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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 20:40:07 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[weeds, weeds, weeds]]></title>
			<link>http://forum.garden-helper.com/showthread.php?tid=146</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 00:14:40 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[so how do you get rid of them?&nbsp;&nbsp;i've tried uprooting them but they just keep on coming back. i dont want to do anything drastic with my soil since im afraid it might affect my other plants.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[so how do you get rid of them?&nbsp;&nbsp;i've tried uprooting them but they just keep on coming back. i dont want to do anything drastic with my soil since im afraid it might affect my other plants.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[moss and dirt]]></title>
			<link>http://forum.garden-helper.com/showthread.php?tid=145</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 23:40:38 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[while we have a mini fountain, we have yet to install a pond in our garden. it sure would be lovely but i have hesitations about it, especially since&nbsp;&nbsp;i know it requires lots of time of maintenance. 

one particular concern i have about it is the moss. i've seen quite a lot of ponds with moss in it and for me it destroys its natural beauty. so how do you get rid of it or prevent it?&nbsp;&nbsp;how do you also keep all kinds of dirt from it?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[while we have a mini fountain, we have yet to install a pond in our garden. it sure would be lovely but i have hesitations about it, especially since&nbsp;&nbsp;i know it requires lots of time of maintenance. 

one particular concern i have about it is the moss. i've seen quite a lot of ponds with moss in it and for me it destroys its natural beauty. so how do you get rid of it or prevent it?&nbsp;&nbsp;how do you also keep all kinds of dirt from it?]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[how do you prevent muscle pains? how do you make everything easier?]]></title>
			<link>http://forum.garden-helper.com/showthread.php?tid=144</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 23:20:47 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[when you create a compost pit, prune bushes or plant new seedlings, how do you make everything easier?&nbsp;&nbsp;do you have tips on how to save time and prevent muscle pains at the same time?&nbsp;&nbsp;

when it comes to using shears or pruners, i make it a point to shift my weight from one foot to the other from time to time. i know it's pretty basic but a lot of people tend to forget it and they wonder why they get muscle pains at the end of the day. 

i also had the experience of using a brush cutter before when i had to help my aunt clear her garden years ago. i found that for the first few minutes i easily grew tired because i was too stubborn to wear the strap.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[when you create a compost pit, prune bushes or plant new seedlings, how do you make everything easier?&nbsp;&nbsp;do you have tips on how to save time and prevent muscle pains at the same time?&nbsp;&nbsp;

when it comes to using shears or pruners, i make it a point to shift my weight from one foot to the other from time to time. i know it's pretty basic but a lot of people tend to forget it and they wonder why they get muscle pains at the end of the day. 

i also had the experience of using a brush cutter before when i had to help my aunt clear her garden years ago. i found that for the first few minutes i easily grew tired because i was too stubborn to wear the strap.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[lawn mower]]></title>
			<link>http://forum.garden-helper.com/showthread.php?tid=143</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 23:10:11 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[how often do you clean your lawn mower? i have to admit i don't clean mine regularly.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[how often do you clean your lawn mower? i have to admit i don't clean mine regularly.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[preparations for a bonsai]]></title>
			<link>http://forum.garden-helper.com/showthread.php?tid=142</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 22:45:27 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[do any of you have a bonsai at home either outdoors or indoors?&nbsp;&nbsp;what kind of preparations did you make for it?&nbsp;&nbsp;my roommate and i are planning on adding a bonsai to our place. i dont want to get too excited about it since i'm sure it requires a lot of attention and care to maintain one.&nbsp;&nbsp;i'm sure, too, i have to buy some shears to get it trimmed or pruned once in a while. :)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[do any of you have a bonsai at home either outdoors or indoors?&nbsp;&nbsp;what kind of preparations did you make for it?&nbsp;&nbsp;my roommate and i are planning on adding a bonsai to our place. i dont want to get too excited about it since i'm sure it requires a lot of attention and care to maintain one.&nbsp;&nbsp;i'm sure, too, i have to buy some shears to get it trimmed or pruned once in a while. :)]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[sewed today]]></title>
			<link>http://forum.garden-helper.com/showthread.php?tid=141</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 20:40:03 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I had to get some sewing done today, made ashley an outfit to wear to her school trip. I like for her to have something new for the trip



