Crystal Apple Cucumbers?Do you have to take the eye out off crystal apple cucumbers like you do ordinary cucumbers in the green house please?
Getting Rid of Squash Bugs?I need a way that is not chemically dangerous to rid my garden of squash bugs that kill the plant overnight.
Rhubarb Died Over the Winter?Why did most of my rhubarb plants die this winter?
Grapes Don't Develop On Vine?I have had grape vines for many years in my back yard. I got lots of good Concord grapes. But the last few years, something is not right. The vines, leaves, and growth is just right. The grapes start out fine and all of a sudden this happens.
Strawberry Plants Not Flowering?I got some strawberry plants from a friend and I planted them last year. They didn't produce last year and this year they don't have a flower on them yet, so I doubt if I'll get any strawberries this year neither. What am I doing wrong?
Collards Blooming Too Early?I live in West Virginia. I bought collard plants the first of April and planted them. They have been growing for about 4 or 5 weeks. Now they are starting to bloom and the plants aren't that big. Should I cut the blooms off? Will the plant continue to have the large leaves after blooming?
Harvesting Georgia Hybrid Collards?My husband planted Georgia hybrid collards last October. They are about 3 1/2 feet tall. Can I still prepare the leaves and which ones? I have not harvested any of it yet. We live in central Florida. They are nice looking. Thank you.
Growing Watermelons?I would like to know what is the best method for growing rock melon and watermelon.
Small Offshoots on Tomato Plants Dying?My tomatoes are producing well, but a lot of the smaller vines coming off the main stems seem to be drying up and dying where they come off the larger vine.
Transplanting Merlot Plants?How do I transplant 4 year old Merlot plants?
Harvesting Apples?When is the time to harvest Red Chieftain apples?
Growing Pineberries?How do I plant from an existing berry?
Collard Green Stalks Rotting?My collard green stalks are getting soft and rotting out before the season is over. It is now only the first of September. What could be causing this to happen?
Growing Galia Melons?My grandson has planted some Galia melon seeds and they are coming on really well. Any advice on how to keep them going please?
Problem Growing Potatoes?Our potatoes are growing very long spindly tops and there are very few. There are only a few very small spuds per hill. Would it help to mow the tops off at some point to get more and bigger spuds? Any other suggestions would be helpful.
Blooms on Tomato Plant Keep Dying?My husband brought home a healthy plant. After about 2 or 3 weeks there were small black bugs. Which I thought was from the heat. I rinsed the plant with treatment, those stems that had yellow flowers dyed.
Growing a Pineapple Plant?I have a home grown pineapple plant and a strong wind broke its stalk. I have stuck the pineapple and old broken part of the stalk into the ground, it's green in color and about 4 inches around and 6 inches high. What should I do? Thanks.
Something Eating Grape Vine Leaves?Will ants eat the leaves on my grapevines? If not, what else could it be?
Zucchini and Cucumber Fruit Turning Yellow?My zucchini and cukes are in the same raised bed. Both plants have lots of leaves and are flowering well. The cuke looks healthy overall and I have gotten 2 real cucumbers! Now the plant starts to fruit, but the fruits turn yellow soon after (couple inches to 4 inches).
Planting Summer Squash?How far apart do I plant summer squash?
Growing Bell Peppers?Can I grow a single red bell pepper in a pot, or do I need to have twp plants for pollination?
Tomatoes Not Setting Fruit?My tomatoes are big and healthy and have some bloom, but no fruit. Everything else in the garden is great.
Growing Tomatoes Next to Blueberries?Can tomatoes be planted next to blueberries?
Shopping for a Passion Fruit Vine?I live in Geraldton, and while it is a great place to live, sourcing something as specific as a "passion fruit vine" is rather difficult to accomplish. I have been searching, surfing the web, in order to find a seller of passion fruit vines here in Western Australia, but as yet have had no joy.
Growing Strawberries?Can I till up my old strawberry patch and plant new plants? Or do I have to plant in a different spot?
Growing Potatoes?What is the best N.P.P. ratio for a good crop of spuds?
Harvesting Stevia?I am growing stevia in the tropics. I want to know how stevia is harvested and when it should be harvested? Our stevia has a great problem, in that it flowers frequently before it has matured. How can I solve this problem or what is the cause of this issue?
Growing Fordhook Lima Beans?I need planting info on Fordhook Lima beans.
Harvesting Pineapple?How do I harvest a pineapple?
Growing Watercress?How do I grow watercress? I just moved to the lakes and have running water outside. Thank you.
Growing Kiwifruit?I would like to know how to grow kiwifruit vines.
Using Carrots that Froze Before Harvest?The carrots that we dug out of the ground are frozen. Can they still be processed?
Growing Root Vegetables?What is causing my root vegetables to grow only surface roots?
Home Grown Pineapple Plant?How do you know when to pick a pineapple? We live in Florida.
Planting Cantaloupe?How soon can I plant cantaloupe in the spring and what's the best container?
Tomatoes Rotting on the Vine?The plants are fine and so are the tomatoes when they are green. The problem is while they are ripening on the vine they begin to rot. It is not blossom end rot because that is not where the rotting is. They develop spots and begin to rot on the vine.
