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I'm looking to put out a 200 plant strawberry patch using crowns as my start. Where is your favorite/best place to buy them. I have looked at Stark only so far. Thanks.

I've been seeing this product in quite a few catalogs and I'm tempted to give it a try. http://www.harrisseeds.com/storefront/p-5069-plasticmulch-4-x-100-red.aspx Has anyone out there used it and would you recommend?

Need a little help here........this tool seems like it would be a huge money saver, but does it really work? Does anyone have one of these and do they really work? I am going to be starting close to 500 plants this year, so I can't decide to get this and then it not work...

I have a 20'x24' Gothic style greenhouse that I am wanting to get put up before Winter comes. I am wanting to grow cold weather veggies like lettuce, spinach, cabbage, kale, ect... It will not have a heat source. I was wondering what everyone's thoughts are on about how far into Winter I...

I transplanted my Homemade Pickle cucumber 2 weeks ago, and they have gotten a disease already. A large portion of the leaves has turned a light brown color and are paper thin. It started out as a small spot and continued to get bigger and bigger. It has almost engulfed the leaves completely...

I just learned the process of making compost tea. I have some nice compost, so I am going to try it. My question is how long do I have to use up a batch? If it has microbes in it, I'd think there would be a limited time it could sit, but I may be wrong. Also, any tips from people with...

I was moving some peas and beans from the parts of the row that were crowded to the thinner parts last night, and I noticed several of them had very dense dirt stuck to the root system. Is this typical and no big deal or does it indicate a deficiency in my soil.

Over the weekend I made a 3'x25' raised bed. I had a pile of 2 year old compost that was made up of bedding from my goats, chickens, and rabbits. This stuff is very rich. The bed is 8" tall, and I filled it about 3/4 full of this compost. I worked it up a bit with the tiller, but it is still...

I recently got a 400 Watt grow light with a 400W HPS bulb. I am wanting to start my garden seeds in the basement using this as my light source. I have no experience using a grow light, but I do know that a MH would be better. I think I can switch it from HPS to MH. My question is how big of...

I have a friend that went out to her garden this morning to find that something had uprooted a few garlic plants. Any idea what may have done this?

We have a very large Honeysuckle plant that was at our house when we moved in. It is growing up a trellis on the house. In painting the house, I had to take the trellis off the house to paint behind it. This Honeysuckle is about 3' wide and 10' tall w/ nice green growth on the outside...

I have a friend who is convinced that some time in the future the whole country is going to go under and there will be no food, water, or whatever. I spoke to him this weekend and he was up on his soapbox telling me how he had sent away for this heirloom seed pack intended for using when this...

Anybody raise these? I have 5 plants and they are all loaded. This is my first year with them. Anyone have any recipies to use them up? I would think they would make some tasty jam.

We had a little mishap when transplanting our cabbage and brocolli into bigger containers. My wife didn't realize both where started and now they are all mixed up. I consider myself an expirienced gardener, but for the life of me, I can't figure out which is which. Anybody know of a way to...

I am wanting to make my own germination/potting soil mix. I know I have seen a few recipes on here for it, but can't seem to find it after doing a search. If you have a recipe, please share it with me.

After several years of talking about it, we had decided to put up a greenhouse. The structure is going to be made of 2"x4" painted lumber, and we bought some covering from TEK Suppy. The greenhouse is going to be 8'wide and 12'-16' long. It is going to be a lean-to style connecting to a shed...

I have my strawberries in raised beds. A few of the beds are overcrowded, and a few of them are really thin. I am wanting to remove some daughters from the overcrowded bed and transplant to the less populated ones. When is the best time of year to do this Spring or Fall? And second, can I...

I planted 3 apple, 3 pear, and 2 peach trees last Spring. I was wondering what do I need to do as far as spraying these trees this year? What do I need to use and when do I use it?

I recently aquired an 1000 Watt metal halide light. I am wanting to use it to start my garden seeds. The only other time I used a light to start my plants, I just used two 4' floresant light fixtures that I had to keep right on top of the plants to keep them from getting too leggy. With the...

I did a search and didn't see that anyone has brought this up, so I thought I would share. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/6029056/senate_bill_510_creating_a_nation_of.html Not saying anymore than that as I don't want to start anything, just want people to be aware it's out there...