I have a Brandywine tomato plant, and have so far harvested four tomatoes from it. Two of them are as I would expect them - deep rosy pink when...
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You may be right, monkeydog - might have something to do with the variety. I've never grown these before, and the two affected plants are not...
I have eight tomato plants (5 different heirloom varieties), and they're all doing great except for my two Prue tomato plants. These are a paste...
Found some relevant information on this here: http://earth911.org/composting/compost-and-animals/
Great - I hope those work out well for you. I have a mandevilla also, and the flowers are lovely. You may also want to check out the...
Have you tried bougainvillea? I'm at the coast, so granted the climate's different, but seems like that's one of the most commonly seen vines...
Several sites have said that the herb borage is a good companion plant for tomatoes, even stating that it improves the tomatoes' flavor. I was...
I would put the pile directly on the soil - that way worms and microbes that are already in the soil underneath will easily access your pile for...
For a hot pile, the items you mentioned will work well. Manure in particular can heat a pile up pretty quick! Some tips to keep in mind (these...
Great tip - thanks, Lorax! I'll do that for the next ones that are developing. This one was tasty, but evidently could have waited a bit,...
I've read in several places that adding yarrow leaves (even in small quantities) will speed up decay in a compost pile. But I haven't found any...
