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  1. jamespm_98

    Spots on Apple Tree leaves

    Does any one have experience with dwarf apple trees? I have two fuji dwarf apple trees that I planted two years ago. They have developed yellow spots all over their leaves. :( It appears to be some sort of fungus. I am an organic gardener and have no idea what I can treat them with that would...
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    seeds or plants?

    Congradulations on 47 years:D, you can find Stone Tomato seed at Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. http://www.southernexposure.com I bought some seed from them this year and had great luck.
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    The Any Wonderful Food You Made From Your Garden Today Thread!

    The swiss chard does look good. Is it similar to other greens such as spinach in taste? We pulled a few early potatoes last night and my wife roasted them, just had some for lunch. :)
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    I give up!

    I prefer Blue Lake in the bush bean variety. I am trying Rattlesnake pole beans this year as well. I have no luck with carrots either, the little seedlings never make it very far at my house. I have a 3 X 6 carrot patch with only 8 - 10 plants because I gave up reseeding them.:rolleyes:
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    What Are You Planting Today, This Week, This Month?

    Planted some heirloom tomatoes I started from seed last night. The varieties were 2 marglobe, 2 oxheart, 1 brandywine and 1 mortgage lifter. I hope to plant more bush beans this weekend.
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    seeds or plants?

    I am interested in hierloom varieties so I do a lot of seeds, but I generally purchase about 1/2 of my tomato plants from a local greenhouse. I tried lots of different tomatoes from seeds this year and found the quality of the soil you start them in makes a big difference. Also I tried starting...
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    FRUGAL tip for staking tomatoes

    I ran into the same issue and couldn't afford cages so I did the same thing. I purchased 8 2"X2"s and need to purchase more, but they work great.
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    Newbie with a question!

    Don't know if you have them in your area but our local Tractor Supply store carries them.
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    Intercropping

    :cool:I planted corn, pole beans and squash this year. From what I have read it is called the "three sisters" and comes from Native Americans. This is the first year I have tried it, but my corn and beans look great. The corn supports the beans, the beans fix nitrogen on it's roots and feeds the...
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    Growing Carrots

    :D Thanks for the advice everyone. I am going to try re-seeding mine using DigitS advice on putting a small trench beside them for watering. I do mulch mine after they get big enough, but the small little seedlings get lost if I mulch too early.
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    Growing Carrots

    Can someone tell me the best way to seed and grow carrots. I have trouble getting the plants to survive after they come up from seed. I check my garden and my little carrots come up, when I check back in a few days only a few seem to survive. I went through this last year and had to re-seed...
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    How's everyone's potatoes going?

    Mine are flowering here in South Carolina, getting plenty of rain this year which has helped. Looking forward to some earlies, pulled back some of the mulch and and my red potatoes are about the size of a golf ball.:cool:
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    What does "Savoy" mean?

    I think it mean crinkled leafs instead of smooth. At least with cabbage that seems to be the case. :)
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    ARGGG!!!! Fire ants have taken over my compost pile

    I have the same problem and use Safer Brand fire ant bait. It has Spinosad in it and is states it is safe for use in gardens and is ORMI listed for use in organic gardening. I also get mounds in my garden every year and this helps keep them under control. I never completely get rid of them since...
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