Hi, I read in a book once that before you have a party you spray your grass with a water/soap solution and it gets rid of the gnats, mosquitoes, etc. However,...
Right. Garlic likes cool weather, it even tolerates cold weather, but when the heat of the summer comes on it goes dormant. That is when we harvest it, after...
So...any chance of me successfully growing garlic in zone 11? The coldest it gets here in the winter is in the upper 50's at night. Summer it gets close to...
Try planting marigolds. The roots of marigolds are bad for nematodes. Unfortunately, you won't see the benefits until next year, but I think it is still worth...
I honestly could not say. I never gardened south of zone 6. I would try it. Look for locally grown bulbs, that would be the easiest way to know they would take...
Thanks everyone for the info on roundup. I am going to try the vinegar thing and see what happens. Weeds grow fast in Hawaii- we may need a lot of vinegar!...
I contacted Bradfield, a company I found that makes horticultural vinegar, for a distributor near me. In case you want to do the same, the website is ...
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Jul 2, 2005 1:35 pm
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Hi Tim, I just dug up my shantung purple garlic and some of the heads had lost their paper, tho the tops were less than 50% dead. Do you think that was ...
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Jul 2, 2005 1:39 pm
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I ordered the 20% vinegar from www.FertileGarden.com Thanks everyone for all your input. Now, I'd like to know if anyone has anymore tips to share such as, if ...
Aloha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My husband and I lived in Hawaii for many years......moved to central Florida last March....just could not afford it anymore....
hello everyone, its been awhile since I have had question or a thought for everyone. My question is, all over my garden I have little groups of things that...
I'm in Wisconsin zone 5 & the plants are starting to turn yellow & die (normal time for the time of year & all the heat). There ARE potatoes but the plants...
I have had them in parts of my garden as well. If you leave them, they should open with spores inside. I don't think they do any harm either, but I really do...
Hi Sandy, ... Fertile Garden is a GREAT local supplier and is an outgrowth expansion from Gardenville. Gardenville was created by our Guru Emeritus, Mr....
I've only been growing potatoes for a couple years but haven't had that experience. Can you stick your hand in the dirt and see if the tubers are forming?...
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Jul 3, 2005 1:48 pm
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Yeah they're in the ground & growing from the plant. I've had a few strays too & there are too many & in clusters right under the folliage & stem to be strays....
Greetings all, I just had my first successful garlic season! I live in Manteca, CA we are zone 14 or 9 depending on who you ask. Or summers are 90-110 and...
Congratulations on your first great garlic experience. I think growing garlic is addictive, just like eating it. [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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Jul 4, 2005 11:50 pm
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I wait until the tops are all brown to dig mine. I just feel that any green is producing food for the bulb. It works for me but here in southern Ohio we can...
Congratulations! The grocery store is a great place to get your first garlic sets. If you want to experiment further there are many named varieties available...
I guess I'll play it by ear, I mean head. (We're not talking corn here). And I don't expect we'll have another 3 days of rain any time soon. I think I'll...
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Jul 5, 2005 12:03 pm
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I've been away from my computer and I'm justed overwhelmed with all the great feedback on the whole Round-up issue! Thank you all so much! This forum has...
Dear fellow gardeners I live near Mt. Shasta, CA at about 4,000'. Zone 6, in a mixed woodland/conifer forest with great soil. I have a 1,200' sq. ft. garden...
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Jul 5, 2005 1:35 pm
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Hey everybody! I'm starting a food crop garden and I am wondering what are some good things to plant at the start of July. Your advise is appreciated, -Nick...
Hi Karen, I totally understand! I have found some things that our rabbits, woodchucks, deer, voles and other critters have not touched so far. Of course,...
I hate to add to the bad news, but the local deer enjoyed my moonflowers enormously. A dog would make a world of difference though. Some of the gardening...
