Fruit and Vegetable Gardening

broccoli...

The first weekend in April, I planted 6 broccoli plants. They took off like a rocket, without any fertilizer too. Anywa...

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posted by higgledy

3 comments posted 20yrs posted by higgledy

radishes

My radishes don't plump. I get long red roots above ground but they are only about an eighth of an inch in diameter. Th...

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posted by rosefam

10 comments posted 20yrs posted by rosefam

update on melon plants, and pruning question

My muskmelon plants(Ambrosia, Earligold, and Jung Classic Hybrid varieties) are doing quite well so far--bees and other...

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posted by Azund

1 comments posted 20yrs posted by Azund

Spacing

Do you use minimum distance between plants or do you give them lots of room to grow prize winning specimens? I've found...

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posted by j0069bond

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Can compost go bad?

I came across a clear plastic bag of compost that's probably a few years old. Would it still be good. Instinct says yes,...

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posted by _removespamfilter_fdr

4 comments posted 20yrs posted by _removespamfilter_fdr

Big healthy looking tomato plants but no fruit!

I know this has been posted about before but I am looking for some more opinions on the subject. I've got two Big Boy t...

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posted by LicoriceTattoo

14 comments posted 20yrs posted by LicoriceTattoo

I have found free mulch, how about plant food? Should it really be that complicated?

I have found that in my city there is a free mulch. You can go to a city dump and they will not only give you free mulc...

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posted by tentimes5

8 comments posted 20yrs posted by tentimes5

Little green pepper pests

This is my first year growing peppers and I've just found little green bugs under the leaves. They're the same green as...

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posted by lnvalid

7 comments posted 20yrs posted by lnvalid

Orthenex

How many days/weeks will Orthenex's pesticide be effective?

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posted by higgledy

4 comments posted 20yrs posted by higgledy

little red spider like creatures in my garden

Could anyone help please. I have discovered on my patio floor and doors hundreds and hundreds of tiny red spider like c...

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posted by michellebaggaley

8 comments posted 20yrs posted by michellebaggaley

Cucumber blooms: too many?

Hi I have Burpless cucumbers growing in half whiskey barrels. They are starting to bloom, but there's about four or fiv...

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posted by roofernospam

8 comments posted 20yrs posted by roofernospam

Do Picked Watermelons Coontinue to Ripen?

Hi all, I'm wondering, if I pick my own or buy a watermelon, does it continue to ripen? Somtimes I buy a watermelon and...

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posted by hthXXXX

11 comments posted 20yrs posted by hthXXXX

Raspberry help for the new beginner

I planted 4 raspberry plants I bought from a local garden center.Now I believe they're called canes. They llooked like...

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posted by marcovangelder

5 comments posted 20yrs posted by marcovangelder

Could some one send me the following in exchange for cash or seeds?

Hello, Could someone send me the following seeds or saplings: 1. Blueberry ( preferably: Bluegold or Ivanhoe ), Raspber...

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posted by vivekm1234

0 comments posted 20yrs posted by vivekm1234

creation of new apple species

Hello All, Does anybody know what percentage of apple seeds i germinated, would stay true to their parent plant's varie...

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posted by dantheman50_98.29ks84

5 comments posted 20yrs posted by dantheman50_98.29ks84