most recent 30 from http://organicgreenfingers.com 2010-09-03T17:05:28Z http://organicgreenfingers.com/feeds http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://organicgreenfingers.com/questions/102/growing-lemongrass-sucessfully-in-ireland John 2010-02-15T21:45:31Z 2010-09-03T08:24:07Z

<p>Year after year I buy a sturdy plant in the garden centre, but then from the day of purchase onwards it tends to thrive poorly and without fail is killed by frost in the winter, even inside a secondary tunnel in a glass house; maybe its not meant to grow in Eire.</p>

http://organicgreenfingers.com/questions/242/moth-balls-in-the-garden Lucy 2010-04-29T16:42:03Z 2010-09-03T00:24:00Z

<p>A friend told me that if I put moth balls in my garden about every two or three feet, the cats and dogs would not dig in the soft soil and uproot my seedlings. Will moth balls affect my food plants?</p>

http://organicgreenfingers.com/questions/256/vine-tomatoe-plants-out-of-control yvette baini 2010-05-09T12:00:55Z 2010-09-02T00:23:50Z

<p>How do I keep my vine tomatoe plantsfrom growing taller than I'm and produce more ?IN FLORIDA HOT SUN </p>

http://organicgreenfingers.com/questions/235/which-tomatoes-are-bush-and-which-vine Carol 2010-04-23T22:11:33Z 2010-08-29T03:23:53Z

<p>I have Sungold,Alicanti,gardeners delight,moneymaker,pixie, can you tell me what ones are bush or what ones are vine please.</p>

http://organicgreenfingers.com/questions/287/what-makes-my-garden-officially-organic Sharon S 2010-06-15T08:09:15Z 2010-08-26T15:24:08Z

<p>I live in Mn. and wonder what qualifies my garden as an "organic garden"? What are the regulations I have to follow?</p>

http://organicgreenfingers.com/questions/247/flowers-camellias-going-brown g juhlke 2010-05-02T20:48:05Z 2010-08-25T02:23:58Z

<p>why does my camellia flowers go brown when they come out </p>

http://organicgreenfingers.com/questions/248/in-a-quandry-over-growing-heritageonions Joey 2010-05-03T00:00:29Z 2010-08-25T01:23:55Z

<p>I was given some "Heritage" onions by an friend some years ago. They send up new small onions at the top of the plant which either fall over or taken off and planted. Whenever I dig the parent plant which seems to increase in size I have clumps of small onions too large to be considered "green onions" yet to small to be considered good for cooking. `</p> <p>Any guidance would be appreciated.</p>

http://organicgreenfingers.com/questions/179/weedkiller-that-doesnt-harm-mature-shrubs Cats 2010-04-05T20:17:56Z 2010-08-25T01:23:55Z

<p>Is there a weedkiller available that doesn't harm mature shrubs</p>

http://organicgreenfingers.com/questions/250/crepe-myrtle-only-sporadic-leave-growth lisa 2010-05-04T20:03:57Z 2010-08-24T22:24:04Z

<p>I live in northeast PA. I planted a crepe myrtle last fall. This is the first spring and at first I thought it was dead (no leaves until May 5th), but now it does have some leaves though only on sporadic branches, while most are still brown sticks. </p> <p>Should I prune the dead limbs and spent flowers from last year? The growth is mainly from the bottom of the tree, with the top branches still appearing dead.</p> <p>If anyone can help, I'd really appreciate it. I fell in love with this tree while on vacation in New Jersey and was told it probably wouldn't grow in northeast PA, but I planted it in a protected, south-facing spot in my yard and am hoping for the best. </p> <p>Thanks,</p> <p>Lisa</p>

http://organicgreenfingers.com/questions/279/2-year-old-redcurrant-bush-not-many-berries Roslyn Kee 2010-06-08T14:01:33Z 2010-08-24T21:24:03Z

