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  1. Jennifer

    What type of disease is this (blight, canker, septoria leaf spot)?

    I'm thinking of digging up this tomato plant and the basil plant next to it, both of which have damage to them. Last week and before that, when I would go out to the garden (when it was a little warmer, but this past month) there would be an ever increasing number of what looked like yellow...
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    There's now two mushrooms sprouting next to my pepper plant *sigh*

    So I went out in the garden this morning and I found two mushrooms sprouted right beside my hot pepper plant. I watered the plants on Thursday morning and then Friday and Saturday we got a decent amount of rain (I watered kind of heavily as I didn't believe the weatherman) and am expecting some...
  3. Jennifer

    Herb Drying Preparation Question

    Can't seem to find the answer to this anywhere. I have winter thyme, italian flat leaf parsley, and basil, and if I am drying them should I wash the herbs before beginning the drying process? I have a test batch drying out in the fridge right now in a paper bag (per the post here by Lesa!) and...
  4. Jennifer

    What is this insect feasting on my precious tomato?

    So I go out to water my garden today and see this little bugger feasting on a tomato: Look at him, eating away!! This is the second year I have had a garden, and the first one I am taking it super seriously. I already have enough problems with the birds and squirrels and now this?! I...
  5. Jennifer

    Best methods for keeping squirrels & birds off my tomatoes?

    This is the first year I have (seriously) done a garden. I have a decent sized grape tomato plant in a pretty ridiculous looking, non-protective cage (will post pics when I can because I'm still a newbie). Anyway, I had my suspicions not too long ago about squirrels and birds attacking my...
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