All you need to grow a full-fledged lemon tree is a bag of plant soil, a fresh cucumber, and basic gardening tools.

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It’s a good idea to plant them into shallow trenches so that you can pull soil up as the sprouts start to grow. You can plant them fairly close together (10-12 inches) in the trenches (which ...

In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about why cucumbers might be ailing and what to do about mushrooms in the lawn.

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Tucked away and surrounded by lush plantlife, these Milwaukee-area patios are the scene setters for an enchanting evening.