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Vertical Zucchini

7/22/2024, 3:26 pm by markqz

I started suspending my zucchini's last year. I didn't know that this was already a trend. Although this guy is being more professional about it.



Why does everyone keep stealing my ideas before I've thought of them? Wink




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Starbucks for coffee grounds!

5/20/2013, 12:35 am by sanderson

The Starbucks manager not only gave me a heavy bag of used coffee grounds, he double bagged it and carried it out to my car, all with a smile! The grounds are super fine compared to drip ground Folgers that I used to use, so I bet it will blend nicely.

I tried a waffle house for egg shells but they didn't want the liability of giving me their "garbage." Any suggestions on obtaining egg

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Mel's Mix

7/16/2024, 11:00 am by GLPeters

This is my 2nd year.  My crops last year were a bit disappointing and are behind schedule this year (no spinach, no sign of any squash or cucumber at day 55 after planting).  Is it possible the mix does not have enough nutrients?   I did replenish the compost this spring and did "cheat" by adding some vegetable food a few weeks ago.  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!       Gary

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Wasabi Radish

10/18/2021, 12:52 pm by markqz

This is not "real" wasabi root, like used in Japanese cuisine. That root can take two years to grow. This is Japanese Wasabi Radish.

The promise was that this green radish would have much of the heat of that legendary product (though the legendary culinary paste is often actually made with horse radish). 

Some of it has been very hot, but radish hot. Some of it has been mild, like a mild …

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Question about replenishing squares after harvest

5/28/2024, 1:51 pm by SMEDLEY BUTLER

I'm beginning to think that the compost component of MM is all that you use to replenish the squares. For years, I have used straight MM to replenish the squares. I keep a 55 gallon drum of MM and use that whenever I harvest anything. My weakness with the MM is finding the 5 different kinds of compost. Most of the time I only have 3 or 4 different kinds. I'm still living in the past when it comes …

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Comments: 10

creating grids

4/18/2012, 5:54 pm by jevans

Is 1x2 cedar an ok choice in grid. I want to have weed fabric as a cover with slits for plants. I was then thinking of having 1/4" drip line placed on top. Any thoughts?

Comments: 51

vermiculite vs. perlite

5/30/2024, 1:27 pm by Guinevere

What is the functional difference between perlite and vermiculite?  I'm actually a little hazy on what the vermiculite does in MM.  I thought it was supposed to help with drainage, but I also have the idea that vermiculite absorbs water, so how could it do both? Does perlite help with drainage or water retention?

I'm trying to figure out a variation of MM that I can use for general gardening …

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Help me correct my mistakes for next year please

8/21/2022, 2:07 pm by stevenfstein

This was my 2nd year and it was a disaster. Probably didn't do the right thing end of last year or this Spring but too late now. To compound the problem a groundhog took up residence in a burrow in the garden. Here is a synopsis of what went right/wrong. Bush beans from seed - great crop, tons of beans - groundhog loved the flowers so I took out all the plants. Tomatoes, several different …

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Comments: 23

Complicated mixed up bunny poop!

5/5/2024, 6:47 pm by jemm

Hi! I was just given several bags filled with rabbit manure which I was so excited about!


But when I got them, I found that there is a LOT of hay and sawdust mixed in with it. (The bunny owner assured me that several gardeners have used this mix and no seeds have sprouted from the hay.)


I know rabbit manure is considered a cold manure, that it doesn't need to compost further to go into the …

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