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    Real Cooking in the Microwave

    I use it to par cook potatoes that I intend to fry up or bake.
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    Tornado and Tobacco Horn Worms, 9b

    And no, thank goodness we weren't hurt. It could have been way worse. Thanks again :)
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    Tornado and Tobacco Horn Worms, 9b

    Thanks! I was able to save a few of my plants. Two of them are still growing fruits. There should still be some warm enough days left for me to harvest something before the cold snap comes.
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    Tornado and Tobacco Horn Worms, 9b

    to make chances better i believe in diversity in plantings, diversity in locations and diversity in my own attitudes too. persistence and also being willing to move on from one failed effort and to keep trying and learning other things in the process. -Thank you so much! Keeping a good...
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    Tornado and Tobacco Horn Worms, 9b

    I propped everything back up and did end up with more growing time. I lost a few plants, but all in all, i've got several big green tomatoes pending color on my Krim and Tula plants. My cuc ended up with lots of leaves and lots of flowers, but the developing cucs stopped short and the whole...
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    Tornado and Tobacco Horn Worms, 9b

    Oh thank you so much! Somehow, I was able to beat off the horn worms. A pack of scrub jays found them, actually. Within a couple days, my plants were totally void of worms! I'm hoping to get some mature fruit here before the cold takes my plants.
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    Finally found this place

    Thank you!! So glad to be here :)
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    Finally found this place

    The only ones that did well in the heat were my spoon tomatoes, a currant variety. They went wild and I had to remove the plant before it vined into everything. I also had a rogue super sweet cherry that did well all on it's own. I barely even watered the sucker as it grew wild out of a rock...
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    Finally found this place

    Thank you! I'm a Mary, original to the Bay Area also :) I'm from Union City, transplanted to So. Cal about 20 years ago.
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    Finally found this place

    Thanks! Yes, it has been very challenging, to say the least. Every season, I try something different. I am not much of a squash fan, but I'm open to becoming one. I hope you're enjoying life in WI. Florence County is named after my grandma Florence Hulst (nee Terry). I do love it here in...
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    Finally found this place

    Hi guys, I’m in zone 9a/9b in Ramona, California. I’m on a hillside at 1400 ft. I’m growing in a 600sqft greenhouse, raised planter beds, and in ground. My ground matter consists of red clay, sandy loom, and granite.
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    Tornado and Tobacco Horn Worms, 9b

    Hi People. I am in zone 9a/9b in East San Diego County. This past Sunday, my house was involved in a major weather event that resulted in a tornado hitting my house and yard. Insurance is going to fix my waterlogged house. One of my stressors right now, is my garden. I'm not sure what is...
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