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    Brown thumb? Get parsley!

    parsley is a biennial, which means it takes 2 years to compleat its life cycle, make seeds, and then peter out. although it can take a while to come up after sowing, it is extreamly hardy and will provide for you all winter long. you should sow some more seeds now so that you'll have a new...
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    Overgrown Raspberries

    Hi, I would not transplant any if I were you, and certinaly wouldn't bring any into my own environment, since they often carry a host of diseases and things that can spread into your soil. the best way to prune is to cut out-down to the soil- any canes that are more than 2 years old...
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    Do roses like chicken manure?

    Hi, I have a couple of old rose bushes that I've been bringing life back into and the other day I spread some composted chicken manure around their bases then top dressed with compost. After I did this I started to wonder if roses even LIKE chicken manure...? I hope I didn't do anything bad...
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    Growing Potatoes

    We've grown potatoes that we bought from the store before, but since becomming a 'Master Gardener' volunteer with the extension service, I've learned that store bought potatoes are usually treated withe a fungicide that prohibits sprouting, so your loosing time waiting to see if they will sprout...
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    What Are You Planting Today, This Week, This Month?

    YEAH, first time here from byc, i love stuff like this! I just direct seeded a bed with chinese cabbage, arugula, broccoli raab, scallions and beets...yum, I used a new-to-me method that I read in steeve solomon's gardening west of the cascades, where you put down potting soil mix over the...
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