White Flakes on Parsnips?I have parsnips in a box and they have what looks like dandruff. They also have a small black beetle with orange stripes on its back. What should I do?
Planting Seed Potatoes?I would like information for planting seed potatoes, as in depth, distance apart, hilling, etc.
Growing Okra?For three or four years we have had trouble getting okra to grow and produce. We don't know if it is our soil or the seed. This year we even bought new seed. Can anyone give us some pointers?
White Rot on Onions?What is the best way to get rid of and to avoid white rot on onions?
Growing Cantaloupe?This is my first time growing cantaloupes and the vines are beautiful with nice large fruit, however, the fruit is not sweet at all. I do not pick them until they are ripe and have come loose from the vine. Do I need to add something to the soil to make them sweeter?
Leaves on Runner Beans Turning White and Falling Off?My runner beans are in a grow bag; they have flowered, but now the lower leaves are going almost white and falling off at the bottom of the plant. Why would this happen when the top seems bushy and green?
Pruning Cantaloupe Vines?Can you get more melons if you prune the vine? If so, to about what length?
Growing Watermelons?I would like some information on growing watermelons. Thanks.
Growing and Fertilizing Pumpkins?How many flowers do I leave on my pumpkin vine and do I help them to fertilise using a paintbrush?
Ants Eating Watermelon Plants?I have big red ants with black bottoms eating my watermelon plant. How can save them?
Zucchini Plants Not Blooming?My zucchini are not blooming. It seems they should be.
Remedy for Overwatered Tomato Plants?I planted my six Better Bush tomato plants in large tubs with a drain hole in the bottom. We watered them two or three days, then the weather turned cool and stormy. The plants have wilted terribly, and today we discovered that they evidently were not draining well enough.
Cabbage Not Forming Heads?I planted broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage last February. The broccoli produced twice and is done, cauliflower heads are getting bigger, (it's now May 11), but cabbage is not making heads. Why? They all grew in grow bags with organic fertilizer.
Harvesting Collard Seeds?My dad has always had the most beautiful collard plants. He is trying to harvest his own seeds now. Any details? How long do you dry the pods? How long is the seed good? What's the best way to dry the pods? I need any advise and/or information.
Planting Carrots?When planting your carrots, make a nice build up of soil into a ridge. Go down the ridge with a hoe making a little row all the way down in the middle, then pour some fine sand in the ridge.
How Late Can I Plant Collard Greens?Is November too late to plant collard greens?
How Do I Tie Escarole?I am looking for a method of tying escarole.
Can I Grow Stevia Indoors?Can stevia be grown indoors?
Can I Grow Vegetables in Pots with a Northern Exposure?I am stuck living in an apartment facing north. It is great for begonias and other shade-loving flowers, but horrible for my dream of vegetables and herbs. Or? Has anyone had any luck with growing any edibles like that in pots on the north side?
Blossoms Chili Plant Dropping Off?I have a chili plant grown in a pot. Now it is about 3 months old. Flowering has started, but the majority of the flowers after blooming fall off on the 3rd or 4th day. My country is in the tropics. The average temperature is about 32 degrees Centigrade.
Roma Tomatoes Brown and Woody in the Center?When I pick my Roma tomatoes, which are growing in pots, they are brown and woody in the center and very dry with no seeds. Any one know what is causing this?
Tomato Plants Not Producing Fruit?I have planted seeds for cherry tomatoes in pots. I have lots of blossoms, but no tomatoes. Can you help?
Bell Peppers Have a Brown Film on Them?I planted bell peppers and they are producing with a brown film on them. Are they diseased or are they safe to use?
Zucchini Rotting on the Vine?My zucchini has produced only one 6 in. zucchini in the last month. The plant seems to produce flowers and I have tried to pollinate them myself for lack of bees in our area. However, the fruit that comes onto the plant starts getting soft at the tip once they are about 2 in. long.
Growing Vanilla Beans In India?Can we grow vanilla in Phaltan, which is close to Baramati (100 Kms from Pune)? I would also like to know all the details, like duration, how much water is required, etc.
Underdeveloped Corn?My corn did not develop completely. We had a bout of hot weather and then it turned cold for a week or two. What happened?
Starting Watermelons in a Greenhouse?How long should watermelons be planted in the greenhouse before transplanting to the field?
Potato Plants Not Blooming?I planted potatoes in pots on my balcony. They are now over a metre and a half high but have not bloomed. There are 5 plants, only one has had 3 blooms.
Growing Calamondin?How do you grow Calamondin?
Cracked Cantaloupes?I am growing cantaloupes for the first time and every time the melon starts to get big, it cracks and gets invaded with ants. Any suggestions on what I should do to prevent this?
Protecting Green Pepper Plants in the Winter?I need advise on what do to about bringing my plants indoors now that the winter cold is coming. Any suggestions out there? I'm a new gardener and I had a wonderful crop of peppers all summer and fall and would hate to hurt them now!
Protecting Asparagus Ferns In The Winter?How can I protect my asparagus ferns from the winter months so they don't die back. Would covering them with plastic where they are hanging help them or hurt them? Do they require water during the winter if covered?
Growing Escarole?How difficult is it to grow escarole?
Skinny Asparagus?Why do some of my asparagus come in very skinny while others nearby are very fat? Also, why do some of them become woody, no matter what their size is?