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This is a yearly group seed swap event hosted by Tormato.
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MMMM Swap has its own forum!

Last post by Tormahto « Thu Oct 24, 2024 1:47 pm
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by pondgardener » Thu Sep 17, 2020 9:18 pm

Due to increased activity of the MMMM Swap topic(s), members looking for information about the upcoming swap can now find that in one dedicated area. If there is a question...

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Oaxacan Jewel

Last post by Labradors « Fri Jul 02, 2021 6:06 pm
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by Labradors » Mon Jun 14, 2021 10:43 am

I was stunned to find these fairly big greenies on my Oaxacan Jewel plant! This is a new-to-me early variety :).

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Fri Jul 02, 2021 6:06 pm
Municipal sewage compost found in fertilizers

Last post by brownrexx « Sun Jun 13, 2021 5:00 pm
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by Cole_Robbie » Tue Jun 01, 2021 2:35 pm
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Study: Potentially harmful 'forever chemicals' found in popular garden fertilizers
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Last post by brownrexx
Sun Jun 13, 2021 5:00 pm
Yet Another Tick Borne Disease

Last post by brownrexx « Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:21 am
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by MissS » Sun May 30, 2021 5:10 pm

There is a new tick-borne condition called babesiosis that attacks red blood cells and can be fatal.

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Last post by brownrexx
Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:21 am
tomato cage quick fix

Last post by JRinPA « Tue Jun 01, 2021 10:56 pm
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by encore » Tue May 25, 2021 4:39 pm

just an idea, don't know if someone has suggested it before or not, but while planting tomatos, one of the hoops on the cage broke right at the weld, seems to happen alot,...

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Last post by JRinPA
Tue Jun 01, 2021 10:56 pm
black swallowtail caterpillar....on asparagus?

Last post by MissS « Fri May 28, 2021 1:47 pm
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by JRinPA » Fri May 28, 2021 12:13 am

Has anyone ever seen these on asparagus before?

I wonder if the storm the other day blew this caterpillar across the yard. That storm led with a few minutes of 50mph gusts,...

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Last post by MissS
Fri May 28, 2021 1:47 pm
Growing Rhubarb In The South?

Last post by Whwoz « Fri May 28, 2021 2:36 am
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by GoDawgs » Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:48 am
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Question: Have any of you in the South ever tried growing rhubarb as an annual?

I grew up in the north where rhubarb was always available in season. Ah, rhubarb pies and my...
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Last post by Whwoz
Fri May 28, 2021 2:36 am
optimum spacing of T posts for garden fencing.

Last post by stone « Mon May 24, 2021 8:15 am
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by rxkeith » Thu May 20, 2021 1:11 pm

i just spent a chunk of change for fencing supplies for a new garden patch, and was
wondering what the optimum spacing should be for 6ft T posts to which i will be attaching...

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Mon May 24, 2021 8:15 am
Zenbaas's Gardening Thread (Picture "heavy" Thread)

Last post by MissS « Fri Feb 21, 2025 3:57 pm
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by Zenbaas » Tue May 18, 2021 12:00 pm
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This follows on from Tville but we used to stay in a flat in JHB and I used to grow mostly using hydroponics in dutch buckets etc. This follows on from about 2015 when I was...
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Fri Feb 21, 2025 3:57 pm
School me on eggplants

Last post by Gardadore « Tue May 18, 2021 6:11 am
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by TXTravis » Tue May 11, 2021 3:22 pm
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I disliked them as a kid and never really tried them as an adult. However, I don't find them objectionable (like I do okra), and am considering allocating some dirt to them....
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Last post by Gardadore
Tue May 18, 2021 6:11 am
Rocky Hillside Tomatoes

Last post by MissS « Mon May 17, 2021 9:55 pm
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by mikestuff49 » Mon May 17, 2021 10:39 am

In reading discussions of soil preparation and soil containing numerous rocks, I thought about the history of growing tomatoes commercially where I live, in Taney County...

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Mon May 17, 2021 9:55 pm
Speaking Of Eggplant.....

Last post by PlainJane « Wed May 12, 2021 12:58 pm
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by GoDawgs » Wed May 12, 2021 9:57 am

I've noticed that my eggplant plants produce best during the first six weeks or so. After that, the quantity is there (maybe even more as the plant is larger by then) but the...

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Last post by PlainJane
Wed May 12, 2021 12:58 pm
pH Meter for Soil

Last post by GoDawgs « Sun May 09, 2021 7:21 am
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by Traveler » Mon Mar 08, 2021 9:14 pm

I have an inexpensive 3 in 1 meter that I believe is giving me incorrect and also very imprecise pH readings. Can anyone recommend a pH meter or pH test for home use for...

