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What an amazing place to come to if you have dumb questions! Thank you all for responding. It makes sense now. I have never tried it but will start looking into some cover crops for this fall / winter. Another related question: When you take out the cover crop to plant your vegetables...

Please excuse this stupid question - what is the difference between cover crop and weed? My garden beds and walkways get automatic replants of a variety of weeds every winter, most are buttercups I think. Now if I just cut them and till them under, or just leave on the beds as mulch ... how is...

Interesting set up Monty. I just used an air pump, but one that is stronger than the regular aquarium pump. I just bought a sprayer and will try that next. So far I just water the roots with the finished tea. I have a couple of squash plants that have mildew. Will spray only 1/2 of the...

Hello everyone - what is the general feeling about Aerated Compost Tea on this forum? Do you use it and swear by it? Or you think it's just a fad? I got intrigued by the idea and tinkered with it, brewing 3 batch of tea this past week already. There are many vids on youtube and articles...

My crop was quite good last year on the same watering plan as described. But I thought maybe I watered too much unnecessarily, so thinking about cutting back. But then afraid to cut back too much. From what I'm hearing, I should put in mulch heavily (straw is an easy option for me) and then...

Thank you everyone for your response. This is an amazingly helpful forum. How about them moisture meters / sensors then? Have you used them and are they helpful? Just wanted to conserve water if I can. Oh ... and the question regarding frequency of watering. Do you water everyday, or 2-3...

I've installed those drip irrigation system using the 1/4 inch tube that has in-line drip element built in every 12 inches. I ran it serpentine in my raised beds 12 apart. I grow tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, lettuces, etc. Currently I set automatic watering an hour a day early in the...

Steve - does that mean if I spray diluted vinegar on my garden the slugs will leave it alone? That seems to be a simple solution. How concentrated the solution?

Thanks Pat for the tip. I'll have to try some DE and see it it makes a difference. About salad spinner, my wife has one and uses it to dry lettuce. But I didn't know you can was lettuce in it too. How?

It is the slug that I'm concerned about. I know we have slugs hiding under the bottom leaves sometimes. I'm surprised the chickens don't seem to do their job this year :D Haven't put mulch in my garden beds yet. You think it'll help with the slug problem? I have wood chips that I can use...

I've been rinsing 2 times outside in a large bowl then drain the water back to the garden. But it still seems a waste of lots of water. Do you bother cleaning your salad off the garden? How many times?

thank you - it makes sense!

Another newbee here gardening in San Jose, California. I'm growing tomatoes, squash and eggplants on 6" raised beds. They seem to do OK so far. The question is is it time to apply mulch yet? I read somewhere that you should wait until the weather gets hotter before applying mulch, so that...

So I just got about 10 yards dumped on my driveway. Found out that it's waaay too much for my walkways :lol: I plan to put the remaining into 2 piles where I have some space for it, just to sit for a year hopefully turning into compost or something to amend my soil. I do need mulching...

I'm a newbie gardener. My wife said there're some types of bean with edible flowers and that they're tasty. Can someone please advise what kind of flowers I can add to the salad bowl? What is your favorite? Thanks!

Thank you everyone. Very helpful information!

In my area there are several tree service companies offer to dump 5-10 yards of fresh wood chips from their nearby jobs. I'm thinking of getting these free wood chips to cover the walkways outside my garden beds and other landscape areas. Has anyone here order such service? What can we expect...

Great info! Thanks.

I have this fabulous Southern Night tomato plant that I want to save seed for next year. Unfortunately it's planted next to a Brandy Wine. I don't want to go through the business of covering the flower if I can avoid it. So ... if I just take a ripe fruit and save seeds from that, and...

TEG = The Easy Garden - this forum. DigitS: Sorry I don't understand - if tomatoes don't cross then why bother bagging the flowers to prevent pollination from another plant? I ask because I really like to save seed from this Southern Night plant. I could move it (it's in a 5 gallon pot) but...