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This is What It's All About
We picked the first bunch of chioggia beets, an Italian heirloom, also known as bulls-eye. Very mild and sweet. Had them thinly sliced on a bed of Forellenschuss lettuce, along with the beet tops....
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Hosta
What causes a variegated hosta to revert back or turn all green again?
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Pink blooming shrub
OK - I only caught a quick glimpse of it, but does any one know a shrub/small tree that looks like a pink flowered honey locust. Location, southern New Hampshire, planted as a hedge along the road. I...
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SRM Mulch
We (my wife, as I said she was nuts) did an experiment with tomatoes and red SRM mulch this year and I am eating crow. The plants in the mulch row are at least twice as big as the row planted in bare...
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bamboo in containers--what size?
Hi, Our concrete driveway is next to our northern neighbor's fence which is not quite tall enough for my taste so I'd like to grow some bamboo in containers next to the fence as a screen. How deep of...
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Tree bark problems (deer, sun, ???)
Virtually all of my trees have bark problems (maple, oak, catalpa, ash, locust). I planted them about four years ago. The bark is peeling back, exposing the wood. This occurs only on sun-facing...
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combating inchworms on plum trees
anyone have some suggestions? I wish to use the plums, so I'd prefer something not too nasty
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Lemon Balm
Anybody grow lemon balm before? Did yours have some pink leaves and stems that were pink at their base? Did the lemon balm have a distinct lemon flavor when it was small? - Billy Coloribus gustibus...
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Tomato blooms - so many so quickly
I have a cherry tomato plant and a big boy tomato plant, both are about 15" tall now, They both are getting a lot of blooms already, especially the cherry, Should I let them continue or should I pull...
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Andromada propagation
I'm looking for help in propagating a Pieris japonica at my parent's house. I started several weeks ago with several soft-wood cuttings. Stripped all but a few leaves, dipped in hormone and placed in...
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Senior Moment
I can't remember if I post this here recently so here goes. load on commercial produce. The Full List: 43 Fruits & Veggies RANK FRUIT OR VEGGIE SCORE 1 (worst) Peaches 100 (highest pesticide load) 2...
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Controlling Stinkbugs ORGANICALLY?
I've had a bit of an infestation in my raised bed "Shield Bugs" or as I refer to them, "Stink Bugs" are all over my squash plants. With the exception of today, I never use insecticides but I finally...
 
How to hide well head?
We have a well head that sticks out of a hill in a very rocky place where I have not been able to get anything to grow. A neighbor bought one of those plastic fake rocks to cover theirs, but they are...
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An "American Oak" tree problem
We bought and planted a tree that was called an "American Oak" about 3 years ago. It's currently about 3 - 4 cm (2 - 3 inches) in diameter. A few days ago, I discovered a hole in the trunk, about 170...
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Anyone have experience with the GARDENA Turbotrimmer accuCut?
I was at Home Depot yesterday here in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and noticed this new trimmer they had on display: is powered by a lithium ion battery. I had been set on the Black and Decker 18V...
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