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| cinder blocks in raised beds | 4/2/2009 |
Q: We used 18" cinder blocks as the walls for our raised beds and to get more space I put soil in the ...
A: Remove your plants from those tiny places. There is not enough space for proper root growth. ...
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| Camellia | 8/25/2008 |
Q: I've had a pink camellia in a container for ovr 7 years in SC. It continues to bloom every year and ...
A: Phyllis: Some varieties of camellia prefer some shade, but most need at least some direct sunlight, ...
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| Best direction of rows | 8/15/2008 |
Q: I would like to know if there is a better or best direction to plant rows of vegetables? Is ...
A: It really doesn't matter which direction your rows go. What IS important is that all of your plants ...
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| no flowers on many plants | 8/4/2008 |
Q: This is my first attempt at gardening in Maine we have had a lot of rain lately and I was wondering ...
A: What vegetables are you growing? Many don't produce flowers until later, when they are going to ...
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| Sq ft. gardening/raised beds in greenhouse | 7/25/2008 |
Q: We are just building a greenhouse (14x20). I would like to use raised or elevated beds since the ...
A: A good height for working would be 32" for the top of the beds. You could therefore build tables ...
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| Sq ft. gardening/raised beds in greenhouse | 7/25/2008 |
Q: We are just building a greenhouse (14x20). I would like to use raised or elevated beds since the ...
A: I do not recommend plastic or rubber on the bottom of your containers. Usually the best bottom is ...
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| vegetables dying? | 6/25/2008 |
Q: S)and i recently planted cucumbers,watermelon,corn,tomatoes,canteloup,pumpkin,and carrots in small ...
A: You should try getting them some relief from the sun and heat. Temperatures over 100 are very hard ...
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| Container tomatoes | 6/18/2008 |
Q: I need help with my tomatoes. I have grown them in a garden before. But this year is my first ...
A: Tomatoes must have full sun to do well. The yellowing is probably being contributed to by the shady ...
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| Green Beans | 6/18/2008 |
Q: Have planted a row of green beans in my small garden. They aren't coming up very well. I followed ...
A: Did you plant them into hard clay soil? Here's how we plant been seeds: 1) Make a straight ...
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| growing onions | 5/12/2008 |
Q: I remember my father pulling dirt away from green onions, was this to grow larger ones? I would like ...
A: Sue: Don't take the dirt away from around your green onions. You DO need to make sure they are ...
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| raised beds | 3/30/2008 |
Q: I've read about using manure, compost and peat for planting medium in a square foot garden. What is ...
A: I highly recommend you consider carefully before using manure and compost in your raised-bed garden. ...
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| railroad ties | 3/21/2008 |
Q: My wife and I put railroad tie raised bed in last June and haven't started a garden yet, now my ...
A: Greg: If the railroad ties were brand new and had never been used there would be some problem with ...
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| Shady garden area | 11/30/2007 |
Q: The only area I have in my yard is behind a 6 foot block wall that blocks the sunlight in the ...
A: Direct sunlight is essential for good vegetable plant growth - especially fruiting varieties - as ...
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| snapbeans | 6/9/2007 |
Q: Why can't I grow snapbeans? When I plant beans I get a brown blotch on the leaves and the leaves ...
A: We'll have a difficult time being real accurate in answering your question without seeing the plant ...
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| sq. ft.-cu. yd | 3/7/2007 |
Q: if I have 1,125 sq. yd. 4" thick top soil how much would I need in cu. ft. thank you
A: Carol: You have 1,125 X 1/9 cubic yards = 125. One cubic yard = 3 X 3 X 3 = 27 cubic feet. So ...
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| Drip Irrigation in square foot gardening | 12/31/2006 |
Q: Jim, I plan on growing vegetables using the intensive square foot gardening using 5 x 20 foot raised ...
A: Steve: First off, please forgive my very tardy reply! I am in Orlando, Florida - at Walt Disney ...
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| When is it the best time to plant? | 11/12/2006 |
Q: I love flowers an I want to have my own garden I am wondering when is it the best time to plant a ...
A: The time to plant your flower garden depends on many things. One important factor is the climate in ...
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| soil preparation / green manure | 10/22/2006 |
Q: I want to prepare an area in my yard for vegetable and flower planting next spring. The area has ...
A: Sally: I would definitely dig up the area this fall. Also, you need to remove all crab-grass and ...
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| creosote in railroad ties | 9/30/2006 |
Q: I have read two responses to questions about raised beds with railroad ties, but I'm wondering if ...
A: Fresh railroad ties are not good to use. The creosote is toxic to plants, and probably not good for ...
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