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New USDA Hardiness Zone Map
by digitS', Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:49 pm

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After using the same one for over 20 years, the USDA has unveiled their new map. Instead of data from 1974 to 1986, this includes winter weather temperatures from 1976 to 2005:

Plant Hardiness...

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Last post by imafan26
Mon Sep 30, 2019 4:03 am
Glyphosate and Roundup Revisited
by ahughes798, Tue May 06, 2008 2:39 am
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Why the anti-glyphosate rant is a sticky and locked topic.
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Last post by Gary350
Mon Jan 21, 2019 2:13 pm
Water Conservation: How to cope with years of drought?
by imafan26, Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:25 am

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Hawaii is a tropical savannah. It means that we get most of our water during the rainy season and hardly anything at all during the summer months. Most of our days are Sunny with the highs in the...

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Last post by ID jit
Wed Sep 13, 2017 1:11 pm
Ready? a Self-Sufficient Gardening thread
by digitS', Mon Mar 23, 2020 9:48 pm

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What do you need? What does it take?

Here are some ideas. First, from the USDA, a 10 page pdf file, check out Table 13-7: Per capita consumption of major food commodities

I found more recent...

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Last post by digitS'
Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:43 pm
BIG WORDS
by Gary350, Thu Oct 31, 2019 2:40 pm

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My father-in-law who has been dead about 25 years once told me, The average person has a vocabulary of about 450 to 500 words. If I write my daily News Paper articles using 500 words it is easy...

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Last post by Gary350
Wed Apr 01, 2020 10:48 am
Imafan's Garden. What's in bloom March 2020
by imafan26, Fri Mar 20, 2020 11:05 pm

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I have plants in the landscape and in pots in bloom most of the time. This week the orchid show was cancelled. I do have orchids in bloom. I have o.k. flowers but my culture is not good. I don't...

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Last post by imafan26
Mon Mar 30, 2020 3:32 am
2020 What's the weather like where you are?
by TomatoNut95, Thu Jan 02, 2020 3:19 pm
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Cold, cloudy, rainy, sloppy, 53 degrees and overall depressing today. Total hot chocolate weather. Forecast this week: daytime temperatures in the high 50's and low 60's with nighttime temps in the...
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Last post by imafan26
Sun Mar 22, 2020 12:46 am
Oddities or interesting finds in your Garden
by TomatoNut95, Tue Feb 04, 2020 5:57 pm

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Ever see anything in your garden out of the ordinary or something that made you say, 'wow' or 'oh, neat!'! Please share!

I'll start the ball rolling by showing this Micro Tom seedling that was born...

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Last post by TomatoNut95
Sun Mar 15, 2020 2:52 am
Have you looked at Rainbows but never seen a Rainbow.
by Gary350, Sun Jan 26, 2020 3:31 am

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Lets see what you know about Rainbows here are some questions.

1. When you see a Rainbow where is the sun?

2. What are the colors of the Rainbow?

3. What is the color sequence of a Rainbow?

4....

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Last post by Gary350
Fri Feb 21, 2020 1:40 am
Does it hurt to use old fertilizers?
by TomatoNut95, Mon Feb 03, 2020 5:24 pm

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I was digging through stuff and came across the bottle of rooting hormone. I know it's several years old but could not find a date on it anywhere. I would like to use it if I wasn't worried it may be...

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Last post by TomatoNut95
Thu Feb 06, 2020 12:08 am
TV Cooking Shows.
by Gary350, Fri Dec 13, 2019 3:40 am

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How many of you watch TV cooking shows. Winter is a good time to watch these I need something to do besides, computer & other TV.

At the moment I am watching, The Great American Baking Show. British...

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Last post by webmaster
Wed Jan 29, 2020 12:51 am
Missile Toe
by Gary350, Mon Dec 30, 2019 3:52 pm

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On the way to the beach I notice missile toe in the trees along I-65 south of Birmingham AL, at Montgomery AL there is a place about 8 miles long trees are full of more missile toe than I ever saw...

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Last post by Gary350
Tue Dec 31, 2019 2:43 am
2019 What's the weather like where you are?
by Vanisle_BC, Fri Jan 04, 2019 4:52 pm
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it rained hard all day.

