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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...
Grass Seed Questions
Asked by M.P. from Minneapolis
on March 25, 2012
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Ok my silly mutt, destroys everything. She over peed in some of the grass, and so I ran out got some potting soil and grass seed. Its been absolutely, non-typical gorg...
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- When I seed my yard I do it in the fall and usually it germinates in the fall but my point is it does it without watering. So long as you are getting rain here and th...
- You have to water it in and keep watering it throughout the season... AND keep the dog off it until it is established. You usually seed grass in the fall because it gi...
- Yes the seed will stay dormant. I was told you need to put down lime or Gypsum to change the acidity of the soil before the grass will grow.
Hemp Seed
Asked by S.T. from Los Angeles
on May 22, 2009
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Hello Ladies,
I would like to know is it safe to take hemp seeds/hemp milk/hemp protein powder while breastfeeding?? I heard about the benefits but not sure if it's...
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- I ate oatmeal, and the thing that worked the best was Mother's Milk Tea. I made a full pot every morning, chilled it - and made sure that I had the entire pitcher eac...
- I don't know about hemp, but one thing you can try is eating more whole grains. Make sure they are organic, since pesticides can be passed to your baby through breast...
- Just line with anything going on in your body, there is never just "one thing" that will correct deficiencies. I advise my breastfeeding mothers (and over the alst 3 y...
What Kind of Tree to Plant?
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on April 3, 2011
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Hi ladies :D
I am wanting to plant a tree in my backyard but I am kind of at a loss. My back yard is not huge, the fence is about 24 ft or so from the house, it's ab...
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- Mimosa trees are pretty and quick growing. It will drop the peachy pink flowers in the summer and the seed pods later, so some consider it messy. I love the sweet arom...
- I also like the texastreeplanting web site. Another site to visit is http://www.wildflower.org/plants/ where there is a database of native plants and trees. Planting a...
- We decided to plant a mexican plum on south side of house since it is a native, does well in full sun, and won't grow too big. Eventually it will bear fruit though. ...
What Is the Easiest Way to Plant a Basic Garden?
Asked by N.G. from Dallas
on May 26, 2011
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Good Evening Ladies!
My husband and I are wanting to plant a basic garden- we've never had one before so we would start with the basics. What's the easiest way to ge...
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- Start by not using your garbage disposal. Put everything in a place where you can start a compost pile. Grass clippings, garbage, anything that will decompose. Next...
- Buy the 3 to 5 inch plants and put them in your raised bed that you have filled with Miracle Grow Moisture Plus garden soil. That is the easiest way. But it is also...
- You need good dirt, seeds, water, and that's about it. Go to a local garden supply store. They're really nice and will know exactly what time to plant certain things ...
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...
Wondering When to Plant...
Asked by E.M. from Johnstown
on February 10, 2011
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Since my "go-to" person is no longer able to help me with this question, I figured I'd ask here. When is the best time to start my garden seeds indoors for the North/...
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- your local cooperative extension is a great resource for gardeners, they are knowledgeable about your county and the various climate, soil, pest conditions etc for you...
- Depends on what you are planting......Cold tolerant plants such as cabbage, greens, broccoli, brussel sprouts etc can be planted outside in late March because they are...
- If you look on the back of the package of seeds they usually have a chart with the climate zones on the USA. It should also tell you when they can be started inside. ...
Vegetable Gardening
Asked by B.D. from Pittsburgh
on June 24, 2011
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Okay I am a COMPLETE novice so bear with me...
I have a roma tomato plant that I did not realize needed staked. It is taking over and crowding out everything. I k...
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- The lettuce will regrow once you cut it. No need to reseed. The beans should produce all season - mine always have. You should be able to stake the tomato plant eaier ...
- There must be about 100 ways to stake/cage tomatoes. I like the Texas tomato cages, but they take a lot of space and I'm not sure you'd want to get one for a single t...
- we are starting our garden too. You do need to stake your tomatoes but in can be up a fence or in a cage. We did find out that the plant needs to be trimmed so sunligh...
Topsy Turvey Tomato Planter- Do You Recommend It?
Asked by L.D. from Pittsburgh
on April 20, 2010
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Hi,
I am considering purchasing a Topsy Turvey Tomato Planter this year and was wondering what your experience with them has been. My 4 year old loves grape tomatoes ...
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- We had great success with our Topsy Turvy last year. We used a starter grape tomato plant (not seeds) from the Home Depot. It is also very important that it gets eno...
- I'm wondering about the Topsy Turvey Tomato Planter too. Any comments experienced users would be appreciated. Thanks, E. B
- I had one last year. You do have to buy plants, not seeds. The support pole is not strong enough. We had to attach it to the bottom of our deck, which doesn't get m...
5 Yr Old Golden Birthday
Asked by L.R. from Rochester
on May 13, 2010
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First of all----LOVE Mamasource/Mamapedia! Thanks moms for the questions and the answers, they have always been helpful!!!
Ok-another birthday party question!!! I wan...
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- I used to have a dirt cake every year. We always put it in a plastic flower pot and I did layers of crushed oreos and ice cream. Let the ice cream soften so it is easi...
- This is a great idea! I would look into things that grow well in pots and don't need a lot of sun as in August, sun and warmth will be dying down. I think if you go ...
- We did a going away present for a teacher and used a terra cotta pot. I got them at Michael's They have a ton of different sizes and coupons in Sun paper or you could...
