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Hello from the East Coast!
... love roses, herbs, antique flowers and growing vegetables. When not actually in the garden working, I can be found inside either cooking stuff from the garden or reading one of the way too many gardening books that I have collected over the years. I really need… More
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Perennial Websites?
...I'm looking for some help from everyone here. I'm getting the itch for spring and am trying to remedy it by finding some good websites that I could possibly order plants from. Most of what I'm looking for is perennials and herbs, but really I'll look at anything. If… More
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Getting rid of all turf.
...of all grass in my front + back yards and replace with clover, flowers, shrubs, etc. I'm thinking I'd Roundup all the grass; wait a month, till the dead grass and then plant. Help! What do you think? Also, there's a gillion types of clover.… More
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Has anyone else had problems getting on since changing the message forum?
Just wondering if anyone else had problems getting on here since they changed the message forum/ community forum? I have had teoubles for the jast few days getting on here!!! My usual way of getting on here, I could not until now, and had to go a different way!!! Just… More
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Getting rid of Stinging Nettle?
...e from my planter. How do i get rid of it without getting stung by the mean bugger?! :mad: The last time i got stung I barely touched it. My fingure hurt most of the day. Hubby… More
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Getting ready to plant our trees.
Very ambitious undertaking. More
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Hybiscus getting ready for the winter.
I have planted hybiscus at my house for 5 years now. I have some that come back up every year and for some strange reason I can plant them on this one side of my house and they NEVER come back up. Now I have 3 tree and 8 plants.… More
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Potting soil getting moldy
...ng soil. I was wondering if there's a good way to get rid of this? They're rather large pots, so I'd like to avoid re-potting them. The plants are chives and peppermint. Organic methods are preferred. More
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Getting seeds out of cones?
Hello, if I get my friend who lives near the redwoods to fetch me a few cones about this time, about what percent of the hand gathered seeds would germinate? Should my friend get both the green cones and the brown cones? When I get them, what is the best… More
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growing herbs with shade...
...e lots and lots of trees around me thus I am left with shade and get maybe an hour or two of sunlight a day. I've done years of landscaping in the past but am new to… More
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Hello from Southeastern Massachusetts
:p I have just joined this site, but I have been trading on a couple of other sites this summer. This was my first year for seed saving and trading, but I'm loving it! My garden interests are * perennials, hardy to zone 6 and the more unusual the better,… More
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i cant believe this lady!!
...ng alittle thought iod be safe an bring some mint with me to school incase i wanted/needed it--sence i dont like most caugh drops an i dont usially carry muney on me so i wouldnt be able to GET the hard candy id usially… More
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Hey all
...our biggest challenge. We are vermicomposting and getting ready to plant our late summer crops.… More
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Hello from Middle Tennessee
...ave a good selection of perennials to plant along with some annuals next year. I would also like to try growing… More
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Howdy from Austin, Texas!
...plex, 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
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Mint and Coneflowers?
...g, but in the summer and fall, I have a hard time getting the weeds out. I just finished planting some purple coneflower seeds in that bed (we got them for free from the water company,… More
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Preserving herbs for winter?
Hi, I do lots of herbs but since I have hardly any freezer space I dry them. I first put them into a large bucket of ice water then i place them on paper toels to dry off. Next I hang them up in a cool room to dry out.… More
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Boy am I glad to see you!
...hours just walking around our yard in the spring, getting all goofy excited when a bud starts showing color or the hummingbirds start buzzing. Love it. My guy and… More
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Help? Victory Garden
...arden,I have written to anyone and everyone about getting one started and I get no response from the "higher ups". As someone said we need fresh food and if we grow it ourself we would have… More
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Good evening!
What's blooming at your place right now? If I weren't in front of the puter, I could be watching the bees work the beebalm, or see mirabilis unfolding or the skippers flitting about the black eyed susans and coneflower. Actually, the mosquitos are enjoying my garden a great deal more… More
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Help? Victory garden
...arden,I have written to anyone and everyone about getting one started and I get no response from the "higher ups". As someone said we need fresh food and if we grow it ourself we would have… More
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Practical Aspects of Herb Gardening
herbs have been around since time immemorial and served different kinds of purposes. They have been used to treat illness and flavour cooking; they were even believed to have magical powers. Do you want to have your own herb garden? Here are a few ideas on how to establish an… More
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a pot connudrum
...r house 1 of which (the big 18 inch one) i baught with MY birthday muney the little ive used sence day 1 an its used fer whatever returns from last year an… More
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Getting so excited!
