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Why do my spinach and lettuce seedlings keep dying?
I keep having this issue with maybe 40% of my seedlings turning yellow and wilting or just wilting suddenly. There are plenty of healthy seedlings out of all the ones I've planted but still.. It's 40% less than what I planted! See wilty guy in bottom right corner?
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Seed supply 2021?
Has anyone heard anything from seed suppliers about whether they will have enough seeds to handle another year of high demand? I usually order most of my seeds in January, but I'm wondering if that will work this year.
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15 Year Old Dry Beans
So last week I decided to pressure can some really really old dry beans. I processed both pintos and great northern. These are both beans that are so old that no amount of time in soaking and cooking was successful in softening them. What I discovered is that pressure canning them was a great idea. They turned out soft,…
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Unusual varieties of beans
This year I decided to grow some unusual varieties of heirloom beans in addition to the standard Provider bush bean. The long beans, even longer than a standard kitchen knife, are Fortex. Seeds for it are difficult to find, but it's a productive pole bean and grows long, tasty green beans. The purple and white bean is…
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Anybody Know What Vegetable This Is?
I got my box of fruit and veggies the other day and this was in it. I did an image search of root vegetables and came up with two things I thought it might be. I was thinking of going to a farmer's market and looking around to see if I could find some so I could identify it. And then thought hopefully you guys will know…
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Fall Gardens
Hi everyone. Missed out on starting a garden in the spring but getting ready for fall. What is everyone planting for fall gardens this year?
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Summer Squash: info on 21 varieties & recipes
Enjoy!!
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BBB Seed Company & Free ebooks
there are 6 free eBooks in the second link. This last link I'm sending shows how good they lay out the 'plant growth habit', and good pictures...
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The Trouble with Tribbles, er, Onions
My husband and I eat a lot of onions. They are practically a staple, being eaten fresh on sandwiches, subs, and burgers, and fried with meats and vegetables. So we use a lot of onions over the course of the year. But despite repeated attempts to grow large onions, I have not had any success. This is what this year's…
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Garlic SEEDS????????????
I was given some garlic seeds today and they said to plant them right away. I am used to planting bulbs but not seeds. Do I just direct sow them or start indoors? Thanks!
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How the Tarahumara Grow and Cook Corn
I went to a presentation by one of the world’s leading educators in Stone Age living skills. David Holladay talked about the Tarahumara Indians and how they lived in intentional seclusion and obscurity until the world discovered that they were the fastest ultramarathon runners on the planet. After discovering their…
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DO YOU EVER WONDER WHAT IN THE WORLD WERE YOU THINKING?!
Has anyone else wondered what they were thinking when they remember the ginormous amount of food they just planted? I having that right now as I remind myself about the 54 cabbage seedlings I have on my steps. LOL
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Brussels sprout
I see them starting! How long until harvest?
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Tomato rot?
My green romas look great but the ones ripening are turning black on the bottom of them!! What is this, why is this!!???
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Horseradish
Found these yesterday morning on the horseradish leaves, anyone know what they are? How to treat? I removed them. Some of the leaves are stripped and some have holes
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Sweet potatoes 🍠
These are my pallet sweet potatoes which are a new experience for me. Can anyone tell me if these look like they are on track? The bin is about halfway filled and I keep wrapping the vines. And they keep growing lol. If I remember correctly (that’s always questionable lol) they will flower? Beautiful flowers I hear?
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Pole Beans
Could someone please recommend a pole bean that has nice full rounded pods? I hate the more flat pods and am disappointed by the varieties of pole beans that I have grown.