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New to pumpkins... help me out!

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gardening for beginners

What is this??

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gardening for beginners

Harvest before frost?

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The pattern of crabgrass growth in my yard

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Should I cut down an old tree or try to keep gardening as the shade creeps in more and more each yea

12 replies 1 5

gardening for beginners

What vegetable seeds can I NOT start off in a seed tray/plugs?

8 replies 1

gardening for beginners

What is the difference between a farmer and a gardener?

11 replies

gardening for beginners

Dealing with Voles and Moles

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gardening for beginners

Volunteers versus weeds?

16 replies 6

gardening for beginners

Guide to easy and cheap pea microgreens, with lots of pictures

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Collards...I think

9 replies 4 1

gardening for beginners

How many corn kernels in one hole?

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gardening for beginners

New guy with a plan, help appreciated

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gardening for beginners

How to grow winter squash

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gardening for beginners

Winter seed starting challenges

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gardening for beginners

ALL of my soil has gone hydrophobic?

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gardening for beginners

Hmmm, tomato plants but no tomato fruits

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gardening for beginners

Eggplant and Tomatoes with bad leaf curl, sick plants.

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Reseeding (ongoing volunteer) tomatoes

6 replies 1 5

gardening for beginners

Low Nitrogen meaning/fertilizers

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guerilla gardens 2025

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Prepping my garden and would like all the advice I can get!

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Fusarium? DISEASE! Losing my mind and ready to quit...

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The effect of leaf shape and posture on water direction

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Suggest Your Favorite: Bean(s)

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survival foods

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gardening for beginners

Seeding kale and bugs

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gardening for beginners

Food Freedom by Rob Greenfield

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gardening for beginners

Feeding and attracting wild birds - what am I doing wrong

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gardening for beginners

What would you plant as a groundcover/companion for blueberry?

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Do I need to be concerned about arsenic or lead in stuff like bone meal or commercial compost?

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gardening for beginners

Will tomatillos set fruit without being pollinated?

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Do tomatillos need to be picked before it freezes?

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Something out of nothing

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Cheapest/Easiest Way to Convert Lawn to Garden

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This year my son planted green beans, picked the beans and prepped the beans for cooking.

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gardening for beginners

How to make sure garden conditions are safe

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gardening for beginners

Do I need to rotate tomatoes if I plant cover crops?

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Sunflowers and Cucumbers

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My first permaculture patch

21 replies 1 29 3

gardening for beginners

Completely new to gardening, sorry for the long post

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Shady Yard Frustration

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Storing Cardboard

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Raised Beds In Mediterranean Climate

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Pumpkins with yellow leaves -- what do I need to do?

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Instructions for growing tomatoes

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Tips/Tricks for transplanting trees and bushes

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Raised beds on drainfield

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Practical three sisters guild

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moss in garden

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Earth only hugelkultur/log free alternatives

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Permaculture in Kerala - My Quest to create an Edible Forest Garden

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Getting a jump on spring...starting seeds

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gardening for beginners

So many options - where to start

10 replies 1 1 1

gardening for beginners

Suggest Your Favorite: Pepper(s)

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Number of Plants Per Person?

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gardening for beginners

Sweet potatoes for short season growing

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gardening for beginners

Planting flower bulbs in wood chips.

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"dead soil"

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gardening for beginners

Wacky Spring Weather Woes

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Best ever topics in gardening for beginners

New to pumpkins... help me out!

What is this??

Harvest before frost?

The pattern of crabgrass growth in my yard

Should I cut down an old tree or try to keep gardening as the shade creeps in more and more each yea

What vegetable seeds can I NOT start off in a seed tray/plugs?

What is the difference between a farmer and a gardener?

Dealing with Voles and Moles

Volunteers versus weeds?

Guide to easy and cheap pea microgreens, with lots of pictures

Collards...I think

How many corn kernels in one hole?

New guy with a plan, help appreciated

How to grow winter squash

Winter seed starting challenges

ALL of my soil has gone hydrophobic?

Hmmm, tomato plants but no tomato fruits

Eggplant and Tomatoes with bad leaf curl, sick plants.

Reseeding (ongoing volunteer) tomatoes

Low Nitrogen meaning/fertilizers

guerilla gardens 2025

Prepping my garden and would like all the advice I can get!

Fusarium? DISEASE! Losing my mind and ready to quit...

The effect of leaf shape and posture on water direction

Suggest Your Favorite: Bean(s)

survival foods

Seeding kale and bugs

Food Freedom by Rob Greenfield

Feeding and attracting wild birds - what am I doing wrong

What would you plant as a groundcover/companion for blueberry?

Do I need to be concerned about arsenic or lead in stuff like bone meal or commercial compost?

Will tomatillos set fruit without being pollinated?

Do tomatillos need to be picked before it freezes?

Something out of nothing

Cheapest/Easiest Way to Convert Lawn to Garden

This year my son planted green beans, picked the beans and prepped the beans for cooking.

How to make sure garden conditions are safe

Do I need to rotate tomatoes if I plant cover crops?

Sunflowers and Cucumbers

My first permaculture patch

Completely new to gardening, sorry for the long post

Shady Yard Frustration

Storing Cardboard

Raised Beds In Mediterranean Climate

Pumpkins with yellow leaves -- what do I need to do?

Instructions for growing tomatoes

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Raised beds on drainfield

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Permaculture in Kerala - My Quest to create an Edible Forest Garden

Getting a jump on spring...starting seeds

So many options - where to start

Suggest Your Favorite: Pepper(s)

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Sweet potatoes for short season growing

Planting flower bulbs in wood chips.

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Wacky Spring Weather Woes

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