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This year I did as Rosalind did and it worked very well. Some of the lettuce was crisper than when I picked it. Inchworm

I found that I picked too many peas for supper and put the rest in the fridge where they promptly got forgotten behind the moldy leftovers. During that time, they sprouted. I'm in zone 6 and it seems too early to plant a fall crop. Is there a way to save the peas for planting a little later...

I've been planting Detroit Dark Reds in April. I do SFG in a raised bed which is back-filled with something similar to "Mel's Mix." The soil is very loose and dark. Could it be too fertile or a wrong pH? I also have not been able to grow half-long carrots, though radishes are ok. Maybe I...

Why can't I grow beets? I've tried 3 years now. I get greens and no bulb. Thanks, Inchworm

I have my first bloom today. Stared poking around in the dirt to find a tater, but got distracted....

Cantaloupe?

Well, we put our raised bed up in March - before the trees leafed out. At the last second, DH moved it about 3-4 feet closer to the edge of the yard. Now I have a shady garden box :rolleyes: Cool weather crops very do well in it (lettuce, spinach, peas, radishes) and for longer into the...

I put impatiens in mine.

That's not a garden - that's a farm! It's beautiful! Inchy

I have read in several places that you need to plant two different varieties. Don't ask me why. Inchworm

Lupin, I'm having similar problems. I'm growing mine in wire baskets. I have started dumping dried leaves on the plants. Hopefully by the end, I will have potatoes and some nice compost! Inchworm

Do they have to bloom to produce potatoes? Inchy

My potatoes were up 6-8 inches, so I filled up the bin to the top 3 leaves. Next day, they are sticking up 6-8 inhces again. So I figured I didn't do a good job and filled the bin again. Guess what? The next day they were up 6-8 inches again! Crazy things.

We planted an arborvitae just about a year ago. It's already about 6' tall. During an ice storm, the top flopped over. The branches aren't split, it just all hangs down one side. Any solution? Will it continue to grow in height if I top it? Thanks, Inchworm

Can you use some of this first crop as seed potatoes for the fall crop? Inchworm

Are you sure it is squirrels? They don't touch my hosta. But the deer can nibble them all down in one night. Inchworm

Start by pulling every other radish. That gives a bit more space for the remaining to get bigger.

It took 7 weeks -- but mine finally sprouted. Now they are turning out to be fast growers! We are also expecting a frost tonight.....

A certain amount of algae is just part of the lifecycle of a pond and it can help disguise the manmade parts of the poond. That said, you either have too many fish or not enough shade. Since I have a lazy streak when it comes to scrubbing, I would provide more plant cover and focus on plants...

Wow! How did you grow that orangutan?