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This Is My Dragon's Eye Fruit Tree

WendySpickerman @WendySpickerman (983) • United States 16 Aug 16

I've told this story before but this little guy just had a major growth spurt. An Asian woman one day offered me some fruit. She didn't speak English very well. Hardly at all but she showed me in gestures how to peel the fruit,...

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dragons eye fruit tree

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Strawberries

belindayhughes @belindayhughes (1096) • United States 29 Apr 13

Today I picked the first strawberry I ever grew! I got the plants last year, but they're the kind that don't bear the first year. So I read up on the sandy loam soil they required, how much to mulch and water and even made friends...

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A virgin garden

jakill @jakill (835) 4 May 09

If all works out to plan, I will shortly be moving to a house with a virgin garden. I'm looking forward to getting it going and think I have learnt from my past mistakes here. But I'd love to have some tips from myLot gardeners....

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Do you talk to your plants? Are they your best friend?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 5 Jul 07

Before I had my baby, I considered my cats to be my babies. I guess it was just my way of coping with loneliness. So, I suppose I could see why someone would think of their plants as their best friends. The human heart knows no...

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How do you keep squirrels from turning up the garden?

FranMc @FranMc (246) • United States 17 May 07

It seems every season I go through the same thing. I know the squirrels are watching me too! I churn up my garden and prepare it with different ingredients to assure a good crop. Then along come the squirrel family digging through...

what do you do to [prepare your garden?

FranMc @FranMc (246) • United States 4 Apr 07

Looking to see if what I do is anything different from what your doing! Let me know!!! Thanks, FranMc:)

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Oh please give me some advice

cookofthehouse @cookofthehouse (26) • United States 27 Mar 07

I live in Florida. I have dirt in the gardens, not good SOIL. Nothing but shrubs wants to grow. Should I dig it all out and replace it with topsoil, dig SOME of it out and add soil or what? My husband is frantic I'm going to cost...

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gardening

joluha @joluha (342) 15 Mar 07

Help..gardening tips required! I have a yard which has a border around..I want to take out some earth and gravel it inside of planting flowers around..any suggestions on how to do it?