Gardening

Pea Plant Problems

by Shelly on June 15, 2009 · 6 comments

in Vegetables

Pea plant problems.  Say that three times fast! I received a great question from one of my readers that I wanted to post. Question from Val: That is great information. Do you have any suggestions for how to handle pea plants that start to go brown before they produce?? My answer: Hi Val, Great question. [...]

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Controlling Slugs in the Garden

by Shelly on June 10, 2009 · 14 comments

in Pests

I received this comment from Joe recently and because my answer was so long, I thought I would blog about it. Hello, I have a quick question you might be able to answer for me. I have slugs eating my ripe berries (strawberries), what can I do about them ??? Thanks in advance… The following was [...]

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Grow Strawberries in Strawberry Pots

by Shelly on June 4, 2009 · 3 comments

in Fruit

Have you ever wanted to know how to grow strawberries in strawberry pots? It is actually very easy and a lot of fun not only for the average gardener but kids also love to grow strawberries in strawberry pots. There are many reasons why you may want to plant a strawberry pot. One of the [...]

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Planting strawberry plants is best done in early spring.  If you live in a warmer climate you can also plant strawberry plants in the fall if you want.  When gardening, you should always wait until the ground is workable and not overly wet.  Before you start gardening, you may want to read Growing Strawberry Plants.  [...]

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Growing Strawberry Plants

by Shelly on May 28, 2009 · 9 comments

in Fruit,Gardening

Growing strawberry plants is very easy.  You can grow strawberries plants in a variety of ways.   They are ideal for growing in pots, hanging planters, special strawberry pots or in a garden strawberry bed. If you live in a colder climate then you should plant your strawberries in the spring when it is still cool.  [...]

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