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    Spring Phlox...How to collect seeds?

    Okay I was wondering if anyone has figured out a way on how to collect spring phlox seeds ...this is the tall variety( up here found on the road side) and the seed pods are long and narrow and branch out from a main stem .. There starting to turn yellowish now....should I cut them off at the...
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    Starting a new tree/shrub....

    I have a cork screw willow tree...witch hazel ?....that is about 4 years old ...I have moved it twice now and this year its really doing good....I was wondering if I pin down one of the branches to the ground and bury it how long it would take to have another tree/shrub?......Would I cut it off...
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    Oh my aching bones.....

    Hubby and I worked in the garden's allll day.....weeding ....weeding and more weeding..my chickens where helping every step of the way.... also cutting grass ....planting and transplanting plants......But it was a beautiful day ....little rain in the late afternoon.....and not hot....time to...
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    Invasive flower / vine with yellow flower ..Photo's added update

    Okay I have no photo's right now....went to take a picture but both batteries needed recharging...I will put it up soon.... I was at a "new" gardening friends today and she was digging up plants to give me....I in return was giving her chicken manure... She showed me this plant that has taken...
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    Asparagus Patch? WEEDS!!

    Good Morning Everyone.....Just wanted to know what you all do with your asparagus patches once they have "ferned out'.....We have a mature patch(previous owners) that has been over come with weeds....Bineweed !!!! AHHHH!!! Everytime I walk by the patch it seems the weeds are waving at me... When...
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    Curly willow tree....

    I have a curly willow tree ....sometimes called a corkscrew tree...about 5ft high.Sometimes you see the branches in flower arrangements or bunched together in a pot for decoration. I have had it for maybe three years now and It has been transplanted two times.I think the last transplant did some...
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    Let us see some pond pictures !!

    We are planning on putting in a pond.....this summer.....Does anyone have any pictures of ponds they like to share....need some idea's...............We had one when we lived in the city.If I ever learn how to put pictures up I will add a photo.thanks
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    Composting pine shavings

    I have just changed over the coop from straw to pine shavings because I found the straw was becoming damp from the snow etc. and shavings are alot easier to scoop the poop......We are in the process of making a big composter out of skids and the plan was to put the chicken poop and shavings in...
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    Love this site !!!have an idea...

    Hello ! Just love this site ! What a great idea..Keep up the geat work !!!...now I can not only pick my friends and neighbours brains about gardening stuff and ideas but ALOT of other people's brains !!! YEHA! Wanted to give an idea for a title in the "index" part.....which will probably come...
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    How to grow a gigantic pumpkin?

    Hello This fall at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto .They were giving out giant pumpkin seeds.My daughter is thrilled ! and cannot wait to grow the BIG pumpkin !! Does anyone have any idea's how to start this adventure...we have two seeds.We live in Ontario Canada .Should I start them in the...
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    How to keep Racoons out of the garden

    Hello We have a 30 by 40 ft garden (approx.).This past summer we put up a cedar fence( 3ft high) and attached chicken wire to it .We had some problems with Raccoons eating all our corn and doing some other damage in the garden. My question is do you think we could put up an electric wire on the...
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