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So, given the unseasonably warm weather we have been having, is it safe to start anything earlier this year? For example, could I safely start the peas? What about morning glories? I would LOVE to give them an early start this year and ahve those big beautiful blooms even longer!

This warm weather is playing with my mind! I am so excited to get on qwith our new adventures in gardening....then I look outside and still see snow :( My husband has jumped on board with the garden like I had never imagined! Hes drawing up plans, checking to see when we should start...

Thanks for all the kind words and advice everyone! It has been really interesting learning all the different tips and tricks I am finding everywhere. So much to learn and thanks to the internet I have it all right in my livingroom :)

Hello All from Maine! I am preparing to try my hand at gardening again this year...after a very unsuccessful attempt last year (I harvested 5 green beans and about a dozen peas....and more weeds than I could count) This year we are planning on doing 3 raised beds. We want to do tomatoes, green...

well, I'm not, but somethibg is! Ii keep finding holes in my nasturtiums and morning glories. Or they'll just be hanging over to one side. Whatever it i's didn't like the johnny jump ups or petunias right next ti them though!

I have posted a couple of times (questions usually!:D) in the veggie section, but this mornings celebrations are clearly for the flower section! As a first timer, I decided to start small, very small, this year. We made one little flower bed that my wonderful neighbor helped me full with...

I am so excited to get my little seeds in the ground! We went out and bought the least of them yesterday. Thankfully my more level-headed husband was with me ite I would have bought one of everything! We ended up with some bush beans, carrots, sugar snap peas, watermelon, and cucumbers. We...

I'm So confused!! I want to try potatoes (atleast I think I do), but being the newbie I am, I was just going todug a hole and put them in....obviously not the way to go? Can you all give me some step by step instructions? As though you were teaching a kindergartner.... thank you!

Hi Everyone! I'm so exited to be starting my very first garden this year and can't wait ti sert how it goes! I'm trying to not go too crazy, but there so much I want to try! So far I an planning on trying tomatoes, green beans, cukes, green peppers, watermelon, pumpkin, and my daughter wants to...

hi all! Another Mainiac newbie here. Just starting to try my hand at gardening now, so keep your fingers crossed for me!