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Comment on Growing Shallot Onions in Your Backyard by Ahmed

Ahmed — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:10:33 +0000

My kids are the pcekiist eaters, but I saw your videos cooking with your children so I tried out this receipe and they LOVE it! I was so suprised, but hey… they are eating veggies I will take it! I never thought I would see them eat broccoli.|

Comment on Top ten tips for growing your tomato plants by bolivers sadallah

bolivers sadallah — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:13:21 +0000

Am a farmer in Kenya am looking for more advice on how to plant tomatoes,and i will be very greatful to get advice from you thank you.

Comment on Backyard Pond (Koi Pond) - Selection, planting, maintenance and overwintering of aquatic plants by Tina

Tina — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:16:05 +0000

Excellent tips. I find this post really useful and handy. It can be hard when it comes to choosing proper plants for making a pond but with proper knowledge it is possible.

Comment on How to grow exotic and delicious bitter melons in your backyard by Aleena raza

Aleena raza — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 08:54:10 +0000

I planted seeds as told and they germinated too . I got four healthy young plants sprang out of the flower pot and then i thought of shifting them to a larger area. So i placed two of them in one pot and two in another.
Now one of those plants has died out and the rest three are also wilting.. What should I do?
I think a few branches of the root got broken or injured during the transplant process, Now what should i do to restore those three plants that have not died; in order to make them catch the ground again?
(i did not use any fertilizers yet and the soil around the young plants is firm around them. I water them continuously and have placed them in direct sunlight.
Please help me with this problem i will be very thankful. Please reply before my plants die.

Comment on How to Propagate and Overwinter Annuals by Anne Barone

Anne Barone — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 20:04:36 +0000

Hi,
Thank you for the very informative article.
I would like to know if I can dig up my outside impations and keep them healthy and thriving inside my house during the winter?If so how ?
I would also like to have more info on the water requirements for the cuttings you described in the article above.

Thank you,
Anne

Comment on How to Propagate and Overwinter Annuals by Marilyn

Marilyn — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:13:28 +0000

Is there a reason that it takes 19 pages to print this article? The column is very narrow and not much information can fit on one page. Great article…just hard to print!

Comment on Step by step guide to build a garden pond in your backyard by nathan

nathan — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 22:46:07 +0000

hi could i uce a 1000 gage plastic as apond liner?

Comment on Top ten tips for growing your tomato plants by Lovie

Lovie — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:45:27 +0000

Just cause it’s simple doesn’t mean it’s not super hlepufl.

Comment on Tomato cages for the serious Gardener by Lilian

Lilian — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:15:51 +0000

Wonderful exlpaantion of facts available here.

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Marlien — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 06:23:02 +0000

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Comment on How to Propagate and Overwinter Annuals by Harold Riehl

Harold Riehl — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:38:22 +0000

Enjoyed your site because it was exactly what I was looking for. I am just about to put the cover on my 10 x 20 greenhouse so am excited to try some of your tips. Hopefully by next spring there will be many young flowers waiting to be planted. I’m sure as I look over the rest of your site there will be many great ideas that I can use. Thank you…………Harold

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Comment on Growing Bitter Melon - Frequently Asked Questions by nidhi sharma

nidhi sharma — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 05:40:40 +0000

Great history about bitter melon gardening…

Comment on Tomato cages for the serious Gardener by TheWaterbug

TheWaterbug — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:10:35 +0000

I just stopped by my local Home Depot, and yes, they only sell 5′ x 150′ rolls, for $99.

I asked the special order desk if shorter rolls were available, and he called the vendor, who basically said no. They also have a 7′ width (e.g. height for a tomato cage), but that only comes in a 200′ roll.

I called around to several other local building supply retailers, and I did find one (HD Supply Repair in Gardena, CA) that will sell a 5′ x 50′ roll for about $40.

I also found Sepulveda Building Materials (also in Gardena) who will cut a 50′ roll from their 7′ x 200′ rolls and sell it to me for $83. That’s way too expensive for my tastes, but this year’s tomato plants are already 6′ tall, and still growing, so it would be nice to have a 7′ tall cage.

I might keep calling around to see if I can find the 7′ stuff cheaper. Now that I know it’s available I might end up with buyer’s remorse if I settle for the 5′ size.

Comment on Tomato cages for the serious Gardener by TheWaterbug

TheWaterbug — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:17:18 +0000

That’s a great idea! Does anyone have any experience doing this? How much difference in diameter do you need so that they will actually nest inside each other even with real-world differences in roundness, little bits of wire sticking out, etc.

