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    Baby Cucumber Cucino

    Considering purchasing this cucumber, but the price makes me hesitant (as well as it seeming to be a hybrid and not OP). Anyone have experience with these? Or a comparable heirloom or OP variety - I like the idea of itty bitty little cukes!
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    Seed starting

    I plan to only start a few seeds at a time (like 1 flat of whatever) so I can learn how to do it without wasting alot of my seeds. I will be getting fluorescent grow lights (probably a small one like 24 inches) and probably 1 or 2 gro spot light like bulbs to play with if/when I start getting...
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    How to get rid of an unwanted bush

    I have no idea what kind it is ... was here when we moved in, and I don't like it. Easiest way to get rid of it? Just dig and dig until I'm pretty sure most of the roots are gone? It is right beside the concrete driveway, so either I'm gonna damage the concrete tearing it out, or its gonna...
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    When should I transplant ....

    I have 2 redbuds, 2 ornamental pear and 1 I'm thinking its a Washington Hawthorn - can't remember the third kind right now - that need transplanted. I messed around this fall until too late to transplant. They are currently planted against the house (had started them there because of weather...
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    What do do with my plum tree

    I have a plum tree - It probably is an ornamental - but when the frost doesn't kill it, we get lots of little oblong red plums that are good! My problem is that it has started to split. Do you prune off the side that seems to be weaker or what? I will try to get some pics tomorrow in the...
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    Heirloom sweet corn

    My father and I are going to try open-pollinated heirloom corn this spring. We're both trying to get as much open-pollinated heirloom plants in our gardens as we can this year. Anyone have suggestions on varieties to get for zone 5B-6A, Growing season: May to late Oct, late frosts are common...
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    horse manure

    I have access to loads of it - any crops I shouldn't use it on? Any crops that flourish with it?
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    Mulching

    Are there any crops that you shouldn't use pine needles as mulch with? My father has 7-9 pine trees, so I've definitely got access to the pine needles, unless he uses them all for his garden once I give him this idea!
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    African Violets

    Anyone grow them? I saw seeds for miniatures in Park Seed, and I want to try them! Hopefully I can keep the yellow demon cat from eating them!
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    sweet potatoes

    I want to grow a few sweet potatoes this year. I found Sand Hill Preservation Center which has like 60 varieties, so I know where to get them. Now how do I grow them????!!!????
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