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Im in zone 5. Can i use straw and newspaper as mulch? I have tons of it. I put my tomatos and peppers in a row. I can make shade covers if i need to. Thank you everyone for your wisdom. Im really needing this to work.

Im in illinois not sure what my zone is. Some are transplants some are seeds and some are both. Do my peppers need support?

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I am doing a garden this year. We are still trying to get the area tilled. The weather is not helping in any way. Im putting seeds in and some plants. Could someone tell me what to plant next to what? Also im not sure how to do the sprawling plants. Should I plant them at the edges and...

Thanks!! Hobby farms had artcile where the guy was doing this. But it just showed a picture didnt explain anything.

Good idea about using them as fencing. Do goats eat them though?

My mom did that and she got bent carrots. They were funny looking!:D

Im thinking of ways to garden with less hassle. I heard about growing corn and beans together using the corn as tressles. Could you do the same with fruit trees and grapes? I have two small apple trees i planted last year and was thinking of plant grapes under them this year. What are some...

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i live across from muscatine ia on the illinois side. I may just use old tires this year and try it out. If i like it i'll build some next year.

Thanks to both of you. Im in illinois so zone 5 i think? I have a orchard started. I have a grape arbor but once we get goats its died. They planted it in the middle of the pasture. Id like to move it somehow. I have a 20x20 ft space pick out but i can go bigger or smaller. I also have...

I can't even keep a house plant alive and i really want a veggie garden. So what is my best bet. I have tons of broken bricks to make raised beds. But i not sure if i should. Is it better to just put them in the ground? I want fruit too. I have to be able to keep chickens and cats out of...

I have lots of unused fish tanks and im wondering what to do with them. Would they work if they were upside down and propped up on one side as a mini greenhouse? Or any other ideas?

Oh bummer! I could have bought some seeds. Next time i'm in town i'll have to get some.

ohhh I have lots of unused fish tanks. Would be awesome if they worked.

Not sure.

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Has anyone had any luck with dwarf fruit trees? They'd be potted at my house.

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Neat! How would strawberries do in window box? Im thinking of growing most stuff in them so i don't have to fence off a lot this year from the chickens.