Mint plant lost its flavor - HelpfulGardener.com
Apr 30, 2010 · It will look like a mint, flower like a mint, have the square stems, but it's not a true mint. Has fabulously edible rhizomes, but they don't taste like mint at $50/lb. I'm wondering if what you think is mint is actually an imposter. Our mints will need additional water throughout the year, but it's possible yours is getting too much water.
MINT! - HelpfulGardener.com
Mar 14, 2011 · Let's talk mint! That love-hate relationship plant! What varieties do you have, like, not like? I have some of the regular mint which is now in several containers. Also have a large container of spearmint. When tasting the spearmint, the regular tastes, well, almost doesn't, blah.
What's eating my zucchini? - HelpfulGardener.com
Joined: Mon Jul 12, 2010 9:48 pm. Location: Ecuador, USDA Zone 13, at 10,000' of altitude. Mon Aug 13, 2012 1:53 pm. Rodents will absolutely eat zucchini, green tomatoes, basically any succulent veg they can get their paws on. Since you're seeing signs of gnawing, for me that would point directly to the rats. Ohio Tiller.
What Animal Eating Pepper Plants Overnight?
Jun 6, 2009 · So far, whatever it is has not touched any plants in buckets or portable planters which are about 12 inches tall. So far I have applied: Chili Powder. Chopped Garlic. Crushed Red Pepper. Crushed Dried Habanero, Chipotle, Cayenne, and Jalapeno Peppers. Ortho Animal B Gone Granules (peppermint) Blood Meal Powder.
Webworms (??) destroying Garden Sage plants
Jul 28, 2016 · The soapy water is just to kill them and not to put on the plant so it can be anything including dish detergent. But if you think some would get on the plant (e.g. Need to rinse the toothbrush off in the soapy water), use real soap (I like Dr. Bronner peppermint liquid soap) or maybe veg wash -- something that doesn't burn the leaves and will ...
Scorched leaves - HelpfulGardener.com
Sep 13, 2015 · imafan26 Mod Posts: 14158 Joined: Tue Jan 01, 2013 1:32 pm Location: Hawaii, zone 12a 587 ft elev.
Growing onions DWC - HelpfulGardener.com
Dec 17, 2022 · Cut the tops off they keep growing back. There is no need to ever pull up these onion plants just leave them to grow tops and new sets. Each onion plant will grow about 50 onion sets. I bought 100 sets and 1 year later I had 4000 onion plants. I gave away most of the sets if I had planted 4000 sets it would have grown 160,000. more onions.
White and black spots on herb garden - HelpfulGardener.com
Oct 22, 2017 · Depending on the herb and how they are potted, I fill a container with tepid water and dunk the stems and leaves and swish around to rinse. If needing to hold the pot upside down, I wrap the pot and soil with plastic — put in plastic bag with opening twisted around the stem or use food wrap — so the soil (and plant) doesn’t fall out.
Pre-planting Advice Please - Container Option
May 30, 2017 · Pre-planting Advice Please - Container Option. Mon May 22, 2017 4:45 pm. Hi guys, I'm new here. Just looking for a little advice.
BT vs. Neem oil - HelpfulGardener.com
Aug 23, 2011 · Bt is a bacterium (bacillus thuringiensis) that is specific to caterpillars and other larval forms. Sometimes you have to know what your pest is -- I believe the strain of Bt that works against mosquito larvae for example doesn't necessarily work against the caterpillars. Neem oil is a general insecticide that disrupts the systems of chewing ...
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