Growing Melons in 5A?I'm getting worried, My watermelon and cantaloupe are small, tennis ball size cantaloupe and marble size watermelon. Should I trim back the vines or pull new flowers to get them going?
Concord Grapes Small and Not Flavorful?I planted 3 year old seeded Concord grapes about 5-6 years ago. I have never gotten a good harvest yet. I have plenty of grapes on the vines, but for the last three years the grapes have all been small and fairly flavorless. I do get a lot of vine growth during the summer. I live in Idaho and most my neighbor's grapes are great. I want to use my grapes for juicing. What am I doing wrong?
Growing Pineapple in Containers?I have been trying to grow pineapple by planting a pineapple crown. My leaves remain reddish in color even though after 3 years of waiting I got small blue flowers, but the fruit doesn't seem to be growing. Is this a sign of some deficiency? Should I apply compost?
Growing Kiwi on a Trellis?Is there a video somewhere that I can watch about putting my kiwi in the ground, from building my trellis and training it to go six foot to the first cable. What I'm confused on is how to get it to go any further. I have it that far. Can you help?
Sprouting a Mango Seed?I'm trying to grow a mango, but it looks like it's about to die. It begins to have a sprout, but all of a sudden it starts to dry up what should I do?
Growing Pineapple?I live in SW Florida and have had a dozen or so pineapple plants for 4-5 yrs. This year, one of the plants has a solid chute growing out of the core, which is about 16" long now. I have never seen this before. Does anyone have an answer what this is, and what, if anything causes it, or what to do about it?
Cracked Cantaloupe Leaves?I noticed that on some of my cantaloupe plants, the leaves have withered and cracked/broken (see image). Does anyone know what this might be caused by?
Growing Kiwi and Grapes?Is it possible to grow grapes and also kiwi?
Planting Cantaloupe?When, as in what month, do you plant cantaloupe seeds? I live in zone 8.
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?
Growing a Grapevine?I have a large garden and would love to grow a grapevine. How do I start?
Growing Watermelons?I would like to know what is the best method for growing rock melon and watermelon.
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?
Growing Pichuberry?I would like to know how to grow pichuberry.
Growing a Banana Tree from Seed?I hear you can grow lots of veggies and fruits from their seeds. Can you grow a banana tree from any part of the left over banana peel? Or, is it possible to grow bananas from scratch at all?
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?
Tomato Leaves Curling and Turning Brown?Something is wrong with my newly planted tomato plant. I planted them in Miracle Gro potting mix. The edges of the leaves are turning brown and the leaves are curling up. The center of leaves are still green. I need help fast. What is wrong and how to fix?
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 Cantaloupes from Seed?How far apart do I plant the seeds to grow cantaloupes?