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My tomato plants are getting wilty leaves that are now starting to get dry and crunchy on the ends. They look almost burnt on the ends. An now they are starting to be yellowed too. They are tall, healthy plants, about 3-4 weeks old, that have been potted up once, into topsoil. They were...

I am wondering if you have to wait untill after the last frost to plant flowers that reseed themselves? If they can reseed, can't you plant them anytime during the spring and they will come up when it is safe? Or do they need to go through the winter to become dormant so they don't come up...

I used jiffy pellets last year, with mixed success. They were easy, but they seemed to have a lot of damping off, which may have been my fault not theirs. :) I am wondering if it would be better to go with pots and potting soil. I think the jiffy pellets are cheaper, but I am not sure how it...

We live in a rental house in the country, that is over 100 years old. There is a lilac and a BUNCH of overgrown snowberries (I think). The lilac bloomed beautifully last year, and is still smaller then some I have seen, it is about 8 feet tall and around. It looks really straggly to me, and I...

Come on, now, be honest... I KNOW you are all drooling over seed catalogs and making plans. That is what January is for! So, what are you planning? I am planning to grow three kinds of tomatoes, bell and hot peppers, three kinds of potatoes, several rows of green beans, a lot of winter...

I diddnt do to well last winter, though I did get enough tomatoes and peppers. I am really wanting ot do better this year. My problems: last year I diddnt have enough space or lights, And I hated having the trays sitting everywhere around my kitchen. I am trying to convence DH that we need...

Don't say craigslist, either... I have been looking all year, and all I see are wanted adds instead of for sale adds. :) everyone wants to can I guess. I would actually prefer something new anyway, so I will know the guage and seal are good. I found some nice ones at Walmart this year, I...

I dont know what to do with it now! I just love it, but I dont really have a lot of shady spots here. It is so sunny all year, that we have to plan on a little less sun then suggested, so I am thinking they need pretty much all shade. It says 4-8 hours of sun, but I am not sure that I have...

I just got my fenugreek seeds, and they dont say if they are annual or perrenial, and I am not sure where to plant them. ANyone ever grow it?

I know I keep starting threads. :) I am just really interested in everyone's different gardens. My dad always did the double digging method, which is a TON of work. I have thought about the lasagna or no-dig method, but we decided not to try anything new this year. So I am sticking with...

I am trying quite a few new things this year, so I dont have favorties yet. I am growing bushel gourds, pepino melons, kiwano horned melons, and luffa gourd. What does everyone else like to grow that will puzzle and amaze your friends?

How do I tell? I planted lettuce, beets, onions, chard, and carrots. A lot of tiny seeds. Then the next day it rained, and rained, and rained... for three days. How long should I wait? I planted them on the 16th.

OK, I planted ten lbs of potatoes. After I cut them in peices, I ended up planting 153 peices or so. And then I read that each plant will grow between 4 and 6 lbs. WHAT???? I could grow over 700 lbs of potatoes????? :ep And then I planted 50 strawberry plants, and read that 25 would be...

I read the whole five pages, and saw nothing to help me. :) Does anyone have experience with bugs on their house plants? I have something eating my ornamental sweet potato. It was outside last year, and then my Grannie gave it to me. It was doing great all winter, growing like crazy...

I have had my potatoes and jerusalem artichokes planted for about ten days, and I was wondering when I can expect to see sprouts, and what they will look like. Thanks!

I have my chicken manure mixed in with a LOT of straw, and I have some fresh and some about a month old. So, I know I cant put it in my garden. But, can I put it on top, not to close to the plants? I would put it under or on top of my sawdust mulch. I figure it would compost slowly, and it...

I am SO not good at starting seeds inside!! I have them in pellets, and about half of them are dying. I am keeping them inside till most of the seeds have sprouted and then moving them outside to the cold frame. I had them all out there, but they were taking forever to germinate. Anyway...

I dont know much about strawberry crowns. I have had mine for about two weeks, and I wrapped them in moist paper towels, and put them back in the bag, per the directions. Now, I checked on them today, and they have beautifull green leaves growing out of them! :hu Our last frost date is around...

I have trouble with our two dogs laying in the flower beds, on the cool soil. I havnt planted them yet, and I am going to do mostly annuals from seed. Is there anything I can use to make the dogs want to sleep elsewhere? I am thinking something like a homemade repellent or something. I...

First post! I came over from BYC. OK, I thought this sounded neat, has anyone else done it? From my understanding they are all pretty much the same thing. But I wondered if it worked, and if it is easier then tilling. I normally grow in beds anyway. Hubby thought it sounded harder to do...