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• Passion flower "Blue Bahama"?

  ...es this variety is? I really want to know if it's edible also. Thanks. More

• Calendula

  ...rowing Calendula. Is it true that the flowers are edible? How long do they bloom for? Thank you for any help. More

• Climbing rose/container

  ...ce they are a centerpiece in a "formal" vegetable garden (raised beds, with mulch… More

• corn boo boo?

  My husband just planted our corn last night. he planted 4 rows of corn. 2 of a se variety and 2 of a sh2 variety. I'm looking at the seed packs now and see that they say not to plant these varieties within 250 ft or 3+ weeks maturity time… More

• Help

  ...plants, especially if they have a use (medicinal, edible) or flower, but I don't have much sunlight in my house. Any suggestions as to what plants to buy? Thanks. More

• SPERLING'S Lohengrin Ornamental Gourdes

  ...rown from seeds) Namely Sperling's Lohengrin, are edible? If they are, am I correct in assuming that they are cooked as for courgettes/marrows? More

• looking to buy Mountain Ash/Rowan var Edulis...Can't find.

  ... that one (Sorbus aucuparia var. edulis) produces edible (or at least "more" edible) berries. That… More

• Aloha from Washington

  Aloha all my name is Angie and I'm terrible at introductions. I'm a single mom of a 7 y/o boy. We live with my dad in Northwestern Washington, the part with the rain. I have two kittens and my dad has a yorkshire terrier. I made it my mission to… More

• Hello from the Seattle, Washington area

  ...like me would say that I am very passionate about gardening, those who don't like me.... well....… More

• Seed inventory *swap*

  ...oes. :) Dan and I are gearing up for the upcoming gardening season so… More

• Interesting reading

  ...but I still want to express my thoughts: Portable Gardens (self watering - no weeking)- by B.Cameron - Amazon - $12.95 - 37 pages Very disappointing and very expensive. Personally speaking I would not consider using the… More

• Howdy from Austin, Texas!

  I'm a graduate student learning to garden on a small scale - using the modest patch of grass outside my duplex, and lots of containers. I grew up gardening with my mother in Ohio, but central Texas is a whole other world for plants, so I've got lots of experimenting… More

• mosiac virus

  ...ht that i'd survive that however today I go to my garden and find that Ive got several squash that appear yellowish green some more freen than yellow with weird splotches After looking around I see that it may be a mosiac… More

• Organic edible flowers

  ...ooking for organic (and therefore pestiside free) edible Nasturtiums, Elderflowers, Dandelion Heads and Violets that I can get relatively fresh in (or shipped to) Spokane WA. :rolleyes: If you have any leads, freinds, good ideas or tips, please give a shout out to an avid culinary… More

• Completely Bird Edible Bird House!

  ...ent for a door prize, so I made a completely Bird Edible Bird House. What do you think? Would you like to win… More

• Edible Flowers

  ...newbie to the site and just read an article about edible flowers. I have a couple of things to add and thought it would be a good way to meet everyone. The article was by a gentleman from my home state of NC. When I was a… More

• Edible pansys

  Are my pansys only edible if i bought organic variety? Thanks Tura:) More

• For Edible Container Gardening, Please Post in the Fruit or Vegetable Forum

  This forum is for container Gardening of non-edible plants. Please post your edible container Gardening questions in the Fruits or Vegetables forum in The Kitchen Garden forum. Thanks! More

• Neatest Garden

  I had to make a delivery today because it was on my way to an appointment. When I drove up to the curb I was amazed at all the colors - especially all the different greens. I walked up the driveway and noticed all the leaf lettuce that lined both… More

• Starting a garden next year

  ...aybe I didn't look good enough. I want to start a garden next year, for fruit and vegetables. I'm thinking Tomatoes, potatoes, onions, rhubarb, etc. (I also want to grow chives, mint, strawberries, raspberries an blueberries,… More

• NEWBIE, KINDA

  ... it! My focus is on sustainable living. I have an edible landscape that I started working on about 6 years ago. It includes a small orchard, herb garden, lots of berry hedges… More

• Veggies For North Side of House?

  .... I live in South Central Wisconsin and have a 3' garden around half of the house, most on the south and east sides, but there's about 10' of it that's on the… More

• Hi from Canberra, Australia

  ...mic book - I'm the dog! :cool: I enjoy growing an edible garden and I love little seedlings.. Aside from gardening, I enjoy playstation games, bollywood, comics and popular culture! .. But gardening always comes first! More

• Strange squash/gourd hybrid growing in my garden

  ...and came home to find strange squash/gourds in my garden that are growing like crazy! My father has been taking care of the garden in my absence and does not know what they are, though he is an avid gardener. They are quite… More

• Edible cut flowers

  ...ons for flowers suited to the PacNW that are both edible and make great cut flowers? Extra credit if they also have medicinal value. I have a fascination with making my garden both aethetic & edible. I already have several flowering herbs such as lavender, chamomile & hyssop; although… More

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