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Hot Weather Beans and Peas ...
Posted by vja4him(z8 CA)
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bluebirdie(Z8 SF E Bay)Updated Blue lake bush/pole beans have worked well for me. They taste good, they're easy, and seeds/seedlings are easy to find anywhere. I know some folks plant Kentucy Blue but so far I like Blue Lake. For my east bay garden, this is a g...
Will Lemons Ripen Off Tree
Posted by Gary_Larkin
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stevenson_donna8_gmail_comUpdated my lemons have been on tree for months are pretty good size,how long does it take lemons to turn yellow for picking?
Photo heavy! Narrow Sunny Side Yard
Posted by jakkom
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jakkomUpdated Yes, those tomato ladders are truly heavy-duty. They were designed to hold up even the heaviest beefsteak tomato plants. A really quality product, I've been impressed with them!
Favorite in-between plants for border
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
19 Comments
jakkomUpdated I find Meyers are very hungry because they fruit so young, unlike most citrus. If you put citrus fertilizer in the hole when you planted it, I'd wait until the new leaves come out before judging what else it might need. The color ...
Success with grapes?
Posted by homey_bird
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homey_birdUpdated Thanks all for sharing. Flame experience is rather disheartening! But I am trying to keep my hope up by thinking that they might do better in my weather! Overall, seems like patience is the key. While on this topic, do you follow ...
Looking for Dymondia/Thyme Sources
Posted by hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)
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sjones1360Updated Green Thumb Nursury is a good source. I've bought a few flats of Dymondia from them in the $15 to $20 range. Armstrongs had them for $25 which was too steep in my opinion. They do grow slow. Shade, cooler temps and frequent light ...
total brown thumb or what?
Posted by jardinerowa
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jenn(SoCal 9/19)Updated You've been given some excellent advice. I just want to add "don't give up". Your frustration is very understandable, especially in light of your economic situation.
buckwheat disease?
Posted by tressa(SECA)
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tressa(SECA)Updated hoovb, found a couple of worm-looking things a couple of months back. They were skeletonizing a couple of plants, but they've disappeared. Renee, the plant doesn't appear to be dying. Blossoms have formed but are not opening. Mild...
Alstroemeria/Princess Lily
Posted by onederw
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Uploaded with ImageShack.us This patch of red Alstroemerias was eaten down in February by deer and I pulled the eaten flower stems, these are the next flush of bloom. After they bloom is a good time to dig out a batch of the roots...
oleander roots
Posted by smith_la
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated The old clay sewer lines were always leaking at their joints and had a problem with roots. We had a house in SF out in the Parkside that every few years, the joint grass that was native to the sand would get into the pipe and we w...
removing Pepper Trees - Nests?
Posted by chezron
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Dan Staley (5b Sunset 2B AHS 7)Updated There is no way to tell from The Internets whether birds in your yards have fledged and left the nests (presuming there is no webcam), and whether there are any birds that have multiple broods have laid a second clutch. Only you c...
Watsonias
Posted by chadinlg Zone 9b Los Gatos CA
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hosenemesisUpdated Gorgeous. The colors in your garden are wonderful, Chad. I love your plant combinations. I bought a whole bunch for my mom last year, but I think her clay soil is a bit too wet for them. They are doing much better up on her slope,...
Whatcha got?!
Posted by Phildeez(9b)
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Phildeez(9b)Updated Cukes already, huh Luis? That is cool, mine are just starting to trellis.
Using star jasmine in the home garden
Posted by kristineca(z10 CA (Coast))
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cjohnwebUpdated Hello kristineca, I'll try to answer your questions. There are a few possibilities that might cause the leaves to turn yellow and/or fall off: If the plant is in a pot make sure that water can drain out (If water sits in their it ...
Fern and Understory Palms/Cycad Suggestions
Posted by hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)Updated Thanks, bahia, I knew you'd have some really great suggestions :-) I've printed out your message and I'll do some checking out of plants online, then hit my local nursery. Forgot all about putting bromeliads down there, I have sev...
Soil testing for Central and NoCal
Posted by gobluedjm 9/18 CA
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applenut_gwUpdated I've used A&L Western several times and it's easy. Fill up a 1-gallon baggie with soil, box it up, and ship it to their Modesto office. In about 2 weeks they email the analysis. Take that analysis to a farm supply store (not H...
Nicotiana, annual ? :)
Posted by chadinlg Zone 9b Los Gatos CA
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)Updated Probably both, chad. They will grow back from the roots, as well as freely self-seed. They smell lovely, are a cool flower because they bloom at night. You'll see the hummer snagging a last drink in the evening from Nicotiana. The...
Bahia- soil amendments, clay tolerant succulents?
Posted by elvie
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated An undulating garden is so much more fun. Al Amen. I was uneasy when we moved to a hillside home, but now I'm happy with all the slopes. They make every plant visible.
Bird Baths automaticly filled
Posted by calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated That's a great idea! Thanks for showing that. The big problem with bird baths is keeping the water filled and your method is an excellent solution.
mini-rototiller
Posted by Heathen1(10a)
24 Comments
clarkl_uakron_eduUpdated Mantis uses Honda engines.
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