Tomatoes; Less than full sun

QuestionCan you grow tomatoes without direct sunlight? I live in a large multi unit building, and our balcony faces north. I wanted to try growing tomatoes in large containers, but I am concerned that they will not

watermelons and cucumbers

QuestionCan watermelons and cucumbers be planted close together? Thanks AnswerGerald- As long as you are not planning on saving seed from either, there is no reason watermelons and cucumbers cannot be planted near

Seedlings Dying

QuestionI am trying to start my squash indoors to give them a good start. I planted seeds in peat pots and most of them have come up. They start out really nice and once they get about 4 to 5in tall they start to ge

Soil Preparation and Vegetable choices

QuestionHello Kindred. Im glad I can ask someone for help. I am waiting on delivery of a raised garden bed shortly. I live in NY and I am so looking forward to putting this vegetable garden toget

Proximity of Tomato Plants

QuestionI raise Tomato plants (organically) in 25 gallon blow mould pots, located on the sunniest area at my house which happens to be on concrete. The use of Serenade and Copper has kept all plants disease free for

Tomato Plants Dying once Transplanted

Question Dying Tomato Plants Hi! We have purchased about 20 tomato plants in the past month and all but 2 have died within a couple of days after transplanting to the garden from the container purchased at

drying dill

QuestionMy dill have flowered and the seeds are brown. I wish to save them, some for spice and some for my next crop of dill. How can I dry them for spice? or do I just put them in the freezer and take them as I nee

tabaco horn worms on tamato plants

Questionevery year with out fail we get the tabaco horn worm on our tomato plants. Is there some way to stop the moth from laying eggs on the plants? I would love a good organic method. About all I

need help starting a garden

Questionelizabeth,can i grow watermelon,turnip,radishes,cucumber,in a 10 by 5 area. also the soil i use, do we remove 6 inches and replace it with a mix of compost ,top soil ,and peat moss thanks for your help Ans

Wild Onions-Leeks or Shallots?

QuestionI have something growing wild in my garden that Im pretty sure is of the onion variety, and it does have a bit of onion smell, but the bulbs are fairly small, no plant has appeared at the top, the stems are

growing from seed

QuestionMike, This county is planning a community garden for everyone to plant organically. My questions are if its too late to plant any or all of these plants from seed in mid may in northeast pa; lettuce, c

Tomatoes -light leaves

QuestionQUESTION: live in Near Milwaukee, WI. I have planted a variety of tomatoes, started in the house in January, Feb in small pots in the window, now transplated in large containers where they will reside.

peppers again

Questionelyse the peppers are all dying the stems are sucking in. allthe leaves fell not just some all nice bright green i have about 180 plants when i sprayed the organicide i had spider mites but that should

fungus

QuestionI have a cherry tomato plant that has yellowing,brown spots on the leaves is this fungus? Will neem oil work i know its expensive? AnswerDear Cale J Compton, Ive read a bit about neem oil and also some refe

Thailand Fruit Question

QuestionGreetings. I know this isnt the kind of question you may have been expecting, but here goes anyway. My daughter lived in Thailand for a year and we visited, falling in love with the various fruit

Pepper growing in WA State

QuestionI am moving from Glaveston TX to Spokane Washington. I like to grow peppers and I understand June willbe the time to plant them up there. ANy advice on how to grow that far north? AnswerGabe- Yo

Growing carrots

QuestionBest Colleen, When I pulled the carrots that I have been growing for the past 3 months, only disappointment greeted me. They were fat at the tops, barely 3 inches long and completely covered in fine root hai

Growing San Marzano Tomatoes

QuestionHi, We have raised beds filled with garden soil, horse manure and mulch. Since these tomatoes grow in volcanic soils is there anything we can add such as wood ash etc. We did not use any sprays or additional

Organic Fertilizer

QuestionMy community is planning a garden. I plan to grow about 4 types of veggies & 3 fruits. Im wondering what kind of fertilizer I should buy & how to even apply it. I know nothing at all about

Windburned/Sunburned my tomatoes

QuestionQUESTION: I live in upstate NY. I bought tomato plants a few weeks ago, planted them in whiskey barrels and bring them out during the day and in at night. At the end of April I had to go to MI an