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Best ever topics in gardening for beginners

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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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How to grow winter squash

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gardening for beginners

I would like to grow winter squash, but.....?

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gardening for beginners

Winter seed starting challenges

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ALL of my soil has gone hydrophobic?

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gardening for beginners

Hmmm, tomato plants but no tomato fruits

15 replies 2

gardening for beginners

Eggplant and Tomatoes with bad leaf curl, sick plants.

14 replies 4 1

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Reseeding (ongoing volunteer) tomatoes

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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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Seeding kale and bugs

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Food Freedom by Rob Greenfield

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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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gardening for beginners

Something out of nothing

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Cheapest/Easiest Way to Convert Lawn to Garden

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Rags as Landscape Fabric

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

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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

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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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So many options - where to start

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Suggest Your Favorite: Pepper(s)

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Number of Plants Per Person?

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Sweet potatoes for short season growing

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Planting flower bulbs in wood chips.

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"dead soil"

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Wacky Spring Weather Woes

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Planter for minimal/no till market gardens?

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Advice for starting a food forest/permaculture from scratch

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Help! Short - Hot - Dry Growing Season

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What matters most in your garden?

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Feeding corn organically.

13 replies 1 2

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garden expectations and projects for 2025

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Too late for Fava Beans?

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Tomatoes, row cover, and pollination

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Unusually warm weather delays fall garden

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Best ever topics in gardening for beginners

How many corn kernels in one hole?

New guy with a plan, help appreciated

How to grow winter squash

I would like to grow winter squash, but.....?

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

Rags as Landscape Fabric

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

Tips/Tricks for transplanting trees and bushes

Raised beds on drainfield

Practical three sisters guild

moss in garden

Earth only hugelkultur/log free alternatives

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)

Number of Plants Per Person?

Sweet potatoes for short season growing

Planting flower bulbs in wood chips.

"dead soil"

Wacky Spring Weather Woes

Planter for minimal/no till market gardens?

Advice for starting a food forest/permaculture from scratch

Help! Short - Hot - Dry Growing Season

What matters most in your garden?

Feeding corn organically.

garden expectations and projects for 2025

Too late for Fava Beans?

Tomatoes, row cover, and pollination

Unusually warm weather delays fall garden

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