https://www.agrecycle.com/

Thanks!

Please let us know where to find the recordings in cas we can't attend a future session.

We will email a link to the recording & post on our events website: https://farmtotablepa.com/events/

I bought lettuce seeds that are coated to make them easier to handle. It doesn’t say on the packet what that coating is. Any ideas?

A great source for AgRecycle compost by the bucket (and soil, and mulch, and soil amendments, along with a tool lending library) is Grow Pittsburgh’s Garden Resource Center. A gem, in Homewood. https://www.growpittsburgh.org/garden-and-farm-resources/garden-resource-center/

What should the temperature of the ground be to plant lettuce

Do you have any suggestions about using water from a rain barrel for vegtables?

hated canned beets too!

@Gregory — Rain barrel water is great! Much of my garden watering (roof garden and ground garden) is from captured rainfall — better than tap water because there’s no chlorine or chloramine. Ideally the barrel is located somewhat uphill, or can be placed on stacked cinderblocks. Even a few feet of height will provide decent flow through a hose.

When are bees most active now?

What daffodil is the one with the purple center?

How soon/often do you feed seedlings fertilizer?

really like the green thumbs in the compost photo.

are pine needles good mulch? for tomatoes

Cucurbits are notorious for cross-pollinating — volunteers are often terrible. Not sure about tomatoes… How pure to the strain would our seeds be if we are growing many other varieties other than the WWII tomatoes?

how much does the Drammatic One cost and did you say it can be purchased at Chapon's?

Pine needles would be great mulch for blueberries…

where did you say you can get free compost north of. Pittsburgh?

Lorraine - usually a municipality has free compost

Doug thank you so much for this excellent presentation.. I am thrilled to learn why my cilantro doesn’t do well- sounds like I need to plant it much sooner!

our Municipality has fresh compost BUT I am afraid of how many weeds are blended in to the mix

doe3s the city have free compost?

WE are MORE excited Doug!! Thanks

Doug what do you think about mushroom manure?

Pittsburgh is working on making wood chips available (great for paths, or for making compost)

Thank you Doug, you are a true gem and thank you to Farm To Table for hosting!

Doug, not related to today but I’ve been wondering if you can save soil from pots year to year?

What about free compost in Cranberry or Zelie?

Do you have a favorite seed brand?

I have a deer problem. what veggies won't they eat?

Old soil, I often just add it to gardens. If keeping in pots, I add some compost to re-enliven it a bit. I tend not to use it for seedling-starting, but do incorporate it when repotting seedlings.

What’s the secret to get rid of moles?

Deer generally don’t like aromatic herbs. And daffodils are distasteful/toxic, but they love tulips.

What is on seeds that are coated to make them easier to handle? I bought some lettuce seed that is coated.

For moles and voles called Mole Scram.

how do you get rid of creeping charlie

Is there a good local source for native flowers, etc?

Creeping charlie is edible, and good for pollinators — so deserves a place at least around the edges…

I’ve made pesto with as many as 50 ingredients…

any tips for preventing cats from using your garden as a litter box? I don't have cats, but neighbors

Thank you!

GREAT class

This is awesome…..thank you for doing this education :)

Thank you!!! It was great!

Thank you Doug!!! You are most helpful!