Forum: Seed Saving
January 4th, 2013, 04:28 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 544
Re: butternut squash
Two things...
One, they could be OP or Hybrid. No way to tell.
Two, Genus "Cucurbita", species "Moschata".
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Forum: General Digging
October 14th, 2012, 05:11 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 317
Red Swan Bean Seeds - Seed Color
Okay, so I planted some Red Swan beans, and saved a few of the seeds, to compare saved seed to, to assist in making sure they didn't accidentally cross with anything.
Now, those beans were planted...
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Forum: The Politics of Food
October 13th, 2012, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,353
Re: Could Prop 37 passage be the end of GMO's?
Alright, so I cannot locate anything about animal DNA in the GM plants. However, there is bacteria DNA in GM plants. Bt toxin and all. Again, not natural. Plants do not breed with bacteria. Plants...
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Forum: The Politics of Food
October 13th, 2012, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,353
Re: Could Prop 37 passage be the end of GMO's?
More precise way of breeding plants...with animals? With bacteria? That is NOT natural and has no basis on this planet.
You play God, you're just going to anger God. And when you anger God by...
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Forum: Recipes and Food Preservation
October 11th, 2012, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 302
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Forum: What's Happening
October 10th, 2012, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,248
Re: Horse chesnut--poisonous
Horse chestnuts must be leached before use. The oldest method involved cloth bags full, tied and suspended in a river for a few days. The modern-day method would involve basically that, just without...
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Forum: General Digging
October 3rd, 2012, 06:57 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 294
Corn Oddities
Okay, so squirrels were eating my corn when planted in May, and continued to eat almost everything I replanted until I figured out how to keep them away - mid-June.
So, later start for corn, it's...
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Forum: General Digging
August 17th, 2012, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 346
Re: Self-Watering / Irrigation
So how does one drip without emitters? Just a very small hole in the line?
Underground containers? I seem to have a hard time understanding that...you're not talking about underground...
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Forum: General Digging
August 17th, 2012, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 524
Re: Squash Identification Help!
#1 - Too young to tell what it is. Looks like it could be anything.
#2 - Looks like it could be a white acorn...
The other two *might* be spaghetti...I don't know.
As for when they are...
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Forum: Heirloom Gardening
August 17th, 2012, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 776
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Forum: General Digging
August 11th, 2012, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 346
Self-Watering / Irrigation
Okay, so I've recently decided to tear out another patch of grass and put in another garden. This time, however, I'd like to do it a little differently. Namely, how to water it.
I'd like to, if at...
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Forum: General Digging
July 24th, 2012, 03:44 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 238
Self-Sterile Plants turned Self-Compatible
Oh great gardeners, I humbly beseech thy wisdom.
I have been told that Self-Sterile plants won't pollinate themselves. And I've seen this. However, it led me to a few interesting concepts...
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Forum: Heirloom Gardening
July 18th, 2012, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 784
Re: Beit Alpha Cucumbers
All "seedless" plants still need to be pollinated. As for the yellowing small fruits, my guess is that they are not getting properly pollinated. If your crops are not getting visited by honeybees or...
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Forum: Heirloom Gardening
July 17th, 2012, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 576
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Forum: Recipes and Food Preservation
July 17th, 2012, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 825
Re: Soda Maker who has one
Never had one. Won't ever get one. Too expensive, and you're still "tied" to "them" for everything.
I am planning here soon (as soon as I can acquire one more ingredient), is to make my own the...
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Forum: Herbs and Flowers
July 14th, 2012, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 396
Re: Square Coleus
Most mints can be started from cuttings. Seeds also work.
As for the stems...Galium aparine is square. There are others. But...it's usually a safe bet to assume that if there are square stems,...
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Forum: Squashing Pests & Problems
July 14th, 2012, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 198
Corn Stalk Gnawed
Okay...so, I have some corn that has been growing amongst beans and squash. It seemed to be safe, crowded in there, I could barely reach the base of the stalk (leaves of other plants everywhere)
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Forum: Herbs and Flowers
June 20th, 2012, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 321
Staking Flowers
I have an interesting idea, one that I think should work, but I want a little advice on it before I proceed much further with putting my idea into action.
There are a number of plants that, as...
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Forum: Squashing Pests & Problems
June 12th, 2012, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,190
Re: Squirrels
So, does anyone have any pointers on how to get rid of them? Or at least keep them away from plants?
I have since started this topic, replanted TWICE. I have invested in dome wire, and wrapped it...
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Forum: The Politics of Food
June 4th, 2012, 01:45 PM
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Replies: 162
Views: 3,089
Re: GMO Crops
Okay, GMO vs. Non-GMO...
If we stick away from a religious standpoint for a minute...
Scientists have genetically modified rabbits so that they have glow in the dark fur. This just makes me...
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Forum: Squashing Pests & Problems
May 28th, 2012, 09:06 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,190
Squirrels
Okay, I need help. I need to plain and simple get rid of the squirrels once and for all.
Every previous year: no squirrels in garden, to my knowledge. Nothing.
This year, during the past three...
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Forum: General Digging
May 27th, 2012, 05:33 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 330
Will Corn Regrow?
Squirrels have ripped the "grassy" shoots off my corn plants. All of them. Didn't eat any, just ripped them off. Will corn regrow like normal grasses, or are they dead?
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Forum: General Digging
May 21st, 2012, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 377
Re: Transplants dying
I had the seedlings out for about a week. The stems were still very tiny. I actually ended up breaking about 3 of the stems while transplanting, threw them out. And, I'm in the Thumb of Michigan.
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Forum: General Digging
May 20th, 2012, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 377
Transplants dying
Any help would be appreciated. Too late to anything about it now, but for next year, I need some help.
Okay, so I had around 100 pepper/broccoli/tomato plants in little plastic cells. Been growing...
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Forum: Herbs and Flowers
May 12th, 2012, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 999
Re: Mint Identification
To answer your questions...
How tall does it grow? - Some of them are a couple feet tall, most are about a foot tall.
Does it flower? None are flowering yet. I think it's they haven't been...
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