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What the heck is this? - Can anyone identify this plant? My neighbor's best guess is poison ivy, but we've never seen poison ivy with this leaf shape. Thanks!!
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Can you identify the frass at the base of my tomato plant? - Hi All, I've been scouring my tomato plants carefully, having discovered the dreaded tomato fruitworm on some. This afternoon I noticed a pi... Read More
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pumpkins in my bean patch - Hi folks - I have about 40 Kentucky Wonder bean plants that were supposed to trellis up my tripods. I put about 5 seeds in a circle around e... Read More
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garlic & pepper spray storage - Hi! I just whipped up my first-ever batch of garlic and pepper concentrate. It made a gallon! and I don't know whether it has to be refriger... Read More
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2nd time growing Yukon Gold potatoes, got questions... - Last year I got those black potato grow-bags from Gardeners and they were great, so I'm trying it again this year. The vines went great guns... Read More
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looking for garden fence someone here built w/o gates - Hi All - Last year in a thread about garden fences (I think) [or was it corn?] someone posted pics of his beautiful fence. He made it so tha... Read More
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potatoes - what to expect? - Hello - I planted Yukon gold taters in the late spring (around Memorial Day I think) and am hoping for some fall potatoes. I used the black ... Read More
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Anyone have experience with Golden Bantam Improved corn? - I planted it for the first time this spring. My succession plantings are Butter & Sugar. I have used fish emulsion a few times and side-... Read More
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Myster pepper plant - I.D., anyone? - Must have been a stray seed in my packet from Tomato Growers. I thought this would be Roumanian Rainbow, or, if I confused seedlings, Red Ma... Read More
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my compost has been hot for 3 weeks...what should I expect? - Hi there - I finally got my pile good and hot - by regularly adding coffee grounds from the local deli. It's been above 130 since about May ... Read More
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