I've gotten wildly different takes on four color (slick) newsprint, from people active in press work. My take is some use soy inks, and some...
Brusselsprouts are in cabbage family. So its a plant starts really early or begining of August (for an autumnal harvest). BS doesn't grow much...
I never used to cold stratify Scuttelaria. I'm presuming you are talking about using a damp paper towel inna zip lock bag. A dry pack of...
It happens from time to time KK. Alan Bishop, or tom Wagner can probably tell you more of the botany, for why it happens. It doesn't hurt...
If you spray with water, or insecticidal soap (enough), the aphid herding ants don't truely go away, they just move to a nicer neighborhood.
Hardqwood mulch could reasonably contain bark of any of the walnut/hickory family of trees. All of which contain some juglone. As mulch around...
Cumadin baits, "Bar bait" is one. You may want to think about something prophylactive that kills rats. Have-A-Heart traps and a barrel of...
USian big box stores sell cactus mix. Locally you might find made to order soil. Making your own soil for cactus (or bonsai) presumes you have...
Other than all need different amounts of shade, that all three will need trial and error to find out. All three are shorter plants (under 24"...
I love rainwater for my bonsai. SF-OH rain has however hit record levels. So as a thought, is there an overflow?
At the time, I and MIL were, um, not close. I didn't need the suspicion...
None of my elderly eggplant seed germinated this year. :( It-they were my only wintersown flop. No time, and maybe, no space for this year.
Besides I think I've seen you post on more than one forum. More seed equals more stuff to barter with. :)
Bhapimama, I'm feeling lazy today. There is an easy to read (but long to transcribe) treatice in Suzane Ashworth's Seed To Seed on the families of...
Lilac is a multi-branching shrub. It naturally send out roots that erupt as a volunteer. Very much like rhizomes of grass do. This smaller...
Rosemary, mostly cause its one of my tender bonsai, so there is a sprig or three around when ever I want one. Garlic. its easy to grow and store.
This is such a good post. After many years of gardening in new england, I think I can count on one finger the number of times I got eggplant that...
Bump them gently. Or even a fan in the conservatory. Something to make the perfect bloom move (that will shake pollen around).
I didn't do this: A neighbor milk-cow farmer had a couple calfs pass away. rather than bury them he simply put them in the center of his manure...
Tomato is a perfect bloom. Simply shake the plant to assist with pollination. Unless you are intentionally making hybrid tomato.
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