I had a sun dress started and she came in and said she wanted shorts]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I had to get some sewing done today, made ashley an outfit to wear to her school trip. I like for her to have something new for the trip



I had a sun dress started and she came in and said she wanted shorts]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Friday's Tornado's in Arkansas]]></title>
			<link>http://forum.garden-helper.com/showthread.php?tid=140</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 17:09:45 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[weather here in Arkansas friday was bad, they said 7 killed in tornado's, 

this story is from a local news paper 

a tornado came with in a mile of my house friday I was gone to school at the time to pick ashley up





the top story, this morgan auto sales is less then a mile from my house

http://www.blythevillecn.com/Mainpage2.html

I didn't know when I was at school if I'd have a house to come home to it crossed the highway just down the road from my house and moved across an open field, then hit this business (and housing area) over next to our water tower the jumped and then jumped another major high way and proceeded across another open field.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[weather here in Arkansas friday was bad, they said 7 killed in tornado's, 

this story is from a local news paper 

a tornado came with in a mile of my house friday I was gone to school at the time to pick ashley up





the top story, this morgan auto sales is less then a mile from my house

http://www.blythevillecn.com/Mainpage2.html

I didn't know when I was at school if I'd have a house to come home to it crossed the highway just down the road from my house and moved across an open field, then hit this business (and housing area) over next to our water tower the jumped and then jumped another major high way and proceeded across another open field.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[New from Pennsylvania]]></title>
			<link>http://forum.garden-helper.com/showthread.php?tid=139</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 05:22:58 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hi everyone, 

I'm Kratz7 from Pennsylvania. I've been gardening for years. I have learned alot about gardening, but still I have alot to learn. I enjoy gardening, photography and my 1" scale dollhouse. I see a bunch of friends on here from other gardening forums and hope to make some new friends too. So a BIG HELLO to everyone. 

]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi everyone, 

I'm Kratz7 from Pennsylvania. I've been gardening for years. I have learned alot about gardening, but still I have alot to learn. I enjoy gardening, photography and my 1" scale dollhouse. I see a bunch of friends on here from other gardening forums and hope to make some new friends too. So a BIG HELLO to everyone. 

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			<title><![CDATA[what I got planted this week]]></title>
			<link>http://forum.garden-helper.com/showthread.php?tid=138</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:20:28 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[2 banana trees
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b24/su...0_0934.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b24/su...0_0937.jpg

Some canna's
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b24/su...0_0936.jpg

elephant ears
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b24/su...0_0884.jpg

and some sun flower seeds]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[2 banana trees
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b24/su...0_0934.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b24/su...0_0937.jpg

Some canna's
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b24/su...0_0936.jpg

elephant ears
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b24/su...0_0884.jpg

and some sun flower seeds]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hello all]]></title>
			<link>http://forum.garden-helper.com/showthread.php?tid=137</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:01:05 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hello everyone.

I'm from Philadelphia and just joined the forum. In my garden I got some rose, tulips and I'm currently looking around what I could do next. :)

Have a nice day.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello everyone.

I'm from Philadelphia and just joined the forum. In my garden I got some rose, tulips and I'm currently looking around what I could do next. :)

Have a nice day.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[I got new gardening area this week end]]></title>
			<link>http://forum.garden-helper.com/showthread.php?tid=136</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:54:25 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[my aunt who lives next door torn down some old houses, my husband ask what would I do now that she could see me from all the way over there, I said hey I got new gardening area because that just became a full sun area and it had benn morning sun afternoon shade. So I dug up some sunflower seeds, castor bean seeds and anything else I could find that will get 6 foot plus. 

anyone have anything that will grow that tall or taller?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[my aunt who lives next door torn down some old houses, my husband ask what would I do now that she could see me from all the way over there, I said hey I got new gardening area because that just became a full sun area and it had benn morning sun afternoon shade. So I dug up some sunflower seeds, castor bean seeds and anything else I could find that will get 6 foot plus. 

