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Sorry if this seems like a dumb question..... I have been gardening for years and have just dealt with this, but thought I would ask if anyone on here had a solution for me. When I harvest my lettuce then use it or store it in the fridge I find that it wilts very quickly. Is there something I...

I have not heard of all the varieties that have been mentioned above, but the variety I plant are called PIE PUMPKINS. The pumpkins are just slightly larger then a large cantalope. The flesh is VERY orange and has a very rich flavor. I have been growing them for about 5 or 6 years now. They...

Wow! Thank you both for the wonderful information. Can you please clarify something for me Oakland Farmer? I am in Colorado, do you think I should just leave the vine alone this year and prune next spring? Or, would it be beneficial to prune it this year even though it is already June...

That makes sense. I have plenty of plants that if prune the heck out of and they seem to produce more abundantly.

We moved into our house in the middle of summer last year while everything was blooming. It was a treat when I discovered that we had a grapevine. Not sure of the kind, but when we ate the grapes at the very end of summer, they tasted just like "Welches Grape Juice" - deep purple (not a plug...

We are actually expecting snow/rain tonight. But it won't last. That is what is nice about Colorado. We will be safe from frost by the time the seedlings are sprouting.

That is our favorite part too! We are out in the garden all the time in the summer, but as a family we take a "tour" each evening to see all the new growth. LOVE IT!

Yesterday we planted our vegetable garden. I have had gardens for years in the "city", but last summer we moved out on land. So, now I can have a HUGE garden. :tools Can you tell I am VERY happy about this. OK, it's not as big as I want, but at least there is PLENTY of space to expand next...

Wow! How cool! Thank you for sharing. We LOVE hummers. My husband gets them to land on his fingers at the feeders. He is more patient than me.

Hello! It is nice to see others from Colorado on here. Janet, we are just west of you in Franktown. Out here, that is almost like neighbors. We have always been gardeners, both my husband and I. It is something that we love to do together. But we just recently moved out of the "city" and...