Homeowner Forum / Lawn and Garden / September 2008

We've got probably at least 25lbs of them and I don't know what to do with
them all...

My Grandpa has a problem with slugs getting under the
bottom of the kitchen  back door Why are they attracted
to the back door & the Kitchen
Regards

How would you like to come for a weeks olive picking on the west coas
of sardinia in the first week of November? Come and camp in our oliv
grove with beautiful views over the valley of Bosa, pick olives al
morning, enjoy a leisurely lunch and go to the beach in the afternoo

I have to prepare a couple of tubs to grow water chestnuts. If you have
grown them in tubs, what was successful, or not for you?
T.I.A.

It seems that I am not going to succeed in having a post published under the
subject heading "Blueberries" Sooo,
Poor crop this year on three bushes. All the planting/pruning advice
followed. Only item missing is feeding. How should I encourage a better crop

Third time lucky. Previous messages have not been published. South east
England
Here they are (were)
I have three blueberry bushes about 5/6 years old. They are in large clay

What's wrong with my pear tree leaf
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?

Here's a bit of a quandary:
A recent purchase (apple) from a local food store (one of the major
stores in our area) turns out to be rotten on the inside, while on the
outside it still looks really nice and fresh..

I've had some wonderful nectarines this season and I dream of growing a
tree one day and picking my own nectarines, even though I live in
Chicago!
I've done some reading; looks quite possible to grow a tree from a pit,

I have way too many and will trade for any kind of other seed...and yes, I'm
back after 3 months without electricity. But it gave me plenty of time to
get some serious planting...around 20 pea plants that produces plenty,
beans, apples, herbs, beets, tomatos, peppers, and onions are ...

Well we lost 4 trees - one in the front yard and 3 large and tall ones in
the back wood lot.
Our roses are in bloom with the reds taking the lead.  Only one yellow is
coming into bloom and the Peace almost lost it all.  A large branch sheared

New house, new garden, new problems.
Lovely herbaceous border, lots of nice plants etc.
Full of bindweed, creeping buttercup and a tall weed with white 'lacy
flowers?

At long last we have erected our polytunnel. What we now need to know
is what should we try to grow in it at this time of the year. Is it
worth trying to get anything going this late? We thought we'd try some
garlic. What do you think? Lettuce, winter cabbage??  I'd be pleased

I have pruned some trees in my garden and I am trying to find out wha
the TAR treatment is called to seal the severed branches
All help will be appreciate
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Does anyone know where I can find some cheap waxed cardboard boxes for
growing seedlings in?
I need some that are about 6x6x1".