Forum: Flowers, Bulbs, Trees, Vegetables & Fruit

Okay, this is what I've got and what I want...on my front porch I have an inset brick planter box. It used to be a raised brick planter before our porch was screened in and when they screened in the porch they just left it. It still holds dirt...or right now powdery sand. It's screened in and yet...

I attempted to try a new (at least for me!) format of potato gardening last Spring and just reaped the rewards of it recently. Thought I'd share! We'd been reading about raising potatoes in raised beds/containers of straw and decided to try it out since we don't have a tiller. My husband...

We found 5 bugs today on our rows of potatoes. This evening the girls and ds and I found 10 more. We put them in a bug jar and looked at them very close up. There was also many, many leaves with the prettiest shade of light orange eggs on the underside of them. We lightly scraped them off. It...

This year is my first vegetable garden so I don't know much about harvesting....growing I can do, but harvesting has me puzzled. So....my Romain lettuce is really full and leafy. How do I harvest it and when. Do I just pull some leaves off or cut the whole bunch of leaves off?? And then does it...

Hi, Was wondering if anyone has a great idea that can used for a border. My husband and I finally got around to the landscaping in our backyard and we discovered our border is nothing but long viney thorny things, trees and plants that aren't very pretty. With two small children we don't want...

I'm planning my veggie and herb gardens for this year and am going to try container gardening this time. I have been looking on-line for some ideas of what can and cannot/should not be planted in the same container. I can't find much except "Mix it up to suit yourself!" kinda stuff. Anyone have any...

I bought a patio tomato plant from Wal-Mart this past year in May and was very happy with the results. It grew a little taller than I expected so I had to make a brace to hold the plant straight. I got at least 35 or more tomatoes from this one plant. The first batch was about 15 or so and then...

I had these 2 small potted ivy plants I got for Mother's Day. I planted them in a bigger pot and they took well to my balcony and became a beautiful big plant. Some of the vines are about 5 feet long. I don't know if I'm suppose to trim them and if so, when I'm suppose to do it! I had to bring...

Has anybody tried this?

I think I know! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/Idnam/Fauna/IMG_0405.jpg

Hi everyone.im wondering if anyone has tried there hand at growing cherry trees from cheery pits..i buy them all the time.and thaught what a waste to just throw the pits way when we can be growing them...so how do i do it???

My dh and I planted several Night Blooming Jasmine, we received the vines inside a package with water to keep moist. They plants arrived promptly, and we followed the directions and planted them immediately. Now, our soil here is very sandy and has lots of small rocks etc. They're mostly in full...

I've found the most amazing magazine for gardening. It's called Thrifty Gardener by Birds and Blooms. I picked it up just to browse through it and ended up bringing it home. It covers things I'd never thought of doing for your veggie and flowering gardens...how to make containers out of...

Every year my apple tree produces a lot of fruit, but it's all bad because the apples are full of worms. This is the first year we've sprayed. I've read a lot of different how-to articles online, but I'm curious about how often I *really need to spray to prevent worms? Thanks so much.

I'm going to try planting more impatiens this year, if I can keep the deer away. I always wanted to try out peonies...but I'm not sure if I have the right amount of sun. I think I'm allergic to peonies, so if I plant a few, I'll just have to view them from afar :D I got a small tiller...

My next door neighbor told me he cut down a fig tree that was planted in his yard some 10 years ago and it grew back because he didn't dig up the roots. So last week he told me that I could have any of the new shoots I wanted. I sent DH over and had him dig up 2 juicy shoots with good roots. All...

I have an Elephant Ear that was beautiful this year and got pretty big. I have to dig the bulb up soon before it gets too cold. Should I keep it in the outdoor shed or bring it in the basement?

ok this will make you laugh,we had a box of pumpkins sitting in the kitchen right near the back door where it does get really hot,today there was this vile odour,they even accused me of having dirty nappies stashed yeah right so anyway,i looked on the floor,there was liquid everywhere,looked inside...

This year we planted our broccoli from seed, and--granted--we did plant a little late, but the weirdest thing happened: We have these beautiful big broccoli plants with no heads on them! Does anyone have any idea what that is all about? I know that last summer was so hot we didn't get alot of...

What is blooming in your fall garden? I have a lovely mum that blooming lovely and am happy that the firepoker sprouted a bloom Friday. Suprisingly, the geraniums are still doing well also.

I have a few cuttings from my Gran's rose bush. The house just sold, and I wanted to get some her roses. I have the pieces in water, but what do I do now? I did buy some rooting hormone, but have never used it. We live in the southern part of GA, don't know what zone that is. When I was a little...

I am seeking some info on help with my hydrangeas....This year they have bloomed low and taller branches are growing very high over them...non producing. I live in W.VAbuds should I wait until next year to cut back the non producing stems. We have cut them back almost to the ground...but I read...

Ok, this year we have a major problem with slugs. I put the beer traps out and they worked very well. Then it rained. I went out to pick beans last evening and they are back with a vengeance!The traps don't work after the rain mixes with the beer I guess so now I wonder how much it's going to cost...

This is the first year I ever used a chemical fertilizer in my garden and the first year I've had trouble with slugs......so after doing some serious reading in the garden books I ordered a month or so ago I learned that putting chemical fertizer knocks the mineral balance all to heck and you are...

I planted waaaaay too much zucchini! I thought I could slice it and freeze it, but apparently I'm the only one on the planet who didn't know you couldn't freeze zucchini. :rolleyes: I would love any ideas on how to use this up, I hate the thought of it going to waste but I planted eight or nine...