anyone have anything that will grow that tall or taller?]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[laying sod around my tree and need hlep]]></title>
			<link>http://forum.garden-helper.com/showthread.php?tid=135</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:30:12 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I just bought a Chinese Elm tree (48" box).  It's in the middle of my yard and I plan on doing sod in a day or two.  However, when prepping the ground and making sure it was soft enough for the sod my tree was overwatered.  The leaves became hard and started to fall off.  I've let it dry out, but when I lay my sod down, I'll need to water it a few times a day to ensure that it sticks.  Will this continue to hurt my tree?  Any advice?  ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I just bought a Chinese Elm tree (48" box).  It's in the middle of my yard and I plan on doing sod in a day or two.  However, when prepping the ground and making sure it was soft enough for the sod my tree was overwatered.  The leaves became hard and started to fall off.  I've let it dry out, but when I lay my sod down, I'll need to water it a few times a day to ensure that it sticks.  Will this continue to hurt my tree?  Any advice?  ]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Transplanting Tips]]></title>
			<link>http://forum.garden-helper.com/showthread.php?tid=134</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:13:29 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I've never had any luck transplanting seedlings to my garden.&nbsp;&nbsp;I usually wait and sow the seeds directly in the garden.&nbsp;&nbsp;Does anyone have any transplanting tips?&nbsp;&nbsp;I know of course that you have to wait until the temperature is right.&nbsp;&nbsp;I've read some superstition about transplanting under the moonlight, etc.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I've never had any luck transplanting seedlings to my garden.&nbsp;&nbsp;I usually wait and sow the seeds directly in the garden.&nbsp;&nbsp;Does anyone have any transplanting tips?&nbsp;&nbsp;I know of course that you have to wait until the temperature is right.&nbsp;&nbsp;I've read some superstition about transplanting under the moonlight, etc.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[My Garden]]></title>
			<link>http://forum.garden-helper.com/showthread.php?tid=133</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:22:41 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[My garden usually has tomatoes, basil, cucumbers, watermelon, potatoes,&nbsp;&nbsp;onions and peppers.&nbsp;&nbsp;So far, that is all I've been able to grow.&nbsp;&nbsp; I tried carrots last year, but the ground was so hard around them they broke when I tried to pull them.&nbsp;&nbsp;They also tasted like dirt after I dug them up.&nbsp;&nbsp;I guess maybe I left them in the ground too long.&nbsp;&nbsp;

This year I'd like to try peas and corn as we eat a lot of those.&nbsp;&nbsp;I've never tried them though, so I'll be checking in for pointers.&nbsp;&nbsp;;)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[My garden usually has tomatoes, basil, cucumbers, watermelon, potatoes,&nbsp;&nbsp;onions and peppers.&nbsp;&nbsp;So far, that is all I've been able to grow.&nbsp;&nbsp; I tried carrots last year, but the ground was so hard around them they broke when I tried to pull them.&nbsp;&nbsp;They also tasted like dirt after I dug them up.&nbsp;&nbsp;I guess maybe I left them in the ground too long.&nbsp;&nbsp;

This year I'd like to try peas and corn as we eat a lot of those.&nbsp;&nbsp;I've never tried them though, so I'll be checking in for pointers.&nbsp;&nbsp;;)]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[mississippi river]]></title>
			<link>http://forum.garden-helper.com/showthread.php?tid=132</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:45:36 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[everyone around here has been telling me the river was up, so I had to go see formyself, it is up but I have seen it higher


from&nbsp;&nbsp;the egde to those tree tops is like a 12 foot drop]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[everyone around here has been telling me the river was up, so I had to go see formyself, it is up but I have seen it higher


