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    Watering - Soaker Hose or Sprinkler?

    I made a cheap way to water both of my 4' x 5'. I got a 25 ft soaker hose, 2 barb x barb connectors, 2 pipe clamps, section of dead hose. Cut the soaker hose in half, wedged ends over barb connection to scrap solid hose and tightened down with pipe clamps. Minor drip at the junction which I put...
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    SE Iowa- Weird weather Qs

    Thanks for the info! Itching to get garden in because last year I didn't get started till July. Got a lot of cucumbers and some peppers but nothing else ripened in time. Sugar baby watermelon got to softball size before the freeze but that was it.
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    SE Iowa- Weird weather Qs

    Hi All, The weather has been so weird this year. No snow and it is 45 oF today?! It has been running a good 10 degrees warmer than historical. This is my second winter here, so I don't know what to do? If it gets warm early, does it usually stay that way? I'm itching to start the garden for...
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    Tree ID please

    Finally closed on my house! Now just need to reclaim this from all the weeds! This tree is next to the garden and has dime sized berries on it. Does anyone know what it is and if they are edible for people, cats, dogs, and rabbits? This tree is very green but some of the branches are...
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    Garden Attempt 2011

    :weee :celebrate :clap I GOT MY HOUSE!! Now it's time to get to work! There are plants buried under all those weeds. Atleast 1 rose and some trailing flowers in the front yard. :mow :tools :watering
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    Garden Attempt 2011

    Gave up on my pepper seeds germinating so went out and bought this guy. So of course I spotted these after I got done potting my new pepper. Oh well, now I can try bell pepper and hot peppers. Do I have to worry about cross pollination between the two kinds? Margali
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    Garden Attempt 2011

    I usually don't manage to keep much alive to get produce but here I go again! Bonus challenge- moved from zone 9a to zone 5! 3rd attempt at cucumber and lettuce. (Attempt #1 drowned by DFiancee, attempt #2 cat treat :( ). Keep having to bring basket inside due to torrential rain but they are...
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    Shrub ID help please

    The first shrub has some very tiny thorns. So verdict is: 1. golden barbarry 2. spirea, white variety 3. Kerria or possibly deutzia Trimming requirements would be the same for all varieties of spirea correct? I don't necessarily care if I cut off this/next year's flowers. I just want to get in...
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    Shrub ID help please

    I just bought a house and I need to figure out what is already planted. All the landscaping is very overgrow and needs trimmed. Does anyone have a good plant ID site to recommend? I tried the NGA and several sites without much luck. Shrub 1 very overgrown, no flowers right now Shrub 2...
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    10 NEW BUNRABS (new pics 2+ weeks)

    What breed of rabbits are they? I love broken patterns, so cute. :D Margali
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    EEeek! Newbie excitement!!

    congrats. It is so cool when your plants finally start growing. Margali
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    Hello from SE Iowa

    Hi all, I just bought a 2.5 acre suburban mini-homestead that needs alot of TLC. I want to grow more of my veggies and raise rabbits for meat. Learning alot here about better gardening techniques! Margali
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