Fruit and Vegetable Gardening

expanded strawberry patch

as of a few days ago i didn't even think i was going to get around to expanding the first strawberry patch, but as it t...

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posted by songbird

9 comments posted 10yrs posted by songbird

from today's forecast...

"Today: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48." "Tonight: Areas of frost after midnight...

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posted by songbird

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cucumbers, onions, etc.

this year the cucumbers never stopped and would be going still if Ma hadn't taken the vines out yesterday. since we had...

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posted by songbird

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Whippoorwill peas

Which are a cousin of the Humble Southern Staple Black Eyed Peas , are on the menu for tonight . Taste pretty good ......

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posted by snag_one

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Using ferric phosphate on slugs

Has anyone experience with these? I have had a lot of trouble as they are very quickly taken by the birds (and also mic...

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posted by geordief.106dd528

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Gardening season about over here ...

And that's good , because I'll be waaaayyy too busy building the second phase of our house in the woods . We broke grou...

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posted by snag_one

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Red Rippers

Just had some for lunch ... these were from my garden , and this is the first time I've tried them . Cooked them in the...

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posted by snag_one

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My "war" on squash bugs

Hi All, I have a customer that is a wonderful gardener. He gave me the run down on how to properly go after squash bugs...

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posted by T

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consolidation

covering up the far back strawberry patch (it was either smothering or mowing and getting a mower back there would be a...

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posted by songbird

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Guatemalan Blue Banana Squash

I went out to the pumpkin patch yesterday to see what was developing and fo und that the Guatemalan Blue Banana Squash...

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posted by pintiha

2 comments posted 11yrs posted by pintiha

Punkins in the berry patch

The vine crop space this year is right next to the blackberry patch , and they've been climbing . So far there are 3 pu...

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posted by snag_one

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What does it mean if Zukes ...

Hi All, No lawn watering this year. And, I got a watering wand. I stick it under the canopy and blast away. So far, no...

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posted by T

2 comments posted 11yrs posted by T

Preservation equipment question

I bought a dehydrator to preserve veggies and meats . I'm wondering if there's a way to keep the trays from getting nas...

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posted by snag_one

5 comments posted 11yrs posted by snag_one

Finally

Just about O dark thirty we gratefully received about half an inch of rain in less than an hour. Weather folk keep sayi...

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posted by gms23_39

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Heat

It's 102F on the back porch (west facing) at the moment and I've got the shades pulled down out there since about 1400....

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posted by gms23_39

2 comments posted 11yrs posted by gms23_39