advice on plants

Questionhello, my dad is trying to find the plant called Kassir. he had eaten some food in Thailand containing this leaf and i would like to buy him the plant for his birthday,although i cant find anyone who even kn

Tomatoes in pots

QuestionI would like to grow tomatoes in large 10x12 pots. Is there anything special I need to do? I am looking at early girls, sweet 100s and champion tomatoes. I live in AZ AnswerTerry, make sure you only grow on

How to protect vegetables?

QuestionI live in CT and own over 2 acres. The property is on a wooded area with a clearing for a house. But for now I want to utilize the land while we build and put a vegetable garden. Tomatoes, snap peas ect. Pro

tomatoes and rodents

QuestionI have successfully gotten 5 tomatoes on my plant. They are nice and green and growing. The other morning I went out and had only 3 and 1/2 tomatoes. One was half eaten and the other was totally gone. Not ev

planted tomatoes

Questionokay so i have planted a couple of tomato plants i got from a store.. i put them in potting soil in a container what do i need to do give them to help them grow food type/minerals? i live in okla and want a

tomatoe plant leaves

QuestionQUESTION: i started my plants from seed better,best and cherries all at the same time on the 18 of march i keep them under light on the cloudy days and have been hardening them off know about every other day

Roto-tilling the soil -- weeds and volunteer tomatoes roots

QuestionHello, K D: Here in Eastern Tennessee I am late in roto-tilling the small garden plat (I missed the Good Friday planting day due to rainy weather, etc.). The small plat now has many weeds but there are

cole crops

QuestionWhat are cole crops? AnswerSherry: Cole vegetables are listed in the below: The mustard family includes cool season crops such as Brussels sprout, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, kale, kohlrabi, mustard,

best soil mixture for established vegetable gardens

QuestionWhat is the best soil mixture for an established vegetable garden? AnswerSally- The best soil is known as loam. It is the perfect balance of clay, silt and sand - 40-40-20. This mixture gives the soil the

good organic potting soil

QuestionHi! I have had trouble knowing if a potting soil is truly organic. I bought miracle grow organic choice, but Im a little weary of whether it truly is organic. What do you recommend? Also, what size pot do yo

Starting a garden

QuestionI was thinking about trying to grow spaghetti squash in a kiddie pool, would that work? We have a Sun Room attached to our house that gets some sun but also gets very hot. Would I be able to grow

soil fertilizer

QuestionLast spring I started my first vegetable garden and I used sheep manurer. It turned out very large and yummy. What a success! Do I need to do anything else to my soil besides turning it over? Thank-you

Maximizing quantity

QuestionId like to know what plants could be planted together to max the output per sq ft of space?Im in Green Bay,WI.We had snow today & it will be 80 degrees in 2 days! Thanks for your knowledge! Jim Answer

sweet potatoes

QuestionI am in northern MN. I have an acre cleared that could be planted. I would like to use it for a crop, possibly a 90 day sweet potatoes. Can you start them in a green house and transpant? Would y

Raised bed garden for veggies near pine trees

QuestionWhat impact will acidity of pine trees have on a raised bed garden about 5-10 feet away? Looking to plant tomatoes, green peppers, carrots, basic salad stuff, and maybe some asparagus tucked in a corner. An

HELP! My tomatoes are dying!!!

QuestionHi, I have been growing tomatoes for over 15 years. This year I have about 250 or so tomatoes plants. They are from 30-45 days old. All of a sudden approx. 2 weeks ago most all of them started h

Habanero Seeds

QuestionI have planted my Habanero seeds in 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 containers and the weather has not been great. I started them last Saturday and the weather, as you know has been overcast and in the 50s and 40s. &nbs

RE: Help My tomatoes are dying

QuestionHello again, I sought help for my tomatoes. This is that question: Hi, I have been growing tomatoes for over 15 years. This year I have about 250 or so tomatoes plants. They are from 30-45 days o

planting tomtoes and vegetables

QuestionI live in the north east and I usually do my planting after mothers day but it seems like my tomatoes dont fruit until late in july am i able to plant them early so I can produce tomatoes a little longer. I

container growing of pumpkins

QuestionI read your reply from 2007 on growing a pumpkin plant in a pot. I too have just started my plant on the back porch. Can I not allow the vine to grow over the concrete onto the grass? Or do