<p>I planted a redcurrant bush 2 yrs ago and expected an abundance of berries this year... there is a lot of foliage and some berries around the bottom of the bush but thats all right now - is there any good pruning guidance available for next year or anything I can do for now? Thanks, Ros</p>

http://organicgreenfingers.com/questions/281/slugs-on-potatoes unknown (google) 2010-06-09T19:29:47Z 2010-08-24T18:24:02Z

<p>I think I have a load of slugs around my potatoe plants. How can I be sure, is this harmful for the plants, can the slugs get into the ground and eat the tubers and how can I get rid of them without using harmful chemicals?</p>

http://organicgreenfingers.com/questions/298/getting-rid-of-rats-from-compost-bins Ananomous 2010-08-23T10:43:50Z 2010-08-24T10:53:40Z

<p>We had 3 wooden compost bins made this year (before this we just had a compost heap)We only compost raw vegetable waste as well as tea bags and grass cuttings as well as garden cuttings.these compost bins do not have a solid bottom or lids.My husband saw 3 rats in the bin that is being added to at the moment they disappeared down into the compost so we think they are nesting in it.We have stone walls between us and an empty old house next door.What do we do? Yours in desperation!</p>

http://organicgreenfingers.com/questions/293/caring-for-sunflowers Karen 2010-07-25T14:28:50Z 2010-08-23T12:24:01Z

<p>I have 2 sunflowers that I only just planted. The main flower on them are dead. can you cut off the dead ones so that the new shoots will thrive. If you can, what is the best position to snip them from. </p>

http://organicgreenfingers.com/questions/289/skeletonising-on-rose-leaves Margaret McVitty 2010-06-27T12:47:33Z 2010-08-22T21:23:48Z

<p>dos anyone know what is causing the leaves on a rose bush to be skeletonised?</p>

http://organicgreenfingers.com/questions/147/how-to-grow-tall-verbena-verbena-bonariensis-from-seed Fiona 2010-03-19T22:59:42Z 2010-08-21T12:23:58Z

<p>I want to grow a few of these plants. How can I grow from seed? Am I too late?</p>

http://organicgreenfingers.com/questions/101/the-dreaded-carrot-fly John 2010-02-15T21:43:48Z 2010-08-21T02:23:57Z

<p>Is there any green, holistic way of preventing the carrot fly from wiping out your crop at gemination? one suggestion from a colleague was sow alternative with onions, others??</p>

http://organicgreenfingers.com/questions/221/how-to-get-rid-of-vine-weevil R Holand 2010-04-20T18:47:00Z 2010-08-20T21:24:08Z

<p>I think i have vine weevil. I planted some pansys and they're dying. The roots seem to be gone. I used some stuff to get rid of vine weevil but don't think its working, have you any other suggestions, it seems to be spreading!</p>

http://organicgreenfingers.com/questions/243/moles-in-the-garden Ciaran De Buitlear 2010-04-29T20:04:46Z 2010-08-20T16:24:16Z

<p>A friend who lives in the eastern part of Germany has a mole problem and asked me this question so here it is. The moles moved in last year - there are molehills on the lawn and the mice have started using the mole tunnels and eating the roots of plants. He has tried putting soap down the holes but they just move on to another part of the garden. The cat is too lazy or actually likes the moles so id having no effect. He would rather not kill the moles but would like to get rid of them. Any ideas? </p>

http://organicgreenfingers.com/questions/297/are-you-interested-in-keeping-this-site-going Ciaran De Buitlear 2010-08-02T20:42:01Z 2010-08-02T20:42:01Z

<p>I think the site has done ok and there is some good content here but it never got the critical mass to get to the desired level of activity where questions were asked regularly and answered quickly so that a large body of information got created. This is mainly due to my lack of funds for promotion of the site... I am setting up a <a href="http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/85/gardening-and-farming-organically?referrer=IGE1r2HzmwQ1" rel="nofollow">new version</a>,this will be a community owned and run site with the same theme as organicgreenfingers.com. organicgreenfingers.com will still be around for a while but my efforts will be going into the new site. This <a href="http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/85/gardening-and-farming-organically?referrer=IGE1r2HzmwQ1" rel="nofollow">new site</a> needs people to "commit" to using it before it gets going. This is one way of ensuring it gets that critical mass. The site will be backed by the stackexchange people.</p>

http://organicgreenfingers.com/questions/280/principles-of-organic-growing fiona 2010-06-09T19:24:58Z 2010-07-22T20:23:57Z

