spiders/mospquitos

QuestionWhats the best thing to use to repel spiders and mosquitos in the garage? AnswerKris: The best way to repel these critters is to buy yourself a fogger that if fired by bottled propane. Use the local nurser

Yellow tomato leaves

QuestionWe have several tomato plants (different varieties), lots of blossoms and already some small fruits. But the leaves on some of the plants are turning yellow. One or two plants look yellowish all over

Tomatoes - When to Pick

QuestionHi Mike. I have 3 tomato plants whic all have small green tomatoes on them. My Early Girl has one small red tomato which feels firm. How do I know when to pick them? Also how large ar

greenhouse questions

QuestionI have powdery mildew on beans in the greenhouse. I`m spraying them with serinade an organic materials institue approved spray. I think the beans are dying, but I don`t want to spread it to other

spaghettie squash

QuestionI have lots of flowers on my plants. Sometimes you`ll see the beginnings of squash, then the flower drops off. Please let me know what it could be. The plants are in a greenhouse. I live in Princeton, Britis

summer squash is rotting

QuestionMy summer squash have been growing great - now i have a few blossoms on each plan with small 2 inch or 3 inch plants, now the blossom is dying and falling off and the small fruit is also turning brown and to

mildew on vegetable leafs

Question I looks like I have a problem with mildew in my garden. Last 2 years it showed up on some cucumber leafs in the end of the season. This year it already showed up on zuchini. My question is : can I do someth

Lettuce; Harvesting

QuestionHi mike: I am growing lettuce in 4 foot raised beds. They are coming good. When can you start eating lettuce? can you take leafs off and let the plant keep growing? Thnak you jerome AnswerJerome, it is alwa

lettuce

QuestionHi elyse: I am growing lettuce in 4 foot raised beds. They are coming good. When can you start eating lettuce? can you take leaves off and let the plant keep growing? Thank you jerome AnswerJerome: If you a

replanting my tomato plants

QuestionWhats the best way to replant my tomato plants once theyre started growing tomatoes? Is it possible to do it without harming the plants? AnswerLinzy: Replanting is a delicate operation. First insert someth

Cantaloupe and watermelon

Questionhello i live in fort worth TX. and would like to know when do you know its time to pick watermelon and cantaloupe off the vine AnswerThe best way to tell when a cataloupe or watermelon is ripe is when the s

cherry tomatoes

QuestionI am growing the large cherry tomatoes and now they are getting red and look beautiful. But they taste meally, soft,kind of ugh.... Never had this problem. usually taste good... AnswerRebecca: Tomatoes lik

URGENT! vegetable garden dying ... need immediate help!!

QuestionFor the past three years, I have planted a fairly large vegetable garden. Every year it looks like Im going to have the best garden ever, then...the week after the 4th of July, everything starts dying on one

TOMATO DISEASE?

Question TOMATO CHANGES WE LIVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA. EACH TIME WE PLANT OUR TOMATOS OVER THE LAST TWO SEASONS, THEY DO VERY WELL UNTIL ABOUT THE TIME THEY SET FRUIT. AT THIS POINT THE OUTER EDGES OF THE LEAVES TURN A L

Green Bell Peppers

QuestionI have been growing green bell peppers and have noticed some of them have large brown spots on them. Im worried they all may develope this! Is it a bacteria or something I need to be worried about? AnswerDe

Pumpkins and aphid control

QuestionI am new to gardening, I live in Mesa Arizona and have a small pumpkin patch. I have found that I have a lot of Aphids in my patch and am trying to keep them under control. I have used home made

sweet banana peppers

QuestionI have my sweet banana peppers in pots outside and they seem to be growing good but on 2 of the which are approx. 5 in length have black streaks on them, what should I do. Also exactly when should I pick the

Tomato leaves turning yellow

QuestionI live in north east pa. many of the lower leaves on my healthy tomato plants are turning very yellow what can i do? AnswerKathy, poor soil is the primary reason plants fail to do well. Tomatoes need

pole green beans

QuestionQUESTION: We live in Kingman AZ. Planted romano pole beans, they are beautiful and healthy, but no blossoms yet? The Kentucky wonders have already produced beans. Any ideas? Thank you, Karen ANSWER: Karen:

lime trees

QuestionI have been given a lime tree as a gift. The information that I have found says to put the tree in a sunny window, and fertilize pretty often but where I live there is no such place as a sunny place. I live