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I just moved into a new place and have a small area I'm allowed to garden in. It faces east and is bordered by lawn, I'm renting so can't make too heavy of modifications. Currently occupied by rosemary, cabbages, mint and then nothing behind the giant bushes. My plan is to tear out the mint in the middle, and at least one of the cabbages, and plant tomatoes, maybe eggplants or squash. Not sure if anything would survive behind the bush on the right with less sun. I'm going to visit an Armstrong garden or something similar, but would love suggestions for what would work well in this space. 
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Jun 9, 2020 20:52
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Are there any tomatoes varieties that do better with wet soil? My small garden plot is right next to a lawn the university tends, and the sprinklers hit my garden twice a week, keep the surrounding soil damp enough my garden rarely fully dries.
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Jul 1, 2020 16:33
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Is there a site somewhere with a comprehensive list of what could be eating my plants and what the signs would look like? It almost seems like a caterpillar or snail but I can't find the culprit and I used toule to line the edges of my garden.
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Jul 8, 2020 20:18
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Motronic posted:These exist, but it helps to be able to narrow it down. Take a pic. Flip some leaves over and take a pic. We can probably point you in the right direction.        
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Jul 8, 2020 21:24
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I'm in San Diego and it doesn't seem like they're out west, though I could be wrong. Maybe a fig beetle? Should I try neem oil since it's not very harmful?
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Jul 8, 2020 22:08
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Well I went out last night after dark and found a snail in the garden so the toule isn't doing quite enough. Any suggestions on best snail deterrence strategy?
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Jul 9, 2020 16:39
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SubG posted:One year we had a fuckin' plague of slugs and Sluggo seemed to help. Although if you went out at night and only saw a snail I'd stop going out at night and try to not worry about it because holy moly if you've only got one snail in your garden count your blessings. Based on the amount of holes in my plants it's not just one snail. This was just the one that was there when I went to check.
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Jul 9, 2020 18:53
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Is there such a thing as raccoon repellent? Just saw one checking out the garden. Nothing for it to eat yet but I'm sure they'll be back.
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Jul 13, 2020 05:36
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CommonShore posted:Still thinking about deer for my future country house. Taller
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Jul 16, 2020 05:48
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I know coffee is an old suggestion, but I've seen a couple reports that show any caffeine levels in the soil lead to smaller plant growth as its an inhibiting agent. May want to find a substitute for the coffee grounds.
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Jul 21, 2020 20:52
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In the next few weeks I'm going to add about six inches of soil to a 5 X 8 ft bordered garden. Is the 'garden soil' from a hardware store fine? I'm not going to be living here for much more than a year so can't do any long term soil improvement.
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Oct 7, 2020 17:42
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Chad Sexington posted:Depends what the soil is like there now. If it's got a bunch of clay and tends to retain moisture, the cheap bagged stuff can make it worse. And if the soil needs nutrients, it won't offer much. I'd amend with manure and maybe top with a layer of leaves or mulch to spend the winter breaking down. I can easily get whatever Lowes generally sells. If manure is there I'll get that. No truck so can't get the real cheap stuff. I'm in zone 10a actually so plan to be gardening over the winter so the add stuff and wait 5 months won't work for me. The base soil is lots of clay. There's about a foot and half of mixed base soil plus generic garden soil bags in there right now. I'm trying to make it better before my next attempt.
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Oct 7, 2020 20:33
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I'm amazed at how much water my acorn squash needs. I'm watering it daily or it wilts by noon.
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Oct 15, 2020 19:46
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I just planted it four days ago, so hopefully it just needs to set more roots.
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Oct 15, 2020 20:15
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showbiz_liz posted:Only problem is I have to haul all my water down the fire escape. Get a hose that hooks up to your sink, they sell adaptors.
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May 19, 2021 01:16
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i am harry posted:I need to do the same  
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Aug 24, 2021 04:43
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What are the most cost effective potting methods for patio gardening? I'm hoping for between 4 and 8 plants on my patio and would rather not buy expensive pots from home depot that break after 2 years
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Oct 1, 2021 01:25
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showbiz_liz posted:Get a twelve-pack of felt pots for less than $25. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RY1QQNX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Thanks if the felt ones don't last super long at least they are cheap. And I've got a worm bin going, but it just started since we just moved to the area. Lugging soil up three stories is gonna suck. At least I have six months before I'll be planting...
