Fruit and Vegetable Gardening

grow lights?

Hi All, I like to sprout in the garage, safely away from the earwigs. But not a lot of light comes through the Window....

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posted by T

7 comments posted 9yrs posted by T

OT - new weed

Posted as OT but r.gardens got no response. So maybe help here. Weed invading banks in back of house. This one crowding...

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posted by "frank "

10 comments posted 9yrs posted by "frank "

First Pumpkin Sprouted

A week after planting, the first pumpkin plant sprouted this morning. Always encouraging to see something happening out...

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posted by pintiha

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for a change

i planted some of the lima beans on time. last year i was so late on planting some things that i didn't even bother pla...

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posted by songbird

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pot depth question

Hi All, Last year I HACKED a bunch of ground pots into my so called dirt. I tried to make them about 10 to 12" deep. Th...

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posted by T

9 comments posted 9yrs posted by T

Sick of all this rain and lack of sunshine...

Anyone else in the Midwest sick of all the rain and lack of sunshine this spring? The cool temps here aren't helping ei...

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posted by enhanced

11 comments posted 9yrs posted by enhanced

shallot flowers?

Hi All, My shallots look like they are getting ready to flower. Do I cut them off as I would a garlic scape? Many thanks...

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posted by T

2 comments posted 9yrs posted by T

first harvest

Three garlic scapes. Oh does my breath smell pretty!

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posted by T

2 comments posted 9yrs posted by T

Straw and Rain

Well straw anyway , the rain never showed . I got the entire garden covered with straw today , and it's looking like I'...

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posted by snag_one

6 comments posted 9yrs posted by snag_one

Pumpkin Patch

I tilled, hilled, seeded, and watered-in the pumpkin patch yesterday. I pla nted eight varieties of pumpkins and winter...

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posted by pintiha

6 comments posted 9yrs posted by pintiha

I'm a father!

My first two seeds sprouted from my sprouting cups. Both are zucchini. About 30 more to go. The waiting is killing me

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posted by T

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how long do peppers seeds take to sprout?

Hi All, I potted Chimayo and Sandia pepper seeds last week. nothing has sprouted yet. How long does it usually take? (H...

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posted by T

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when to prune radish sprouts?

Hi All, This may be putting the cart before the horse as the earwigs may mow my radish sprouts flat, but how tall shoul...

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posted by T

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Earwigs are back

But they don't seem to like my radishes this year. I am growing China Rose this year. http://www.rareseeds.com/china-ro...

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posted by T

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Re: the blessings of an idiot farmer

> ok, thanks for letting me express my ire... Paging Mr. Guthrie...how's about another round of "Talking Dust Bowl Blues...

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posted by garygarlic

8 comments posted 9yrs posted by garygarlic