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Unusual mint plant

(Question) I harvested some mint a few day ago to dry for tea. As I was stripping the leaves I came across a stem that has triple leaves rather than the usual double leaves on the stem. Is this relatively…

Time to plant outside?

Now that temperature are warming up, can I plant my vegetables outside? I grew my seedlings indoors and I feel like they are ready to be transplanted but worried about this weather. Kindly advise.…

Caring for Pear Tree during winter

Good afternoon, We just bought Pear Trees (Bartlett and Anjou). They will grow strictly in planters. I would like to learn more about the winter care of these fruit trees when they are stored in an unheated garage during the…

Starting Lettuce from Seed

I have started 8 peat moss cells with 2 different strains of lettuce. Both have sprouted. I kept them in darkness until they sprouted and then moved them to a window. They are growing tall & spindly. The utube videos…

Winter Sowing seeds

Hi. I intended to winter sow earlier this year (as my older, colder, darker house and I tend to produce leggy and sometimes deady seedlings), but here we are already! What plants would be suitable for winter sowing now (Apr…

Blight in potatoes for 2023 growing season?

Hi, I was given a couple seed potatoes. I recently saw the ‘March: Warning About Growing Potatoes at Home’ posted in 2022 on TMG and was wondering if blight is still an issue this growing season. Can you please clarify?…

What to do with overwintered brussel sprout plants?

Hello, I am in the process of prepping the raised beds I built last year. I grew some brussel sprout plants(planted too late) that grew small, marble sized sprouts that have survived the winter and are still quite green. The…