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Stanley

willowretreat wrote in organic_garden Jul 27, 2016 17:14

So I chopped down the offending alder, to give Stanley some more sun. I composted the base of the trunk, and then we had torrential rain yesterday, so he can't complain about lack of water. Sun today. I looked up some organic remedies for rust, and one of them was 2 crushed aspirin tablets in a quart of water. I don't know what a quart is (I'm ( Read more... )

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Long time gone

willowretreat wrote in organic_garden Jul 26, 2016 14:31

Well, I haven't been around for a while. What's up? My three year old Stanley Plum looks like it's dying. All the leaves suddenly drooped and now they're withering and curling up. What could be wrong? We've had bouts of intense heat, followed by short monsoon rains, then more intense heat. Also, do young plum trees need full sun? Because ( Read more... )

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Bulb HALP please

leucotheasveil wrote in organic_garden Sep 22, 2013 12:14

I love the surprise of spring bulb plants, but I have fewer every year. I suspect squirrels
are digging them up. I feel like that guy in the movie Caddy Shack with the damned gophers.

Any hints on keeping all 20 of the new bulbs I want to plant from being rodent snacks?
I was thinking of sprinkling them with chili powder or hot pepper?

Peat Moss

eqfe wrote in organic_garden May 08, 2013 17:27

I've read in places that peat moss should not be used, because it is not "sustainably harvested." But I' ve never read anywhere what purpose it serves if you leave it in the bog. Anyone know?

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allusivefeline wrote in organic_garden Apr 25, 2012 12:51

So, these two types of mushrooms suddenly popped up in my celery seedlings, which are about a month old. Any ideas as to what they might be? TIA. Pics under cut.

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Squash

eqfe wrote in organic_garden Apr 22, 2012 10:58

I know that they can produce in the shade of corn and beans in the three sisters method, but does anyone have any experiece growing squash in 2-3 hours of sun? I have a shady side yard that just sitting there with ivy growing on the ground.

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stonelizard wrote in organic_garden Mar 18, 2012 14:51

Hello everyone ( Read more... )

What seeds are you starting indoors?

mattiescottage wrote in organic_garden Feb 19, 2012 11:30

I admit that I am very much a hap-hazard gardener. Winter and spring are always busy times for me, and I've never gotten organized enough to start my own seeds indoors before. I know I am running a little late for some seeds, but in some cases I figure I am ahead if I start them now instead of outside next month. (I'm in the USDA Hardiness Zones ( Read more... )

Leaf Mold

eqfe wrote in organic_garden Feb 04, 2012 13:17

I must admit, that one area where I'm tempted to use chemical fertilizer is with regard to adding nitrogen to my so called compost pile. I call it compost, but the realit is that it is probably 90% leaves. I'm on a quiet street, with little traffic or on street parkings, so I feel pretty safe in collecting leaves on my block and do so obsessively ( Read more... )

uses for CDs?

ersatz_read wrote in organic_garden Dec 30, 2011 12:59

I've heard of (and seen) people hanging strings of old CDs around fruit trees to protect the fruit from birds - the reflections are supposed to scare them off. Does it work? How thickly do they need to be strung? How high/low would they need to be to protect the tree top-to-bottom ( Read more... )