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What is eating my vegetable seedlings?
I recently grew some lettuce and carrots from seed, but within three nights they were completely eaten.
I then used a seed growing tray and then transplanted about 40 out into the garden bed. But these have been gradually dissappearing.
When…
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What difference does rooting hormone make when propagating plants from cuttings?
What difference does rooting hormone make when propagating plants from cuttings? I have have been successful with and without it, but I would like to know for example, if it affects the speed or health of the growth.
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Are these tiny tomato seedlings going to be too crowded?
My first effort at growing tomatoes was last year when I was given plants ~20cm tall and it went well. This year I'm having another go, but starting from seed. On the grounds that I have no seed trays, etc and don't really know what I'm doing, I…
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Which plants/trees will benefit from using urine as a fertilizer?
We know that urine can do a plant good. Certain plants (like citrus trees) will absolutely do well if you add urine to their intake.
But urine is very high in nitrogen and could potentially "burn" the plant. What are some common plants/trees that…
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Heeding "use by" dates on seed packets?
Generally seed packets have some kind of expiry date on them. I've got "sow by" dates on my packets of Suttons seeds and "best before" on Unwins.
Is it worth sowing seeds which have passed their expiry dates? And would the answer vary from plant to…
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Does controlling night-time light for house plants improve their health?
I keep a few dozen assorted plants under fluorescent lighting in my basement, because the light isn't very good at the windows. I have always left the light on day and night, but now that I think about it, that is not very natural for plant growth.…
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How can I strengthen a part of lawn that is sometimes driven over by cars?
Our front lawn runs right to the street, with no kerb. The edge of it sometimes gets driven/parked on and (for reasons I'll go into below) we can't simply prevent this. So it tends to get churned up into mud along the edge at this time of year,…
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What are good shade-loving consumable plants for a high-rise windowsill?
At our office, we have a wonderful recreation area that gets a few hours of morning sun. The rest of the day the space is engulfed in generic flourescent light.
I'm curious which herbs, vegetables or fruits would theoretically thrive in an…
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Do seeds from fresh tomatoes need to completely dry before they will sprout?
I have been growing cherry tomatoes for about four years now. My method is hardly scientific. I throw the bad fruit on the ground and let them germinate the next year.
Last year I got some different varieties which I thought I would add to my veggie…
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How can I effectively grow plants from peach, nectarine or plum pits?
I have a few plum, nectarine, and peach pits from locally grown fruit and I'd like to try growing them, mostly indoors in pots. I'd also like to try one or two outside. What's the best way to go about doing this?
I looked around online and found…
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Should I remove the tree roots coming from the neighbouring garden?
When I was digging out* a patch to grow veggies earlier in the spring I found big roots in the soil unconnected to anything in our garden. It looks like they're coming from some kind of palm trees planted right at the edge of our neighbour's yard.…
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Fast-propagating, inexpensive ground cover / border
I'm looking for a ground cover / border for my flower beds that's:
Fast-propagating
Will tolerate zone 6 (although zone 5 might be more appropriate given the way the past few winters have been).
Morning sun.
Mostly wet. Soils here tend to be pretty…
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Can kitchen waste be used as manure?
Can kitchen wastes (like potato peels, onion skins, orange rinds, egg shells, tea inside tea bags etc) be used as manure? If so, how to use them?
Right now, I'm just dumping them in soil, which I feel is a wrong way to do this. Apart from looking…
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How do I encourage my plum tree to produce fruit?
I have a victoria plum which I planted almost 3 years ago and hasn't produced any fruit.
Last year (1st summer) it produced a small amount of blossom. This year it produced a lot of blossom but no fruit but it has gone into a growth spurt. I haven't…
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How frequently should I prune a tomato plant?
My tomato plant is about 6 months old and about a foot and a half tall.
How often should you prune your tomato plant during this stage? Is it possible to over prune the plant? I usually use the pinch method of removing stems.
About my tomato plant.…
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