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Last post by GoDawgs
Sun May 09, 2021 7:21 am
sweet/tart taste experiment

Last post by WoodSprite « Sat May 08, 2021 10:30 pm
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by Tormahto » Tue Apr 20, 2021 4:55 pm

This summer I'll be experimenting with lemonade (various ratios of lemon juice, sugar and water) to find out the optimum ratio to my liking. I'll start with a basic 1 part...

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Last post by WoodSprite
Sat May 08, 2021 10:30 pm
What’s in Rainwater?

Last post by karstopography « Sun May 02, 2021 7:39 pm
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by karstopography » Sat May 01, 2021 8:37 am

Depends. Perhaps Phosphorus from the Saharan Desert.

Likely Available Nitrogen, more if you have a thunderstorm.

CO2 also, which helps acidify the soil making other...

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Last post by karstopography
Sun May 02, 2021 7:39 pm
Native Plant Workshops - Free Online

Last post by MissS « Mon Apr 26, 2021 8:06 pm

by MissS » Mon Apr 26, 2021 8:06 pm

Audubon Native Plant Outreach is having free Native Plant Workshops during the month of May. For more info and to register check it out here:

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Mon Apr 26, 2021 8:06 pm
GROWING FOR THE LESS FORTUNATE

Last post by Nan6b « Mon Apr 26, 2021 5:23 pm
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by rhines81 » Mon Feb 22, 2021 8:42 pm

I'm reserving this thread to discuss how to get FRESH produce to people that are in need. While there are a lot of Government programs to help the needy, food banks and...

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Last post by Nan6b
Mon Apr 26, 2021 5:23 pm
Canada Thistle

Last post by Julianna « Tue Apr 20, 2021 9:42 am
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by brownrexx » Sun Apr 18, 2021 8:03 am

Canada Thistle! Aghhh.

I have had a small patch of this in my garden for several years. I always gently pull out the plants but the root breaks off and of course they always...

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Last post by Julianna
Tue Apr 20, 2021 9:42 am
How to deal with garden thieves

Last post by MissS « Mon Apr 19, 2021 8:44 am
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by fluffy_gumbo » Fri Jan 29, 2021 12:39 pm
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Hello all,
I posted a reply in a previous topic about theft from our community garden. Since then, the stealing have only gotten worse. Every week, numerous plants are being...
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Last post by MissS
Mon Apr 19, 2021 8:44 am
Favorite hybrids among this list?

Last post by Donnyboy « Sat Apr 17, 2021 10:24 pm
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by zendog » Thu Feb 04, 2021 9:19 pm

While I mostly grow heirlooms and other OP tomatoes for myself, I do grow a bunch of seedlings that I donate to the local PTA plant sale and have decided to offer more...

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Last post by Donnyboy
Sat Apr 17, 2021 10:24 pm
Critter fence ideas

Last post by bboomer « Sat Apr 17, 2021 6:11 pm
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by ness » Tue Apr 06, 2021 1:00 pm

Hi all,

I hope everyone's spring (or fall, if you're down under) is going well !

Over the last few years rabbits have become a real problem for us. We rebuilt our raised...

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Last post by bboomer
Sat Apr 17, 2021 6:11 pm
Comm garden comms?

Last post by Rockoe10 « Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:27 am
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by JRinPA » Fri Feb 12, 2021 1:25 am

Yep I said it. Comm garden comms?
No, not breaker 1-9 breaker 1-9, this here's the mater man. What's the 20 on that mushroom soil? I got to hill these irish taters with...

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Last post by Rockoe10
Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:27 am
Upright ground cherries

Last post by Shule « Tue Apr 13, 2021 3:11 am
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by Salaam » Mon Apr 12, 2021 10:01 pm

A few years ago I bought a ground cherry seedling for the first time, and it grew upright. The kids loved it, and I've been planting one or two a year ever since. But since...

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Last post by Shule
Tue Apr 13, 2021 3:11 am
Is The Run On Seed Continuing?

Last post by pepperhead212 « Mon Apr 12, 2021 6:48 pm
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by GoDawgs » Fri Apr 02, 2021 10:16 am
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I stopped by the feed & seed this morning to see if they had any leftover seed potatoes as I've decided to try a late planting and see how it holds up in the heat. My...
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Last post by pepperhead212
Mon Apr 12, 2021 6:48 pm
No Color At Augusta National?

Last post by MrBig46 « Mon Apr 12, 2021 2:54 am
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by GoDawgs » Sun Apr 04, 2021 1:46 pm

The Masters golf tournament begins here tomorrow as it's always the first full week in April. This is almost as early as it can be held. Yesterday I watched the last hour and...

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Last post by MrBig46
Mon Apr 12, 2021 2:54 am
Autovent cylinder replacements

Last post by jmsieglaff « Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:24 pm
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by jmsieglaff » Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:04 pm

When I ordered my cold frame a number of years ago, I also ordered an autovent cylinder replacement because they wear out after while and need to be replaced. Well I got the...

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Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:24 pm

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