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I would like to start my first vegetable garden next year. Is it best to wait until spring to till the grass into the ground for a garden plot, or should I do that this fall and again in the spring?
Published: May 16, 2008
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I pulled my garden onions when the ground was a little wet and some dirt stuck to the onions. Can I wash the dirt off with a hose? I was told that if I did, the onions will rot faster and not keep as long.
Published: May 16, 2008
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My buttercup squash have nodules all over them. What do you
think this is and how did it happen?
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Published: May 16, 2008
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Should I consider some of the popular short-season, cold-tolerant tomato varieties developed by Oregon State University for my northern Minnesota garden?
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Published: May 16, 2008
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Is it OK to cut some of the runners off of watermelon and cantaloupe plants without damaging anything?
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Published: May 16, 2008
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What kind of sweet onion grows well in Minnesota (Zone 4a), and what are the soil and cultivation requirements? Where can I purchase sets? Can we grow Vidalia onions here?
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Published: May 15, 2008
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We have lived in our house for three years. The previous homeowner had a fenced-in area for a large dog, which we've cleaned up and hope to use as a vegetable garden. Is it safe to grow food in an area that was previously home to a large dog?
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Published: May 15, 2008
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I have cutworms. Every day I lose plants - beans, squash, cukes, and tomatoes. Is there anything I can do? We live where the soil is sandy, and I tilled a lot of leaves into my garden. Is that a problem?
Published: May 15, 2008
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Ants are taking over my garden and killing some of my plants. Is there a way I can kill them without putting chemicals on my vegetables that could harm my family?
Published: May 15, 2008
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We have had a lot of rain this spring, and some of our small kohlrabi are deformed and have yellow or tan scabs on one side. Also, some leaves are yellowing. What is causing this?
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Published: May 15, 2008
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For the past couple of years my beans have not been growing properly. The bean plant is stringy, and it just keeps getting stringier all over my other plants and won't grow any beans.
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Published: May 15, 2008
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