Fruit and Vegetable Gardening

Gojo and Honeyberries

I bought these bushes as young plants have planted them both in containers but have never had any fruit from them. Is th...

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posted by Grub.9b4c4f6

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?? Grasshopper Control

Nosema locustae. Anyone have experience with them?

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posted by derald

28 comments posted 14yrs posted by derald

good green pole bean?

What's a good open-pollinated green pole bean? I tried Kentucky Wonder but the beans were stringy.

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posted by nobody

4 comments posted 14yrs posted by nobody

Low protein vegetables.

My doctor is suggesting low protein vegetables for a while. I have Gout . Which I have been trying to address over a fe...

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posted by nospam

15 comments posted 14yrs posted by nospam

Questions a Novice with Limited Experience

I live in Ellicott City, Maryalnd and is in Hardiness Zone 6b. In the Algonquian language of the indigenous Native Amer...

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posted by rdadams

2 comments posted 14yrs posted by rdadams

It's about time ...

For me to get started with the plants I want to set out at the end of March . Last year and the year before I tried tho...

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posted by snag_one

16 comments posted 14yrs posted by snag_one

Celantro

Does anyone have history with this? I just read it is the hardest herb to grow. I got some free seeds so I am trying it...

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posted by mjciccarel

5 comments posted 14yrs posted by mjciccarel

New USDA Hardiness Maps

Due to warming trends a new map has been issued to replace the most recent one (from 1990 I believe). My home, in NC on...

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posted by fvert

7 comments posted 14yrs posted by fvert

compost and eggshells

I compost most kitchen scraps except for dairy, meat and fats. For a long time I would include eggshells. I would try t...

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posted by fvert

3 comments posted 14yrs posted by fvert

garlic is easy to grow!

I couldnt believe how easy it is to grow garlic! I added it to my garden two years ago and it I will grow it every year...

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posted by tmhughes.writeon

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Dwarf Orange Tree

I have a Dwarf Orange tree, I've had it for about 6 or 7 years, up till 3 years ago it flowered profusely and also gave...

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posted by mick.green.99e0716

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What to do ...

With the waste products of 3 dogs ... small , medimu and medium-large , and they all leave piles of poop in the yard ....

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posted by snag_one

12 comments posted 14yrs posted by snag_one

Adding hair to a compost pile

Question: Is it ok to add hair to a compost pile? I'm talking about dog hair, cat hair, and human hair. Has anyone done...

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posted by rdadams

4 comments posted 14yrs posted by rdadams

The season starts.

Today I sowed seeds for 72 Granex onions, 36 Red Burgundy onions and 36 shallots. They are in the greenhouse which is h...

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posted by susan_r23666

5 comments posted 14yrs posted by susan_r23666

homemade coldframe

I have just acquired some old bricks. I thought I would make myself a cold frame on my allotment. Can anyone give sme ad...

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posted by claire2965.998c116

4 comments posted 14yrs posted by claire2965.998c116