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    What do I need to start canning?

    I always helped people can, but I have never canned independently. What supplies do I need? Don't leave anything out, no matter how small! Jessica in NC :ya
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    Frozen vs. homegrown snow peas

    Last night we experimented at our house. I took a bag of the usual frozen sugar snap peas and the ones I grew on my closeline and stir fried them the same. There was not any comparison in taste, texture or color. I may never be able to eat frozen snow peas again! My DH didn't want to...
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    Edible Sunflowers

    Ok, I had to decided-Fruit and Veggie forum or Flower forum. Since I am eating the seeds, I decided here! Does anyone out there know if Mammoth Sunflower and Skyscraper Sunflower are hybrids or not? In other words, can I save seeds and plant next year. I also have Aztec Gold, but I finally...
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    Seed list

    Visit my blog if you are in the mood to do an equal trade. I haven't counted the number of each type yet. Just let me know! http://gardensandsuch.blogspot.com/ Also I have small baggies of wildflower seeds for a SASE. PM me for an address.
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    Garden Journals or Logs?

    I am keeping a garden log this year-name, year from, source, date planted, date sprouted, % sprouted, date transplanted, 1st harvest. Does anybody do the same? Or is nobody as OCD as me? :ya
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    Cacti from Seed?

    Wile I was at Wal-Mart I picked up a pack of mixed cacti seeds. Has anyone ever grown cacti from seed? I assume they take a long time to sprout and will need to have the pots covered in glass or plastic wrap. Any advice? I also ordered succulent seeds from Parks and I assume they need...
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    You guessed it, I placed another order!

    Once you start, you can't stop! I ordered from Select Seeds. I have never heard of them before joining here. I love Morning Glories (matter of fact, that was my nick name as a kid) and saw a spectacular one 'Carnivale di Venezia' somewhere years ago. I looked and looked for it. I had given...
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    I did it, placed an order!

    I got an e-mail from Parks Seed that they were having a dollar seed sale. I spent a long time on that site. I prefer Burpee, but they are waaaaayyy more expensive. Any way, here is what I got and the price. Any suggestions or comments on the varieties are welcome. 1. Eggplant Rosa...
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    Ideas for student run school Greenhouse?

    I have a group of remedial students this coming semester that I want to get involved in growing veggies in the greenhouse. Any suggestions for plants? I was thinking lettuce and radishes to start. Plus some flowers. These are high school age students.
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    What are your spring flower plans?

    My list is not complete: Tie Dye Petunia Summer Romance Impatiens Star of Yelta Morning Glories Cardinal Climber Thunbergia Alata Rhodochiton Purple bells African Hybrid impatiens A 'wildflower' mix Maybe some geraniums and sunflowers too
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    North Carolina!

    I am in N.E. NC. I garden in containers, mostly, and love it.
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