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    Pepper plant question

    Unfortunately I have no wisdom to offer, but I do have sympathy. My husband once pulled a bed of strawberry plants because he thought they were weeds. Needless to say, I didn't divorce him. It was an honest mistake but he's not allowed near my plants anymore.
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    will huckleberries grow in MA?

    Yes! I first was introduced to lingonberries through my Swedish husband via a jar of lingonberry jam purchased from IKEA. Very similar to the cranberry,that is, somewhat tart, they're delicious when used to make syrups, compotes, and jam. I bought two plants in the spring from Raintree-they...
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    Tomatoes: Pruning those suckers

    I'm sure that if I were to ask a certain number of people, I'd get the same number of differing responses but I wanted to see how folks here deal with suckers on their tomato plants. Do your prune ALL suckers? Some of them? None of them?
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    Name Your Heirloom Tomatoes For This Year!

    I have to shamefully admit that I have relatively limited experience growing tomatoes (or anything for that reason) so I'm hoping to learn a lot through this season's trials and errors. After all, as C.S. Lewis said, "Experience is a brutal teacher. But you learn, my God, do you learn." Until...
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    Name Your Heirloom Tomatoes For This Year!

    I've never grown Cherokee Purple before, but am planning to this year. Do you think I could avoid the splitting by harvesting the fruit earlier and letting them ripen off-vine?
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    Growing berries from seed?

    If you spend more than $50 and use coupon code "512963" at checkout, you will get $25 off. Not too shabby, indeed.
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    Name Your Heirloom Tomatoes For This Year!

    I got a little carried away at the garden shop and picked up a few varieties I didn't plan on growing so unfortunately I have to get rid of a handful on my original list. Now the important question at hand is: BLACK KRIM OR BLACK PRINCE? What do YOU prefer?
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    Blueberry Bush question

    Blueberries do very well in containers, especially if your soil conditions are less than ideal. For the media, I use equal parts pine bark, peat moss, and potting soil, then throw in a handful of sulfur to lower the pH. I also fertilize with Miracid or similar acid-loving food. I am currently...
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    Name Your Heirloom Tomatoes For This Year!

    Hi everyone! It's my first time at this site but I couldn't resist not posting about heirloom tomatoes! I'm in Zone 5(a, I think). Here's what's on the list this year: Paul Robeson Caspian Pink Yellow Taxi Pineapple Aunt Ginny's Purple Big Zebra Pink Brandywine Black from Tula Black Prince...
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