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What new fruits are you trying this year?

Any new types or varieties you're trying for the first time?

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71 Nov 11
Reply by Mary Ann
Kristin W.

Growing grapes (for wine) in Maine?

I've been interested for a few years in the possibility of adding some grapevines to my yard with the hope of making some wine. I live in...

Started by Kristin W.

29 Nov 5
Reply by Rick
Debra Donohoe

blueberry planting

Hi all. Need advise on planting blueberries. MY soil, when we can find any, will not let water pass through it. We have lots of rocks. Th...

Started by Debra Donohoe

4 Oct 22
Reply by Amelia Smith
carol

apple trees

Hi all, I have 2 wolf river apple trees I need to plant, can anyone help me on how far apart they should be planted? Thanks

Started by carol

2 Oct 1
Reply by H Henry Nicholson
Roisin Maguire

Need advice on a Williams Pear Tree

I have the above mentioned tree in my garden and having major problems with it!! It is bearing fruit but all the fruit seems to be rottin...

Started by Roisin Maguire

2 Sep 20
Reply by Martha Hill
LIsa

Fig trees and a NY winter

I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to wrap up a fig tree for the winter...for example, when to do it, what to use, how to do it....

Started by LIsa

34 Aug 24
Reply by Judi Zaremba
Stacey Libuit

how do i prevent ants on my lime tree???

I just planted a lime tree few days ago. I see ants on it now.. How do I prevent ants coming????

Started by Stacey Libuit

25 Aug 21
Reply by Emma
Cherylfah

Can medlar trees be grown in pots?

I recently got a medlar tree from a mail-order nursery. It looks like a great healthy little tree but it's pretty little. I want to put i...

Started by Cherylfah

3 Aug 21
Reply by Kate E
Desi Powell

Growing Lime Trees

I purchased a lime tree a couple of months ago. I planted it with plenty of compost, and have been feeding it Epsom Salts every few weeks...

Started by Desi Powell

6 Aug 14
Reply by Glenn Fletcher
PiscesGirl

Hazelnuts under attack!

Help! Is it ok for me to pick my hazelnuts/filberts even though they are still green? If I don't get them soon, the squirrells and jays w...

Started by PiscesGirl

0 Aug 8
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I don't eat turnip greens but some people use them in a mixture of other leaves i;e.mustard, fenugeri ,spinach and turnip greens.These leaves are collected when very young, the variety is also different.
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Cool! Thanks Mike - I'm off to check it out now! :-)
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I like seeds of Italy as well. My southern California coastal climate suits many of their varieties well. I also get excellent results from Renee's Garden seeds. Renee's seeds are tested in a number of different climates. Another source is Seeds...
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hello Amna, Do you eat the turnip greens as well as the turnips?
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Penelope, I used to enjoy watching the cooking shows ten years ago. I do not watch them any more. Turn of your TV and enjoy your cooking again. I grow lots of herbs and I enjoy adding them to whatever I am cooking. I love preparing simple and crea...
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Labor is going to foreign countries since ages.In medieval times warriors were required, they left their homes and now you can see many races spread all over the world.In past decades they were called in western and middle eastern countries,its a ...
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Dear Amna! Get ready for much bigger population flow.In past it used to be skilled and semi skilled workers,but now workers with agriculture back ground are in great demand.I recently read an advertisment in news paper ,an overseas recruiters agen...
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This is what we need::::: “Nation Building through Self Reliance” WHAT IS NATION BUILDING THROUGH SELF RELIANCE??? It is a bouquet of Attainable, Retainable and Sustainable initiatives and projects, addressing Best Improvement Practices in all wal...
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I fully agree with the issue that has been highlighted and also agree to the Amna Mufti sahiba's point of view. Please visit www.vegegarden.net and see the presentation on food crisis. I am trying to raise voice since last 3 years. PLEASE! don't w...
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Salma apa! Problem is many fold,our syllabus should be looked again.I remember in our childhood every body have at least wheat,rice and fuel for them selves.They use to do different duties at village level.Some are laborers in fields,some are pott...
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Hi, everybody! When I decided that I wanted to be more active in spreading the word about growing food, I joined the local Master Gardeners group since it has an education mission. This turned out to be a perfect fit for me. I have worked with a ...
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Several people have experienced difficulty putting working links into comments and blogs etc and I know it is clumsy.... so here is how you do it.....

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Forum Policy

Hi, I'm starting to put together a few guidlines on using the discussion forum on here.

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Climate maps

Hi following recent discussion I have put climate maps of the USA, Australia and Europe on here for reference..

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Hi Everyone,  I've started to collect together recipes from various posts on the site and put them all together here.

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Created by Ian Jan 27, 2009 at 4:27pm. Last updated by Ian Jan 27.

HOW TO - MAKE COMPOST

Recently there was an excellent discussion about composting. I’ve pulled together all the various comments here. You can also watch KGI's video on composting here.

 

 

KATE’S ADVICE

I used to have a tumbler that we made from a wine-barrel but

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I have just written this note so that I can see what we can achieve by using this new feature.

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