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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Unknown wood like object. | 6/23/2011 | Kindred Beisinger penname K D Elizabeth Beisinger |
| Q: Hope you are doing good! I had a quick question. I have something in my backyard that is hard like ... A: I am doing well, thank you. What you are describing sounds like some sort of fungus that basically ... | ||
| Fertilizer | 6/4/2011 | Richard Clark |
| Q: Is it bad to have dead bunnies as a fertilizer? Will there be diseases that could harm human? A: Jerry what did the bunnies die from? If it was natural death they will break down to natural protein ... | ||
| buckwheat | 5/18/2011 | Richard Clark |
| Q: i live in houston tx and want to know if it is possible to grow buckwheat in my backyard? i have st ... A: Mark It is my understanding that this is a crop that requires cool moist climate. It is grown in the ... | ||
| Soil Depletion | 5/17/2011 | Richard Clark |
| Q: I recently read your response to the question on soil depletion. I'm interested in the topic. It ... A: Joe I don't know where to send you to look for the information you are seeking in your area. I know ... | ||
| Gardening | 4/30/2011 | Kindred Beisinger penname K D Elizabeth Beisinger |
| Q: what are the problems you have in gardening? Any problems regarding collection e.g. tools? A: I enjoy gardening very much, but I was not gifted with a green thumb. I know people that can just ... | ||
| Transplanting question... | 4/25/2011 | Richard Clark |
| Q: Mr. Clark, I've got a muscadine grape vine that's been planted about eight years. It's about four ... A: David Your grape should be out of its dormancy which would only hurt the plant if you were to ... | ||
| Garlic | 3/11/2011 | Kindred Beisinger penname K D Elizabeth Beisinger |
| Q: I want to grow garlic here in high hilly area.how to start and what to do.Please tell me everything ... A: I have no idea how much garlic you want to grow, but it's very easy to start. Garlic matures into a ... | ||
| transplanting Pygmy Palm | 3/7/2011 | Richard Clark |
| Q: I have what I believe is a Pygmy palm that I want to move to another area of my yard. The Trunk ... A: Anita Do you have a nursery where you live. They could probly give you more advice and help than I ... | ||
| Family Working (or Hobby?) Farm | 9/3/2010 | Kindred Beisinger penname K D Elizabeth Beisinger |
| Q: So, my family is looking at a 75 acre property of farmland 9 miles out of Ann Arbor, MI. I guess ... A: I will try to answer your questions individually and hopefully this will give you some info to share ... | ||
| size of corn circle | 8/16/2010 | Richard Clark |
| Q: can you tell me how large a circle of harvested corn is? this is my dads term from the early fifties ... A: Peter No, I can not tell you how much corn is in a circle. Because of the climate we cannot raise ... | ||
| what does it take to do what your doing? | 8/16/2010 | Kindred Beisinger penname K D Elizabeth Beisinger |
| Q: what kind of investment is required to begin living and working in the way you describe...is it a ... A: Mine was not so much of an investment, but rather a divestment of the rat race and hamster wheel ... | ||
| dewpoint | 8/8/2010 | Richard Clark |
| Q: I'm trying to decide by using the National Weather Service's hourly chart of dewpoint temperature ... A: Lana You are correct, that with the dew the chemicals would be diluted. If you spray three or four ... | ||
| vegetables | 7/18/2010 | Richard Clark |
| Q: my tomatoes and peppers have these really weird markings on them and it looks like someone has been ... A: Hannah It has been my experience that the tomato horn worm eats the leaves. Try holding your open ... | ||
| vegetables | 7/17/2010 | Richard Clark |
| Q: my tomatoes and peppers have these really weird markings on them and it looks like someone has been ... A: Hannah Not knowing where you live, I would guess at night time a worm craws down the stem and eats. ... | ||
| Watering problems | 7/15/2010 | Richard Clark |
| Q: I have a small "ground" not raised garden containing: cucumber, onions, tomatoes, leaf lettuce, ... A: Valarie How hot is the temperature. How much water goes into the ground in 30 minutes. The garden ... | ||
| non-toxic fish friendly weed killer | 6/13/2010 | Richard Clark |
| Q: I have a creek lined with rocks over grown with weeds. What do I use to kill. The weeds without ... A: Gregg Just thinking about the fish. Will killing off the weeds increase the temperature of the ... | ||
| does not make sense | 5/25/2010 | Kindred Beisinger penname K D Elizabeth Beisinger |
| Q: can you help me and tell me why people cant bring fruits from other countries because they are ... A: I tried to answer this earlier, but had connection issues. I have two trains of thoughts pertaining ... | ||
| corral building | 5/24/2010 | Richard Clark |
| Q: How do I go about finding the circumference of a circle when I know the square footage I need is ... A: Bernadette Without doing the work for you I will give you the formula; a stright line drawn from the ... | ||
| 2,4-d and horses | 5/16/2010 | Richard Clark |
| Q: My horses are in a pasture but I will be putting them out to graze soon. I am spraying some of the ... A: Kim I don't have any livestock to graze where I spray, so I have never read the lable on the ... | ||
| Fencing | 4/20/2010 | Kindred Beisinger penname K D Elizabeth Beisinger |
| Q: I have a 3 acre parcel of land which needs to be fenced. My plans are to have two horses, raise a ... A: I admire your plans, but I will tell you 3 acres with all you have planned will need to be ... | ||
| Lawn Fertilizer | 4/8/2010 | Richard Clark |
