Gardening the Garden

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i bought some garden plants on ebay a few weeks back. none of them have arrived. the seller has had great feedback until the last couple of weeks. he has had a dozen in the last month that were negative. he apparently attacks them via email, etc. i inquired about my [...]

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Well, I do not waste good meat.  I have hit my share and every one has gotten space in the freezer.  Properly prepared, it is better than any grain fed cow.  Personally I like lean, very lean meet, and do not care much for the feed lot cattle that is passed off [...]

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general.  The raised soils in all the flower beds (and poor tomato boxes) are dusty dry.  It’s a wonder all the plants don’t fall over with these last two days.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – sounds like time to start mulching with marsh hay. at least I [...]

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This one is ironic: "Sellers must take steps to ensure that the buyer of these collectibles is at least 18 years of age…etc" Hell, eBay doesn’t even "take steps" to ensure that their *users* are 18! I wonder if one could defend oneself by saying [...]

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Me and My wife have a wonderful flower garden consisting mainly of potted flowers this year we tried a Gaillardia and have a few questions about them they are only suposed to grow to two and one half feet tall and they are already going on [...]

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Give him high quality canned cat food, plenty of water, a warm bed, and quiet. Most of all, do not let him outside ever again. Gail I echo Gail

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Mulch, Mulch, Mulch! Not only does it inhibit the growth of weeds already in the ground, but any that start next season can be pulled out without a struggle. Nice, no? If the weeds don’t get sun, they can’t grow. Secondly, mulching has the added benefit of assisting soil moisture retention, so [...]

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I need some advice an how to harvest the following plants.  How much can I harvest at once, and how do I know when to start harvesting? Kale. (Also, do kale leaves normally grow in three dimesions, i.e. there are areas where growth is occuring purpendicular to the leaf’s surface) Curly [...]

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Plant some basil close by, and don’t pinch out the flowers.  It will attract bees from miles around. Zhan Thanks. Easy enough. JennP.
If you have problems with polination because of lack of bees, which is a be your own [...]

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Please email me if you are interested in sharing plants I’m more than willing to pay postage. To my home outside of Kansas City. Thanks Susan

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Most gardeners like to share plants.  If you offered to pay the postage (and made sure the plant could legally be shipped [...]