Way north but right with you. This would qualify as a monsoon - if it was a lot warmer. Lows barely above frost, highs only a few degrees better with rain, rain, rain. Would...
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Last post by imafan26
Sun Dec 29, 2019 12:56 am
Winterizing Garden Tools
by TomatoNut95, Tue Nov 05, 2019 7:07 pm

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So I was wondering if there is something I can put on garden tools with wooden handles to keep them from cracking. I read somewhere about using oil and sand....but sand is a no-no for me since I...

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Last post by TomatoNut95
Sat Nov 09, 2019 8:34 pm
Who knows a thing or two about using TEK screws?
by applestar, Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:40 am

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Subject: Applestar’s 2019 Garden

...only trouble is, I think my drill is dying ... can’t decide if I should spring for a new drill now or just try to finish up. Also, I’m using...

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Last post by Gary350
Sat Nov 09, 2019 2:05 pm
How to store water soluable MiracleGro?
by TomatoNut95, Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:35 pm

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I've had so much trouble over the years with my MG powder turning into a wet mush and leaking out of the box. What causes that? Is it humidity getting to the powder? My organic MG turned into a...

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Last post by TomatoNut95
Fri Nov 08, 2019 3:53 pm
Moan, Groan, and Whine about how hard it is to garden thread
by applestar, Thu Apr 04, 2019 3:36 pm

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Do you think we could use a place to complain and cry on shoulders? ...I’ll start —

I’m tired from just walking around and mentally assessing/prioritizing work needed to get the garden started.......

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Last post by TomatoNut95
Thu Nov 07, 2019 6:17 pm
Hog Corn cycle
by imafan26, Sun Nov 03, 2019 1:12 am

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Asia and parts of Europe are dealing with the newest swine flu epidemic. African swine flu = pig ebola. China has had to cull almost 2 million pigs (that is about 50% of their output) The meat is...

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Last post by imafan26
Mon Nov 04, 2019 5:48 am
My new boots
by applestar, Sun Oct 27, 2019 7:01 pm

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I really liked the old boots with neoprene legs which made them lightweight yet fully waterproof, but it developed a leak that widened into a crack. The crack would gap wide open as I walked, and...

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Last post by imafan26
Sun Nov 03, 2019 1:29 am
Goldenrod allergies: true or false?
by TomatoNut95, Wed Oct 16, 2019 10:27 pm

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In the wooded area where I live, the goldenrod grows wild and free like crazy. The road is lined with its yellow plumes; it's lovely but is it scary? I've heard about goldenrod pollen being a source...

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Last post by TomatoNut95
Mon Oct 28, 2019 4:46 pm
Shaving Cream Rocket Engine
by Gary350, Sun Oct 27, 2019 1:18 am

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I finished my shower and started to shave when all of a sudden the shaving can developed a rust hole in the side it went off like a rocket engine. LOL. At first I am not believing what I am seeing. I...

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Last post by !potatoes!
Mon Oct 28, 2019 10:37 am
What are you eating from your 2019 garden?
by applestar, Mon Mar 25, 2019 4:35 am
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Still early here, but I’m starting to harvest some very early greens — they are not full size yet but have grown beyond baby greens on the patio in their SIP’s.

— arugula, lettuce, kale —

I’m also...
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Last post by imafan26
Wed Oct 09, 2019 10:01 pm
Fire Pit Rotisserie
by SQWIB, Mon Sep 23, 2019 7:17 pm

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I recently done a deconstruct, reconstruct project on my fire pit, here is a video short of me testing out the DIY rotisserie.

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Last post by Gary350
Wed Oct 09, 2019 9:21 pm
What is this caterpillar
by SQWIB, Fri Sep 06, 2019 11:28 am

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Last post by TomatoNut95
Sat Sep 07, 2019 12:37 am
Rain Water Catchment and Diverting
by SQWIB, Tue Sep 03, 2019 6:03 pm

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I finished my Rainwater Catchment Project earlier in the season but just got around to putting the video together. I'm still tweaking but I am quite pleased with the results.
I mainly built this...