| Q: I recently treated my lawn with 'CIL Golfgreen 3-in-1 Lawn Thickening Mix', a few days later I ... A: Mike I have never used that kind of fertilizer, but I need to know; did you follow the directions? ... | ||
| strong herbicides | 3/23/2010 | Richard Clark |
| Q: I am doing some landscaping for my aunt and she has a large portion of her property (about 1 acre) ... A: Bobby When you cleared the land you left weed seeds there. The trouble you now have is the seeds ... | ||
| Land Fertility | 3/1/2010 | Richard Clark |
| Q: Mr. Richard, How can the fertility of land be improved in tropical, sub-tropical and other regions ... A: Lets start with the tropical and sub-tropical areas first. With so much rain most of the fertilizer ... | ||
| slaughtering a bull | 2/27/2010 | Richard Clark |
| Q: Is bull meat basically the same as that from a cow or a steer or is it strong flavored or better for ... A: Mona Bull meat is tough. Hamburge and roast are the best use for the meat. I've had the meat and I ... | ||
| I-Search How does the climate of Australia impact the people,s lives/jobs? | 2/25/2010 | Richard Clark |
| Q: Hi! I am doing an I-Search project on Australia and I need more information about it. How does the ... A: Mahitha I have never been to Australia but I would expect that since people are so adaptable the ... | ||
| Wild onions | 2/13/2010 | Richard Clark |
| Q: How do I kill wild onions? Thank you so much. A: Betty We can start out with the common way of getting rid of your onions. First you can pull them up ... | ||
| Potatoes dormancy and Sprouting | 1/31/2010 | Richard Clark |
| Q: I live in Jalalabad, Eastern Afghanistan, and i am working with an Organization, we were planted ... A: Noori I think you are trying to plant too early. The potato needs to rest (be dormant) for about 30 ... | ||
| potato ripening | 1/10/2010 | Richard Clark |
| Q: About how long can a potato last in a room temperature environment before it begins to decompose? A: Madison That question depends on a lot of things. If the potato was treated so that it will not ... | ||
| Steer Manure On Fruit Trees | 12/14/2009 | Richard Clark |
| Q: I Have A Couple Of Fruit Trees That I Wanted To Put On Bigger Pots And My Question Was Can I Mix In ... A: Oscar You should be able to mix 1/2 bag of Manure with 1 bag of the All Purpose Soil. Keep it moist ... | ||
| New Career? | 12/5/2009 | Kindred Beisinger penname K D Elizabeth Beisinger |
| Q: Good Morning..Suddenly, I feel a calling to go into a career with plants. I have been an herbalist ... A: There is a real upsurge of interest in gardening and herbs, these days. As a minister, I firmly ... | ||
| agriculture run off | 11/30/2009 | Richard Clark |
| Q: I live at buckeye lake Ohio, we have a problem with nitrates and phosphates causing algae blooms in ... A: Herman I don't know of any farmer that would like to put on so much fertilizer that he is wasting ... | ||
| agriculture run off | 11/29/2009 | Richard Clark |
| Q: I live at buckeye lake Ohio, we have a problem with nitrates and phosphates causing algae blooms in ... A: Herman If I could give you the correct answer, I could retire just by telling everyone who lives by ... | ||
| manure cropping | 10/14/2009 | Richard Clark |
| Q: Do you have an opinion about gardening with manure? A: Cole I know of no harm of using manure in raising a crop. Just make sure that it is finished ... | ||
| ornamental goards | 8/13/2009 | Richard Clark |
| Q: I planted a few gourd seeds for the first time and am starting to harvest them. This is quite an ... A: Darlene Growing gourds are fun as you can see. When the stem turns hard and dry, then you can cut ... | ||
| top dressing corn | 8/6/2009 | Richard Clark |
| Q: I have a wildlife food plot planted in corn and lablab. It was planted June 1. On inspection this ... A: Cindy Your observation sounds correct. Not knowing where you live and the corn is not tasselling yet ... | ||
| New PLant Growth | 8/3/2009 | Richard Clark |
| Q: I am desperate. About 8-10 months ago we sprayed Ortho ground clear to control weeds. It says will ... A: John There are two things you may try. One is to get some charcoal and break it into small pieces, ... | ||
| stump and root removale | 7/19/2009 | Richard Clark |
| Q: I am clearing 20 acres of medium growth forest for pasture. I do not want to bulldoze the stumps ... A: Doug What kind of trees do you have? If they are of a soft wood they will decompose faster than hard ... | ||
| pesticides | 7/10/2009 | Richard Clark |
| Q: Good Greetings. I wash my vegetables thoroughly before cooking so as to remove the pesticides ... A: Remember when the plant is sprayed it goes on the leaf. The effect of the spray last just a few days ... | ||
| overseeding | 6/21/2009 | Richard Clark |
| Q: I am a new farmer and I live in Richland OR we are at an elevation of 2300'give or take a foot. I ... A: Mike Don't know how thick the orchard grass is now. If you think it might be too thin to get a good ... | ||
| Earthworms on sidewalks | 6/9/2009 | Richard Clark |
| Q: On my daily walks, after recent soaking rains, if find dozens of earth worms in various stages of ... A: H.D. Earth worms like moist soil, and need moist soil to breath. When they think it is too wet they ... | ||
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will try to answer questions about soil preparation, sprinkler irrigation, grains, potatoes, mint. Maintaining equipment. Not an expert but will try to help you.
Experience
Been farming in Southern Oregon at 4200 foot elevation for 35 years. Make my own decisions of what crops to plant, what and when to fertilizer, irrigation with sprinklers (hand line and wheelline). Maintain my equipment.
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