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    what to plant on ugly bank

    I don't know the answer to your problem but I must say that no one should ever plant Kudzu on purpose.:) Nancy
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    Is a tiller a good investment??

    I don't think it is good enough to break ground, I only use mine after the plants have come up and the ground is still soft.
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    So, how was your day?

    I have had better days actually. Had some oops breedings with my goats and all the does have delivered. 7 kids born, 5 survived, it gets me down when I lose some. I did manage to get my garden seeds ordered from Pinetree today. Nancy
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    Is a tiller a good investment??

    DH uses the tractor at first then I have a self propelled tiller and after the plants come up I use my mantis. Don't know what I would do with out my tillers. Nancy
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    What did you can (freeze, dehydrate, preserve) today?

    Sounds good, let us know how it turns out. Nancy
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    What kind of grass is this?

    Any chance you can post a picture of it?
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    Best cucumber

    I have 2 votes now for National Pickling. LOL Thanks
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    Best cucumber

    What is your favorite cucumber to grow for pickles?
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    Pinetree Garden Seeds

    I posted the same question on HT and got good reply's there also, so I think I will give them a try. They have the size seed packets I like. I don't need a lot of seeds. Still have corn seeds left from the co-op last year and I got the smallest batch they had, and I think it is most likely...
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    Pinetree Garden Seeds

    I got my catalog the other and it seems to have everything I wanted to order. Has anyone on here ever ordered from them and if so were you happy with the results. Nancy
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    garden tools you could not live without

    I could not do without my front tine tiller, my mantis tiller and my triangle hoe.
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    Are these berries poisonous?/what kind of plant is this?

    The young tinder leaves are great to eat. Wash them good Boil long enough to wilt down Drain and rinse in cold water Reboil with a good pinch of baking soda Drain and rinse well in cold water Squeeze as much liquid out as you can Saute in butter and add several beaten eggs Salt and Pepper to...
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    My Garlic

    I harvest mine about July and let it dry then replant in October. It is elephant garlic ( I know that it is not true garlic, but that is the kind of flavor I like). Nancy
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    My Garlic

    It is up, bout 2-3 inches, hiphiphurray!
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    Presents from the garden

    Each of the daughters got a wicker basket with tomato juice, tomato sauce, green beans, corn, strawberry jam, grape jelly, all from the garden and from the turkey shoot city ham, bacon, and bologna.
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    Ginger root

    This article http://www.recipezaar.com/library/getentry.zsp?id=166 says you can keep ginger frozen for up to 6 months. Nancy
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    What did you can (freeze, dehydrate, preserve) today?

    I really like your labels, do you make them yourself? If so what program do you use? OH and that jam looks good too. Nancy
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    Lima Beans

    Thanks, I found Hendersons in the Henry Fields catalogue and several other vegies I wanted so I will be putting in a order. Thanks again Nancy
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    Lima Beans

    Does anyone here grow them, if so what kind? are they hybrids? are they easy to grow? I had the first ones yesterday at a friends house and they were great! (Only ever had the store canned ones and they are yucky) The ones my friends grows are hybrids and he says not that easy to grow. Any...
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    Ladybugs?!

    Our native lady bugs are red with black spots, the asian lady bug is more of a brownish color. Here is a link that shows the colors of the asian kind. Ours also die off in cold weather, the aisian variety does not...
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