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Last post by SQWIB
Fri Sep 06, 2019 12:06 pm
water containers
by rainbowgardener, Mon Aug 19, 2019 12:42 pm

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I put this at the bottom of a weather post, but I thought I would give it its own thread, see if anyone has ideas. Here's my issue:

275 gallon containers. You can get them clean, used, food grade...

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Last post by SQWIB
Wed Aug 28, 2019 1:16 pm
feeding the world organically
by rainbowgardener, Sat Aug 09, 2014 5:01 pm

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Whenever I talk to middle Americans who don't understand much about organic gardening, the universal first response is something like that is nice for you, but of course we can't feed the world's...

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Last post by rainbowgardener
Wed Aug 28, 2019 12:45 pm
HOW did people manage to live off the land 500 years ago.
by Gary350, Tue Aug 06, 2019 2:45 am

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I try to grow enough of certain foods to have in the pantry for a whole year but there are lots of things we can not grow. People that lived 500 years ago must have had a very limited number of...

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Last post by imafan26
Fri Aug 09, 2019 10:00 am
Just a quick tour of my Outdoor LED lighting
by SQWIB, Wed Aug 07, 2019 3:29 pm

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Last post by SQWIB
Thu Aug 08, 2019 12:29 pm
Connections to switch hose ends
by Grandma99, Fri Jul 12, 2019 4:02 am

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I had purchased a hose with a nozzle on the end here:

I really like that I can switch the spray from spray to full etc although I usually use the spray setting for watering my vegetables. Problem...

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Last post by Grandma99
Fri Aug 02, 2019 3:20 am
Seasonal Allergies - Do you get them? Remedies to share?
by Gary350, Sat Jun 29, 2019 11:28 pm

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...As mentioned elsewhere, I’ve been sick in bed for the past 3 days. Air quality warnings didn’t help. . too dizzy with fever to actually go outside

Sounds like allergies???

I have suffered with...

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Last post by TomatoNut95
Wed Jul 17, 2019 2:11 am
BLTT
by SQWIB, Fri Jun 28, 2019 8:42 pm

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Bagel, Lettuce, Tomato, Turkey
and you thought it was gonna be bacon lol.

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Last post by imafan26
Wed Jul 03, 2019 8:03 am
Artistic design.
by JONA, Sat Feb 23, 2019 9:17 am

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I thought I must show you the wonderful design that I have perfected for garden enclosure.
Comments are most welcome if you can see any imperfections. A212BDEF-6850-4DC2-93A1-27EF3234E6F7.jpeg

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Last post by imafan26
Wed Jun 26, 2019 12:04 am
Pictures from the garden to share
by applestar, Mon Jun 06, 2016 5:41 am
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I took these today -- I'm not very good, but I like them. It's fun to take photos of little things you notice :wink: So let's share :-()

A bead of water on a Nasturtium leaf:

Onion blossom:...
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Last post by applestar
Tue Jun 11, 2019 11:35 pm
what are you eating from your garden today 2018
by rainbowgardener, Sun Apr 15, 2018 8:41 pm
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I found a 2017 thread like this, but not a recent one.

I've been eating lots of chard and asparagus.

Here's tonight:

spring salad.jpg

Color came out off in the photo, those are dark green not...
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Last post by pepperhead212
Mon Jun 10, 2019 5:47 pm
Eating at Home vs eating in Restaurants
by Gary350, Sat Feb 02, 2019 3:39 am

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How fun it is to find good restaurants with good food with good prices. Some restaurants have a lunch special every day of the week. We treat our self to Waffle House about once or twice a month we...

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Last post by gumbo2176
Wed Jun 05, 2019 10:14 pm
Stinky mystery - what's this?
by Vanisle_BC, Thu May 16, 2019 10:07 pm

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Yesterday when I opened a drawer in my workshop I was hit by a strong & obnoxious smell. It clung to some of the items in the drawer and washing them in a 'Mr Clean' solution didn't get rid of it. I...

