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    More help please

    The first one is about 6-12' but we have these all over all different sizes. These next 2 are both vines We have many different vines growing all over. I'm sure some is kudzu but we are relatively new to this part of the country and don't know what it looks like. Thanks Monica
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    Can anyone help with these?

    We just bought a 5ac. farm in middle TN. The let the yard go wild. We are removing shrubs/ bushes/trees that are in our way. Some we like and want to identify them so we can replace them. I have tried to identify them on line with no luck. I need help!:\ These are all from the same shrub/tree it...
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    acidic soil help

    DH and I are working with DMIL on planning/landscaping her yards. She has two huge oak trees in back, so the soil around them is very acidic. Any suggestions of where I can find lists of plants that do well in acidic soil. DMIL will be watering and not much else, so I need to find plants that...
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    pines/ junipers

    Our neighbor gave us 65 pines/ junipers last weekend! They are all in pots, in various stages of growth/death. The neighbors are occasional weekend people so do not get up often enough to water and/ or plant. Me and DGD, are watering/ feeding and catagorizing everything. I took pictures of when...
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    seeding pomegranates

    I found aless messy way to seed pomegranates. Cut off the crown, remove some of the white pith. Score into 1/4's,soak in large bowl of cool water for 5min. Hold fruit underwater, break each scored section apart, separating the seeds from skin and membranes. Dry seeds on paper towels. I love...
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    Pomegranites

    DH brought a couple home from one of his bosses. I haven't ever seen ones this big!! Monica
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    bulbs

    DH bought me 100 daffodill bulbs the middle of Nov. The day our daughter and grandchildren came. We have not been around the grandkids much, one we have only seen once for 1 hr. and she is 3yrs. old! Our daughter was getting ready to go back to Afghanistan for 6 more months. We spent the time...
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    finally garden's done!

    Well my garden is finally done and I have planted parts of it. I didn't do much as I got such a very late start. This will be a test to see how a late garden does here. We already had an early frost for three days and I lost several things, that's okay as the things I lost I knew wouldn't grow...
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    what type of tomato should I get?

    My garden is almost ready to plant in. I am deciding what to plant. I want tomatoes but don't know what will grow here. We are at 5847ft. Right now it is getting down to 60* at night and 96* during the day. We have strong winds sometimes, and being in CA, no moisture. I used to grow beautiful...
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    Finally!! Almost a garden! Pics

    Finally, DH got my garden to the top of the list!! He started it the begining of July. We worked on it most of the 4th. Not much since as it has been very hot and smokey. This is it so far; It's a long process as we have very rocky soil, but it's very fertile soil. We were going to do...
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    What are these seeds?

    My neighbor gave these to me , she got them from someone else. She was told that the plants repel gophers. We are going to try them and see, but I was wondering what they are called? Monica
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    root cellar help, long

    I think this is the right place to post. I want to build a root cellar or something to preserve my harvest. I saw digits post about his carrots, that's kind of what I had in mind. We have TONS of rabbits , ground squirrels, gophers, moles, voles. So I believe that we must line the hole/ditch...
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    luffa, sunflowers

    Does anyone have any luffa seeds that they would part with?? How about any other types of gourds? I am also looking for sunflowers tall and med. I want to help DGD to plant a secret garden with them. Monica
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    I know I will get flack for this, but...

    The people that owned our property wanted to make the front look nice after they built so it would sell quick. They broadcast wildflower seed everywhere. I LOVE all the different poppies and several of the other flowers, but.... most of what was planted are white yarrow. I HATE them!! They look...
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    These are my worst weeds!

    I think they are some sort of thistle. I think that I almost have them under control this year. DGD and I go around the property every weekend and dig them out. We won't get rid of all as they are wild here and it is very windy. http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff172/mmoniot/100_0417.jpg...
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    zones

    I'm not sure what zone I am in since we moved. Every chart I look at has us in a different zone. I have seen us anywhere fron zone 8-11!!! We average mid- eighties with some low90's in the summer.Winter we get down in single digits. We have lots of wind as we live in a valley and it whips right...
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    I'm finally here now

    I registered in Jan. then forgot about it. I kept remembering while I was awake in bed, trying to sleep. I finally made it!! Now how will I get any work done between BYC and here??? Monica
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    anyone in central CA?

    We are Above Frazier Park, between Santa Clarita and Bakersfield. Monica
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