Fruit and Vegetable Gardening

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Muscadine prunning

I drastically pruned my muscadine vine back so that there are only short stumps on the main trunk. It had grown out of...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by billbernice1
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by billbernice1

burning junk mail for ash

Hi, I've been looking around the web for information of whether junk mail burnt is safe or advisable to use as a source...
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posted by loki
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by loki

My Seed Order for 2005

I ordered my seeds last night, what fun! Sausalito Tomato Solar Set Tomato Pepper Tennessee Cheese Pepper Paprika Supre...
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posted by georgiapinball
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by georgiapinball

composting seed catalogs

I'm only half joking. I made one mail-order purchase last year for heirloom tomato seeds and now I seem to be getting s...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by d-duperault
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by d-duperault

When to Start Seeds?

I'm in zone 6b. I have raised garden beds and a small greenhouse that is not heated for the winter for this year. I tri...
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posted by goaway
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by goaway

New Tomato

Last year at Whole Foods in Portland, OR I saw an attractive tomato that was selling for $3.99/lb. It was orange and re...
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posted by moats
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by moats

Lime in a pot

I have a Tahitian Lime in a large container. It dosn't do anything at all; any ideas how to fertilize a citrus in a pot...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by andro.meda
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by andro.meda

jalapeno crossbreeding

I had thought I'd planted 1st generation jalapenos from seeds I collected from some planted bought ones. But they all s...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by loki
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by loki

So Cal, Zone 9

Looking for best varieties for gowing in out heat: Lettuice Cucumbers Tomatoes peppers Beans Peas Melons carrots Any id...
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posted by hpbudlong
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by hpbudlong

Strawberries - Who's Been Pinching 'Em?

Hi, Everybody, It happened again this morning. One of my strawberry plants had an alllllmost ripe fruit, which would ma...
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posted by anyone
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by anyone

container indoor herb growing

Dear mates, I'd like to start growing culinary herbs indoors (in my apartment) like parsley, thyme, rosemary, dill, etc...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by hhiruya
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by hhiruya

Seaweed meal

I was checking into using "water crystals" in my organic garden because being in Zone 9, we need to retain as much mois...
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posted by hpbudlong
13 comments posted 21yrs posted by hpbudlong

Re: Green Tomato/ Pepper Relish [THANK YOU!]

Thank you, to whoever posted the green tomato relish recipe (I think it is Ev). (I've not been reading the group for a...
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posted by glenna
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by glenna

Anybody here grow medlars?

I would like to plant a couple of trees. Anybody? Em Be careful what you wish for....
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posted by AuntieEM
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by AuntieEM