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Mary Dutkovic's of the Pittsburgh Rose Society recipe to deter deer- 2 large HEADS of garlic halved 2 large strong onions halved Simmer in 4 quarts of water for 4 hours (outside if possible) Let cool and strain Add one half can of hot Hungarian paprika 1 teaspoon of dish soap Spray on plants three times a year or when needed April, June and July
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The most important job gardeners can do when preparing trees and shrubs for winter is watering them. This is especially true of plants that have only been in the ground for a few years. Giving them all the water they need before the ground freezes hard will help ward off any winter kill. Keeping deer and other pests away from trees and shrubs is also
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I was on KD's Pittsburgh Today Live talking about mycorrhizal fungi. It's a great soil additive that forms a symbiotic relationship with the host plant. This beneficial fungi attaches to the roots and lets the plant absorb more nutrients. You just add it to the soil when you plant. The MF occurs in nature, but often times there's not enough
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I'll be interested to see how that works. That seems deep enough, but I think the frost line is around 36 inches. Keep us posted on the progress.
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OK, OK, I know the tomatoes we're a real killer, but other than that how did things grow for you? I had a great year, most importantly I learned a lot. One of the greatest experiences was when garden designer Michele McCann from Collective Efforts, redesigned a garden area. Here are some videos of the process, so how was your season? http://www
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It's a little late, I'd wait until early spring, like April. If you move it now, it might not be able to establish itself before it freezes.
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I actually think the plastic will be better. How deep do you have to dig?
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I make the bins themselves out of pallets, they are the bottom and sides, I just nails them together and start filling them up with material. Make sense?
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Composting is one of the most important things we can do for the environment and our gardens. Everything that once was living will become compost, it's just how fast you want to harvest it. My system has three bins made out of wooden pallets. I fill the first with kitchen scraps, garden refuse, untreated lawn clippings shredded leaves and more.
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It would be better to grow them in another spot if possible. Late blight will be killed by a freeze, but it's always a good idea to rotate crops. No worries on the other plants growing there, late blight is airborne, so don't worry about that problem.