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Wenjomatic asked: Does chard send up multiple sprouts?
First time growing swiss chard… I’m noticing multiple sprouts in some of my plantings. I KNOW I only planted one little seed pod thingy per hole. But some of them have 4-5 sprouts. 1) is that normal? 2) how much should I thin them?This question is about Wenjomatic's adventures in gardening.
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Marko asked: Why are these Banana Peppers growing so slowly?
After a month and a half, these about an inch and a half tall. Admittidly, I started these from seed, but they should be bigger by now. <pre>They are in good top soil (purchased from the local landscape supply a couple of months ago.) They get lots of full sunlight too. The beefsteak tomato...
This question is about Marko's Sweet Banana Peppers in the Front Yard Vegetable garden.
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Marko asked: What vegetables to plant in late summer?
I live in the California wine country, which is about 60 miles north of San Francisco. At this time of year we are still likely to have a few more hot spells before the weather starts cooling off in September. And there is no danger of seeing any frost until mid December, so the growing seaso...
This question is about Marko's Front Yard Vegetable garden.
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Annet asked: Is it dead?
This one gradually lost all it’s flowers. It does have a couple of interesting sideshoots and the foliage still looks healthy. Is it dead or should I just wait for it to flower again?
This question is about Annet's Cooktown Orchid in the Indoor sowings & plants garden.
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Cmagnus asked: How do I tell when my squash is ripe?
It’s frighteningly big, but it’s a pale yellow colour. I thought it was a hubbard, but all the hubbard pictures I’ve found online have much rougher skin. This is something more like the bastard love child of a hubbard and a butternut. I’m worried about leavng it on the ...
This question is about Cmagnus's Mystery Squash in the Backyard garden.
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Hstupno asked: Suggestions for low-growing tree or large, narrow shrub.
We have a lilac tree that has bloomed only once since I’ve lived here the last 8 years. I trimmed it back after it bloomed, but only one flower showed up this year. I don’t think it’s getting enough sun and would love to plant something else there that has year-round interest. D...This question is about Hstupno's Heidi's Flower garden.
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Wenjomatic asked: What kind of mint is this?
It’s wooly but that’s all I know for sure. It was here when we moved in. My best guess after online searching is apple mint. Any help would be great!
This question is about Wenjomatic's Spearmint - Fuzzy in the Back Fence Garden garden.
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Cyde Swype asked: is that a sucker?
there’s a smaller growth at the bottom of this loquat that looks like it’s a sucker, but this isn’t a grafted tree…so should i snip him off? is he going to complicate things? or can i just let him grow?This question is about Cyde Swype's loquat in the Frontyard garden.
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Nax asked: The inevitable "what is it" question
This came up where the han toi used to be, and the leaves look right, but the han toy had huge deep red fronds. This stuff is invasive but easy to pull (not as invasive as the han toi), and will eventually have clouds of the white blossoms. Beautiful late-summer bloomer.
This question is about Nax's Areas 1-5 garden.
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Puu asked: is this fruit any good?
anybody ever tasted the fruit of a Tasmania vine, Billardia longiflora? I tried one of mine recently and it was pretty mealy and not at all tasty. I’m hoping it just wasn’t ripe yet and that they will be delicious in a week or two. anyone have any experience? thanks.This question is about Puu's Tasmania vine in the deck vines garden.
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