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ok, my property is overrun with mushrooms! i hate to just destroy and waste all of them out of my yards. Soooo, 1) can i put them in my compost bin? 2) how do i stop them from growing more? 3) what really started them?

ok, i wanna plant an herb garden now to add to my veggie garden. When i plant this herb garden i would like to grow cilantro, rosemary, parsely and dill. my primary question envolves teh next year regrowth. How do i make sure i can get these herbs to regrow teh next year without buying...

ok, so i have peas and pinto beans and black beans and green beans coming up now. My question is.....once these plants bear vegitables, do i cut them down and replant for a second harvest if i have tim ein teh year to get in a second harvest, or, do i just leave the plants up and wil they...

can i make dehydrated potatoes? to make flakes for later use as mashed potatoes? if so how?

i am planting almond trees, how old do they have to be before their first harvest, how long will they bear / live?

I want to try growing rice, where can i get the seed? can i just use a bag of store bought rice? How do i grow it?

can i use regular fluorescent lights for getting my seedlings to grow in my inside green house. what are the different kinds of lights and the ones you people recommend? I am concerned about economy, what about the new LED's?

can i use seeds from peppers which are green for seed next year? can i let them turn red off teh vine and still have good seed for next year? is it best or does it matter to let them turn red on teh vine for seed use next year?

if i want my black beans for seed next year, can i pick them still a bit "green" and will they turn black in the pod drying off the vine? or do i have to let tehm dry and blacken on the vine? they are taking forever to dry on teh vine this year! any other tips for black beans drying?

can i freeze all my tomatoes until i get enough to make ketchup and sauce for canning? if i can, how do i do it? slice em or freeze em whole?

do i have to let the peas dry on the vine or can i pick them and set them to dry in order to produce seed-able peas for next years planting?

its my first year growing potatoes, and whern i went out to tend the garden today i noticed this on my potato plant! it looks and feels just lie a cherry tomato! what is it? And yes it is for sure attacehd to my potoato plant.

ok, so i plant my garlic in the fall, lets say October. Then i will harvest it when? Spring? summer? when? will its leaves fall back and die during the winter in the snow and come back in the spring? I planted garlic in May, its growing well. WHen can I harvest this garlic? in october-ish? maybe?

how do i collect and store the peas for planting next year?

I planted my surface crops a little early, i aknowledge that much, i planted a littel too early casue i got a littel earger this year and lost teh entire crop to a late snow! But then i waited until plenty of time later to replant. Now last night it dropped to 25 degrees and caught a frost! It...

do the plants bear peas once and then i knock them down for new plants? or do they keep yeilding peas until winter shuts them down?

ok, so i have stumbled upon a gold mine of used cofee grounds! I have three starbucks on my home from work i pass, i now stop at each one on teh way home every dey i work (5days a week) and get a full white trash can bag full of coffee grounds from each! DO the math! 3 full bags a day + 5 days...

ok, i keep hearing about a water and soap mix to spray on the plants to assist in killing the buggies. ANy advice on what soap to use? mix ratio? how to apply and use? any certain plants i shouldny use it on?

OK, i have very steep embankments on two sides of my property. I have seen a tall grass that looks like it grows to about 12" in length and it doesnt get mowed. It looks like a good ground cover for steep hills sides. Does anyone have an idea as to what teh name of this might be? and any...

I keep reading about what teh PH balance of my soild needs to be, the acid levels, etc etc........how do i tell what teh levels are? can i test it myself? How?