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???? For Gardeners
Asked by M.S. from Columbus
on March 15, 2011
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I attempted a couple gardens in the past and have had VERY little luck. I am very determined to be more successful this year! I have an area mapped out that allows ...
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- Plant some peas too - both snow peas that you eat whole and the snap peas that you shuck and eat the peas out of. My kids will pick a bowl of peas and shuck them and ...
- We are sort of accidental gardeners ourselves. We add compost in the spring, before planting. We had horrible luck with the squash last year. It took over everything a...
- Since your soil is so bad, as is ours, you may want to consider square foot gardening. I found it easy to maintain. You can google it; look for Mel Bartholemew's sit...
Organic Fertilizer
Asked by N.V. from Boston
on April 1, 2010
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We just moved into our new home and we have an established lawn (15,000 sqf) that we would like to maintain. We were told that all we need is fertilizer. I have loo...
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- Do you have a local place that sells lawn, garden, and pet type stuff? We have a place called ZamZows, and they do garden and pet. Their stuff is kid and pet friendl...
- Good for you! I switched to all organic when I learned that the 2 biggest polluters of our groundwater are lawn care products and dog poop that people don't pick up. ...
- I'm in the same boat as you. I've heard several garden shows that rave about an organic fertilizer called Cock-a-doodle-Doo. They have a website. I'm only beginning...
How Do You Compost?
Asked by 3.B. from Huntington
on January 4, 2012
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We live in a climate that's pretty cold this time of year. But we are (me) are always trying to think of ways to be more green. I plan on starting a small veggie garde...
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- I can't answer all your questions, but if you get on amazon.com there are all sorts of barrels and containers and such to keep the compost confined and stirred. Fro...
- We have a bucket on the back porch. We throw banana peels, coffee grounds, potato skins, the ends of the celery, peelings to just about anything, no orange peelings t...
- We compost. We live in Texas, so the climate stays relatively warm. But we compost even in the coldest months of the winter. It just takes a bit longer to break dow...
Farmers Markets, Gardening Etc...
Asked by S.L. from Kansas City
on April 5, 2007
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I'm just curious how many people on the list are growing gardens of their own? How many of you shop at health food stores, buy organic or go to the farmers market?
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- I buy at Farmers Markets. I would love to Garden where I am but I have lots of squirrels and not enough sunlight.
- My husband goes to the Farmer's Market across the street from work every week. We buy eggs directly from a chicken owner and I stick to fresh veggies in the market bu...
- Hi S.! I've been an organic gardener since I was a child. I had two wonderful grandmother's who both gardened, and I was always around to help. All you really need ...
Garden
Asked by J.S. from Barnstable
on July 2, 2011
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OK.....so I thought it would be a great experience to start a garden with my little ones. However, I had NO time to educate myself on the best way to it...so I just w...
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- You have a great attitude - enjoy the surprises. I agree that things sound close together but you can wait/watch. Thin by pulling out every other or at least the wea...
- I think you are a little close together, especially for the squash which needs quite a bit of room. Every year is a learning experience, so don't worry about getting ...
- Most things just need regular water, sun, and soil! You will learn some things just from trying. You might find some of your plants to be too close as they grow, s...
Grass Help
Asked by S. from Denver
on July 18, 2010
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Hello,
I am hoping some one out there can help me out. When we moved into this house the grass was beautiful. We have had very hot weather lately and my grass is ...
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- Try REVIVE. It has made our lawn look a ton better and you dont have to water as often.
- water it... But beware... If you water you must mow. lol Our grass looks nice and green in the spring and fall... But in this heat that we are having now we also ha...
- water frequently. At least 4 times per week. Water in the evening or early morning.
Parasites
Asked by H.G. from Dallas
on August 11, 2011
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Hi y'all!
Ok so I've freaked myself out watching this stupid show called monsters inside me. Its about parasites and how easy it is to get them and the damage they c...
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- Boiling raw milk is called pasteurization and came way before homogenization. Milk is perfectly safe. I bought raw milk and pasteurized it myself for many years. My...
- I grew up in a small town but both my parents were from the farming life. My grandparents lived in the country and drank raw milk straight from the cow, no boiling or...
- i've always swam in the kiddie pools, etc. i have always had a well. not a problem. keep it cleaned out or put fresh water in it every day to make sure that the water ...
I Want Chickens!
Asked by J.S. from Minneapolis
on December 1, 2011
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But my city has an ordinance against them :( They are classified as farm animals, and even though we have a 1/2 an acre, apparently we can't have them.
I am thinki...
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- Added: Allison - hysterical! BUCK ACKKK! I can just hear it ringing in my ears!! Original: I just want to say if they give you a variance, please don't get a roo...
- I'm really not trying to be rude. My grandpa had a farm so I know exactly what chickens smell like. If I had to live down wind from someone with chickens when I ch...
- My hubby is also desperate for chickens. Here in Ft Worth, Texas, in a residential area, you are allowed up to 12 chickens. You have to have a coop and the coop has ...
Vegan Diet
Asked by C.I. from Fort Myers
on March 31, 2011
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Has anyone changed to a vegan diet? It is something that i have been thinking about it for a while. I am not a meat eater, but i do like fish & dairy products. I have ...
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- Talk with your doctor first. The vegan diet my not be right for you. One of the side effects of not eating meat is not getting enough b-12 vitamins. B12 is req...
- I would suggest a two or three week vegan "fast". Its noncommittal and you get to just try it out. Look up a recite for cashew pimento cheese! yum! My husband and I ...
- The wording of your question suggests that you are not yet familiar with what veganism is (not being critical, just an observation), so I'm wondering what your reasons...
Organic Labeling
Asked by B.P. from New York
on September 15, 2011
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Hi Moms,
I try to give my son a lot of organic food, in particular fruits and veggies. I was recently speaking to an "organic skeptic" who said that t...
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- If it has the USDA seal on it, that's you're best bet. It is VERY hard and expensive to become certified organic. The farmes get checked on much more frequently then n...
- A little off the mark but in the right area. "Organic" means nothing without a seal, verification from a third party that organic indeed applies. But MANY products sti...
- Um the guy you were talking to has no clue what he's talking about. Maybe 10 years ago "organic" didn't mean much, but today it's huge. They just did a study that pest...