from&nbsp;&nbsp;the egde to those tree tops is like a 12 foot drop]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[burmuda grass is the enemy HELP]]></title>
			<link>http://forum.garden-helper.com/showthread.php?tid=131</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:19:25 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hi everyone!&nbsp;&nbsp;I have been an amatur gardener for a few years and moved into a new house 3 years ago.&nbsp;&nbsp;At my old place I had a garden in the backyard in an area that had been established since before I had moved in.&nbsp;&nbsp;I had a great garden with no problems.&nbsp;&nbsp;When we moved into our new place I fenced off a 400 sq foot section for my new garden.&nbsp;&nbsp;The problem was that burmuda grass had been growing there for years.&nbsp;&nbsp;The first thing that I did was till the area.&nbsp;&nbsp;Then I sprayed something similar to Round Up that I got from a local nursery.&nbsp;&nbsp;It was supposed to kill anything growing and then new plants could be planted in 3 weeks.&nbsp;&nbsp;Then I layed out rolls of black gardening fabric and cut holes out for my plants and seeds.&nbsp;&nbsp;After securing the fabric down with gardening stakes, I waited the three weeks, planted the seeds and plants, and then put a bark munlch over everything.&nbsp;&nbsp;It was beautiful (at first).&nbsp;&nbsp;It was not long before I began seeing grass sprout up here and there.&nbsp;&nbsp;I tried to pull it up while working in the garden, but if any of you have dealt with burmuda grass you know how deep the roots can be.&nbsp;&nbsp;It was not long before the grass overtook everything.&nbsp;&nbsp;I was able to get some vegtables out of it but the whole thing was a mess.&nbsp;&nbsp;The next year when gardening season came around I was pregnant and skipped it.&nbsp;&nbsp;Last year I had a newborn and was unable to plant one.&nbsp;&nbsp;This year I am excited and ready to go, but it has sat for two years and looks like it did when we first moved in.&nbsp;&nbsp;Grass everywhere.&nbsp;&nbsp;What do I do?&nbsp;&nbsp;I want to have a garden, but the grass is out of control.&nbsp;&nbsp;I have sprayed the area twice this year already with the same grass killer (using at an increased strength), and when I went out to look at it today I found areas where the grass is starting to get green again.&nbsp;&nbsp;HELP!!!!!!
Samantha]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi everyone!&nbsp;&nbsp;I have been an amatur gardener for a few years and moved into a new house 3 years ago.&nbsp;&nbsp;At my old place I had a garden in the backyard in an area that had been established since before I had moved in.&nbsp;&nbsp;I had a great garden with no problems.&nbsp;&nbsp;When we moved into our new place I fenced off a 400 sq foot section for my new garden.&nbsp;&nbsp;The problem was that burmuda grass had been growing there for years.&nbsp;&nbsp;The first thing that I did was till the area.&nbsp;&nbsp;Then I sprayed something similar to Round Up that I got from a local nursery.&nbsp;&nbsp;It was supposed to kill anything growing and then new plants could be planted in 3 weeks.&nbsp;&nbsp;Then I layed out rolls of black gardening fabric and cut holes out for my plants and seeds.&nbsp;&nbsp;After securing the fabric down with gardening stakes, I waited the three weeks, planted the seeds and plants, and then put a bark munlch over everything.&nbsp;&nbsp;It was beautiful (at first).&nbsp;&nbsp;It was not long before I began seeing grass sprout up here and there.&nbsp;&nbsp;I tried to pull it up while working in the garden, but if any of you have dealt with burmuda grass you know how deep the roots can be.&nbsp;&nbsp;It was not long before the grass overtook everything.&nbsp;&nbsp;I was able to get some vegtables out of it but the whole thing was a mess.&nbsp;&nbsp;The next year when gardening season came around I was pregnant and skipped it.&nbsp;&nbsp;Last year I had a newborn and was unable to plant one.&nbsp;&nbsp;This year I am excited and ready to go, but it has sat for two years and looks like it did when we first moved in.&nbsp;&nbsp;Grass everywhere.&nbsp;&nbsp;What do I do?&nbsp;&nbsp;I want to have a garden, but the grass is out of control.&nbsp;&nbsp;I have sprayed the area twice this year already with the same grass killer (using at an increased strength), and when I went out to look at it today I found areas where the grass is starting to get green again.&nbsp;&nbsp;HELP!!!!!!
Samantha]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hi]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:46:44 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hi, I'm Samantha and am starting a vegtable garden and felt like I could use some help and wisdom from others.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi, I'm Samantha and am starting a vegtable garden and felt like I could use some help and wisdom from others.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Yellowing mottled leaves on tomato plants?]]></title>
			<link>http://forum.garden-helper.com/showthread.php?tid=129</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:39:01 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I wonder if anyone knows what this could be. 

