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    Powdery mildew

    im researching what to do as well, my grapes seem to be affected with it .. crazy weather i guess .. good luck - hopefully someone will have some suggestions ...
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    I'm getting a garden :)

    welcome! i cant tell you how much help i've got from everyone past and present here .. i cant wait to see your garden too!
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    My first garden pictures (pic heavy)

    YEAH!! i dont think i could have to many green beans! looks great, thanks for sharing .. i love seeing of other peoples gardens
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    Watermelon, Okra & Squash

    YEA!!!! im so jealous ..
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    what is wrong with this corn

    i did not know weeds were thieves!
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    Small tomatoes rotting on the vine

    i had blossom end rot when i tried to grow larger tomatoes in pots one year .. this year im trying only smaller tomatoes in the pots .. i figured it was a water issue then .. are the tomatoes touching the ground? since i didnt add any epsom salt before i planted, i gave my tomatoes a drink of 1...
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    Stupid sprayer guy got to close to my garden and killed zucchini

    sorry to hear about the sprayer guy, i hope you can find some plants to replace them .. zucchini is one of my favorites! .. i struggle to keep my plants alive with out any interruptions from others .. do you have a home depots or lowes, they still had some veggie plants to choose from where i...
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    will killing the grass kill my plants?

    bennett - well i dont have grass, i have weeds in between my plants .. i had to hand pull the weeds almost everyday, well i threw down some straw, and its slowed down the weeds .. didnt stop them, but now i can wait about a week and the weeds show through the straw and are really easy to pluck...
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    Does anybody keep bees?

    i dont have bees, but it is something i have been researching on line .. i would like to but just small scale .. i'll be curious to learn more here ..
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    Tell/show me your favorite shade plants!

    GrowinVeggiesInSC so very kool! can i ask? did you find it hard to get the nails out? and did you use a circular saw? i see pallets in my future!! thanks
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    Keeping birds away

    i see mostly magpies in my yard, they eat from the olive tree and torment the cat .. i have squirrels that visit the fig tree .. but ive been pretty lucky with everyone leaving my food garden alone .. if you have some shiny cd's to try, i would .. i was going to try something shinny by my...
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    hey, can herbs do well in pots?

    this is my first year with herbs, and they are in pots, i have full sun on our patio so pots it is. my son has the grass area in the the back yard and my front yard is to shady for anything .. i think i'm doing pretty good with them .. they smell great and look great .. i am going to use the...
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    My garden is growing

    no problem ;) my carrots are just about a 1/2 inch above the mulch maybe, so they dont look like their photo .. still waiting .. i havent tried lettuce yet - maybe next year..
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    slugs eating peppers

    i was surfing around looking for info, at the very end of this page there is a chart of which beers the slugs prefer most .. kinda funny to me that someone figured this out .. i personally wont share my beer .. http://www.ghorganics.com/page13.html hope it can help ..
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    My garden is growing

    someone on another post here gave us this link .. i saved it because im new and need the visual .. the plants in the photos might be older than what your looking at in your garden, but if it helps here it is http://westsidegardener.com/guides/seedlings/index.html
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    Fun and Easy Garden Signs

    vfem - very pretty, and matches too .. rebbetzin - i wish i was that kool! beavis - that would be awesome for a memorial tree marker .. ok mine was made out of what i had within reach .. rocks and crayons ..
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    seeds or plants?

    for me, im totally a beginner and no green thumb here, in the past i bought everything already started, this year, i tried from seed: radish, carrots (2 kinds) and green onion .. i threw down some catnip seed for my cat, but i really am not holding out for that .. thanks
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    My first nibble from my garden

    desertgirl can i ask did you wait exactly 2 weeks like the seed pack says .. or did you just pull one up and try it?? the package info is just guide lines right, my time and your time will be different eh? thank you
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    Hand-Pollenating Squash

    so i see the difference, do we hand pollinate once we know the difference of the two, or is it once you see the difference pollination has already happened .. do we hand pollinate to avoid the 2 inch zucchini? texan were you able to see the difference on your plants? and did you try hand...
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    Catnip

    i am trying catnip as well for my cat, i started it from seed just a few days ago so we will see .. good luck guys
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