Maturing Squash

QuestionI have some butternut squash plants with squash in various stages of growing/ripening. Ill be harvesting some soon. Is there anything I can do in order to ensure that the younger squash have time

Butternut squash; Harvesting

QuestionHi! I just read something about letting my butternut squash go until the first freeze, is this true b/c I dont want it to go bad, this is my first time growing butternut squash and not quite sure when to pic

stunted crooked neck squash

QuestionGardening in southern oregon for the first time. Yellow crooked neck squash are only getting about 4 inches long, then turn bright yellow & stop growing. Planted in raised bed, new well drained s

acorn squash

QuestionHi; I was wondering when I know my acorn squash plant was done producing? I have gotten 4 huge squash already with the possibilities of a couple more, but I havent seen a new flower in a week or so. S

pests

QuestionHello I keep a vegetable garden. Over the past 2 weeks I notice the end shoots of the raspberry clump having their leaves bunched up and shriveled and having cobwebs and in this mass there is a

Seasons

QuestionQUESTION: What determines what a produce items season will be? Where I live we had a lot of rain and our strawberry season came and went early. Is there anything one can do to trick a specific species of fru

Hot cherry peppers

Questionwhy are some of my hot peppers are not hot ??? im growing cherry peppers AnswerIt could be one of several factors. If the plants are receiving too much water, this will adversely affect hot peppers. Never w

celery bitter

QuestionThe celery I buy home are always not very good. Are they eatable if they taste bitter. And some are white and puffy in the stem. Organic grow is it possible taste better than normal one. AnswerDear Youkie,

Something eating my tomatoes

QuestionI believe it is probably a possum. It is eating 1/2 or so of a tomato, than it takes another & eats about the same or less & leaves the tomatoes on the ground some are 2 or 3 yards away from the garden

Tomato Blight & Seed Starting

QuestionAre there any tomato varieties that are resistant to late blight? Ive lost all my plants in mid-late summer for the past two years. I live in Hendersonville, NC, mountain area, 2800 feet elevatio

Starting winter squash

QuestionI live in Portland, OR. Is it too late to start winter squash? Lee AnswerLee: I am afraid that it is to late to start planting. Not sure about the Portland weather but I think that the frost will come and

tomato preparation

QuestionHello, its hit spring in Australia and Im about to start growing tomatoes. I ended up with a bit of blossom-end rot last season (my first go), so Im wondering if theres a way to prepare the soil before

Growing tomatoes indoors

QuestionI have several tomato plants that I started from seed there are 3 different varies one is a grape tomato. The plants are about 10 to 11 weeks old and look good but have not produced a single blossom. What ne

long day onions

Questioncan i grow long day onions in San Diego, if i plant them in September? AnswerAustin: You should be able to grow onions in Sept. I am assuming that you do not have frost. They should be grown in a well drai

Growing Zucchini

QuestionThis year my zucchini plants look great and have plenty of flowers...but I am getting much fewer actual zucchinis than I have in the past. Could you tell me why? I live in the Chicago area and it

Hubbard Squash

QuestionHow do we know when a hubbard is ready how big do they usually get. We live in Oregon and have several about the size of a large cantelope. AnswerVicki: This has been a tough year for cucurbits in Ore

Zucchini leaves

QuestionMy leaves are turning white and I do not have a mold or a fungus. I have a hydroponic garden and I spray with organic materials. The leaves started turning white, and then the veins in the leaves

Stunted Habanero

QuestionHi, I am a new gardener. I planted habanero seeds about 2 1/2 months ago. It took about 2 weeks, but it finally sprouted. However, the plant has grown very little since then. It is only about 1 1/2 inches t

west-facing balcony

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Elyse; Im just wondering about how to keep my container vegetables on my west-facing balcony as cool as possible? Its getting warmer every day! I have organic compost mixed in with the pot

Self-watering Pots

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Mike Ive been hearing wonderful things about a self-watering pot and how they can help regulate watering uptake. however, I have some questions! I am planting tomatoes. 1. What hap