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I bought seed potatoes last month and for lack of anywhere else they went into the basement. Cool & dark but damp. I discovered today some have 3-4 inch long roots already! I am in zone 5. According to my planting calenders I should plant potatoes around the 9th or so of May. That is still...

We have the frames set up and need some advice on what to fill them with. I have been reading a little bit about lasagna gardening but everything I read says to start in the fall filling them with layers of newspaper, leaves, compost etc. We could go buy some soil, I have a big old manure...

Fedco seeds in ME say that you can grow artichokes here. You have to start them indoors in Jan/Feb. Has anyone ever done this? I am a total newbie and looking for some direction. Even some ideas. Everything I find online is geared towards California where plants can survive all year...

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We are in the northeast and are just finally seeing sun again after what seemed like a month of non stop rain. My potato plants went from looking very nice to this. One plant has died - turned yellow and wilted away. There are spots which resemble a fungus I saw in photos. There are also...

What could it be and what can I do? Thanks!

I had some organic onions from the store that decided my kitchen counter was a good place to grow :D Rather then just throw them in the compost I put them in a corner of the garden to see what would happen. They seem very happy. They have all continued to grow. I am in zone 5 and planted...

I was given some dahlias. I have no idea what kind since I do not remember. A couple of years ago I commented on how beautiful they were in my friend's garden. This year she gave me some of her bulbs for my new house. I was told to plant them in a spot with lots of sun and that they may...

How big should an average veggie garden be? Is there any way to calculate how much room we may need? I am a total newbie and my newbie friend who has no room for a garden plan on planting a garden in my backyard. While we want to do a lot of experimenting this year and see how it goes, we do...