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    Need help eliminating jumping earthworms

    The videos are very helpful. Thank you. FYI, the yellow mustard definitely works.
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    Need help eliminating jumping earthworms

    I live in New York zone 6b and two of my raised bed gardens have been infested with jumping earthworms. An invasive species that have been destroying my soil. I have been physically removing them and this morning I pick out at least 120 of those in just one bed. I am just terrified it's going...
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    Question Tabasco peppers turning purple

    That was an excellent article. And you are right, it looks very similar to what I have. Hopefully it is just a ripening process. Will update once the verdict is in.
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    Question Advice on Topping Tomatoes

    I think you are right. Sounds like it is a matter of when not if I would top the plant. Urgggh. It is going to be so painful.
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    Question Advice on Topping Tomatoes

    Hi Mandy, I found one web article where it says tomato fruits (or flowers) can only grow on new stems (branches) and not existing stem. Which is why I was nervous about topping so early in the growing season. So I am curious, when your plants snap (sorry to hear that happened twice), did you...
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    Question Tabasco peppers turning purple

    Sorry, I should have included pictures. Here it is. I never grown tabasco peppers before so I don't know what sunburnt peppers looked like. Does the pictures I have below looked like a typical sunburnt pepper? Thanks all. A closeup
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    Question Tabasco peppers turning purple

    I have lots of peppers on my tabasco pepper plants. The fruit are full grown (about 1 to 1.5 inch) but it remained green for about 3 weeks. About 5% of the crop have streaks of purple in it. Tabasco pepper suppose to turn yellow then red. I have doing research on the internet and can't find...
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    Question Advice on Topping Tomatoes

    My indeterminate tomato (red cherry and opalka) is doing very well. Too well in fact. It is taller than the trellis cage (about 4 foot tall) that I built and it is mid July. My first frost date in mid Oct so I have 3 more months of growth. At this rate, I don't know if my trellis can handle...
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    Hi from Virginia, US

    Very interest in growing spices myself so looking forward to your progress. BTW, I went to your blog but the "Blog" link (in the menu) goes to a empty page. Rather confusing.
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    Tip Succession Planting Worksheet

    Thanks so much. It was very helpful
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    Peppers: grow bag size

    Isn't it dependent on the type of peppers grown? For example, I can grow Thai Hot Pepper plant in a 2 gallon pot easily but I would reserve a 7 gallon pot for a California Wonder Bell Peppers. If it helps, I usually research the specific plants root depth and get the appropriate pot for it.
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    Question Sterilization of Compost

    I really want to supplement my indoor plants with compost but I have too many bad experiences with pests invasions (particularly aphids, gnats). I read about sterilization via solar, oven and microwave. What are your thoughts on it and is there any other methods?
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    Ginseng

    Ooh... That is something I am very interested in growing. Alas, I have too many projects going on now. Something I have to shelve for now. Let me know how it turns out.
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    Question Citrus & Onions in Compost?

    I do add citrus peel to my biochar along with some compost into my biochar to breakdown/inoculate it over the winter. I am not sure if it works but I am hoping the acid in the peel will offset the alkaline nature of my biochar.
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