Actually, now that I think about it, if the mesh is 6″ x 6″ and you’re tying vertical wires together, the natural increments would be 6″ in circumference, or a hair less than 2″ in diameter. That seem about right for nesting.

I’ll have to try this sometime. I’ll post results next year if it works. If it fails I’ll hide in shame and you’ll never hear from me again

Comment on How to grow exotic and delicious bitter melons in your backyard by JConst

JConst — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:47:19 +0000

Hi, this is my first time trying out bittermelon. They are so expensive in the stores that I decided to try my hand at it. The garden stores did not carry the seeds so I purchased some bittermelon from the store just to get to the seeds. I did consume the fruits :D. Being impatient, I sliced up every fruit to get to the seeds, regardless of whether it was mature or not. Then I washed them, dried them and cracked them a little with a plier like your suggestion. Another batch, I soaked two nights wrappped in a wet paper towel before planting. I was amazed that the seeds sprouted in less than a week! The seedlings are about 2 inches now. I’m wondering if I should transplant them so that they are about 6 inches apart according to your recommendations. Right now, they are just all over the raised bed that I have. I also have “opo” or bottle squash growing next to the bittermelon - since they are both vines. My husband built a structure over the raised bed, which is 12ft long by 4 ft wide. The metal structure (we wanted it to last) is 6ft above ground with a wire mesh on the top. All this to ask: SHOULD I TRANSPLANT THE BITTERMELON SEEDLINGS TO SPACE THEM AND WILL THE OPO AFFECT ITS GROWTH. Thank you for any suggestions, recommendations.-

Comment on How to grow delicious asian snake gourds in your backyard by Ron Owens

Ron Owens — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 01:17:46 +0000

Snake gourds bloom, the blooms dries up and the small pencil size gourd behind the bloom falls off. ??

Comment on Checklist of Camping Essentials - Read this before you go for camping by Judy W

Judy W — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:55:54 +0000

Very comprehensive list! I used it to update my “master list” for camping since we usually tend to forget something and end up having to run out to a local store and paying double for it. Something you should add to your list is sun screen to prevent the need for sunburn ointments and sunglasses. Specifically, sunglasses should have a polarized lens since you’ll be out in the sun all day. If you’re a bookworm like me and enjoy reading on trips, polarized reading sunglasses are great for laying out in the sun all day catching up on magazines

Comment on Tomato cages for the serious Gardener by D Wells

D Wells — Mon, 30 May 2011 01:21:43 +0000

You do not need rebar. Cut the bottom horizonal wire and it will leave your cage with a 6 inch insertion wire barb. I have found that the barbs hold up for 6 years so far. When they break from bending and rust then I will (6 of them in 2ft. diameter cage) use rebar and ties. Price of 150 ft roll (Makes 33 cages)has gone up to $107 at Lowes. (Change we can believe in)

Comment on Growing Bitter Melon - Frequently Asked Questions by Bryan

Bryan — Wed, 25 May 2011 16:42:49 +0000

Question: What is the best fertilizer, natural or commercial(3 number combination, N,K, etc?

Comment on Tips for building Outdoor Shower Enclosures by Adirondack Chairs by Terrabound

Adirondack Chairs by Terrabound — Tue, 10 May 2011 21:36:34 +0000

Good ideas. Every outdoor shower I’ve used was built sort of the same way. Some didn’t bother with the drainage as long as the water naturally drained off.

Comment on How to grow exotic and delicious bitter melons in your backyard by Yoshi81

Yoshi81 — Mon, 09 May 2011 23:40:58 +0000

Hi , thanx for this info, I have visited here several times. I’ve been growing Bitter Melon for a couple summers here in Southern California.I mostly just wing it , figuring that it’s native conditions are much more rugged and less nutrient-rich than my garden. Last year I transplanted a fully mature plant that was not doing well in a 15 gal. nursery pot. It was Late in the season (It’s so. cal, what season,right?) It survived our mild winter, and is now thriving in May.It’s just now forming fruit and the seedlings are popping up in the surrounding area. I have had minimal luck with germinating my saved seeds, ironically.

Comment on How to grow exotic and delicious bitter melons in your backyard by hiraman

hiraman — Mon, 09 May 2011 08:42:48 +0000

hello Iris,
just wanted to share this with you. One can make a trellis with fishing net bound on the corners. As the net is made of nylon its life is really long. I have seen them juts in front of my farm in Badlapur, Maharashtra (india) and I plan to put them too. Thanks for the wonderful piece.