Fruit and Vegetable Gardening

Calories

Does anyone know how the number of calories in a food or drink is arrived at. How is the measurement made.

3 comments posted 19yrs

posted by andy.petro

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by andy.petro

Work, Work, Work

I didn't realize how much work it is to put in a small 5'x8' garden! The hardest part was stripping the sod and turning...

21 comments posted 19yrs

posted by iron500

21 comments posted 19yrs posted by iron500

Transplanting Problem

In light of the beautiful weather (sunny, 60F/16C day, 30F/-1C night) and a good soil temp (61F/16C) I figured I would...

2 comments posted 19yrs

posted by ROT-13-sevneqbax

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by ROT-13-sevneqbax

Maggots

Worked my rabbit manure mine today. My free range buns poop everywhere so it would be impossible to collect their poop...

3 comments posted 19yrs

posted by j0069bond

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by j0069bond

Any such thing as male and female tree?

I was told by my local nursery folk when I tried to purchase an asian pear tree. He said that I should plant at least t...

9 comments posted 19yrs

posted by jimmy_sayavong

9 comments posted 19yrs posted by jimmy_sayavong

Pineapple Propagation?

Two years ago my dad, a retiree in a warm continental US climate, for a lark rooted the cutoff top of a supermarket pin...

4 comments posted 19yrs

posted by YouCanCallMe_J

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by YouCanCallMe_J

Reuse of spa water

When I change out my hot tub water, is it possible to reclaim any for use in the garden or in my large deck pots? Would...

5 comments posted 19yrs

posted by goomba38

5 comments posted 19yrs posted by goomba38

Asparagus died

I have had the same batch of Asparagus in my garden for 8 years and have had great yields every spring. Last spring [20...

1 comments posted 19yrs

posted by melnadja

1 comments posted 19yrs posted by melnadja

We're getting the Rion!

Today we ordered the Rion GH48 8.6' by 16.8' greenhouse. We'll have it in less than a month. Finally there will be room...

10 comments posted 19yrs

posted by cx_manelloi

10 comments posted 19yrs posted by cx_manelloi

Fun out of gardening

I spent nearly a decade ammending my soil with natural amendments, and it is now very fertile. In recent years though,...

17 comments posted 19yrs

posted by leeper

17 comments posted 19yrs posted by leeper

Disappearing Bees

Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) occurs when a hive's inhabitants suddenly disappear, leaving only queens, eggs and a few...

6 comments posted 19yrs

posted by J0hn_2007

6 comments posted 19yrs posted by J0hn_2007

Pollination Guidlines?

What is pollinated in what way? My understanding is that: Courgettes (zucchinis) require bees or hands. Strawberries se...

1 comments posted 19yrs

posted by Usenet2007

1 comments posted 19yrs posted by Usenet2007

Squash Vine Borers

What are you guys doing for Squash Vine Borers? Sevin dust and the organics don't work anymore for us.

19 comments posted 19yrs

posted by cx_manelloi

19 comments posted 19yrs posted by cx_manelloi

How much watering?

Anyone have an idea how often and how long I should water a 7'x8' vegetable garden? (carrots, green beans, tomatoes and...

12 comments posted 19yrs

posted by iron500

12 comments posted 19yrs posted by iron500

Growing lettuce

After the seeds sprout, they just die. What do I need to do?

4 comments posted 19yrs

posted by aesthete8

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by aesthete8