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    Started Some Seeds Indoors

    I had no trouble growing Beautyberry from seed. They were very tiny plants. I sprinkled quite a few seeds in each pot not covering with soil. I...
    Post by: gardentoad, Feb 11, 2011 in forum: Seed Starting / Propagation
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    Prepping and making the most use of time

    After I get tired of looking at all the plant catalogs, I spend it by deciding how I'm going to rearrange things. I have to at least redo one...
    Post by: gardentoad, Feb 11, 2011 in forum: Fruit and Veg Gardening
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    I don't know when to start tomato seeds indoors.

    I start mine the end of February or first of March in in cell packs that are about 1" square and 2" deep. As they grow I remove the lower leaves...
    Post by: gardentoad, Feb 10, 2011 in forum: Seed Starting / Propagation
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    Best way to winter Myer Lemon trees?

    The older christmas lights burned warmer than they are today. Just something to think about.
    Post by: gardentoad, Nov 28, 2010 in forum: Fruit and Veg Gardening
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    Any one canning tomatoes now?

    I've been making sauce with my tomatoes this year. I usually can a lot of salsa but this year I took the easy way and run them through a juicer,...
    Post by: gardentoad, Aug 27, 2010 in forum: Food Preservation and Storage
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    Home canning question

    Thanks for the replies. :-D I'll use the low level jars first.
    Post by: gardentoad, Aug 26, 2010 in forum: Food Preservation and Storage
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    Saving my Frogs!

    I tried the pan of mud idea and it didn't; work here in central Indiana. I would find dead frogs in my pond every spring right after thaw. I tried...
    Post by: gardentoad, Aug 22, 2010 in forum: Wildlife in the Garden
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    Pesto sauce - is canning ok?

    From what I've read it is difficult to get a good seal on a jar with oily contents. I just froze mine. If you find out it can be home canned...
    Post by: gardentoad, Aug 9, 2010 in forum: Food Preservation and Storage
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    Double trouble...tobacco & tomato hornworms

    If you see them with little white sacks that look kinda like white rice hanging on it, let it live! The sacks are a parasite wasp that will help...
    Post by: gardentoad, Jul 29, 2010 in forum: Fruit and Veg Gardening
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    The vine that's eating my backyard-update!

    :lol: Are there any pumpkins on it?
    Post by: gardentoad, Jul 24, 2010 in forum: Member's Gallery
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    Brown Spots on Water Lily Pads

    I get that on mine. If it's the outer leaves and the center leaves are nicely green that is normal and they are just getting old. I have also seen...
    Post by: gardentoad, Jul 23, 2010 in forum: Water Gardening
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    Home canning question

    I pressure canned some pints of vegetable soup. Some of the liquid seeped out of all of the jars but only one didn't seal. The liquid is now at...
    Thread by: gardentoad, Jul 22, 2010, 4 replies, in forum: Food Preservation and Storage
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    Is my common thyme dead ? What should I do ?

    I have thyme planted between rocks that border my sidewalks. It is very hot and dry there so the thyme thrives.
    Post by: gardentoad, Jul 15, 2010 in forum: Herb Gardening
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    Romancing the Romaine!!

    It is difficult to put a barrier around your plants because the little beasties will just dig down in the soil a bit or under a leaf or stick and...
    Post by: gardentoad, Jul 10, 2010 in forum: Fruit and Veg Gardening