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OK I have 2 cucumbers, I think 5 broccoli plants growing. I had a couple of spinach plants and some cabbage but they didn't make it. I have NO luck with spinach. I may have a cabbage but I didn't make them and with they are small they look similar. Hoping they do ok.

My garden outside is starting to come alive too, but yesterday I had a yard full of robins (I am the keeper of robins for all you in the north) and they do not seem to be interested in flying home yet.

You can use regular salt but it has other minerals in it and may look a little different in color. They taste ok though, I have used it before in a pinch.

I am starting. I am really wanting black tomatoes this year. I grew some black cherries last year and LOVED them. It was the first time I had had one and now I am wanting MORE! Anyone have a favorite I should try?

Jackb, I also tried something different for starting seeds. This is for small cabbages, but instead of buying the rockwool I cut up a small sponge into cubes, poked a hole in it and worked a seed into it. Placed it into some shallow water and am waiting. I just started it last night so I...

Here is the one I think he is talking about. http://www.theeasygarden.com/threads/started-a-small-batch-of-pickles.17251/

Thanks and I have a lot of epson salt already. We are doing some garden experiment in my 8th grade science class. we are comparing different gardening methods for harvest, expense, convenience and whatever. Thanks Jackb

OK I have been wanting to try hydroponics for several years. I have finally started with some but I think I have already messed it. I was looking for hydroponic fertilizer and wanted to avoid the complicated mixing. I read, read, read and decided to go with Jacks.... yeah great. Order some...

Has anyone ever pickled a lemon cucumber? I got some lemon cucumber seeds in a grab bag purchase and have started some of the seed. I watch some youtube videos and they said they are really good cucumbers but that they don't keep well. I was just wondering if you could pickle them.

This is very true, I planted very heavy because my seeds were well over a year old. This is why I went in yesterday to buy some new seed because I didn't have anything really fresh. I planted 3 different types and all very heavy so hopefully I will get some green onions to use. After the new...

Ok I went in to get some green onion seed at the garden store but they have sent this years back and will not received the next batch for at least a month... I have 4 packs are regular onion seed that are really getting old. Is there any reason why I can't use them for green onions instead...

Thanks for the advise. We have a couple of nights in the 50's so no chance for a frost anytime soon. I will watch them.

Looks good. I am getting ready to work on projects today. I put in a bed in my greenhouse. I have been neglecting my gardening because of traveling a lot with the wedding this summer and then I started by to work in August. I am on break this week and trying to get ahead of it so that it...

from your local library. Now that many people are starting to harvest and cover soil for the winter. I used to always settle down and plan for next year. Several years ago I found a really great book (written by someone in zone 5) that I loved enough to buy. Any way it is called "The...

I am trying to figure out when to dig mine. The vines are still green and looking great ( I think this is my first go round with sweet potatoes. Do I have to wait until they die down???? It has been really hot and dry this year but I kept them watered. Do I have to wait for a frost?

LOL no I don't care for the sweet ones.

No it doesn't. If you take a dill pickle recipe (not a sweet one) and say it calls for a cup of salt. Decrease it to 3/4 salt and add 1/4 sugar and it really smooths out that pucker face you get. LOL Here is the one I am using this year. 7 qts pickling cucumbers 4 cups white vinegar 8...

I don't like sweet pickles but if you add just a little it cuts the vinegar just right. My mom never added sugar but I tried a recipe a few years ago and it was just the way I like them. I usually don't do refrigerator types pickles but I don't I saw a recipe for an open jar pickle a few years...

I have a super small batch of pickles started. One qt of whole pickles and one pint of sliced ones. Very excited. My cucumber are blooming like crazy and I had to do something with the first of ones but didn't have enough to make a full batch of pickles. I am making a spicy kosher dill. It was...

I am really sorry for all the rain you are getting in the South. I know it is terrible when you have no control of your situation like that. I am hoping that will subside soon. I have tomatoes and they are delicious. I am loving my GA garden. This is the first one that has turned out. I did go...