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Last post by digitS'
Sun May 19, 2019 11:36 am
Today is National Naked Gardening Day
by Gary350, Sat May 04, 2019 3:04 pm

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Can you imagination sun burn in places that never got daylight. LOL

I hope it is cloudy & over cast where you are. LOL

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Last post by gumbo2176
Sat May 04, 2019 9:11 pm
Trellis climbers
by ZoeZoeZoe, Tue Apr 30, 2019 11:22 am

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Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum, and to gardening! I was hoping for some advice regarding trellis climbers please. I have done some Googling but think you may be more help.
I will be putting up...

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Last post by rainbowgardener
Tue Apr 30, 2019 9:07 pm
Red Cucumbers
by Gary350, Wed Apr 24, 2019 12:02 am

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Today we bought a container of strawberries at Aldies 99¢. Strawberries look very nice and very RED color. We bought a short cake & vanilla frozen yogurt ice cream. We sliced the strawberries they...

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Last post by applestar
Wed Apr 24, 2019 1:54 pm
Do you use spreadsheets, a database - or notebooks?
by Vanisle_BC, Fri Feb 08, 2019 8:01 pm

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I have several spreadsheets of gardening data as well as poorly organized notes in both computer files and old looseleaf binders. The idea of pulling everything together in a database appeals to me....

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Last post by rainbowgardener
Mon Feb 18, 2019 6:05 pm
1/20-21/19 TOTAL ECLIPSE = SUPER BLOOD WOLF MOON
by applestar, Mon Jan 21, 2019 12:00 am

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We are going to try to keep our eyes on the event. So far the gusting winds are keeping the sky clear enough that we were able to view the SUPER and WOLF moon. But it’s supposed to get cloudier later...

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Last post by digitS'
Tue Jan 22, 2019 1:40 am
Lawn and Garden Equipment Repair
by DoubleDogFarm, Mon Jun 18, 2012 2:42 am

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Here's what I have looking forward to starting another busy week. A few quick pictures and a short problem summary.

Background: left to right

John Deere, customer said no spark. If true, most...

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Last post by Gary350
Mon Jan 21, 2019 10:36 pm
2018 What's the weather like where you are?
by Gary350, Mon Jan 01, 2018 1:31 pm
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Both of my outside thermometers say 9 degrees this morning 7:30 am, we have light snow in the yard. We returned home yesterday from a week on Florida beach, it is good we are not on pulling the RV on...
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Last post by Vanisle_BC
Fri Jan 04, 2019 4:47 pm
Mullein question
by told2b, Mon Dec 17, 2018 9:41 pm

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Does anyone know why Verbascum nigrum is
called Black mullein or Dark mullein?

What part of the plant is black?

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Last post by HoneyBerry
Tue Dec 18, 2018 5:22 pm
My Dr says Roundup causes cancer
by cyberageous, Thu Sep 06, 2018 7:12 pm

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I am an avid gardener for many years. I had a 30+ acre farm in the Everglades a few years back. I used Roundup quite a bit and with a contant blowing wind and severe heat, I absorbed quite a bit of...

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Last post by imafan26
Sun Nov 11, 2018 5:57 am
Nats vs Gnats vs Gee Nats
by Gary350, Thu Nov 01, 2018 10:30 pm

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High school English teacher said, Gnats is old English that was never corrected.

I refuse to type G on Nats. Why does everyone else continue to put a G on Nats.

You will never see me spell nats...

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Last post by SQWIB
Tue Nov 06, 2018 12:07 pm
My Marigold seems to be dying. Please help!
by ella4ka, Sat Sep 08, 2018 9:26 pm

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Hello, as I am new to the website I didn’t know where to post this question, but I still hope someone can help me.

So I’ve had this Marigold for a few months so far, and now it seems to be dying....

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Last post by imafan26
Tue Sep 11, 2018 3:06 am
Fun bit of history online: "200 Year Old Seed Packets"
by PraticalGardener, Sat Sep 01, 2018 9:04 pm

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I enjoyed reading the history on this website and thought I would share it. :D It also shows directions of how to fold your own seed packets. :mrgreen: :-()

Found in the Floorboards: 200 Year...

