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What is the best sunflower for seed production in Pennsylvania zone 6b?
I have been growing mammoth grey stripe sunflowers for a while, but I want to know if there is a better producer for my climate. The area I would plant them in is a heavy, clay base soil. The average yearly rainfall for this area is forty inches. Is…
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Garden in Desert Soil
We are in a position to move onto a large city lot of about 0.75 acre. I like the idea of having a large lot for economic and quality of life reasons but I see an opportunity to set up a sizable garden that can yield fresh food (further enhancing…
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What are these small brown curved seeds?
I got a plastic bag of seeds from my friend in church, but I don't know which kind of plant they will grow into when they come out. Would you please identify this seed?
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Carolina Chili fruit not turning red
I recently planted several types of chilli including the insanely hot Carolina reaper. Now the plants are doing well and one is producing a lot chilli fruits.
However the fruits have not even started turning red and some have been around for more…
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Chilli plant leaf curling
The leaf of my green chilli plant keep curling and wither away. I have tried treatment with neem oil pesticide /fungicide but it does not show any improvement
The plant does not flower / produce chillis
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Can I save broad bean seeds before they're dry?
My broad bean plants are near end of their life. I planted them in autumn, and now we are half way through our first summer month. Many have been blown over by strong spring winds. The bean pods are hard but most are still green, and still a ways…
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Can grafting increase fruit size, productivity, and ease of growth?
I've been considering the possibility of grafting a giant watermelon variety (such as Carolina Cross) onto a giant pumpkin/squash/gourd rootstock (such as Atlantic Giant pumpkin, Weeks NC Giant, Zucca gourd, or Kikinda Competition Strain Edible…
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A dark blight is eating my Basil. What to do?
As you can see, the leaves are gradually eaten by some gray/dark dry blight. I have absolutely no idea what it is.
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Found on a Red Cedar. What is it?
We were walking around on our land a few weeks ago and saw these things on some Cedar trees. Never seen them before. Is it a bug in there or something else? We are in Northern KY. This thing was hard, we had several. I cracked one open and it had…
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Killing fruit flies without pesticides?
We currently have bowls of apple-cider vinegar set out, and the flies are definitely attracted to them but very few are actually ending up IN the vinegar. Mostly they are just sitting on the bowl.
What are other pesticide-free ways of killing fruit…
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What is the best way to compost a large pile of leaves with minimal effort?
Where we live you have to bag your leaves. We have about ¼ acre and lots of trees, so it's really impractical to bag all of those leaves. I was thinking of simply making a big pile and trying to compost them, but I'm looking for some tips.
I don't…
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What maintenance does a lawnmower need?
What basic maintenance should be performed on a lawnmower regularly to ensure it stays in good repair?
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Microclover Mix Lawns
What has been people's experience with microclover/grass mix lawns? In theory they sound incredible, but I'm afraid that the clover will be so hearty that it will take over the entire lawn.
Here's an example:…
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Why doesn't the UK produce hazelnuts, chestnuts and walnuts, despite having suitable climatic and horticultural conditions?
In my home country, Italy, and countries with similar climatic conditions, such as Georgia or Turkey, these nuts are grown and exported in great quantities. In southern Italy, in particular, hazelnuts. In the north, chestnuts. And so on.
I have…
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Tips to help an ash tree, trying to grow from the roots of an EAB victim
Two years ago, emerald ash borer struck my region. I and several of my neighbors made the tree services rich, taking down the trees before they came down on their own and causing damages. I lost three trees total (although I gained 2.5 cords of…
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