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Hi everyone, I'm just getting my raised bed (SFG) built, which I will be using for garlic. I'm wondering what is the ideal light conditions for growing garlic (full sun, part sun, shade, etc.)? Also, in the Square Foot Garden book, Mel says you can get away with 6" depth in the raised beds...

I am just getting started on building my raised beds for garlic planting. I already have a year's worth of good compost that I've been building up all year from grass clippings, fall leaves, and chicken coop cleanings. I plan to put them in the ground the 2nd or 3rd week in October. :) I...

I really like mums, but unfortunately they are toxic to pets!

Hey everyone, I'm new to gardening, but have a very unique little container garden planned that I really need help with! I help out with sled dog and wolf hybrid rescue, and so to help foster animals (and for my own dogs to enjoy), I have a huge 16' x 20' "kennel" built into my back deck. I...

Anyone here ever grown mushrooms from one of those fruiting kits? My husband got one in early May, and kept forgetting to harvest the mushrooms. (Argh!) I'm wondering if they might be too old now to harvest? The edges are curled up, and the gills underneath look "crimped" instead of straight...

Hi everyone! I'm new here (a transplant from BYC :) ) and this is my first year starting a garden of any kind. I decided to start with a SFG (square foot garden) because it seems like it will be the easiest way for me to start. I've had seeds started in the sunroom for the past few months...