Fruit and Vegetable Gardening

love the spin

---from a google news headline in passing...--- The Guardian - ?1 hour ago? Organic produce and meat typically is no be...

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posted by songbird

13 comments posted 14yrs posted by songbird

Bitter cucumbers

Over in the uk.rec.gardening gorup there is a current discussion about bitter cucumbers for those who may like to wander...

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posted by Here

5 comments posted 14yrs posted by Here

What to do with lemons

I have a surplus of lemons. I have made lemon cordial, Moroccan preserved lemons, lemon marmalade and I have a year's s...

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posted by secret

25 comments posted 14yrs posted by secret

pumpkin musings

I rounduped a stretch of our lawn along the edge this past spring when my wife said I could use it for a garden. I ende...

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posted by none

4 comments posted 14yrs posted by none

Butternut Squash

I have 2 Butternut Squash plants that are growing well - I have pruned it back quite a lot, as it was taking over the g...

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posted by Cymbaline.aac4a96

5 comments posted 14yrs posted by Cymbaline.aac4a96

How to ripen apples?

Several of my apple tree branches have broken off in recent wind. Im not sure what variety the apples are (suspected br...

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posted by liampenn(REMOVETHIS)

1 comments posted 14yrs posted by liampenn(REMOVETHIS)

garlic

today i started to get the garlic for next summer harvest planted. i may be a little early, but i'm hoping it won't mak...

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posted by songbird

4 comments posted 14yrs posted by songbird

The benefit of spreading your genestock around...

Last winter I killed all my tarragon. French, does not make seeds, you need a division or sprig. Ever since I got it st...

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posted by MyNameForward

0 comments posted 14yrs posted by MyNameForward

sweetcorn help

My sweetcorn are going great this year despite the weather. However I've got a small problem :) On all the hobs (or is...

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posted by jason2234.aa70497

2 comments posted 14yrs posted by jason2234.aa70497

New veg patch

I'm a total novice and I'm thinking of growing some veg. Any advice what I should start with. What's easy to grow etc?

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posted by duggenole.aa46196

15 comments posted 14yrs posted by duggenole.aa46196

North Facing Window to Grow From

I have no garden space to grow in and I really want to grow some berries and veg so I was going to use my bedroom windo...

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posted by James.Dawson.aa31016

3 comments posted 14yrs posted by James.Dawson.aa31016

Wanted free seeds for Middlesbrough community allotments

Has anyone any information on sites or places to get free seeds ? Vegetables fruits trees or flowers would be exellent f...

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posted by Joseph.Millward.a9dca16

0 comments posted 14yrs posted by Joseph.Millward.a9dca16

Japanese egg plant recipes?

We happened to get a couple of mystery plants amongst our Hungarian (hot banana) pepper seedling purchase this spring....

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posted by John

5 comments posted 14yrs posted by John

taking a break

for a few days from picking and canning... www.anthive.com/flowers/100_7059_Glug.jpg remind me next time there's a droug...

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posted by songbird

6 comments posted 14yrs posted by songbird

Even more tomatoes

Today DH & I picked 103 pounds of tomatoes, mostly Viva Italia. Looks like I will be busy canning for a while. That make...

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posted by susan_r23666

4 comments posted 14yrs posted by susan_r23666