Q:My friend father died and asked that his ashes be spread into the garden of his home. He had cancer and will this pollute this garden? The bible speaks of ashes to ashes and dust to dust, so will this affect the growing of the plants or fruits?

Place the ashes under a rememberance tree.

Q:I will be living in very south alabama, somewhat near florida. I want to make a garden in my back yard and the size of my garden is going to be 20 feet by 30 feet. What should I plant?I plan to plant marigolds since I believe bugs do not like the smell of marigolds and will stay away. Is this a good idea? How many marigolds should i plant?Tips and other information would also be appreciated.

I believe part of the fun of gardening is experimentation. We change things around in our gardens all the time. Yes, the marigolds are a good idea. You want to plant them around the front of your garden. As far as flowers, you can have fun picking out the types you like, just remember to look at the packages to see how tall they get, and plant shorter ones near the front and taller ones near the back. As far as vegetables, try to think of ones that you would eat more often, and what you would like to cook. Sometimes we grow things, and then have to wonder what to do with them...Also, you have to consider how much space each plant needs to grow. When it comes to bugs, we have been mixing up a tablespoon of dish liquid in a spray bottle and spraying the plants once a week to help keep them away. Good luck, and happy gardening.

Q:i'm i need to Buy Some Veg Seed Such as Radish, Tomato, Hot Peper . i look on Walmart and ACE Hardware but they Dont Have it . wonder where els Could be Found . thx

Dollar store, lowes, menards, home depot, garden shops on line seed sales

Q:Has anyone joined the Life Membership with NHGC? I am wondering if it is worth it.

I became a Life Member in July of 1997 and I really enjoyed receiving the magazine every month, entering the contests the whole thing. i was glad I joined. My husband got sick and I didn t even pay any attention to when I stopped receiving my magazine.My husband died in July of 2010. I moved from Mayfield Ky. to Georgetown Ky. and to this day I still have not received my magazine. I had not received it for awhile before my husband died but I was to upset at the time to do anything about it. When I moved to Georgetown, had my open heart surgery, spent a month in rehab. of course I didn t think about it. I just found my Life Member card and remembered I am a life member but I don t get any of the benifets I was promised. To me that is called fraud. I would like to start to receive my benifits or my money back from paying my Life Member charge. Mymembe number is 70165191. My name is CHRISTINE EDWARDS. Address is 110 Widgeon Ct, Georgetown, Ky. 40324. I would appreciate it if I could have a working phone number. The number on my card does not work, The number is no longer in service.Please take care of this matter right away. I could use the money.

Q:this make a good hobby?Aquaponic System Farm in a Box - Grand Cayman by Earth SolutionsHome Garden: 6

Sounds interesting. Can't say I have.

Q:I just started a very strict diet due to a medical condition and it says that I can't eat store bought tomatoes but I can eat home grown, so is that the same as organic?

Well, homegrown taste soooo much better. But yea, if you don't use anything but sunlight then that's organic. Organic means you use no pesticides or any kinds of chemicals.

Q:i would like to have an herb garden but don't know what time a year is best for them in Colorado....and how to start them.

Well, are you planning on an indoor or outdoor garden? based on what I read, (1st link, it's a little outdated) it certainly looks like herb gardening in Colorado can be pretty hard. But you can always try, you know. Just be patient! And from an experienced gardener to a newbie, I think you should try the Indoor type first. Start with something simple. You could try basil. You can grow it inside and just make sure it gets sunlight a lot (not a problem in Colorado, right?) and just read and read and read about indoor gardening. Herb gardening can be tough at first. So I suggest getting a book or something. check this one, it's the first book I bought. check the 2nd link below they have some very good articles and the book is pretty cheap, just $14 something.

Q:How can I enrich my home vegetable garden?

really each different plant needs different fertilizer it would still be could to add some fertilizer in with each plant

Q:My son found a stranded crab in the edge of a river. He brought it home and put it in the garden somewhere.The garden has a mango and an orange tree. It also has varied types of nature and flowers. I have seen it oftentimes trying to get into the house. Is it dangerous to have it there?

I'm sure the crab was not stranded. It needs to go back to its home where there is flowing WATER.I wish people would leave organisms alone and let them be.

Q:I am interested in flowering plants.

there are many garden consultancys around...just try to search in ur directoty.... and give a ring the come up with lot of varities of garden designing...u will surely love it...just try....i u like u can go ahead...i have seen such thing in a recent botanical mall held in HYDERABAD