Scientists have discovered a flavor gene missing from store bought tomatoes
I found this very interesting. Store-bought tomatoes taste bland, and scientists have discovered a gene that gives tomatoes their flavor is actually missing in about 93 percent of modern, domesticated...
View ArticleGrowing veggies
I'm new to growing anything, to be honest. More than roses in my garden I've never dealt with plants of any sort. Now the lady wants to grow our own vegetables, some tomatoes, eggplants, cucumbers, the...
View ArticleEstablishing Paths
What are some good ways to establish paths through an overgrown garden? There are sections of the garden that are almost inaccessible due to overgrown paths currently. Relatedly, could I use a...
View ArticlePlanting trees using an auger
Hey guys. I have 100 tubestock trees to plant. That's a lot of holes to dig. What are everyone's thoughts on using my post hole auger to make the holes for the trees?
View Articleneed advice, trees growing sour produce
Hello I have a fig tree, a pomegranate tree and a tangerine tree in my yard. The fig tree grows sweet figs, but the other two grow sour products. Is there anything I can do to make the other two trees...
View ArticleContainer Gardening
I’d like to try my hand at gardening, but wanted to start small, so I plan to try container gardening this year. So far I’d like to try: tomatoes, lettuce, potatoes, herbs and strawberries. We have a...
View ArticleTilling question
So it’s been several years since I have worked in a real garden. Probably 30 or so when I helped my grandparents. We have had raised bed gardens for the past 5-6 years & have decided this year to...
View ArticleTree ID
Anyone know what this tree is? I think it’s a Mesquite but I’m not sure if it’s a Velvet, Juliflora, hybrid or something else. It has had most of it’s leaves stripped by birds but if you zoom in you...
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It's National Pick Strawberry Day!
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-pick-strawberries-day-may-20/ Here, Have a STRAWBERRY!!! Freshly picked right off the farm. Free ranging, Non-gmo, no artificial colors, no growth enhancers or...
View ArticleTomatoes
I don’t grow a big garden anymore I just don’t have time to take care of it propybut I still grow tomatoes in pots I do get enough to can.
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Fruit trees
We have a couple very old fruit trees in the yard. I bet these trees are over 100 years old. The irrigation rights here date back to 1873 so at some point those early settlers here planted these trees....
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Summer garden 2021
Warm weather and no rain for 3 days I decided to see how wet the soil was. I am not doing labor intensive veggies like beans and peas most of my garden will be corn.. plan to plant cabbage mater's...
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