Lostsoul667: Looks like you're off to a good start, a very good start. All those guys will be needing sunlight about now, or A LOT MORE indoor...
When you're transplanting, hold the seedlings by the leaves - not the stem. Leaves are hard to hurt compared to stems. Peace, poor_old_dad
My general rule of thumb is to transplant or pot them up (move to larger individual pot) when the first "real" leaves sprout. Peace, poor_old_dad
With the green shirt? Peace, poor_old_dad
Correct. For fire ants: One thing I know works with ant beds is (for a guy) to pee on them. Every chance you can, for a few days, ants are gone....
I always suggest, grow what you like. Or just start with the basics: basil, sage, rosemary, oregano, thyme, parsley, and mint. If there's enough...
Fungus gnats are typically harmless and may indicate over watering. Allowing the soil to dry may reduce their numbers. Put about half an inch of...
I also use Google Advanced Search, http://www.google.com/advanced_search To pinpoint, or narrow searches. Peace, [IMG] poor_old_dad
This is a very simple question that is very difficult to answer. For one thing, "a good reference", is a personal & subjective thing. Plus,...
Dear Ms. Mama, Let me check... Peace, :peace: poor_old_dad
Yea, Wal-Mart is like that. They will not help you at all. I was in the local store and noticed they were throwing out left over herb plants, I...
Around here we have acidic soil, something mint does not like. Also the summer heat isn't a favorite with mint. So I apply lime to my mint beds...
I came across an Incredible Reference Book Deal. I have bookcases of gardening/farming/homesteading reference book collected over the past 100 or...
In this old hippie's opinion, you are right. In a tight space don't grow the inexpensive, grow the most expensive/hardest to find food you...
I always loved growing potatoes. Making a rectangle of chicken wire fence, about 2 feet tall. Break up the ground, then rake smooth & "plant"...
Worm poos, or worm castings, are indeed one of the best fertilizers. Another thing good about worms in the garden is they keep the soil loose,...
Here's another I learned of thru the My Terrace Farmer Facebook page. http://www.************/homesteading?ref=stream VERY highly recommend both....
Always glad to help. Let us know how it turns out. Good Luck, Peace, poor_old_dad
WOW!!! Each leaf with a brush. Hat's off to the dedicated lady. How effective was it, long term? I don't use vinegar in the garden. Vinegar is...
Bindweed is (as you know) one of the worst, worst, worst problems. When you "pull it up by the roots", what often happens is the roots break off...
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