Fruit and Vegetable Gardening

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Keeping ladybugs in garden

Is there a way to keep my lady bugs in the garden after they eat all the aphids? Can they eat pollen? if so, what kind?...
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posted by ben1
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by ben1

Wet Brocccoli

I have broccoli plants that are dying to be set out. The problem is that it has been raining for several days now. Will...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by melkins
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by melkins

Interesting trip today

I needed to buy a large quantity of pots for the plants I started in the greenhouse. So we went to an organic farm and...
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posted by susan_r23666
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by susan_r23666

Rat poison a good idea?

There are many holes in my garden and I wonder if using rat poison would get rid of the little pests.
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posted by j0069bond
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by j0069bond

Starting Seeds

I'm getting ready to start seeds for my garden... I got some lettuce, two types of tomatoes (one's an early girl hybrid...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by fake
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by fake

repelling groundhogs

does anyone know of a proven method to repell groundhogs? thanks.
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posted by farmerfred
20 comments posted 21yrs posted by farmerfred

Inactivity

I can't believe this group is this inactive this time of the year. Hey everybody--- WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!
13 comments posted 21yrs
posted by tippy1
13 comments posted 21yrs posted by tippy1

Scallions

This year I'd like to again try planting scallions from seed. The last time I put some medium in a tray, then the seed...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by tippy1
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by tippy1

tomatoes really resistant to cold weather?

Are there any tomato breeds that are more resistant than others to cold weather? I am wondering if any of them could co...
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posted by mmontcha
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by mmontcha

Greenhouse pictures

I finally got the pictures of the greenhouse posted on alt.binaries.pictures.gardens. Ignore the first 4 that were poste...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by susan_r23666
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by susan_r23666

tomato supports?

After an embarassing number of years, we've come to the conclusion that home-improvement store type tomato cages don't...
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posted by e_c_l_e_s
22 comments posted 21yrs posted by e_c_l_e_s

Temperature and tomato sets?

Is there a relationship??? I have 3 plants in 3 gallon pots that are well over 4 ft. tall now and I got a few sets abou...
8 comments posted 21yrs
posted by KatraMungBean
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by KatraMungBean

greenhouse use in North (michigan)

Yo simy1! check it out! from http://www.newfarm.org/features/2005/0305/gh1/index.shtmlfirst article of a series of four...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by <me
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by <me

&*(#&^ Dallas!!!

Well, I have to go buy all new transplants for my vegetable garden. Following an 80 degree weekend then a 70 degree wee...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by junk
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by junk