Fruit and Vegetable Gardening

Wondering about Wilt

I have 6 - 4' x 12' x 12" raised gardens. Last year, did fab. This year, we've had crazy weather (freezing cold well in...

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posted by miatamaniac

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Damsons deformed

I have a 5 year old merryweather damson tree. Last year it suffered from leaf curl on parts, but mostly on the top, whi...

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posted by roselily.e0e11a6

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Not a good year so far

I have had a hard time with peppers that are now finally starting to take o ff. Now the zucchini and yellow squash is t...

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posted by mjciccarel

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Another harvest

This morning we harvested a bucket of yellow squash, cucumbers, sweet chiles, and carrots. Not a huge amount but more t...

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posted by gms23_39

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Berry Pickin'!

Yay! The dewberries started getting ripe right after the first of the rains last week. We've been able to pick some for...

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posted by bluechick

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New album

http://s991.photobucket.com/user/Snag_one/library/tools/Wild%20Fruit?sort=3&page=1 I just posted some photos on my phot...

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posted by snag_one

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I cut the Lettuce.......

And it is really bitter.Why? Somehow I found the seed package and it is "Gr and Rapids" if that has anything to do with...

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posted by mjciccarel

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Bok choy seeding

My bok choy has bolted and is now forming seed pods . Anybody have experience with when to harvest them ? Any dishes tha...

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posted by snag_one

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Curly Leaf lettuce Harvest

How do I harvest this stuff? Peel off the leaves or just cut it to the ground? MJ

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posted by mjciccarel

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It's songbird's fault

Heh. Songbird suggested this group might be of interest so here I am. :) I've been reading for awhile and finally got a...

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posted by bluechick

37 comments posted 12yrs posted by bluechick

Blackberry update

The berry patch looks like a a snowdrift ... They're blooming like mad , and they're loaded with fruit . It looks like...

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posted by snag_one

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strawberries flowering away

looks great out there with many thousand strawberry blooms in various patches around the yard. i was wondering if the o...

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posted by songbird

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Trucker's favorite corn

Someone here mentioned that he/she was looking for this corn. I saw the seed yesterday at my local garden supply. It wa...

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posted by carolinasteve681

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Repelling ...

Critters , that is . Today I mixed up 4 eggs , 1 cup dry milk , some cayenne pepper juice I made . and water to make 2...

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posted by snag_one

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ratcoon

Keeping in standards for naming the garden pests. On my deck after sunset. I've got a lot of small plants and seedlings...

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posted by frankdotlogullo

12 comments posted 12yrs posted by frankdotlogullo