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    soiless mix

    Hi Crabbergirl, the eggshell sounds great for starting seed. thanks for the suggestion! Christmas is only a week away, so have a merry Christmas !! Errol
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    soiless mix

    thanks Ron. there is very little lime and gypsum in the mix. I used this back in the spring and summer in a square foot garden and it did really well. I just didn't know about WS, since this will be my 1st yr for that. I have alot of gallon milk and water jugs and no telling how many 2 liter...
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    soiless mix

    I am planning on trying winter sowing this winter. would a soiless mix consisting of peat, vermiculite, perilite, gypsum, lime, and wetting agent be ok for winter sowing seed? thanks Errol
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    mexican petunia

    thanks crabbergirl, I cut the bush back, then mulch them with 4 inches of straw and leaves.
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    Show us your Autumn 2011 flowers!

    Maggie, your garden is beautiful with all the nice colors! I agree with Ron about the tours. Errol
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    mexican petunia

    thanks Maggie, I will mine today . I acquired the mexican petunia from the fall middle tn plant swap, and didn't know, but I figured maybe it should be cut back. thanks again Errol
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    mexican petunia

    I have a mexican petunia that is about 4 ft tall, should I cut this back low to the ground for the winter? thanka Errol
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    need to know what this one is

    Thank you handygardener. I will research the Wedelia species. now I have something to go on Errol
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    need to know what this one is

    A lady friend of mine gave me the seed for this flower in the fall of 2010. I sowed it that fall. But she did not know the name of it. and of course I don't either. If anyone could help..the flowers are yellow and about 1 inch across and about 12 to 14 inches tall. they started blooming back in...
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    need idenfication on these

    thanks everyone! i sure do want to thank all of you for the help. I'm trying to make markers for all my flower beds on plants that I am not that familar with. You know I believe when I was in school I ran my teachers crazy with all the questions!! lol So if I ask too many questions here, just...
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    need idenfication on these

    I have a vine that is now about 16 ft long, I thought it was a sweetpea vine, the other is a ground cover, I have it growing in a hollow log and between rocks thanks Errol:confused:
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    growing huge huge garden mums

    Kya D, these mums the guy had were 3 ft across and almost 3 ft tall. he said he had them at his home that were 4-5 feet across and over 4 feet tall. He said he and a friend grew the giants for showing. I never seen a mum that big!! Errol
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    Anyone ever built a PVC

    Kya D, I was looking at some a couple weeks ago and found this that I saved on my favorites, sounds like what you might be wanting. http://www.albertahomegardening.com/how-to-build-an-inexpensive-hoop-style-greenhouse/ Errol
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    growing huge huge garden mums

    Ron, you always come through!! thank you, and I can make manure tea. I'll give them a dose. Want to let you know about the 2 knockout rose bushes you helped me with. One is full of roses, the other was in question, and I had cut it down to about 14 to 16 inches from the ground. But now it has...
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    growing huge huge garden mums

    I was at the local flea market yesterday and a guy there had huge and I mean biggg huge mums!! they were beautiful. I ask him how he got them so big, and he said he throwed the "juice" to them. I ask what do you mean juice? well, he just kinda smile, and I knew then he did not want to tell me...
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