The cycle would begin with the yellowing of the leaves with dark spots on it, which I'd chop off. If I didn't catch them in time, they'd just dry to a crisp and fall off if you touched them. While they didn't seem to affect tomato production by any noticeable standards, they were unsightly. 

This seems to be accompanied by lumps on the stems too.&nbsp;&nbsp;It's as if there are hard bubble under the skin of it. They're not discolored or anything, just small freckle sized raised lumps and could run the whole length of the tomato plant. 

I tried various sprays and Seven Dust but it just seemed that once it got a hold, there was no stopping it. Any thoughts would be appreciated. :)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I wonder if anyone knows what this could be. 

The cycle would begin with the yellowing of the leaves with dark spots on it, which I'd chop off. If I didn't catch them in time, they'd just dry to a crisp and fall off if you touched them. While they didn't seem to affect tomato production by any noticeable standards, they were unsightly. 

This seems to be accompanied by lumps on the stems too.&nbsp;&nbsp;It's as if there are hard bubble under the skin of it. They're not discolored or anything, just small freckle sized raised lumps and could run the whole length of the tomato plant. 

I tried various sprays and Seven Dust but it just seemed that once it got a hold, there was no stopping it. Any thoughts would be appreciated. :)]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Anyone grow cucumbers in a tree?]]></title>
			<link>http://forum.garden-helper.com/showthread.php?tid=128</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:14:16 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Just me then? Geesh...ok, I'm half joking! :D 

What we did with ours was we made a wooden stake and tied a long length of garden string very securely to it. The string was staked in the ground at one end&nbsp;&nbsp;and tied to a big old oak tree in our yard, about six feet up off the ground around a sturdy branch. From tree to stake, we had the heavy string running in a downwards sloping diagonal line that was probably about twelve feet long. 

We planted just a few cucumbers at the low ground level stake end, and then trained them up the string, which they latched on to beautifully. Because we harvested nearly every day, it never got too heavy to break but what a sight it is to see! It's a lot of fun and something that everyone comments on, plus saves precious space on the ground. :D]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Just me then? Geesh...ok, I'm half joking! :D 

What we did with ours was we made a wooden stake and tied a long length of garden string very securely to it. The string was staked in the ground at one end&nbsp;&nbsp;and tied to a big old oak tree in our yard, about six feet up off the ground around a sturdy branch. From tree to stake, we had the heavy string running in a downwards sloping diagonal line that was probably about twelve feet long. 

We planted just a few cucumbers at the low ground level stake end, and then trained them up the string, which they latched on to beautifully. Because we harvested nearly every day, it never got too heavy to break but what a sight it is to see! It's a lot of fun and something that everyone comments on, plus saves precious space on the ground. :D]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Do bushes have a sell-by date?]]></title>
			<link>http://forum.garden-helper.com/showthread.php?tid=127</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:31:46 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hi! Probably a silly question, I know, but last year I bought a butterfly bush that was on clearance in early Summer. You know the kind you buy where they're encased in plastic and sold in a narrow cardboard tube with the picture on it? Well, I can't resist a bargain so I snapped it up. :D

Anyway, I dutifully soaked the roots before planting and followed all the instructions to the letter, only to be rewarded with nothing but basically the same stick I started with by the end of the year. :rolleyes:

What could have been the reason do you think? Was I too eager expecting to see even a hint of growth on it? It had a fist sized root ball on it and was about six inches high. Could it just have been "past it"? 

Thanks in advance! :)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi! Probably a silly question, I know, but last year I bought a butterfly bush that was on clearance in early Summer. You know the kind you buy where they're encased in plastic and sold in a narrow cardboard tube with the picture on it? Well, I can't resist a bargain so I snapped it up. :D

Anyway, I dutifully soaked the roots before planting and followed all the instructions to the letter, only to be rewarded with nothing but basically the same stick I started with by the end of the year. :rolleyes:

What could have been the reason do you think? Was I too eager expecting to see even a hint of growth on it? It had a fist sized root ball on it and was about six inches high. Could it just have been "past it"? 

Thanks in advance! :)]]></content:encoded>
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