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Last post by imafan26
Sat Sep 01, 2018 11:01 pm
Where to find the acronym list?
by PraticalGardener, Tue Apr 24, 2018 1:13 am

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Does anyone know where the acronym list is for garden terms? :? I may be overlooking it, now that I know how to bookmark topics. :roll:

For example:
SFG = Square Foot Gardening

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Last post by imafan26
Tue Aug 21, 2018 2:23 am
Picked up a few Oyster shells for the garden
by SQWIB, Mon Jul 30, 2018 4:15 pm

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Last post by SQWIB
Tue Jul 31, 2018 12:39 am
Yay me! Look what I found
by SQWIB, Mon Jul 16, 2018 12:53 pm

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Last post by pepperhead212
Mon Jul 16, 2018 6:40 pm
Roundup Cancer Claims
by Gary350, Wed Jul 11, 2018 3:46 pm

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Click the link. Never put toxic poison on your yard or in your garden.

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Last post by imafan26
Fri Jul 13, 2018 4:31 am
Happy Fourth of July
by imafan26, Wed Jul 04, 2018 4:29 am

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In these hot days of summer, there is always time for fun and family. Have a happy and safe Fourth of July!

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Last post by webmaster
Thu Jul 05, 2018 3:46 am
Mandevilla
by Carol M, Mon Jun 04, 2018 10:59 pm

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I just found out I can bring a Mandevilla plant inside for the Winter What should I do? Water, no water place in the dark...what? Any advice would be appreciated. Zone#5

Thank you,

Carol M

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Last post by KeyWee
Tue Jun 05, 2018 10:01 am
camera test
by imafan26, Mon May 28, 2018 6:34 am

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I googled to get the images transferred from my Galaxy 5 phone to the computer. I had a hard time finding the USB for notification . Eventually, I muddled through. Now I am trying to resize my pics...

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Last post by imafan26
Thu May 31, 2018 6:33 am
Dealing with horsetail
by ukvegfan, Sat Jun 24, 2017 3:42 pm

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Having recently bought my first house I inherited a garden of surprises.
The house had previously housed students for a couple of years, so as you might expect the garden had been horribly neglected...

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Last post by xtron
Fri May 25, 2018 11:37 pm
Birds Nest Fern Wilting
by CkHoShaw, Sun May 06, 2018 12:27 am

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Hi guys,

I’ve had a Bird’s best fern for a little over a month. When I initially received the plant it looked healthy and alive. However, after a week on vacation we returned to leaves wilting and...

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Last post by rainbowgardener
Sun May 06, 2018 1:55 pm
Selling seedlings, etc. any advice welcome
by applestar, Tue Apr 17, 2018 3:54 pm

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...I just sent a vendor application in for a table at a tiny Garden “Expo” at the community agricultural center on May 5.

A bit nervous about doing this, but hoping to sell extra tomato seedlings —...

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Last post by applestar
Sat May 05, 2018 9:47 pm
Plastic avoidance & alternatives
by Vanisle_BC, Wed Apr 11, 2018 3:46 pm

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With reports of widespread & alarming contamination by plastics and plastic micro-particles, I keep pondering how to reduce my usage and be more Eco-friendly in general. It seems near impossible to...

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Last post by DarrenP
Sun Apr 29, 2018 2:38 am
Annoying pest spotted! — griping corner
by applestar, Fri Apr 13, 2018 10:54 pm

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This is a thread in which we will gripe about annoying pests. Not necessarily to seek solution, but just to have a place to vent. :twisted:

...so, I’ll go first... and I spotted two pests —

1) saw...

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Last post by webmaster
Mon Apr 16, 2018 2:26 pm
Which is the best weed eater?
by Tommy2000, Sat Mar 31, 2018 7:08 am

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There were listed 5 weed eater on this post , There are WORX, GreenWorks, BLACK+DECKER, EGO Power+, Makita 18V LXT weed eater, Which is the best weed eater? Which did you use?

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Last post by gumbo2176
Sat Mar 31, 2018 1:19 pm
Growing edible plants for making tea?
by FinnMcOwl, Tue Mar 20, 2018 10:43 pm

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Hi there :)!

I'm new to gardening and thought a fun place to start would be with some plants that I can use for making tea. From what I've researched, I can't really grow tea (camellia sinensis)...

