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This plant came to us in a funeral arrangement and we would like to try to root it. Since it came from a florist it could be from anywhere *sigh* Any ideas?

Ok, this one is baffling me. Why are my grape tomatoes splitting after I pick them? They are so pretty and perfect when I bring them in.....a few hours later half of them have split. What am I doing wrong? :barnie

This should be easy, but I cant find it. lol Climbing. Perennial...was here when we moved in.

My son is 11 and his science class is doing a mythbusters style project. Each kids picks their own topic then has till April to prove or 'bust' the myth. My chicken loving DS has chosen "is chicken fertilizer better then store bought fertilizer for plants?" I'd like to pick 3 different types of...

It's probably only 5 foot tall. Last year it only bloomed for like, 2 days. It was here when we bought the place but never seems to grow. Thanks!

Anyone else get free seeds from bakers Creek? Is this an every order thing? Do they always send the same thing, or does it change? They are the parisenne carrots http://rareseeds.com/parisienne-carrot.html I've never done carrots before, but I think I read somewhere that they don't transplant...

I have looked in every seed catalog I have and googled it several times....I just can't figure out where to buy quinoa seed. Any ideas? Thanks!

My compost pile is frozen on top. lol If I poke hard with the pitchfork and get through the frozen stuff it's doing ok underneath, warmer then the air at least. I don't want to add on top of ice and snow though, it's just going to freeze solid and not start working till thaw. So I was...

Many of the things I want to plant come in packets of 100 or 200 seeds. There is no way I can have 100 of each variety! lol Does anybody know how long the seeds will be viable? Can I save them a few years or am I better off just buying new? Also, is there a storage method? I always just bought...

I have the brinsea egg wise software for chicken breeding/hatching. It's awesome! If I could find something like that for gardening I would be SET! lol Is there something out there that I could use to map out my garden, plan planting dates etc???? I'm no good at excel, so trying to make my own...

Does anyone grow Stevia? I want to try. Should I start with plants or seeds? Thanks!

My gardens have never been treated with chemical pesticides or fertilizers. However....the natural fertilizer I use from the chicken coop comes from chickens fed regular feed (non organic) So, does that make the veggies not organic? Or does the chickens feed not matter? Thanks!

Can anyone recommend a good soil test kit? Thanks!

I've seen these 'mini greenhouse' things advertised on ebay and other places. They're around $40 and have a plastic covering that rolls up in the front for access. Would this be warm enough in my laundry room for herbs? The temp stays around 65 in there. Or would I still need a heat or light...

I'm trying to find info on growing wild ginseng. Either the search function isn't showing any posts so I thought I'd start one. Does anybody have any experience with ginseng? Thanks!

Hi there! I just joined today via link from BYC. I really came over just to find out if I should put onions, shallots and garlic in their own bed...but darnit, this is just as addictive as the chicken forum!!!!