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Where to start here? I started my gardening problem/habit with tomatoes and basil. In many ways there is a lot more than just fertilizer but then some people start to over complicate things and will...

Sorry I can't help ya here and people posting on this forum are getting sparse. Now if these were a veg I would have jumped right in. I guess with processing they could be a cash crop though....

You're out of my area of experience but I will pose a question. Are you sure this is termite damage and not ant damage? I know of several big old hard maples that have been taken out because of ant...

I start my seeds indoors in a "hot box" or a cooler with a 14 W compact florescent. When I outgrow that I use a table with a dual tube 4' florescent hanging over it on chains. That way I can keep it...

I looked into companion planting before the 2011 season. At first it looked really promising as I had the same restrictions as you (average last frost May 15, average first hard frost Oct 15 usually...

Use the standard untreated lumber at a typical building supply. This will be either spruce or pine. I'm heading into my fourth season with my beds and this is what I used. If you want to buy an extra...

I just did a quick check at the arbor day foundation website: http://www.arborday.org

What are you looking for in this? Do you want ideas for what your bridesmaids should carry or what you should plant in your yard that may be able to be used later?

Northern MI eh? I grew up in down town Traverse City, about a 10 minute walk from the open space. I'm now in northern illinois also 4b.

Anyway there a ton of caveats on starting seeds indoors or...

OK there's a lot here.

I use raised beds and containers for all my veg gardening. 2011 season I did sugar baby watermelons and waltham butternut squash. Both of these varieties are full vine...

First off welcome.

How much space do you have and what do you have to haul your lumber home in? It will cost you in the range of 20% of buying a raised bed kit to build it yourself. For a 4'x8'...

There are a lot of edible options for flowers. One of the most common in the the US are daylilies, the flower petals are sweet and crisp if a little dry at first. Roses are edible. Marigolds are but...

I hope your good at absorbing new languages.

Perennials are plants which will remain year to year even if the top parts die off to the ground. In many areas roses are an example of this as are...

Congrats on the new house. I've been in mine nearly 5 years and have yet to stop working on in or around it.

I have no idea about your climate, soil, or the amount of sun you get so I can only...

Sorry I don't, yet, have experience with nut trees.

Do you have access to something like a local university or group which has plant and agriculture help? Here in the US most state universities...

I've been wishing I had an almond for years now. Dang cold weather.

I don't know about growing these for economic value beyond what they would produce for your family. I know that I was paying...

Final numbers for my year:

112.68 pounds of produce
$1.7749 per pound

Cost based on what I spent this year on soil mix and amendments.

This is from a no more than 100 sq feet of...

Books on gardening are a stand by. Region specific, as nofear mentioned, are great; I reach for my The Midwest Fruit and Vegetable Book a lot.

What is his humor type? I like the random gnome,...

female watermelon flowers. There's a tiny watermelon under the small yellow flower.

The pic is not too great.

Have you pulled one off to investigate more? Is this a growth on the stem or an insect?

I'm guessing that you have some type of sap sucking bug on there.

If it is...

I never saw this thread either.

I have done several ornamental raised beds with concrete blocks. I dug a trench the depth of the bottom block. Back fill that trench with pea gravel and or sand...

By no means am I a fruit tree expert but have you thought about pruning the tree? I have read about trees that would not produce fruit being brought back to production with proper pruning. It may be...

Here's a link:www.food.com / Green-Tomato-Bread-53325

While it was good there was some depth missing from the flavor.

If I remember correctly I only had about half the sugar on hand when I made...

Do you have a favorite paste tomato you use? I have cherokee purple as my slicer, some type of grape tomato each year but want a high yield meaty paste tomato for canning sauces.

Chances are you have more of a problem than lights with this plant.

You're soaking the plant when you're watering it right? I know when pots dry out the soil pulls from the pot sides and water...