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Last post by rainbowgardener
Wed Mar 21, 2018 12:18 am
What's going on in your garden right now?
by rainbowgardener, Sat Feb 10, 2018 12:52 am

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So today we had a beautiful day and I pruned the two apple trees. Still have two peach trees to get to. Some of the pieces I pruned off were taller than me!

I have lots of seeds under lights, and...

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Last post by MoonShadows
Tue Mar 20, 2018 2:31 pm
"engineering" problem for handy people.
by rainbowgardener, Mon Mar 19, 2018 8:07 pm

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So what we would like to do is attach a metal gate to wooden fence posts:

right now it is not attached at all.

I'm having trouble figuring out what kind of hinge will work. It needs to be...

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Last post by gumbo2176
Mon Mar 19, 2018 10:50 pm
6 jars in the pantry
by Gary350, Thu Mar 08, 2018 3:17 pm

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I found 6 jars of Chow Chow in the pantry. I can't remember when we made these, I think it was summer before last it seemed like a good idea at the time. We don't know what to eat this with it tastes...

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Last post by Gary350
Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:58 am
Droopy Peace Lilies
by P A U L, Thu Jan 25, 2018 4:33 am

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I couldn't quite determine where to post this...

I bought Peace Lilies last week. I think I overwatered them--possibly because I neem oiled the hell out of them for spider mites. The mixture was...

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Last post by applestar
Fri Feb 23, 2018 10:04 am
Hypnum moss and potted plants
by P A U L, Thu Jan 25, 2018 4:41 am

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I was at my local nursery today shopping for carnivorous plants. I saw a few pots with moss (I believe it's hypnum) layered on the top of the soil. The owner sold me a carton of Moss Milkshake to...

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Last post by P A U L
Fri Feb 02, 2018 9:38 am
Tomato Cages
by SQWIB, Mon Jan 29, 2018 7:31 pm

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Tomato Cages

A quick note on Tomato Cages, I have always despised those round conical shape tomato cages sold for tomatoes and many years ago built some heavy cages out of copper pipe.
I tried...

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Last post by imafan26
Wed Jan 31, 2018 4:46 am
Computer makes me so mad I could SCREAM
by Gary350, Sat Jan 27, 2018 11:43 pm

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My good computer crashed 2 years ago. I bought a new laptop it worked fine for a while. December a year ago Facebook cancelled my account they claimed it was hacked. I was forced to open a 2nd...

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Last post by thanrose
Sun Jan 28, 2018 12:35 pm
Tomatoes reduced risk of many dieases & cancer
by Gary350, Wed Jan 24, 2018 3:09 am

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I just saw this on TV 30 minutes ago on a science show. There is something in tomatoes called carotene that is a natural sun blocker. People that eat lots of tomatoes have a high resistance to sun...

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Last post by lakngulf
Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:28 pm
What should master gardeners know
by imafan26, Tue Dec 19, 2017 10:52 pm

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Hi all. I am involved with a group of rebel master gardeners who want higher standards for master gardeners

One annual class of between 20-40 students of which
on average 10% will fail to complete...

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Last post by ElizabethB
Mon Jan 22, 2018 5:37 pm
How much water is really needed?
by Kittyluvr400, Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:02 pm

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Every year I find a new topic that I need help with.

This year, watering.
I know so much depends on lack of rain (weather in general), what each particular plant needs as per plant.

My beds are...

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Last post by Kittyluvr400
Thu Jan 18, 2018 12:59 pm
Colored Mulch
by SQWIB, Mon Jan 15, 2018 7:07 pm

Mulch

January 15th, 2018

There appears to be a lot of misinformation on the web regarding colored mulch and it seems colored mulches are all usually lumped together.
If one was to do a bit of...

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Last post by SQWIB
Mon Jan 15, 2018 7:07 pm
Freezing water in birdbath
by roseycheeks, Tue Dec 26, 2017 11:01 pm

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I need some advice on how to keep fresh water for our feathered friends. I would like to be able to do it without having a electrical cord. Any advice would be helpful.

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Last post by Gary350
Sat Jan 13, 2018 2:20 pm
what are you eating from your garden today 2017
by rainbowgardener, Fri Mar 03, 2017 12:20 am
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I know we've had a what are you eating from the garden thread, but I couldn't find it, so I thought I'd start a new one for this year.

