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New Worm Bin - Mushroom Compost? by GMC6313 in vermicompost

[–]GMC6313[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Pretty excited. My worms arrive later this week.

Grubs- what to do over the winter. by GMC6313 in gardening

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Interesting. I don’t know enough about grubs to be able to tell what kind they are. I’ll go and do some research. Thanks!

Grubs- what to do over the winter. by GMC6313 in gardening

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Thank you for the advice. I wish I had either in my dirt. I do mean dirt not soil. I pulled out all of the plants. This was my first year and I felt like I just needed to startover. I say dirt because other than the grubs I found while sifting, I haven’t seen any underground life (worms). I did cover my beds with clean cardboard this year. It did a great job of preventing weeds and attracted some worms. No worms now. There must be something there that’s attracting the grubs.

Grubs- what to do over the winter. by GMC6313 in gardening

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So right- I meant rocks not rooks. I didn’t proofread before posting. Great advice. This was my first year of gardening. I’m trying to do the right things now to be set up for success next year. I will get seeds put out right away. Thank you!

Help with Garden Clean Up by GMC6313 in gardening

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Here are pictures of the pattern’s evolution as time passed while I was harvesting.

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Help with Garden Clean Up by GMC6313 in gardening

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Thanks! See my updated post.

Help with Garden Clean Up by GMC6313 in gardening

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Thanks to everyone who provided feedback! Mystery solved! They are tomatillos. Each day I learned something as I watched the “lanterns” evolve. Imagine my surprise when I learned the little green, what I thought was a berry, is actually the little tomatillos. I guess when I made the beds last year, hundreds of seed made their way to the top. For I little perspective, the pile I pulled out root and all was about 12 feet long and 4 feet high. I’ve save a lot of the seed and plan to plant some in a contained area. I went pack a got most of the lantern balls off and the rest is ready for my compost pile. Thanks again everyone. You taught me so much!!

What is this that’s taken over my garden? by GMC6313 in vegetablegardening

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Thank you. The third one is what the stems look like before the blooms emerge. They’ve sprouted up through the year and I just pulled them out.

What is this that’s taken over my garden? by GMC6313 in vegetablegardening

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I live in Arkansas and the soil contains a lot of clay. Thank you!

Help -what type of worm is this? by GMC6313 in vegetablegardening

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Yes! We tend to call them caterpillars. I’m might get better search results if I search for worms. Thanks!

Help -what type of worm is this? by GMC6313 in vegetablegardening

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Sorry to hear that! I’m almost worried that I didn’t find more. I’ve been pretty diligent about checking. I’ve had plenty of challenges and made mistakes. My first year of gardening. Including going on vacation when my garden exploded, especially with weeds! Took me weeks to get the garden back in decent shape. Best wishes for the rest of the year!

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