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show me some unusual supports for vines - I'm looking for outside-of-the-box ideas for vines supports---something beyond pergolas and arbors and vines trained against walls and fence... Read More
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Podocarpus experiences. - Hi all, It has been ages since I visited this forum, and of course I come crawling back when I need your help and advice.... I hope you all... Read More
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Mixing large shrubs to create privacy in a small garden. - I am looking for information, pictures, books, blogs, anything I can find on small gardens where a mixture of very large shrubs and small tr... Read More
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A Good Early Tomato for Fall? - I have had success growing tomatoes in spring, but rarely in fall. The tomatoes never ripen for me by the first freeze (usually late Decemb... Read More
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Chinese jujubes or pineapple guava? - I keep reading about how these are easy, good tasting fruits for Florida. Has anyone grown and/or tasted them? What did you think? I'm espec... Read More
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Best Edible Bottle Gourd? (Lagenaria siceraria) - Hi, I have read that some varieties of bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) taste a lot better than others. The only one I've ever tried was... Read More
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Are Physalis easier than tomatoes? - Hi, I'm thinking about growing tomatillos and maybe "Giant Ground Cherry" Physalis peruviana. Have any of you grown them? In your... Read More
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Husk tomatoes, tomatillos, ground cherries? - Has any one grown tomatillos? What about "Giant Ground Cherry" Physalis peruviana? Can you tell me about your experience? Are they... Read More
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Ok, talk me out of crushed shell paths (again) - Every year at this time I begin thinking about ways to mow less--and also spend less time topping off organic mulches, which seem to rot ins... Read More
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coarse gravel paths? - I'm considering using coarse (1" - 3") gravel or "crushed" concrete (also 1" - 3") for paths in my vegetable g... Read More
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