I have heard that mint keeps fleas away. Has anyone heard this? I purchased 1250 seeds from Thomas & Morgan and have started 72 plants. Man those seeds are real small.
Its been some time since I've been on here(computer crashed and couldn't remember the name of the site) but I'm back!!! I planted marigolds and better boy tomato seeds. Its my first time with tomato seeds. We'll see how they grow.:D
Shop vac works great. I did get a warning from my hubby....If he got any phone calls about what I was doing. He might have to commit me!!!! LOL
Seriously, I haven't uses any insecticides on my garden. The safest way I have found is the shop vac.
I don't remember the variety(got stupid and threw the package away...lol). There were only 2 rows but the tallest was only about 4 ft tall and the smallest was about half that size. I planted the rows about 2 ft apart. I guess I should have planted more than 2 rows. I'll try it again. Any...
I am in Zone 7b. I planted sweet corn in mid April but it didn't get very tall. We got about 10 ears from about 20 stalks. It tasted great but there wasn't near enough of it. Is it too late to plant more?
Beautiful melons. I'm a 1st time gardener. My garden has sweet corn, tomatoes, strawberries, cantaloupe, yellow crookneck squash, potatoes, hot peppers and green peppers. So far, we have more cucumbers than we can eat. Corn didn't grow very tall but still tasted good and my squash has been...
I just found this forum last night. Lots of nice people with lots of knowledge. I thank you for this forum.:love By the way....Byhalia, MS here...transplanted from Memphis, TN almost 2 1/2 years ago.....LOVE IT!!
I've recently found the same problem on my squash. The ole dreaded stinkbugs. I have sprayed my plants with Castile Soap and water. I also heard that Dawn dishwashing detergent and water is good for getting rid of alot of insects. I have also heard that they burrow in the ground around the...