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| 126 days ago |
Drip watering system... - 4 replies As some of you know, from my blog, I will be installing a drip system into my vegetable/flower boxes for irrigation (once it stops raining and hailing!!!) Anyway, the question I have is how often and for how long do you run your drip system? I have all the parts and such and most websites say anything from 45 minutes a day to a couple of times... |
| 276 days ago |
Heat mats and capillary mats - 12 replies Has anyone used either or both of these items before? I am thinking of using a capillary mat (at the very least) to help with propagation of my seeds, in order to maintain moist soil – as I tend to skip watering occasionally – but I want to also use a heat mat which I have been told is like night and day when doing seed propagation ... |
| 325 days ago |
Basil issues - 5 replies Quick question, without taking the time to look it up, but in regards to Basil (I am growing sweet basil in my hydroponic garden) I am losing several of the plants. Have about 4 left out of 7 and am about to lose another one. They are getting enough water and now that I have a good size grow light hung, they are getting a lot of light (Around ... |
| 389 days ago |
Square foot gardening - 7 replies I was just curious to see if anyone has tried out the square foot gardening style made popular by Mel Bartholomew and others? I am thinking of trying that out next (maybe something in the back room for winter or definitely in next years garden) and was curious if anyone else had good or bad results from this technique. |
| 435 days ago |
Change in temperature flattening me plants! - 12 replies Just curious to see if any of you have some hints on how to stop the sun from flattening some of my younger vegetables and such. I recently planted some tomato starts that I had growing in the garage in the raised bed with my other seeds and plants. The weather here has been fairly moderate (upper 60’s, 70’s and occasional 80’... |
| 445 days ago |
Seeds: Old vs New - 8 replies Thought I’d jump in with a quick question. Seems there are several lines of thought on this question, but when it comes to seeds, is it better to keep the seeds for only a season or two or do seeds that you purchase in packets have a specified shelf life? |
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