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    The Salt Cured Basil Experiment

    I'm curious to see how the salt drying works. Keep us updated. If I don't hear about in a while I'll come looking for this post. Your pictures are very nice. Who's John?
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    okra

    Found this list on a blog. My dad grew cow horn. I like Clemson Spineless and Emerald. Red Burgundy - Four foot tall plants with six to eight inch maroon pods, some of the color even extends into the plants leaves and stems. Silver Queen Okra - Tall six foot plants produce tender pale...
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    Anyone know whats up with this?

    That is so weird. The plant looks like coneflower but the flower looks like sweet william. I don't know what could have happened to make that.
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    How to preserve Basil

    You can freeze it. Chop it rough and press into ice cube trays or small tupperware containers. Cover with water and freeze. Then you can cook with the chunks. Put them in soup or whatever. You can also make pesto and freeze it in small chunks.
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    Adventures in Canning (blackberry jelly)

    That looks yummy. You probably did put in too much sugar, but what the heck, it's supposed to be sweet.
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    Composting chicken poo?

    Sure you can. You can compost most any plant material unless it is diseased. You'll need to mix in more manure and green material to balance it out, but it is just as good as leaves or any other brown material.
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    A Perfect Gardening Hat

    Ooh, I like that. Thanks for letting us know.
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    Yard sale idea - $ell pieces of plants you're dividing anyway

    Sounds like you had a good sale. I like the idea of selling plants. I've got lots of stuff that could be divided and sold. Maybe I'll have to do that soon.
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    Here comes the stiltgrass

    I've never seen this stuff before and I live in Georgia. I hope it doesn't find me.
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    TheEasyGarden Needs It's Own Bumper Stickers! *Come Join In*

    I like the graphics ideas you came up with for mine. I was just trying to get the thread going. I figured someone would come up with better ideas. I like Tutter's signature line also.
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    TheEasyGarden Needs It's Own Bumper Stickers! *Come Join In*

    The Easy Garden It's not as hard as you think. The Easy Garden Everybody helps. The Easy Garden Your heart's in it.
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    Apples in Florida?

    Wow, that is quite a list. Good luck with your orchard. I have figs, asian pears, blueberries, blackberries and strawberries. I thought I was doing good.
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    To all you organic gardeners....how to kill the darn bugs???

    HI, I understand your frustration. It takes time to learn all the ways to fight the insects. As you build up your soil with more micronutrients and humus, it seems like the plants are better able to resist the bugs. You should also let little patches around your garden get weedy. that...
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    Salsa Recipe?

    Mostly you can just play around with it and come up with something you like. I'd add tomatoes.
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    The Forum Favicon

    It could be the tomato that shows up on the lists of posts.
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    Our freshly dug garden ~ Hurrrryyy Mem. Day!!~

    Your garden looks good. How are things going now? What have you planted now?
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    Forego that bottle of juice/eat your fruit and veggies!

    Thanks for the article on this. I had heard similar things before. Got to eat that whole apple or orange instead of the juice.
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    It's snowing in Louisiana!

    Nice to meet you, too. There are lots of things I miss about Louisiana but especially Nachitoches meat pies. See you later on the forum.
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    Oh Where, Oh Where Did My Hummingbirds Go???

    I wonder if they were older than you think and they just flew. I can't imagine where they would have all just disappeared to. I guess something could have eaten them in one bite since they are so small but you would think that the nest would have been damaged. Sorry.
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    Help me my Husband loves carrots

    What is the problem with them? Have you checked out the official carrot thread? There might me some help there.
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