Fruit and Vegetable Gardening

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Yellow indicator in tomatoes?

This morning, I spent a fair amount of time clearing out excess growth of tomatoes in my little greenhouse. When I wash...
14 comments posted 21yrs
posted by salmonegg
14 comments posted 21yrs posted by salmonegg

How does a cabbage head form

Does anyone know how a cabbage head forms? Does it form by the outside leaves wrappring over each other, or does it for...
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posted by gwtx2
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by gwtx2

Squash Bore

These little deviants are into my accorn and zucchini. I've removed five and am hoping that's the end of them.
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posted by noones_home
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by noones_home

Asparagus

I planted 12 crowns this year, each have 1 long stem, like a fern. Ho do I care for the plants the rest of this year --...
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posted by Mike.S.1svuvy
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by Mike.S.1svuvy

SSE Convention report; warning: long and rambling.

They no longer call it a "campout convention," because more people stay in motels than camp in the lovely meadow across...
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posted by garyusenet
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by garyusenet

Yellow string type nuisance plant problem

The past two years there has been a yellow string type plant that wraps around and around and through and around my cuc...
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posted by melnadja
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by melnadja

Failure to germinate

I'm puzzled at failure of corn and chard to germinate this year. They've always done fine before. I planted the same co...
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posted by kathy
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by kathy

old fridges for planters

has anyone used old refrigerators or freezers for planters/ raised beds? seems they would work well.
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posted by rjoreilly
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by rjoreilly

What should I plant?

Greetings, I live in NY and this year I planted corn, string beans, lettuce, tomatoes, watermelon, cucumber, and bell p...
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posted by prettygoldenboy
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by prettygoldenboy

please help my husband with passion

We live in Florida, and have many, many passion vines that do not create fruit, but this year my husband bought an edib...
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posted by csflip
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by csflip

Cheap planter bottoms. :-)

I managed to find inexpensive pots finally, (a nursery in Austin was willing to sell me used 4" and one gallon for 5 an...
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posted by Omelet
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by Omelet

okra

Has anyone tried to dry okra? What is the best way to preserve okra?
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posted by ricksindexing
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by ricksindexing

Tough Tomato Stems

I'm not sure what variety I have but dang the picking is difficult this year. I've started using wire clippers to free t...
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posted by galt_57
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by galt_57

odd photoperiod ok for basil?

I am trying to grow basil (multiple varieties) on a south-facing windowsill. I have no outdoor space to do this in, but...
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posted by pedrinson
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by pedrinson

Antique Apple Varieties

Does anyone have descriptive information about these antique apple varieties, especially the approximate riping date? E...
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posted by baumgrenze
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by baumgrenze