Eggplants

Questionhello, i planted eggplants a couple of months ago, and for a month its been flowering and no fruits coming out. flowers just fall off when done. they are planted in a 1 gallon container each. they are gettin

Bell Pepper Plant

QuestionI planted a bell pepper plant in a five gallon pot and placed it in partial shade as I live in Southern Texas and it has been an extremely hot summer this year. It has done extremely well up until recently.

Squash Vine Borer

QuestionThe squash vine borer has invaded my garden. I had to pull out one of my acorn squash vines. Will the immature squash ripen in a sunny windowsill? Anything I can do to protect the remaining

Pumpkin harvested too soon?

QuestionHi, Elyse, I harvested a pumpkin a couple of weeks ago (northern Indiana), washed it off and towel-dried it, and set it in the garage. When I looked a few days later, it had collapsed and the tray it was si

mystery squash

Question squash? I transplanted a small plant which began growing in my vegetable garden to a new location during the spring. I thought it was a zuchinni plant, because that is the only type of squash I had ev

buplesscucumbers

QuestionQUESTION: About how big dose the cucumber normally get? And dose the leafs turn brown and die? The cucumbers seem like they are doing good I have one middle size one, but it is yellow should i pick it yet? A

Pumpkins/Gourds

QuestionQUESTION: I have planted pumpkins and gourds with little success in our new backyard. This year I have lots of vines and flowers, but one fruit quickly dried up. Any suggestions for next year? A

deformed leaves vegetables and fruit trees

QuestionWhat causes the foliage on my fruit trees and garden veggies to be deformed, shriveled and turn yellow-green in color? I live in the Arizona desert--literally. Use well water. My vegetable garden and fruit t

Cayenne pepper plant

QuestionElyse, I have a cayenne pepper plant growing in a patio pot. It has done very well with lots of peppers. My question is, when do I pull the plant up or harvest the peppers? Also, any suggestions

Jalapenos

QuestionI have some peppers that have turned red with lines. The same plants have produced good peppers. Why the difference? AnswerThis is a normal part of the ripening process. Jalapenos, like any other pepper, wi

Growing Hot Chillies

QuestionIs it possible to germinate frozen chillies seeds? To clarify my question further, I normally freeze my fresh Thai bird eye chillies for future use, and recently I was thinking of growing the plant myself, s

buttercup squash

QuestionIn cleaning up some of the garden the squash vine broke, it had quite a few squash on it. Will they still ripen, how should they be stored? We have several types of squash: delica, acorn, butterc

mystery squash.... I think

Question picture of mystery veg Hey, Im hoping you can please help me! I began renting a house recently, and my roommate and I joked about these funny vines we had. Now, these vines are loaded with vege

red pepper shrivel....?

QuestionRed Pepper QUESTION: We have 2 red pepper plants that have been very disappointing this year - the plants are vibrant...but when the peppers begin to mature - they begin to shrivel. Long before

Putting tomatoes to bed in the fall

QuestionI am a first-time tomato grower in the upper Midwest. I had a great crop this summer, and still have many productive plants. But as fall approaches, I am wondering what I need to do with the plan

Harvesting Potatoes

QuestionI just need how to know when I should harvest potatoes. Thanks. AnswerTony: You really can harvest them anytime, but if you are planning on storing them, wait until the plant dies back. Then leave them in t

canning info

QuestionHi, I canned about 20 jars of tomatoes for the first time yesterday and followed all the procedures from my grandmas recipe. After filling the hot jars and putting the lids on I only heard 2 of the jar

geography

Questionwhat are some of the problems found in vegetablemarketing espcially in rural areas. AnswerBwalya: I assume you mean direct-to-consumer marketing? The biggest problems Ive seen are attracting customers, that

Leeks

Question This year %26 last year I had a major problem with leeks on my allotment, and so did all the other plot holders who grew leeks. The leeks towards the end of August rotted from the top downwards

jalepeno peppers

QuestionQUESTION: Why are the jalapeno peppers I grow not hot? Ive tried harvesting when they are young, and when they are mature, but still no heat. ANSWER: Ann: The jalapeno pepper is not a hot pepper. It