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pop up shade for when you're weeding in the garden

weebleswobble wrote in gardening Jun 03, 2017 15:00

i just bought the best thing ever. its a pop up sun shelter - without a bottom. it weighs 3 pounds, very light weight. easy to haul out to the garden or hoist over a garden fence. it can be staked in place or has pockets for filling to weigh it down ( Read more... )

recommendations, disabled gardener, zone: usda 4

a gardeners wish list

weebleswobble wrote in gardening Nov 17, 2016 11:35

what nifty gardening tools or paraphernalia would you love to get as a gift this holiday season?

(i'm looking for ideas to put on my xmas list)

shopping, recommendations

Alpine Strawberry: Update.

rhiannon_s wrote in gardening Jul 26, 2016 13:59

And update to say a big thank you to everyone who advised me on my non-turning-red alpine strawberries (Fragaria vesca), and who advised me there are white varieties which either remain white or at best get a very mild pink. You were all 100% spot on with that. I've had several small harvests of white berries, and they have all been absolutely ( Read more... )

reviews, how-to, harvest and use, recommendations, location: british isles

Foundation planting advice needed!

arylkin wrote in gardening Jun 26, 2015 14:35

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landscaping, recommendations, light: partial sun

Potting Bench

whyintellectual wrote in gardening Mar 07, 2015 16:02

I am in Florida so my garden is blooming like crazy. I have attached some photos for those who are readying their seeds and planning their gardens. However, that is not why I am here today ( Read more... )

vegetable: squash, vegetables, recommendations, vegetable: pepper, vegetable: radish, vegetable: tomato, flowers, zone: usda 10

Tomato Struture

whyintellectual wrote in gardening Jul 31, 2014 15:30

Another person just requested help with ideas for tomato support and since I just did mine this past weekend I figured it wouldn't hurt to show what I did ( Read more... )

how-to, recommendations, vegetable: tomato

shrub ideas for side front of house and to block messy neighbors?

arylkin wrote in gardening Apr 30, 2014 22:07

My neighbors are a wreck. We just moved in last year, and I’m only just starting to look at doing stuff in the front yard.

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shrubs, recommendations

Vegetable advice

dickgloucester wrote in gardening Sep 22, 2013 19:44

Hello

I'm looking for a little advice on what vegetables I might plant now-ish that might grow through the winter to be ready for spring. My veg patch has done really well this summer but is now winding down, but I don't want to just leave it to the weeds between October and April.

Thanks in advance.

oh - I'm in the UK, eastern edge of the

vegetables, recommendations

Just wanted to report back on my online-garden-journal attempts

plantyhamchuk wrote in gardening Aug 15, 2013 04:43

Hello all ( Read more... )

diseases, recommendations, garden update, internet resources

STEVIA and SALVIA questions

sweetest_asylum wrote in gardening Jul 04, 2013 08:50

STEVIAI've wanted to try to grow Stevia for awhile but never ordered seeds. I found a Stevia plant on clearance(for $1!) at the grocery store. I red some online and read to trim it back to about 8 inches which I did and that leaves will root in potting soil. So technically I didn't follow directions, but I put 2 leaves in water and the top of the ( Read more... )

herbs, how-to, recommendations, perennials, propagation: cuttings