Vegetables of my labor
These are from my garden, tomato could ripen a bit more, but I was excited it was RED!
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Ms. Brenner
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- Hayward, CA
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Ms. Brenner commented on Nora Dowsett's photo
My shady garden
"Thanks Nora. As you can see, I have a long way to go. My lovely plum tree loses more plums than we can eat. Anyway, its season is almost over and I am eager to landscape around it and have my foliage in the back, along with a swing. Lots of work and…"
Contributing GardenerFreddy J. Hill left a comment for Ms. Brenner
"Couldn't add a comment to your discussion. First squash on a plant often fail or rot due to incomplete fertilization. Make sure you don't have plant nets keeping the pollinators away. Later squash have more success and more likely to fully…"
Ms. Brenner commented on Nora Dowsett's photoMy shady garden
"Bob,
Thank you for your help again. I'm such a newbie when it comes to outdoor planting/gardening. Here's where I want my path to go...
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Ms. Brenner commented on Nora Dowsett's photoMy shady garden
"I would love to create something like this as a walkway between my two gardens and under my plum tree. Any ideas on how to get started? I want to prevent dreaded weeds from popping up everywhere."
Ms. Brenner replied to Ms. Brenner's discussion Squash trouble in the group Beginner's Corner"Bob,
Thank you for your expertise. I'll give that a try. I'm hoping it won't harm my lady bugs, which are needed.
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Bob (Z9B Florida) replied to Ms. Brenner's discussion Squash trouble in the group Beginner's Corner"Ms. Brenner: For aphids, start out using 2 tablespoons of a liquid soap (Ivory Liquid works fine) to a gallon of water and spay the tops and bottoms of leaves as well as the stalk. That should knock down the aphids...if that's not sufficient…"
Ms. Brenner added a discussion to the group Beginner's Corner
Squash trouble
I have a problem with my squash and others... read below.I am new to gardening and have planted tomatillos, cilantro, parsley, zucchini, yellow squash, cucumbers, red/white/green onions, green peppers, chili peppers, corn, eggplant, okra, chard, butter lettuce, romaine lettuce, kale, tomatoes, white/red/orange carrots, watermelon and a butterfly/hummingbird garden. I also have an apple tree and some type of plum tree. ( I guess too many things for a beginner. I'm feeling overwhelmed!)We have…See More
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- Which category best describes you?
- Recreational Gardener
- Skill level
- Beginner
- What kind of gardening do you like to do?
- Vegetables and fruit
- How much time do you spend a week on average in your garden when weather permits?
- 5 hours
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- At 10:12pm on July 14, 2010,
Contributing GardenerFreddy J. Hill said… - Couldn't add a comment to your discussion. First squash on a plant often fail or rot due to incomplete fertilization. Make sure you don't have plant nets keeping the pollinators away. Later squash have more success and more likely to fully pollinate.
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