I'm unsure what they add to treat the wood in pallets. If they even do I don't know. So I don't know what kind of things I'm composting along with my compost....
Hey, y'all!<br>Glad to see you joining & staying. It's mild in the SF Bay area this week. I have a couple hundred turnip, beet, and arugula in beds which I ...
Brown slugs. No, haven't tried garlic water. How do go about that?<br>Read yesterday about a supposedly 'organic' product called Sluggo, I believe, that uses...
You know what I accidently discovered? I planted rose of mixed leaf lettuces between rows of carrots and radished. It's pretty well packed in now that ...
Hi jebclem! I grow basil only on green house... but all of others I grow on soil..<br><br>Growing season is from May to Sptember about...<br><br>So, soil is...
Hello Im new here, I have been gardening for over 9 years, it was until three years ago I got into composting,I like to know what is the correct length of time...
Hi deanthos!<br><br>yes, it does matter. 3-6 months minimum... depends how well you done the heap, size of heap and conditions. I'll have a more information...
Ok I got this problem that I never had before on my two year old fushias, I hate to cut the plant out if I have no other choice.<br>I most certainly do not...
Try spraying with insecticidal soap, either buy it or make your own with liquid dish soap and water. Don't remember how much. Start with a tsp. to a gallon of...
Have hand collected hundreds of snails. I have destroyed them by placing them in salt water. I presume this yucky stew is bad for use in the compost pile or in...
I just discovered over the easter weekend that there is mildew right under my bedroom window at the base of the house, and I was wondering if there is anything...
Sounds like you have a lot of shade and moisture<br>under your window. I believe bleach can help remove mildew from the surface, but your main problem may not ...
Im a new member and new to organic gardening. Plant to convert current traditional back yard into a garden with fruit trees, veggies...<br>Question: whats best...
The way my house sits is rather crazy in away, yes i do have some shade there however the kind of plants I have needs this protection from the harsh sunshine...
Be careful to check for roof or plumbing leaks that could lead to this mildew problem. Also make sure none of the siding is in contact with the soil. If you ...
If you have snails on your path sprinkle ordinary cooking salt on them or over the pathway in the evening and just brush up the mess in the morning and put it ...
I'm a somewhat fanatical cultivator of hybrid tea roses and am wondering if anyone knows of any organic methods to use for black spot and aphids? I had both on...
For aphids, use high water pressure from the garden hose to blast them off new growth as soon as you notice them. If you catch the infestation soon enough, ...
Thanks for the ideas. I love the one about the ladybugs! I've heard the soap and powerful hosing before. Don't know what to do about the black spot. I keep the...
Hi there fellow green thumbers! I'm Lisa from Chicago. I'm trying to start a compost bin from scratch. I've read you need brown matter green matter and dirt to...
I have successfully made compost with just lawn clippings and no dirt or brown matter. However, the problem is that the grass is so rich it just clumps ...
Hello, Lisa...to "backyard compost" in the city, you can start with lawn clippings, but then also remember all your "kitchen compost" scraps to add to it! ...
