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Organic Gardening and Yard Care
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New Type of Tomato Plant Support Durgan 0 103 Friday, 23, October 12:58 PM 
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Crosne (Stachys affinis) Final Harvesting and Processing. Durgan 0 110 Monday, 19, October 4:48 PM 
transplanting ginseng John Stiles 2 152 Friday, 16, October 5:44 AM 
Goja Berry, Chinese Wolfberry (Lycium barbarum) Durgan 0 138 Wednesday, 14, October 3:04 PM 
Planting Horseradish for 2010 crop Durgan 0 142 Sunday, 11, October 9:04 AM 
Raspberry Durgan 1 153 Saturday, 10, October 1:53 PM 
Digging and Processing Horseradish Durgan 0 107 Saturday, 10, October 11:45 AM 
Hair Dryer and Pot Foaming Durgan 0 151 Friday, 9, October 8:53 AM 
Garlic for 2010 Planted Durgan 0 143 Thursday, 8, October 1:21 PM 
Crosne (Stachys affinis) First Harvest Durgan 0 120 Thursday, 8, October 12:07 PM 
Natto Making at Home Durgan 0 142 Tuesday, 6, October 8:00 PM 
Garden Shed Roof Replacement with Suntuf Panels Durgan 0 156 Tuesday, 6, October 6:06 PM 
Brussels Sprouts(2) Durgan 0 142 Tuesday, 6, October 6:01 PM 
Making Soy Milk Durgan 0 132 Tuesday, 6, October 6:00 PM 
Tobacco Harvest Durgan 0 273 Monday, 28, September 7:23 AM 
Hot Pepper Harvest Durgan 0 241 Thursday, 24, September 5:39 PM 
How to grow mushrooms MushroomMatt 1 263 Monday, 21, September 7:39 PM 
Garden shed Replacement with Suntuf Panels. Durgan 0 217 Monday, 21, September 9:46 AM 
Endame- Soy beans cooked in the pod. Durgan 1 251 Sunday, 20, September 7:55 AM 
Mulching Benefits Durgan 0 218 Saturday, 19, September 11:08 AM 
Viburnum Leaf Beetle (Pyrrhalta viburni) control Durgan 0 255 Thursday, 17, September 10:26 AM 
Snapdragons Durgan 0 256 Wednesday, 16, September 6:11 PM 
Concord Grapes Durgan 0 234 Wednesday, 16, September 5:37 PM 
Anyone else having a bad year? Frosty 4 325 Tuesday, 15, September 1:45 PM 
Test Planting Garlic Seeds Durgan 2 301 Monday, 14, September 3:29 PM 
Wood Chip Mulch Durgan 0 239 Monday, 14, September 3:24 PM 
Asparagus Bed after one year. Durgan 0 263 Sunday, 13, September 6:35 PM 
Luffa cylindrica (Sponge Luffa) Durgan 0 267 Saturday, 12, September 5:23 PM 
Chinese Lantern (Physalis alkekengi) Durgan 0 261 Saturday, 12, September 1:47 PM 
Planting seeds to insure maximum germination. Durgan 0 241 Saturday, 12, September 1:21 PM 
Dracunculus vulgaris Seed Head(2) Durgan 0 267 Friday, 11, September 3:36 PM 
Dracunculus vulgaris Seed Head Durgan 0 267 Friday, 11, September 3:28 PM 
Preparing Garlic Bed for Planting in October Durgan 0 252 Thursday, 10, September 7:57 PM 
My observarions regarding raised garden beds Durgan 0 257 Thursday, 10, September 7:55 PM 
Completion of Garden Bed for Spring 2010 Planting. Durgan 0 264 Wednesday, 9, September 6:19 PM 
Thornless Blackberry. Durgan 0 252 Tuesday, 8, September 4:43 PM 
Removing (Phytophthora Infestans) devastated tomato plants Durgan 0 241 Tuesday, 8, September 4:42 PM 
Conditioning a garden bed 8 by 20 feet with sand Durgan 0 264 Monday, 7, September 3:15 PM 
Escapade Rose, Cluster Rose (Floribundas) Durgan 0 261 Sunday, 6, September 6:18 PM 
Clay soil Observations. Durgan 0 266 Sunday, 6, September 12:41 PM 
How can I tell when the peppers are ready to pick? scruffdawg37 1 343 Saturday, 5, September 8:34 PM 
Adding Sand to the garden bed. Durgan 0 260 Saturday, 5, September 8:20 PM 
Marigold Patch Durgan 0 244 Saturday, 5, September 8:19 PM 
Mixing Compost Pile Durgan 0 316 Friday, 4, September 5:15 PM 
Making Seed Soil Mix Durgan 0 251 Friday, 4, September 1:25 PM 
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