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juanital
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Comments (3)Yikes, I did this backward! If I had been observant enough to see this post first, I would have answered your palm tree post differently. Both palms and citrus dying means something is drastically wrong in the garden. My first suspect would be a failed irrigation system, though that normally does far more damage in the summer. If the irrigation system checks out, see what chemicals you or a neighbor have sprayed recently. Some "weed killers" kill far more than just the weeds, and can spread underground with heavy watering--the recent big rain qualifies. That may also happen by spreading gravel groundcover that has been "treated for weeds" with the wrong chemicals. Rarer possibilities include major gas leaks (I hope not!), excess gaseous chlorine applied to the pool, or certain other weed killers sprayed on a windy day. I hope we can track down the culprit! Kevin : /...See MoreI need help from the experts.
Comments (17)Tammy, You won't get it the way you want it to look the first year. After this year, you will see how things grow, how they look together, how the spacing works, and make changes. In year two, it will be much better. But then, you have to think about rotating the third year! It never ends, but ENJOY it. But definitely plan on pulling out the peas in May and replacing with either cukes or pole beans. It works out perfectly. And find shady places if you want the chance to have salad greens almost all summer. I tuck mine under the tomatoes and underneath my A-frames on which my cukes and beans are planted. That gets me through until fall planting. Carrots also like it under the tomatoes and I like the way the lacy foliage hides the bare tomato stalks close to the ground. You'll find ways to tuck plants into your spaces to make more room and get the look you want. Marcy...See MoreWhat to plant when struggling to keep up
Comments (4)Plant some herbs - something you will use for cooking regularly, some Egyptian topsetting onions, etc. Because they are fragrant, the deer will leave them alone. Since you will be going out to get snips of sage, oregano, parsley, dill, cilantro, thyme, tarragon, etc. regularly, it gives you an opportunity to pull out the occasional grass or weeds. Most of the time they fend for themselves. Of course the oregano will try to take over the universe, but can be controlled to a set area. Dill and cilantro will reseed readily, but can usually be controlled by removing the seed heads before they spread everywhere (and since dill seed is useful in cooking, and cilantro seeds are coriander, not really a problem). Parsley can reseed as well after the second year, but safer to just plant new seed. Basil is tasty and useful, an annual, but in reality even it can reseed. The topsetting onions are virtually indestructible, but if the topsets are replanted regularly, will keep you in green onions most of the year. It gets to where every time you cook, you grab the colander and scissors to grab a few things to spice up your morning eggs, meats, vegetables, sandwich, etc....See MoreEchinacea messss
Comments (19)Oh, Marie! I feel horrible because my communication skills are clearly wonky right now! The person who "didn't catch that one" was ME because I didn't catch my typo! I was definitely not saying you didn't catch the joke. Now as I reread it, it sounds like it was directed towards you. NOT MY INTENTION! That's what happens when I leave the subject out of a sentence like cool modern hip kids do, and then on top of that end the sentence with the vague meaningless phrase "that one." Kids somehow seem to understand what their friends are saying, but I need to stick to the rules of grammar or I sound ridiculous. "I didn't catch that typo." There. I said it correctly!...See Morejuanital
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