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    cooked shrimp shell for compost/ fertilizing?

    Couldn't agree with you more, Mister Green. There's nothing better then harvest fresh out of your backyard. These prawns are really sweet! Back...
    Post by: Helen Leung, Jun 11, 2009 in forum: Soils, Fertilizers and Composting
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    cooked shrimp shell for compost/ fertilizing?

    It's spot prawn season here in BC. I've been bbq-ing them with the shell on and just eating them plain like that. No salt or seasoning. I was...
    Thread by: Helen Leung, Jun 5, 2009, 10 replies, in forum: Soils, Fertilizers and Composting
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    Asparagus advice

    I'm the same with Terry. We stop harvesting the shoots once it's smaller then a pencil. Let the fern grow and keep it weed free. I used spent...
    Post by: Helen Leung, Jun 2, 2009 in forum: Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
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    Can you compost leaves without shredding them?

    Do you have a lawn trimmer? You can put the leaves in a large garbage bin and use the lawn trimmer to break down the leaves in there.
    Post by: Helen Leung, Jun 2, 2009 in forum: Soils, Fertilizers and Composting
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    Coffee Grounds and organic fertilizers

    I always thought you put used coffee ground in the garden, not the unbrewed ones. The brewed coffee ground also has relatively neutral ph from...
    Post by: Helen Leung, May 20, 2009 in forum: Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
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    City Compost as Garden Fertilizer

    Nice! We have a similar plan here in Vancouver also. I acutally made one bed using compost only. And I have the nicest rose bush in that bed!
    Post by: Helen Leung, Apr 30, 2009 in forum: Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
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    Garlic scapes?

    I always thought the scapes are the flowering buds, not the leaves. It's the bud that I see at farmer's market, not the leaves. You would want to...
    Post by: Helen Leung, Apr 30, 2009 in forum: Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
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    Container tomatoes

    You need a BIG pot. I've used 5 gallon pots with great results. Here in Vancouver, it's safe to plant them outside on the May long weekend. I'm...
    Post by: Helen Leung, Apr 30, 2009 in forum: Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
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    white alpine strawberry

    Does anyone know a local source (vancouver) for these strawberries? Thanks, Helen
    Thread by: Helen Leung, Apr 27, 2009, 0 replies, in forum: Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
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    Potato types

    I found them on West Coast Seeds... good luck! http://www.westcoastseeds.com/product/catid/1/item/43/
    Post by: Helen Leung, Mar 25, 2008 in forum: Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
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    Where do I buy garden soil?

    City compost is fine. No weed seeds left what so ever. The temperature of the city compost gets so hot that all weeds and disease are killed. No...
    Post by: Helen Leung, Mar 25, 2008 in forum: Soils, Fertilizers and Composting
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    I am torn-please help to choose strawberry!

    I just went to Garden Works on Monday and picked up 10 plants for $5.00. Got Fort Lanimire? It's supposed to be ever-bearing and it was one of the...
    Post by: Helen Leung, Mar 20, 2008 in forum: Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
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    Is Vancouver landfill's compost any good?

    During the month of May, vancouver residents can go and get as much of this compost as you want. Just bring an ID with your address on it. I love...
    Post by: Helen Leung, May 28, 2007 in forum: Soils, Fertilizers and Composting