Fruit and Vegetable Gardening

growing fennel?

No greenthumb here, but am trying to grow a little fennel (bulb type) here in Northwest Washington State, Zone 5. I've...

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posted by coffelt2

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by coffelt2

Aggressive strawberry runners

New bed of strawberries - planted 2+ months ago - just starting to bear - putting out quantities of "aggressive" runner...

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posted by aspasia

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by aspasia

Is it too early for herbs?

I'm in NW Illinois. I'm getting antsy for fresh herbs. I usually buy the plants at the garden store and transplant them...

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posted by Mitch

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What is this nut tree?

This small tree grows along roadsides close to the bank of the Colo river west of Sydney. http://www.box.net/shared/sta...

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posted by richwrigREMOVE

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Heating Seeds On Fridge?

I have been procrastinating about starting from seeds. But there is no time like the present. Especially inspired by th...

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posted by Usenet2007

17 comments posted 19yrs posted by Usenet2007

"Back to Nature" Cotton Burr Compost Question

Does anyone know if "Back to Nature" brand cotton burr compost is derived from genetically modified cotton... ie. btCot...

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posted by Charlie

43 comments posted 19yrs posted by Charlie

Rehabilitating my raspberry bushes

Hi everyone, I am new to this group and pretty much new to doing anything in the garden. Last year I got new siding put...

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posted by DoThatPlan

1 comments posted 19yrs posted by DoThatPlan

My Spring Garden

Because of the topsy turvy weather I decided to do a bit of experimenting with my spring planting here in Atlanta. Sinc...

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posted by J0hn_2007

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Holes in zucchini leaves

I just planted itty bitty zucchini plants and the very next day there were holes in the leaves of one of them. These ho...

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posted by sebrady

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Flag drippers

In my search for non-clogging drippers for use in my hydroponics, I ran across flag drippers. To me, the advantage is t...

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posted by salmonegg

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Growing Grasses

I want to grow psyllium and, flax but the only place left in my garden gets only 3 hours/day of full sun (and that's at...

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posted by rosefam

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Cicadas are coming soon

Here in the Midwest, we expect the 17 year Cicadas to appear around Mid-May and extend to mid June. They like young fru...

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posted by sherwindu

10 comments posted 19yrs posted by sherwindu

garlic

Can someone help me with this problem? I have been growing garlic and onions for years and have always had healthy crop...

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posted by ltoth

1 comments posted 19yrs posted by ltoth

Great gardening resources on BHG.com

Has anyone used the Plan-A-Garden feature on the gardening section of the Better Homes and Gardens website? (This is th...

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posted by helenasand_2

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by helenasand_2

Aphids on Roses

I remember reading some method to control Aphids. What should I use on my Roses? Thanks Pat

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posted by brown6606

13 comments posted 19yrs posted by brown6606