Preparing Vegetable Garden for Next Season?My vegetable garden is done for the season. How do I treat the soil over the winter to prepare for next year. We had lots of rain in June and the garden was not so good this year. My tomotaos were very bad.
Growing Vegetables in Zone 7?I would like to hear from people in or around hardiness zone 7 (Maryland). What varieties of vegetables have you had good luck with? I'm fairly new to vegetable gardening.
Tomato Blooms Die and Fall Off?I have some beautiful tomato plants growing, I have only 6 tomatoes on them. All of the other buds start to form, they turn the proper yellow color, then they turn brown and fall off. Hence I am not getting any tomatoes. Why?
Worms Killing My Zucchini?I have white worms eating my zucchini. The vegetable, not the leaves and rest of the plant. It is plain white about an inch long. No legs or any markings, turning vegetable "mushy".
Zucchini is Shriveling Up?Why are my zucchini shriveling up, when they are small?
Growing Potatoes from Eyes?Can I grow a plant from a potato eye?
Cucumbers Have White Spots?These are cucumbers straight from my little garden. The plants are two months old. I know that I over soak the plot. These cucumbers are like all the rest I have harvested.
How do you trellis beans?What is the easiest way to trellis beans? Also, I am find these tiny (size of a pin dot ) bugs on my bean plants. What are they and how do I get rid of them?
Vegetable Plants Wilting, Too Much Water?Can heavy rain over an entire week cause overnight wilting in vegetable plants (ie. tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers) due to soil saturation?
Harvesting Chard?How can you tell when chard is ready to harvest?
Transplanting Vegetable Seedlings?I planted tiny vegetable plants from mini pots in my garden last week. They include tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower and lettuce. Unfortunately, they are planted way too close together in a small garden. I'd like to transplant them into an enlarged garden.
Garden Concerns: Too Much Water?I planted a raised bed, square foot garden about a month ago.
Planting Asparagus?I bought some asparagus pots with crowns that have sprouted and are over 16 inches in height already. Should I plant them in the garden now at 12 inches depth or should I leave them to seed in the pots?
Pea Plants are Dying?I'm having trouble with my pea plants. They are about 5 to 8 inches high right now. A few plants have lost almost all color, without any wilting. They just shrivel up to nothing and die overnight.
Sprouting Vegetables in Water?I was talking with a fellow shopper in the supermarket today and she mentioned something about sticking the end of a celery bunch in water to sprout it. I was wondering which veggies you can do this with and how and when to plant them in soil.
Vegetables for a Potted Garden?I am wanting to plant some vegetables in pots next spring. What kinds of vegetables can I plant in pots? I really like tomatoes and used to help my mother with those, but I am wondering about others.
Pruning Squash Plants?Can squash plants be pruned to encourage new growth?
Growing Vegetables In The Fall?What vegetables will grow in fall and winter in Riverside, CA? Also how can I best prepare my soil? It is mostly clay.
Getting Larger Pumpkins?When growing pumpkins, is it necessary to remove female blooms to get larger pumpkins. How many fruits should be allowed to grow on one vine?
Bell Peppers Developing Brown, Soft Spots?About 1/3 of my bell peppers develop light tan spots ranging in size from Lincoln's head on a penny to 1" wide and longer. The spot is soft to the touch, yielding. They are in full sun exposure and shaded makes no difference to development of the spot. Irrigation is consistently once per day.
Pumpkin Plants Keep Dying?I planted pumpkin seeds for the first time. They were growing and had started bloom, then they just died. Any ideas of what might of happened? Thank you for any advise!
Stripes on my Zucchini?My zucchini have stripes on them....why? I only have tomatoes and zucchini in my garden. Are they safe to eat?
Zucchini Is Turning Brown?My zucchini starts to grow but then turns yellow and brown. Am I watering too much?
Recipes Using Very Tart Tomatoes?I need a good recipe for using very tart cherry tomatoes. I planted three yellow "Tumbling Tom" tomato plants which have loads of yellow one inch cherry tomatoes, but they are too acidic to eat out of hand.