Dinner tonight was home made minestrone soup. It had swiss...
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Last post by Lindsaylew82
Tue Jan 02, 2018 1:50 am
2017 What's the weather like where you are?
by applestar, Sat Jan 07, 2017 9:35 pm
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This is an on-going topic for year 2017. I really should have started one for this year sooner -- sorry about that.

I locked the old one to avoid confusion. :wink:
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Last post by thanrose
Sun Dec 31, 2017 4:27 pm
Is anyone eating HEALTHY with HEALTHY FOOD ?
by Gary350, Wed Dec 13, 2017 3:18 pm

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We took a Health Food class a few weeks ago. I think we eat healthy already but we thought maybe we could do better. First thing we were told is eat Activia Yogurt for breakfast every morning it will...

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Last post by Allyn
Wed Dec 20, 2017 2:56 pm
Grocery Store Produce Department is getting smaller.
by Gary350, Tue Nov 28, 2017 12:47 am

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Has anyone noticed the grocery store produce departments is getting smaller. I have forgotten the last time I saw radishes in the produce department. No broccoli today I was told to look in the...

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Last post by thanrose
Wed Dec 06, 2017 11:17 pm
Who remembers what these are used for?
by Gary350, Tue Sep 26, 2017 2:42 pm

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Last post by !potatoes!
Fri Dec 01, 2017 11:51 am
Very creative garden tool video
by Gary350, Fri Nov 17, 2017 1:21 am

Look at the creative garden tools in this video. I don't see anything that I need but it gives me an idea for some things I can build.

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Last post by Gary350
Fri Nov 17, 2017 1:21 am
I Hate Organic & Heirloom Prices
by Gary350, Tue Nov 07, 2017 3:27 pm

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Garlic bulbs are 30 cents each at Walmart but Organic is $8 each and Heirloom is about $8 too.

How do I know seller did not buy a 1 lb bag or garlic bulbs at Walmart $3 for 10 bulbs and is reselling...

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Last post by Gary350
Fri Nov 10, 2017 4:04 am
An excellent plant support method
by Greywolf, Mon Oct 30, 2017 4:04 am

~ We sometimes have sprouts or seedlings that have weak stems (and if we do, we have to think about WHY...)
But this video of mine gives you a really good way to help correct plant sprout and...

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Last post by Greywolf
Mon Oct 30, 2017 4:04 am
I rent but yard has zero privacy
by Kell1976, Tue Oct 10, 2017 5:30 am

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My husband and I have been renting our house for close to 10 years. The lack of privacy issue has never bothered me until recently. There isn't a single tree in the front yard (completely vulnerable)...

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Last post by ronbart
Thu Oct 19, 2017 11:54 pm
Help! Ornamental grass
by Kittyluvr400, Sat Sep 30, 2017 8:18 pm

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Last year I planted purple fountain grasses in a new garden. By late August they started to lean and looked awful. Since they were an annual, I removed them because they weren't looking good from...

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Last post by Kittyluvr400
Fri Oct 06, 2017 7:54 pm
Indoor hydroponics
by stuart297, Sun Oct 01, 2017 7:01 pm

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What would be the best lighting for my indoor hydroponic garden? I was thinking some cheap led grow lights might do the trick, but I am not really experienced in lighting and how much a plant needs...

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Last post by imafan26
Wed Oct 04, 2017 5:46 pm
Ornamental grass
by Kittyluvr400, Sat Sep 30, 2017 8:30 pm

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I love my grasses, but a few grow too high and start to lean/sag by Sept. if I trimmed them before the leaning, to maybe 4-5 feet, will they look chopped up? The blades will obviously lose their...

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Last post by Kittyluvr400
Sun Oct 01, 2017 1:50 am
Plant Hardiness Zones for Islands
by PicoAzores, Sat Sep 16, 2017 6:38 pm

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Sadly, I could not find a suitable forum to discuss this issue. Why aren't there any maps for small remote islands such as Bermuda, Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands, St. Helena, Pitcairn, Pacific...

