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    I need more Okra!

    I'm working with Cherokee long pod and jing orange okra. Pods and stems are deep orange, quite lovely
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    No Bees

    For those of us experiencing a decrease in Japanese beetle population this is the perfect year to knock them down further with milky spore applications
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    No Bees

    At this point there is a lot of speculation as to the cause of colony collapse but the already declining population is further suffering the effects of climate change. Add everything up and it seems to me that a perfect storm is brewing. I will be drastically increasing seed saving and refining...
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    No Bees

    I just spoke with a beekeeper friend who confirmed my concern. He stated that across the country there was an 80% mortality rate for beekeepers. He lost 8 out of 10 hives. He also stated that finding replacement bees was impossible
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    No Bees

    The jury is still out on the cause of the reduction in honeybee population. Luckily other pollinators seem to be doing the job as I am having no pollination problems.
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    What did YOU do in your garden today :P

    Oh and I stared menacingly at my tomatoes that continue to grow lots of big green tomatoes but refuse to show any color...They did not seem impressed
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    No Bees

    In NW indiana we had a long cold winter with record snowfalls and it looks like it had a major effect on our dwindling bee population. I spend a great deal of my time in my garden and have yet to see a single honey bee. A possible benefit though is the Japanese beetle population seems to also...
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    What is the Name of This Tomatoe?

    Can you post a pick of the plant. Cp tends to have a stout stem with broader darker green leaves. It stays a little more compact reaching around 6 ft
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    What is the Name of This Tomatoe?

    In my opinion that is almost certainly a cp. If you look closely the seeds in that pick look green. That is the color of the gell it's in.
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    Let's Talk About Heirloom Tomatoes

    I've read that there is an anomaly in the commercial market involving BSM and that at least some companies are labeling a similar variety named chernimor (sp) as BSM
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    I need more Okra!

    Okra seeds should be scratched and soaked in water overnight before planting much like morning glories and need heat to perform well. Two years ago I had a bumper crop...last year nada. This year they are off to a good start
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    In the Potato Patch

    Last year was my first attempt at potatoes. They did so well I had enough left this year to use for seeding. Of course being the ocd gardener that I am I doubled the sq footage this year :)
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    What Did You Cook and Eat From Your Garden Today?

    Green beans, summer squash and beets!
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    What is the Name of This Tomatoe?

    Why not just grow both next year :)
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    What is the Name of This Tomatoe?

    If it's a cp the "slime" will be bright green
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    Let's Talk About Heirloom Tomatoes

    I grew what I thought was BSM last year. That's what it was labeled. It looked right but was indeterminate. I didn't save seed unfortunately but I have a volunteer in that spot this year
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    What is the Name of This Tomatoe?

    Yes they are among the sweetest...and yes by cutting it I should be able to tell for sure. Is it an indeterminate?
  18. K

    What is the Name of This Tomatoe?

    I'm obsessive about my Cherokee purples and I'm fairly certain that's what it is
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    Squash vine borer help needed

    I also practice succession planting as a back up. This week I planted new zucchini and patty pan squash. As my spring plantings play out or get ravaged new ones are taking their place at the opposite side of the garden
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