Growing and Harvesting Loose Leaf Lettuce?I planted some leaf lettuce in my garden and it is doing pretty good. My question is how do I harvest the lettuce and what can I use to take away some of the bitter taste? I've tried it straight from the garden and it tastes kind of bitter. I would like to try to make a salad from it, but don't quite know how to harvest the leaves and how to take the bitter taste out of it.
Summer Squash Not Growing Large?This summer my zucchini and yellow crookneck squash plants are thriving and producing tons of tiny fruit, but the fruit is not growing and developing like it should. The fruit gets to 4-6" long and seems to quit growing. I fertilize regularly and water daily.
Collard Leaves Turning Beige and Withering?I planted some Georgia collards and the leaves on some of the plants are turning beige and withering up. Do I cut off the leaf or leave it on the plant?
Companion Planting?Why are lettuce and parsley bad companion plants?
Growing Cauliflower?I have six cauliflower plants. One has a head, but the other five have nothing. What is up?
Planting Spaghetti Squash?I live on the mid north coast of NSW and someone gave me spaghetti squash seeds. When do I plant them please? I only have large pots, will this be OK?
Veggie Plant Spacing?How far apart do I plant cucumbers in a 65' by 65' garden? Also, how far apart to plant tomatoes and peppers in a 65' by 65' space?
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?
Growing Collard Greens?When the flowers come on the top of collards are the green leaves still good to eat?
Stunted Pickling Cucumbers?My pickling cucumbers only grew to be the size of golf balls. What can I do to the soil to fix this? I had them planted in 3 separate places, and they were all the same.
Growing Lettuce That is Not Bitter?Last summer I grew lettuces that produce very bitter tasting leaves. We are unable to eat them! I am guessing it is a result of soil preparation.
Growing Mustard and Collard Greens from Seed?I planted a couple of mustard and collard greens and some have already popped out of the soil with two little leaves. I was wondering if they need any special lighting or do they just need warmth or the sun?
Growing Mustard and Collard Greens?I planted a couple of mustard and collard greens and some have already popped out of the soil with two little leaves. I was wondering if they need any special lighting, or do they just need warmth, or do they need the sun?
Buttercup Squash?Can I cut the ends of the vines off when they get about ten ft. long to stop the vines from growing and have more energy going to the fruit.
Cucumbers Not Setting Fruit?I plant cucumbers in containers and have had bumper crops, but lately I just get lots of flowers, but no cucumbers or a few tiny ones. Why?
Cucumber Plant Leaves Covered With White Spots?My cucumber plants are still producing, but now a lot of leaves are covered with white spots. What's that and what should I spray the plants with?
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.
Identifying Male and Female Zucchini?What does a male and a female zucchini fruit look like?
Flowers Still Attached to Zucchini?My zucchini got to about 3 to 4 inches, but the flower is still on the zucchini. Does that mean it is rotten? And if not when should flowers fall off fruit.
Growing Corn?For the first time I have planted a few corn plants, is it necessary to detassel, or can you leave the tassels on and still get corn?
Potato Plant Leaves Turning Purple?I might have planted earlier than I should, we've just gotten 2 weeks of rain and cold temps. My plant's leaves have just come up, but are turning purple colored. It's not mold, is this a stress reaction to the cold and wet weather and what can I do to make them stronger?
Harvesting Iceberg Lettuce?I had planted some iceberg lettuce seeds awhile back and they have grown into some pretty big plants. They are very green and pretty. But my question is when do I know when they're ready to harvest? And how do I go about doing it? If someone could please help me out.
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?
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?
Tomatoes Turning Brown on Bottom?What can be done for tomatoes that turn brown on the bottom?
Causes of Blossom End Rot on Tomatoes?What causes tomato bottom rot?
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).
Squash Rotting?What will stop my squash from rotting in early stage? After the bloom falls off, it starts rotting.
Squash Rotting on Ends?My squash is rotting on the ends. They are about 3 inches long and the ends are rotten. This happened last year. The plants are beautiful and full of blooms. I have both yellow and zucchini.
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?
Growing Cucumber Plants?Can cucumber vines lie on the ground and produce or do they need to be staked?
Growing Celery?Do we need to stake celery up once it begins to grow?
Growing Potatoes?What is the best N.P.P. ratio for a good crop of spuds?
Harvesting Bell Peppers?When are bell peppers ready to pick?
Growing Red Potatoes?How do I grow a red potato?
Growing Lettuce from Flower?I have been growing lettuce for 3 months now and they have been doing really well. All the lettuce plants, because they were planted at the same time, are starting to flower. Can I plant these again and how do I do it? I am not sure of the variety of lettuce, I think it is a mignonette.
Vegetable Garden Planting Calendar?I cannot find a planting calendar for a vegetable garden. I live in the South Coast, Batemans Bay, NSW Australia. What do you plant in spring, summer, and autumn? Can you suggest a month by month or a seasonal calendar? Many thanks.