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Last post by imafan26
Tue Sep 19, 2017 12:40 am
Deck Digger; deck grove cleaning tool.
by tomf, Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:31 am

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I got this at a home and garden show. I posted this photo on"home Work" but I thought some of you may want to find one like it. It works good.

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Last post by gumbo2176
Thu Sep 07, 2017 9:15 pm
How to save water and still keep the plants alive in summer
by imafan26, Fri Aug 25, 2017 3:39 am

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There is no doubt the summers are coming sooner and are getting hotter. Well, maybe this year was a smidge better,. However, my water rates keep going up and I am using an average of 7K gallons a...

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Last post by imafan26
Tue Aug 29, 2017 5:10 pm
Who Wants to Play More Rounds of "NAME THAT BUG" ?
by ID jit, Tue Aug 01, 2017 12:31 pm

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I have no clue how to look up bugs.
Location is SE MA

Bug 1
Have a bunch of Chernobyl sized Japanese Beetle looking things: Maybe 2 long or so, mostly metallic brown and metallic green. They are...

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Last post by jeff84
Tue Aug 29, 2017 12:35 am
farmer's almanac forecast
by rainbowgardener, Fri Aug 18, 2017 6:38 pm

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Thought people might like to see this, the Farmer's Almanac forecast for the winter

Scientists warn against taking it too seriously, but they have been right sometimes.

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Last post by Gary350
Fri Aug 25, 2017 6:35 pm
Most people eat 3 meals a day from a paper bag or box.
by Gary350, Wed Aug 09, 2017 3:29 am

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The majority of the population eat, breakfast, lunch, dinner out of a bag or box. I tell family and friends we have a garden and eat lots of vegetables, they act like we are both crazy, then comments...

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Last post by Gary350
Fri Aug 18, 2017 3:10 am
How to route condensation from an A/C system?
by TheWaterbug, Mon Aug 07, 2017 8:43 pm

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I put a small lemon tree (really a bush) in front of my house, and it happens to be right next to the condensation drain from my air conditioning system. So I re-routed the drain pipe so it fed...

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Last post by ID jit
Wed Aug 09, 2017 12:09 am
random thoughts about new things I'm growing
by rainbowgardener, Sun Jul 30, 2017 7:16 am

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So let's see... Being in a new climate, there are several new things I am growing now.

I have a baby dwarf banana in a pot. Doing pretty well, but still only about five inches tall. I'm not sure...

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Last post by rainbowgardener
Wed Aug 02, 2017 11:30 pm
Random comments and reports related to our gardens
by applestar, Tue May 16, 2017 12:39 pm

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I've been thinking it's awfully dark in the SE-facing kitchen lately, but assumed it was because of the overcast and rainy weather.

Today, -- clear skies and still kinda dark in the kitchen at...

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Last post by Taiji
Wed Aug 02, 2017 2:50 pm
Is anyone else having trouble with this forum?
by Gary350, Mon Jul 31, 2017 9:19 pm

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I come here, click on, Pepper Forum, Click on the question someone asked, but can not leave. I click the back arrow I can not leave. Click click click over and over I can not leave. I have to close...

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Last post by webmaster
Tue Aug 01, 2017 5:44 am
Keeping Organized
by SQWIB, Thu Jul 13, 2017 7:11 pm

This year I decide to take better notes and keep them handy. I was doing fine with Evernote and it appears my Notes are over the Free membership limit. I have been playing around with Google Keep and...

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Last post by SQWIB
Thu Jul 13, 2017 7:11 pm
RHS at Hampton Court
by ACW, Fri Jul 07, 2017 4:54 am

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I went yesterday to this event with my boss who was doing a TV cheffy programme .
Got to see a tiny bit but wow what a great day out for a gardner of any style.
shame was I had to go back too work !

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Last post by ACW
Thu Jul 13, 2017 5:59 am
Ergonomics in the garden
by applestar, Thu Jun 16, 2016 11:51 am

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A friend who is a doctor has been telling me for at least a year -- maybe over a year -- that I need to refrain from deep knee bends and squats when gardening because there is a tremendous pressure...

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Tue Jul 11, 2017 6:10 am

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