<p>I have heard a lot about organic gardening but I can't really get my head around it. What about a summary - What do you think the main principles of organic growing are?</p>

http://organicgreenfingers.com/questions/291/how-do-i-get-rid-of-lizards riding of lizard 2010-07-12T22:19:53Z 2010-07-12T22:19:53Z

<p>I have a lizard that seems to have claimed territory over my front door and others in the garden. How do I get rid of them? I know they kill othr insects but i am terrified of them.</p>

http://organicgreenfingers.com/questions/265/care-for-irises Ciaran De Buitlear 2010-05-15T10:41:53Z 2010-06-16T11:05:10Z

<p>I have several Irises from the native flag Iris to bearded Irises. I have planted then shallowly with the Rhisome showing as I am on clay soil. Apart from that I am not really sure how to look after them, feeding etc. Any Iris experts out there? </p>

http://organicgreenfingers.com/questions/285/growing-salad-leaves-indoors Tomas 2010-06-14T13:18:57Z 2010-06-14T20:15:01Z

<p>What are the best salad leaves to grow indoors at this time of year? I dont have a huge amount of space, maybe 2 sq. metres but it gets lots of sunlight and is well ventilated. I'm hoping for some different varieties of lettuce and rocket. Also what depth of soil would I need?</p>

http://organicgreenfingers.com/questions/210/care-for-tree-fern OGFsprout 2010-04-18T17:46:06Z 2010-06-08T20:23:37Z

<p>I have a tasmanian tree fern. I was wondering how to care for it and how and when to fertilize. It is in my front garden in the ground in shade. I have been wrapping it in hessian in winter. I am in Zone 9.</p>

http://organicgreenfingers.com/questions/272/watering-in-a-polythene-grow-tunnel Daragh 2010-05-22T10:37:06Z 2010-06-06T19:23:47Z

<p>I recently planted courgette, cucumber and cauliflower under a polythene grow tunnel in a raised bed. They're doing well from what I can see but how do I water them? Is it enough to water the raised bed and trust them to get water through the soil (which is what I've been doing) or do I need to water within the tunnel itself?</p>

http://organicgreenfingers.com/questions/67/planting-vegetable-seeds Ciaran De Buitlear 2010-01-31T13:48:12Z 2010-06-06T18:23:50Z

<p>Any tips on planting vegetable seeds?</p>

http://organicgreenfingers.com/questions/173/lemon-tree-growing-care yvette baini 2010-03-25T12:18:07Z 2010-06-05T16:23:38Z

<p>I planted seeds of pandorossa lemon now I have 5 plants over a foot tall,when do I plant them in the ground ? would they produce fruits without grafting ? how to graft? live in central florida. thanks</p>

http://organicgreenfingers.com/questions/35/orchid-problem-can-you-help Franken 2010-01-17T13:11:41Z 2010-06-03T22:23:44Z

<p>I received an orchid recently and the buds and flowers died back and fell off. I used orchid fertilizer on it every week. Why did the flowers and buds disappear?</p>

http://organicgreenfingers.com/questions/212/why-water-in-a-newly-planted-tree-or-other-plant OGFsprout 2010-04-18T17:49:44Z 2010-06-01T20:23:43Z

<p>Why do they always say to "water in" new plants. I have seen Joe Swift on Gardeners world on the BBC water in a plant in the lashing rain? Surely it is not just to make sure it is wet? </p>

http://organicgreenfingers.com/questions/278/inorganic-neighbours Ciaran De Buitlear 2010-06-01T15:09:51Z 2010-06-01T15:09:51Z

<p>My neighbor uses all sorts of nasty chemicals. Does that make my organic garden not so organic? </p>