What & When to Plant
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What Do I Do with Egg Plant?
Asked by J.S. from San Antonio
on August 16, 2008
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Our neighbors gave us an Egg plant to put in our garden. We did so but neither my husband or I have ever eaten Egg plant much less grown it before. Well, so far, out ...
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- Dear J., Count yourself lucky. Egg Plant is served in exclusive restaurants as a delicacy. I cut mine up in 1/3 inch slices and flour it and fry it until it is de...
- Hi J., Eggplant is a great vegetable to chop & stirfry with onions & bell pepper, maybe mushrooms. You can also slice it into discs, dip in egg mixture, then dredge ...
- ANother way I like to do egg plant is a little different than eggplant parmigiana (though I LOVE parmigiana!). I slice it lengthwise and roast it in the oven with oli...
Name of a Plant
Asked by A.P. from Roanoke
on March 30, 2008
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I am trying to find out the name of a plant if anyone is fimiliar with this kind of plant please tell me the name of it. When I was married to my first husband we had ...
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- First of all, 30 is not a bad thing. I am thinking, "WOW! It must be nice to be in your 20's/early 30's and be able to stay at home and have your husband support you...
- Could it possibly be a castor bean plant? N. H.
- Can't be sure. Does it have flowers? If so, there are only two plants that I know of personally like that. The wisteria and the sweet pea. Sweet pea isn't really a...
Gardening Website to Help Me Know When to Plant What?
Asked by A. from Minneapolis
on March 28, 2007
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I am an amateur gardener looking for help with timing planting in my area. Does anyone know of a website that will send you a weekly email with "what to do" based on ...
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- Friends School of Minnesota has a great plant sale and newspaper like catalog each year with plants that do well in our area. http://www.friendsschoolplantsale.com/
- Hi, A.... Home Depot has a regional garden club/newsletter. It's free, and the info you get is based on your zip code and zone. You get emails from them periodical...
- I am by no means an expert but I put in direct sow seeds in around early-mid May last year. This weekend I plan to start some seeds in the house - pumpkin, eggpla...
New to Area and Want to Plant a Garden
Asked by J.T. from Green Bay
on May 13, 2008
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Ok, this really isn't about my kids but I wasn't having any luck on google. I want to plant a garden and don't know the first thing about it. We want mainly onions, to...
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- We are from Illinois originally, and I had pretty good luck with the U of I Extension people. I know that U of MN has an Extension office, but I'm not completely sure...
- you know I have seen a premade kit for a salsa garden. which sounds like what you want. gardening in minnesota is an adventure. if you are starting from seed, planting...
- well, since i cant find your town (gwinn? MN) on a map, its hard to tell where you are located... however, i live in northern MN zone 3, and we can normally grow onion...
Gardening Question
Asked by K.H. from Canton
on July 23, 2008
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Hello ladies! I am a complete rookie at gardening. This year we planted a garden to show our children how food grows and how to take care of plants. We planted some...
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- YES. WAIT until they grow bigger. THEY will. Might want to think about letting the kids choose "1 new thing" each year to try & grow. GREAT experiences for them an...
- I'm sort of a rookie at this myself, so I'm sort of guessing here. I do know that the peppers you get out of your garden aren't as big as the ones in the store. Especi...
- FYI the leaves on the tomato plant are posionious. Good luck with your garden.
What Are Your Gardening Secrets?
Asked by K.H. from Johnson City
on April 13, 2009
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We are in the process of preparing for a garden and I was wanting some input on how to grow a successful garden or just and neat ideas for gardening.
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- To help with the bug problem in a small garden, plant merigolds around and thru the garden. They help keep the bugs away and will give your daughter flowers to pick....
- I love to container garden. I love impatiens, they are easy, the colors are gorgeous. I love the dark vibrant colors, one of my favorites, is to mix the bright orange,...
- Hi~ I'd recommend going small the first time. Plant a few things you LOVE, but keep in mind that any crop can 'fail' for many reasons (animal invasion, draught, too ...
Who Delivered at Morton Plant in Clearwater?
Asked by M.R. from Tampa
on June 13, 2007
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I will be delivering at Morton Plant in Clearwater at their Women's Center. Does anyone have any comments or opinions on this facility? Thanks for any details or tho...
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- I LOVED them!!! Awesome hospital and thier lactaion consultants are life savers. It's been 3.5 years and I still remember her name. Pam. The food was good, the car...
- I had my first at Morton Plant in Clearwater in October of 2006. She is already 8 months old. It sure went by fast. I am so glad I chose to have my daughter at that ho...
- My sister just delivered there on the 31st of March and it was great. I was with her in the delivery room and after too, and she was very pleased. GOOD CHOICE. God ...
What Is a Good Time to Plant Rose Bushes?
Asked by B.D. from Washington DC
on March 29, 2008
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I don't want to plant them to early and them die.
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- Hi B., You can plant rose bushes any time that the stores sell them. 1) Make sure you leave the bulb of the root out of the ground. 2) Water them everyday f...
- Don't know where you are, I am in Maryland with acres of beautiful roses I have planted the past 10 years and Never before Mothers Day! There always seems to be a fre...
- i was always told not to plant flowers like that in the ground until may....usually mother's day has always been a rule of thumb for me. sometimes the ground is still...
Your Interests in Gardening
Asked by A.M. from Portland
on September 12, 2008
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Hi Mamas! I am working on a consumer education program for the normal person that is interested in gardening. I've done it for a few years now and want to keep it fr...
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- i second the grouping ideas! i feel like i never know what looks great together. having things that bloom or have foliage at diffent stages of the year would be great....
- I'd be interested in hearing about soil testing and amendments, as I had some seed failures this year on new soil (to me), which tells me that I didn't prepare the soi...
- I would love to have a decorative, low/no maintenance parking strip that is not grass. I've been trying, but mine just looks mangy. Great topic, can you tell where...
Gardening 101
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on April 23, 2008
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I am looking to put some plants in the front of my home. I had flowers there for a few years and just decided that they didn't last long enough so I pulled them out. ...
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- I am with you! I've just started gardening myself. My older neighbors turned me onto www.bluestoneperennials.com They have a wonderful catalog with great pictures a...
- I also recommend the book "Month by Month Gardening in Illinois" by Fizzell. Probably more than you need at first, but you can use the charts and guides to figure out ...
- Jenni, I agree with the other mom about the choices. I love my spirea, very reliable for a splash of color especially if you deadhead the spent blooms. sedum is ...
