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  1. Michigan_Nick

    2019 Seed Exchange

    Posted in a different location and just now seeing there is a proper exchange forum! Long story short, I prefer planting a variety of different seeds and treating each new one as an edible experiment. I live in suburban Michigan and don't have a whole lot of gardening area like some on TEG. So...
  2. Michigan_Nick

    Novelty Vegetable Seeds and Seed Trading

    Good afternoon everyone! Just a Michigander slowly emerging from hibernation! Back on TEG for my 2nd season. There are a couple of questions I have for anyone/everyone. First, I don't have a lot of gardening real estate to work with and have gotten big into container gardening actually. I...
  3. Michigan_Nick

    Benefits of Mulching Contianers

    Good evening folks! Not sure who has seen my previous posts, but I'm a new gardener and have been experimenting with various vegetables in smallish-sized containers. Now understanding the many benefits of bigger and better containers I have attempted to mulch the top layers of these containers...
  4. Michigan_Nick

    5 Gallon Bucket Composting

    Good Sunday Afternoon! So I'm a couple weeks or so into my 5 gallon bucket composting project. I believe I've done enough research to grasp the basics to composting, but would like others' opinions on a few things. I keep an empty coffee can in my fridge with fruit and veggie scraps and...
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    $.69 Berry "Plants" Too Good to be True?

    While on my last run to the outdoor garden center I saw various fruit "plants" marked 90% off. I put plants in quotations because it more closely resembles a stick (see photos). I read up on dormant stages of berry plants like these and have a basic understanding with how that works. I have the...
  6. Michigan_Nick

    Container Gardening: Odds & Ends

    Morning all, I tried using the search tool to find thread titles in the last year referencing container gardening. Found some threads from 2013 and beyond so was just hoping to get some feedback from other gardeners on this sub-topic. Looking to open up discussion on soil recipes, additives and...
  7. Michigan_Nick

    Most Likely a Weed, but...

    Good morning folks! Have been container growing various vegetables and the closest thing I was able to compare this to was a pepper (maybe). It was growing quite rapidly and figured I would plant it in my "rejects" potter. Thanks for any feedback!
  8. Michigan_Nick

    New Member - Good Morning from MI!

    Hello TheEasyGarden community! My name is Nick from the Metro Detroit area of Michigan. I'm a youngin' - in my early 20's and really just picked up the hobby of vegetable, container gardening. My mother has always had a green thumb and I figured I would give a go at it. Quite honestly I thought...
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