Crops which are grown for food.
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How to get rid of bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) once and for all?
I have an allotment in England where I grow vegetables and fruit. One of the biggest problems I am having with it (other than the soil desperately needing fertilising) is the bindweed infestation.
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How bad is it to use colour newsprint for paper pots?
Discussions here and here talk about making these frugal paper pots to ease the shock when transplanting seedlings.
I've heard though that you should only use black and white newsprint, as the colour ...
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Which herbs can be planted closely without having a negative effect on each other
I want to grow some herbs for regular use on my kitchen window sill. As herbs influence other plants growing next to them, I want to make sure they'll go well together before planting/sowing them.
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Harvesting wrinkled jalapeños
After returning home from vacation I found many of my jalapeños to be wrinkled and shriveled up. I suspect they are a couple of weeks past ripe, though I'm new to gardening so I don't know. Is it safe ...
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How large a cultivation area to feed one person?
Consider a project like the Earthship. Supposing one would like to grow food (organic polyculture) indoors in such a habitat (i.e. in a green house). How many m² would be required to feed one person ...
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How can I grow cold weather crops in a hot climate?
I would really like to grow brocolli, potatoes, blueberries, and/or spinach in Oklahoma (zone 6). But all my previous attempts have failed miserably. Does anyone have pointers on how to do this, or ...
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Is it safe to grow food plants near the road?
I have been told that debris/pollution from the road will find its way into my plants, but I don't know how much to be concerned about this.
We have a nice porch which could be used as a vegetable ...
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Is it safe to eat fruits and vegetables planted in a pet cemetery?
Are there any safety concerns in eating fruit and veggies from plants that have been growing where dead pets have been buried?
Not a full blown pet cemetery, but a small and intimate location in the ...
