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Composition soil testing

Is there a test to get a percentage of organic matter in a soil sample? Anyone know how is this typically done in a lab...
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posted by nobody
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody

Broccoli- jamais plus!

This is my 3rd time trying to grow broccoli, so maybe it's time I got the message. Anybody have success? Pls. mention yo...
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posted by earthmother2009
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by earthmother2009

Tomato seeds

This was my week to start my tomatoes, indoors. One variety I started was brandywine, which I'm pretty certain is not a...
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posted by Not
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by Not

There goes the neighborhood

My rural neighborhood is more or less city-fied. They all got pasture type fencing including the street-facing side. Al...
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posted by NONE
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by NONE

Virginia bluebells anything similar?

Recently fell in love with Virginia Bluebells. They don't spread about here but like to be propagated by ripping off a...
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posted by b2forewagner
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by b2forewagner

On The Edge

Hi everyone, this is my first post here. So I'm sorry if my questions have been answered a million times before. At the...
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posted by stinker.44d18a7
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by stinker.44d18a7

time to mow the lawn

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posted by frankperiodlogullo
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by frankperiodlogullo

Cider issue sorted

At least it seems sorted. Pulled the (what seems like) white mold out of jugs using paper towels. Soaked up the mold. I...
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posted by roblyn
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by roblyn

Sambucus Nigra died away?

Hello all, Newbie gardener subscribing for your help please. I bought this last year from Wyevale garden centre and pla...
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posted by ramyad.44cc468
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by ramyad.44cc468

Patron Saint of Gardeners / Vegetable Growers

I wish to put a plaque on the front of my shed of the Patron Saint of Vegetable Growing. But which Saint is it? Ed
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posted by ex
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by ex

Herbs and Roses

Is there any reason not to plant herbs between roses? It would be convenient, since the Rose path is right outside the...
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posted by earthmother2009
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by earthmother2009

Horrilble weed problem for a newbie

Hi everyone. I've joined the forum in the hope that I can become a bit more green fingered. At the moment I tend to sho...
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posted by keelematt.44c1b87
20 comments posted 17yrs posted by keelematt.44c1b87

Deer Resistant Shrub Hedge Plant recommendations

Greetings all... Looking for a few suggestions for Deer Resistant Shrubs that can be used as a hedge. Something with th...
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posted by Peter
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by Peter

Tree blossoms & late spring, Washington D.C. area

Looks like the growing season in Washington D.C. has been delayed a bit. The silver maple in http://cpacker.org/aa.html...
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posted by mailbox
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by mailbox

Railroad tie walkway

On one side of my property is a strip that is 7.5' wide and 75' long. That strip never gets any sun as on one side is t...
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posted by nmbexcuse
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by nmbexcuse