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A friend of mine just purchased a bunch of Tulle (wedding sheer) fabric to try as an insect barrier/netting. It is supposed to provide insect protection, without the heat-gain that can be a problem with floating row cover material.
I am awaiting his report, after he gets some experience with...
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I think that has changed, and Colorado residents can now legally collect rain water.
I'm not totally certain about that, but I think that's right. Maybe someone who lives in Colorado can let us know for sure.:)
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Do you know the reasoning behind that?
It seems like Sunflowers would be a great way to add a lot of "biomass" back into your soil.
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Just keep in mind that many plants, like unprotected Tomatoes, will be killed by the first frost, so plan the timing (for sowing seeds and transplanting) of those accordingly.
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And before you do, take some time to prepare the area where you will plant the Blueberries.
Blueberries thrive in a light soil that has plenty of organic matter. Depending on the current soil conditions, you might consider adding compost, peat moss, and maybe some sand.
Also, Blueberries want...
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This is the first year that I have had Everbearing (Tribute variety) strawberries. Back in the spring, I pruned any flowers that appeared, to let the plants establish better. For a couple of months now, I have been harvesting a small bowl of Strawberries every day, from a plot of about 25...
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There are 3 main types of Blueberries that are used by commercial and garden growers... Northern Highbush, Rabbiteye, and Southern Highbush.
You mentioned Duke and Blueray; those are varieties of Northern Highbush blueberries. In much of the USA, Northern Highbush is typically the most...
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ditto ... don't use any type of Herbicide in (or near) the garden.
Personally, I also don't use chemical pesticides in the garden (but, that's not the approach that everyone takes).
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Pricing psychology can be a funny thing. A price that is too low can give the impression that you are selling an inferior product. If you have a good quality product, I would suggest that you RAISE your prices. If anyone comments that the price seems high, that affords you an opportunity to...
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A single variety of Blueberries will often set fruit. But, for the most fruit production, another variety (of the same type) is needed for cross-pollination. In other words, if you have a Highbush blueberry plant, cross-pollinate with a different Highbush variety... if you have a Rabbiteye...
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The Blueberry bush will grow well through the Summer, up until the fall/winter frosts.
In Tennessee, the fruit on the plants is usually gone by June and July, depending on the variety. I would guess the harvest would usually end a couple of weeks earlier in Georgia.
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I sow my melon seeds on a "hill" of soil that I build on top of a nice pile of compost and composted manure. I don't do any applications of chemical fertilizers.
Maybe they are just being nice:), but everyone that I share those melons with tells me that they're the "best they ever tasted".
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Great idea... and appears to be a great way to reduce tillage.
I've done a bit of that, and it has worked well... I should do more.
Although, that would not work for the way that I like to grow corn. I "dig out" my corn rows, so they look like a shallow trench. That way, I have plenty of...
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Yep, nothing like it!
I guess the treadmill at the gym works for some folks... but I would much rather spend the day "working out" in the garden.
Organic gardening combines positive EXERCISE and positive NUTRITION !:)
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For the outside garden, you might also want to try a Floating Row Cover over some of those leafy crops; row covers can be great to deter the green worms and loopers from Broccoli, Cabbage, etc... .
I am going to experiment with human hair this year, to see if it will keep some of the rabbits...
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