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Is it okay to leave peat moss out from a soil-less mix recipe?
Is it OK to leave out peat moss in a soil recipe? I have this gardenbox and I'm looking for recipes for a mix to buy in bulk and ALL of them have peat moss, but from what I've read it's no good. Here's an example:
1/2 bushel of peat moss
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My broccoli has started to head up. Anything I should know?
First time broccoli planter. A couple of my plants have just started to form heads, is there anything special I need to do? How do I know when its ready?
Also, what is the proper way to harvest broccoli when it is ready? Finally I have read here…
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Why does purple basil turn green?
I've seen many people in one of my local forums say that their purple basil turned green a while after planting. There were no proper conclusions to this problem, so could someone please explain?
In my own experience, I planted a purple basil from…
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Is it too late for my under-sized leeks to fatten up?
If you want that very welcome leek crop in mid-winter, you have to start thinking about them early on in the spring growing season. They're such a long time in the ground. Well, I got mine in on time but I've been neglecting them ever since. Next…
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Are chilis an annual plant?
Are chili plants an annual plant? I have read on the web that they are perennials. But mine have never lasted more than a year.
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Vine-like, deep-rooted very aggressive weed - what is it and how do I get rid of it?
I've been trying to find out what weed this is (see photo), but I can't seem to find a definitive answer.
The weed mainly grows in the hedges of the garden, and appears to be choking it. It twists up the stems of the hedges like a vine. One hedge…
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What are some good tree suggestions for providing some shade for the house (Seattle, WA)?
There's been another question asked about trees for shading a house, but I have some different criteria (plus a different climate).
I'm planning on landscaping an area that's next to my house that's currently a cement patio. This patio, which is on…
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Why are my honey-locust tree leaves turning yellow in mid-summer?
As hot as it's been I've been worried that the tree was not getting enough water, and it seems with increasing the water amount the leaves have turned even more yellow.
How can I tell if I am over- or under-watering the tree and what else can cause…
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What is this itch-inducing twig I found in my cilantro?
I bought a bunch of cilantro today at my usual produce market and when I picked it up, I felt a couple of pricks on my fingers that started itching a lot. When I got home and started preparing said cilantro, I found a twig of something that is…
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Why were my parsnips fat with a woody core?
The last (and only) time I tried growing parsnips ("Harris Model") a couple of years ago, they ended up much "fatter" than the parsnips I've typically seen in the store and in pictures. Instead of being just a bit bigger than carrots, these were…
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Is there a dwarf nectarine tree that would be suitable for indoor/outdoor life?
I have an apartment in Brooklyn with a south-east facing deck. In the summer it gets a lot of light. Indoors, I also have lots of windows facing that direction. I'd like to get a nectarine tree and have it indoors in the winter, and outdoors in…
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What are some resources for region-dependent planting schedule/calender?
Is there a website that has planting calendars for various regions? Is this sort of information more typically acquired through books, or just by word of mouth? I'd like to have a list of crops, sorted by safe first sowing date, also by…
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What is this weed in my lawn and how do I control it?
I have this stuff growing throughout my yard. I live in Southern NJ, USA. It seems to only appear Mid/Late July - August. It grows in patches and if I don't pull, can spread pretty rapidly across the lawn.
It can be sort of "sticky" when I…
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How much coffee grounds should I add to my compost (and how frequently)?
I have been reading that spent coffee grounds can be used for fertilizer and/or composting and also came across this question on this site. I have a compost pile in the yard that holds roughly two 33 gallon trashbags full of uncomposted leaves…
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What is this large furry leafed plant with purple stalks, found in the UK?
Does anyone have any idea what this is? It looks too substantial to be a weed
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