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Blanching turns the celery a lighter color and is less bitter

What is the best way to blanch celery? I haven't planted celery for quite a while, in the past I used cardboard 1/2 gal. milk cartons. Anyone have a favorite method?

Just pulled out all my tomato plants and cut off the potato vines yesterday due to what I believe was late blight. For those of you in SW PA beware.

Do you have any tubers for the 12" - 14" dahlias for borders? I would be interested in mixed colors if you have any.

I have enjoyed reading of your experiences. I too have tried the potato towers without the success they were supposed to have. Then I read an article about raising potatoes under leaves. I have tweaked (I guess that is the right spelling) the original process to something that has been very...

I too purchased from Burpee in the past, but the seed I buy from them now is through the local stores. Variety is limited but occasionaly they have what I want. Park is gettng most of my order this year.

Welcome from Western PA

I use 25 & 40 watt in regular 4' flourescents and can't say that I have seen that much difference. The key is keeping them close to the plants. The pic is of a stand that I made out of 1-1/4 PVC pipe.

I try to put my carrots in between my tomatoes (as the book says, carrots love tomatoes), can't see that I see any significant difference. I do however, plant radishes next to my cucumbers, cantaloupe and zucchini, it works very well to deter the cucumber beetle. When the radishes are ready to...

I am sorry for your loss. I lost a hen a few weeks ago due to a hawk. The rest wouldn't come out of the coop for a couple days. I cannot help you on the print.

Thanks, I am going to look for them. Wes

Where did you find the seeds?

I forgot to add that when they are ripe they turn from green to yellow.

I have grown them in the past. We always harvested them after they fall to the ground. They are great in pies, I have seen people pay $70 -80 for a pie at a benefit auction. My DW has also made muffins and put them in instead of blueberries - yummy. As some have said also be prepared for...

I don't write very often, but I do enjoy reading all of the topics. This time however, I have to write. About two weeks ago I did a search on how to get rid of moles. They were worse this year than any since I have been gardening. I didn't want to use pesticides and someone recommended Juicy...