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Wanted: Gypsy pepper seeds - offering trades

I am looking for seeds from a pepper variety called "Gypsy". I need only 6 to 8 seeds, because I want to try this varie...
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posted by none
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by none

Osmosis watering?

Can anyone advise me on a way to make an osmosis watering system for when I'm away from home please? Look at this diagr...
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posted by flantoons
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by flantoons

Re: what is going on with my broccoli

I'm in central Texas. It's been a fairly mild spring. This is a new garden I setup this year in the west part of the la...
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posted by none
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by none

Composting w/ Limestone?

Hi totally new to composting - we are down in the tropics of sout america (actually got a write up in the Guardian http...
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posted by septemous.25b7877
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by septemous.25b7877

key lime tree

I wish there was something I could do to get rid of the #%$! spider mite on my key lime tree. I give a thorough blastin...
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posted by ya-shur
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by ya-shur

Have I destroyed my Lavatera

Hi to all from Co Kerry in Ireland. I have two large Lavateras that are looking a bit sickly after I hacked away a port...
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posted by eggplant.25b2416
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by eggplant.25b2416

Bougainvillea Bad Luck

Living on the water in the climate of Sarasota, Florida, I should be in bougainvillea heaven, but it's been more like t...
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posted by thetacker
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by thetacker

Toro Wheel Horse stops randomly in 3rd gear.

Apologies in advance if this the wrong forum. Feel free to point me in the right direction. Toro WheelHorse 12-38XL. Ab...
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posted by KevinLee33
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by KevinLee33

Newbie questions about pruning privet hedge

Hi folks - first-time poster here with some pretty simple questions I'm sure, so please be kind! I grew up in a hot and...
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posted by ajax.2588117
81 comments posted 18yrs posted by ajax.2588117

Rain, rain

One of my favorite musical pieces "used" to be _Beautiful Rain_ by Ladysmith Black Mambazo. It is, lately, not on my to...
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posted by MajorOz
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by MajorOz

eliminating weeds in mulch

What is the best way to eliminate weeds in mulch? We purchased a home and the previous owner maintained a beautiful bac...
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posted by KobraCaiDojo
17 comments posted 18yrs posted by KobraCaiDojo

Gutter Compost

I've got to clean gutters soon. Seems like the gunk that accumulates should be good for the garden, being partly decompo...
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posted by Charlie
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by Charlie

Raised beds can help gardeners' aching backs

If your knees creak and your back aches when you are gardening, perhaps you should build some raised beds to make your...
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posted by earl
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by earl