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Oct 1, 2021 03:49
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I'm planning to get big cloth pots for some balcony gardening next spring, and fill them up this month with alternating series of soil (likely from home depot) and compostable materials, mostly greens and shredded cardboard. I'm in the bay area and expect to get some amount of decent rain this winter but no real freezes (or at least extended ones). Will the rain as it soaks / drains from these cloth pots carry a high amount of nutrition out of the soil? Is there anyway I should come up with a better plan?
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Oct 21, 2021 15:56
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Anyone have suggestions on sites to buy large pot trays? I need 21 inch diameter trays for my 20 gallon cloth pots to sit on so I don't stain the patio, and the largest I found was 17 inch diameter pot trays.
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Oct 28, 2021 02:30
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Platystemon posted:Gro Pro makes them. Thank you! Found a local reseller for them.
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Oct 28, 2021 04:30
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Anyone used the sun and shade analyzer app? Just bought our first house and hoping it works as well as it claims to for determining sun exposure with trees, fences, and the house itself.
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Aug 1, 2022 05:33
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I want to plant a multi fruit grafted tree this winter. I'm seeing some that are 2 years old and relatively cheap, is it better to go for a 5 year sapling instead? And should I care about the base trunk in relation to my area? Ie since I'm in the bay area should I get specific a tree that is specific to west coast / California or is it just as long as its good for my zone?
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Aug 15, 2022 00:54
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Any reccomendations for a landscaping mapping tool? I've got a lot of different plants on different elevations in my new home that I'd like a way to map out, keep track of, and ideally have some form of calendar task notification system if possible. I also need to find where all the irrigation systems are and plan out retrofitting drip system into them and expanding it to new areas.
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Sep 11, 2022 00:04
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If I have super sandy soil is the advice the same?
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Oct 26, 2022 18:47
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Any suggestions for grow lights for starting seeds, or should I just grab whatever is cheap on amazon?
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Mar 9, 2023 17:40
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Thanks all I went with the barrina lights from Amazon and they'll be arriving tomorrow
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Mar 9, 2023 21:15
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Any tips for gardening with squirrels? I don't have a way of easily physically restricting access, do the chili powder spray ideas actually work?
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Mar 23, 2023 14:43
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For vegetable garden mulches, I can get wood chips for free. Is the nitrogen loss enough of a concern I should go out and buy hay or straw mulch instead?
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Apr 2, 2023 03:05
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Thanks all free wood chips from the county it is
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Apr 2, 2023 21:28
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We planted a multi grafted peach / plum / nectarine tree this winter. Which was very wet. Just the peach leaves have developed brown spots. Is there anything I can do besides reduce watering?  Unaffected plum leaves 
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Jun 7, 2023 03:07
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Thanks we drip water the tree and it's fairly spread out in it's branches so we'll just hope it makes it to next year.
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Jun 7, 2023 03:36
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These tomatoes are already taking advantage of me
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Jun 12, 2023 02:59
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Do you have lichen already in your yard? Blitz that up with the Buttermilk and paint it on the bench. Then let the blender soak in a vinegar water solution for an hour and you'll be fine. The lichen will grow faster in a damp environment so a mist sprayer or carefully getting the bench damp daily will speed things up.
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Jun 16, 2023 15:24
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What do I do once my indeterminate tomatoes are at the top of my trellis / netting? It's 8 ft tall right now...
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Jul 12, 2023 18:58
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I may have planted my tomatoes too close together / let them split (2 maybe 3) times too many.... 
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Jul 13, 2023 00:17
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Do squash just do this on bright sunny days (80 degrees) or is something else wrong?
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Jul 16, 2023 02:26
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No grains at the base of the plant or small holes. I'll water it tomorrow morning and see if it does the same thing in the afternoon
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Jul 16, 2023 04:20
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Kaiser Schnitzel posted:It really looks like squash vine borer damage to me, especially with how not the entire plant is affected and the yellowing leaves. So this morning I went and cut off and open one of the leaves that was still wilted and didn't find anything. This afternoon I'll take close up photos of the stalk roots and check more thoroughly and do surgery on a wilted stalk if it happens again.
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Jul 16, 2023 17:22
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Any suggestions for sprinkler system watering controllers? Ours just died (toro) that the PO installed and it was fine, no iot simple enough buttons.
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Jul 19, 2023 03:51
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