...e are 3 of them! I been watching them and I think within a week it will flower, I am hoping anyways:) More
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Getting Zuchinni Pollinated
Can anyone tell me in these pictures where I'm supposed to pollinate? Is it behind the flower, inside the bulbous yellow part inside the flower, on top of the un-opened flower???? I have no clue. I've got lots of blooms and no fruit. :confused: More
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Getting Started on the Cheap
...dent, money is definitely a factor. Any advice on getting started composting, and doing… More
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Seeds started
... site today! I started some seeds inside for my vegetable garden. They are doing so well i am not sure they will last in the flat that I started them in until safe from the first frost! When do I need to move them… More
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Started too early
...a and this year she wants to make lots more. So I started some tomatoes and peppers indoors. The problem is I started them too soon. I now have about 25 Roma, 25 Super Steak,… More
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just started gardening
...d be greatly appreciated. The rose plants I wanna get are about… More
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Herbs, Herbs, And More Herbs!
...self. I was wondering, however, if there were any herbologists or herb buffs out there willing to take on a student? I'd love to learn to make my own aids, concoctions, remedies, etc, as well as learning… More
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Who has projects started but not yet done??
...eed to add handrails, cover a crappy cement stoop with wooden steps and make new steps on the side of the porch (it's a wrap around) - a few pics for effect. So far… More
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New at this...help if you can! Herbs
...emary, and I got hooked. I've slowly added 6 more herbs to… More
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Herbs Together
...ng into a lil of this and lil of that...I planted herbs yesterday several different kinds, so is it okay to plant some in the same container together? More
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Herbs next to Vegetables
...s. I also found that Chamomile and one other help with Cucumbers and Onions. I was wondering if you all knew of any… More
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are chives started
...dnt find seeds either...so was wondering are they started from seeds?? ~C~ More
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What type of herbs for me?
We have a 10 x 12 flowerbed on the west (front) of our home. There is a mimosa tree in that bed that provides much needed shade from the afternoon sun. The bed has previously held vinca - which I spent 3 years removing - much to 'snake-y' for me.… More
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Unusual Herbs?
... anyone else here growing any less common/unusual herbs? I myself am trying to grow Lovage, Rue, Wormwood and Stevia. The Lovage and Rue I am interested in because I am a mythology buff. They were both commonly used by the Ancient Romans, and were mentioned in several ancient writings.… More
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Just started
...rry, I was too tired when I registered to come up with something witty. haha) I'm a college student about to graduate from Oklahoma Christian University (Oklahoma City) in December with a bachelor's in Youth… More
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When herbs flower......
...should you pinch them off? More
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healing herbs
...sive knowledge or education on medicinal uses for herbs?? More
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Getting Rid of Mint
... but my problem is not growing something -- it is getting rid of mint. When we bought this home (Highlands, N.C), MINT was growing on the side of an embankment -- we have tried a lot of things -- hand pulling it, cutting it… More
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woodpecker getting a chewing
i don`t think that this female rose brested grosbeak likes woodpecker`s More
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Getting rid of sparrows
[/size]:confused: Does anyone have an idea on getting rid of sparrows:mad: . I have taken down the houses and feeders.They are so bad they chase out all the other birds. They even attacked a hugh wood pecker drinking out of my pond. He has stayed around all winter. They dive… More
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Getting Cucumbers to climb
:( Can anyone tell me how to get cucumbers to climb? I'd appreciate the information. I am thinking the trellis needs to be on a slant? Help please!!:rolleyes: More
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Tomatos getting rotten spots!!! HELP!
HELP! My tomatos are getting some kinda gross rot on them, right on the bottom of the tomato, I have found about 5 like this already! Does anyone know what this is and how to prevent it? More
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Getting Married
Dear Gardening Friends, A week from today is the big day for my Beloved and me. It's a busy, stressful time as many of you know from experience, so I am likely not to be around much. If you miss me, please take a moment to think good thoughts, pray… More
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Getting red potatoes to sprout...
... before planting, I cut them and dust the cut end with Captan (spelling?) fungicide... It helps heal up… More
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Drying herbs
Does anyone know a good technique for drying herbs? Are dehydrators worth the investment? More
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Herbs for Alaska
...e, where we get lots of rain and little sun. What herbs would grow well here? More
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Drying herbs
Does anyone know a good technique for drying herbs? Are electronic dehydrators any good? More
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new to growing herbs
I want to try growing herbs for cooking this year. Which kinds should I try? Do they need sun or shade? More
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Need Help getting rid of Tobacco Budworm...
...over. Last Spring...quite by accident, we started getting hummingbirds on our porch. They were enjoying our Petunias I had put in our 5 long porch railing planters. All the previous years, I had put Moss Rosses in… More
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Herbs
...budget and just getting started. I have looked at herbs in 2 catalogs. I would like any and everyones opinion, first on the catalogs and then their thoughts on what I should do. The catalogs are Four Seasons Nursery and The Cook's Garden. The… More
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