell when they are m...

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posted by Usenet2007

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interactive plant encyclopaedia

After working as a cameraman on the BBC David Attenborough's "The Private Life Of Plants" I realised that I didn't know...

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posted by neil

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Electric Fence to keep Groudhogs Out

Everyone, Last year,in just about 5 days, the ground hogs detroyed my 100 sq ft garden plot that had a 3 foot fence sur...

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posted by hthXXXX

6 comments posted 19yrs posted by hthXXXX

Palomino Lemon trees

I was looking for some information on Palomino lemon trees. We have accumulated over 70 trees over the past 5 years and...

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posted by lizpig32

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by lizpig32

How do you attach the covering on a cloche?

I use a cloche on my raised garden but have not found a satisfactory way to hold the plastic covering in place particul...

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posted by J0hn_2007

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by J0hn_2007