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    how long to leave grow light on?

    YEAH! i'm so glad i didn't ruin my garden before it even started. i changed the timer and this morning i have peppers coming up. why are they sprouting so fast?
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    What have you bought so far? Post your lists here!

    do those bags work? i'm thinking about getting some strawberries and those bags did look cool! are the strawberries plants or seeds?
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    how long to leave grow light on?

    well, i've had it on too long then. can i save them from bolting or doing poorly outside by changing the light schedule now? i meant i have seeds growing in my herb container as well as my tomatoes in my mini greenhouse. can i save the baby plants? or should i take them out and start over?
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    how long to leave grow light on?

    i started my seeds on the 7th and they began sprouting last night!! these are tomatoes. i think i am leaving my grow light on too long, what do i do?? i also have sprouts growing in my herb container, is it too late to save the sprouts?
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    Started a couple seeds today

    i check my seeds every time i pass them in the kitchen and i just planted 4 days ago!!! :lau i'm going to be a master gardener yet!! :tools
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    which trees to get?

    :lau my BF is the same way!! he'd never notice a new chicken or goose until i told him
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    which trees to get?

    zone 5 i think i'll get 2 of the winesap apple trees and just choose my favorite out of the shade and flowering trees. what can i do to protect the trees from the horses? and when is it safe for them to be unprotected?
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    which trees to get?

    when i got my seeds the other day, i saw that they had a nice selcetion of flowering, shade and fruit trees for sale. i'd love to have a few apple trees, maybe a flowering tree in the front of the house and i need a couple shade trees for the horse pastures. i guess i'm just not sure which to...
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    had to share what i bought yesterday!!

    well, i couldn't stand looking at the seeds just sitting there anymore!! i bought a seed starter greenhouse and an herb kit with basil, parsley, cilantro, majoram, thyme and chives in it. i also bought a raspberry plant that says its ready to plant in april. i also got SEEDS: green zucchini...
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    Started a couple seeds today

    so since you guys all started some, that means i can right?? i'm in zone 5 and i'm dying to start my peppers and tomatoes!! :fl tell me i can start some
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    advice for new gardener on which plants to plant

    thanks everyone, i will get a book as soon as possible. i'm so glad you all gave me such great advice!! how do i find out which sort of trees are non triploid and early to midseason bloomers? i was hoping to plant a cherry tree to accompany the apple, will that work?
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    completely new to creating my own garden...HELP!

    i'm in zone 5, but very close to being in zone 4, so only buy plants that work well in zone 4. i had thought about taking some out and adding soil and composted manure in.
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    advice for new gardener on which plants to plant

    i am wanting to do a HUGE garden this year after my giant failure last season (go figure.. :lau) i'm wanting to plant mostly veggies, strawberries, raspberries and also apple trees. i have grown many plants before and I had a green apple tree in my back yard growing up that I took care of...
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    completely new to creating my own garden...HELP!

    hope you can still help me patandchickens: i believe my soil is clay, it gets soupy when wet and dries like a rock when dry. i am planning to expand the garden and it will get at least 8 hours of sun, if not more the pepper plants never grew, just withered and died. the tomato plants tried...
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    completely new to creating my own garden...HELP!

    i tried my hardest last year and failed miserably...out of 10 tomato plants and 8 green pepper plants, i had one tomato plant make it. i have no idea what to do with the soil to make it better. i would really love to do LOTS of vegetables, fruits and possibly some herbs in my garden. i have...
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