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Water is a transparent fluid which forms the world's streams, lakes, oceans and rain, and is the major constituent of the fluids of living things.

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Wet pre-sprouted seed potatoes, is there an hurry to plant them?

I inadvertently left pre-sprouted seed potatoes on my balcony and they suffered a severe shower today. I didn't plan to plant them before 4 days at the very least. Is there an hurry to plant them now that they are wet ? They are currently laying…
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Mulch + raised garden for a desert water saving Vegetable Garden?

I am planning a raised bed vegetable garden in dry Southern California. I wish to produce food in my dry climate, and am concerned for possible future water restrictions. Besides the water savings from a raised bed garden, I understand that a layer…
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What is the recommended elevation between the water table and the growing surface?

I'm starting to plan out my garden for the spring planting, and am trying to figure out how much surface I need between where the green part of the plants and the water table. I'm trying to have a big enough garden (about an acre of knocked down…
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How should I design a horseradish bed?

I'm building a horseradish bed with the Back to Eden method about 2 feet above the water line (floods every 5-10 years) along a creek. Will this be enough room to grow good sized horseradish roots?
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Flowers that grow in wine glass bottles filled with soil and/or water?

What flowers would be able to grow inside of a glass bottle filled with water? The glass bottle can also be filled with some soil, but they would need to grow in the bottle. We live in the Caribbean, so it's extremely hot.
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Why do plants need water?

Might seem like a stupid question at first, but let's think about this for a minute. Obviously, the living tissues contain some water, but it seems negligible compared to the quantities that plants can seem to require. Ask practically any child, or…
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amendments to soil to make it hold LESS water?

I have some potting soil that I'm using for a self watering planter. It's peat moss based, and I see some perlite in it. I notice that it's wicking too much water (too wet). I tried the 2 knuckle test and can tell that it's just a little too must…
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Should I give up on these Dill and Rosemary seeds?

I'm a total amateur to potted plants, as I'm living in my own apartment (in NYC) for the first time and I used to live in a rural area. I bought some flower pots, miracle gro starting/seedling mix, and this 10 variety seed pack of various herbs. So…
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Finding leak underground of sprinklers system

There is an area in my yard that is muddy. I suspect there is a small leak of the underground pipes. To avoid randomly digging the entire area (which about 20ft x 10ft), is there a reliable way to pinpoint the leak to a more specific location…
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Tomatoes not growing from seed

Hi can you grow tomatoes on your windowsill to grow outside on 22nd March and beyond? I tried a few years back and got some tasty tawny tomatoes (Can't remember the date I planted) But have tried some different tomatoes this year late March but…
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Tips to start a siphon without getting a mouthful of water

I have spent the week setting up my water storage system including a1000L ICB, I am lucky that my allotment is next to one of the large communal water capture and storage areas and with heavy rain predicted for the next week our chairman has told me…
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Remove stagnant water safely

We have a bay laurel tree in the back garden. We have noticed the pot is no longer draining. It’s been filling up with rain water for months now. I’ve been too worried to go near it! Too much googling about legionella and n fowleri. We can’t avoid…
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Germinating ALL vegetable/fruit/ornamental seeds in water before planting in soil

Is it advantageous to germinate all your seeds in water till they sprout before planting in the soil? Or only some? If some, which ones and why? I have seen people do this online to tomato seeds mainly... wondering if other seeds could gain from…
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