Japanese Maples

Questionwill Japanese red maple winter over in zone 5 AnswerKay, Japanese Maples will survive in zone 5 unless we get long periods of extremely cold winter. Japanese Maples are listed as hardy from zone 5 through z

Bell Pepper Seeds

QuestionMike- What preparation should be done to the seeds of a Bell Pepper in order to plant them in May or June? I have a nice garden here in Colorado, but understand that the seeds take a while to get ready

Seedless tomatoes

QuestionWhere do seeds for seedless tomatoes originate? AnswerThey come from a hybrid seed that is genetically coded from two different varieties of tomatoes. It has taken several decades for the hybridizers to fin

Growing Okra in Seattle

QuestionHello, I am new at gardening. We bought a house in Seattle 6 months back and I would like to plant some vegetables in my garden. I am interested in growing okra, my research shows that the plant doesnt do we

Starting tomatoes

Questioni started my tomato seeds indoors with organic potting soil and have transplanted the babies into larger pots which i accidently used Miracle Grow moisture control soil to repot (only two of them) I am waiti

Potato crop

QuestionHi, I wonder how big a potatocrop will be if you grow a potato seedling from: 1) One true seed. 2) One sprout. 3) One cutting. 4) One tuber. Sincerely/ B. Osterberg AnswerDear B. The size of your

Growing Rhubarb from seed in Belize Central America

QuestionI have moved to Belize and would love to have Rhubarb in my garden. Do you think I could successfully grow rhubarb from seed in tropical Belize? AnswerRuth: You should be able to grow Rhubarb from se

tangerines

Question Tangerine When is a good time to prune my tangerine tree? I want to prune it to half the size,(the tree is about double the size of the photo, maybe 30 wide by 25 tall) how do I do this? I live in Jacksonvi

growing vegies in the house

QuestionWitch veggies are best to grow in the house? I live in an apartment and I would like to have a mini-garden in a room. What is the best way to proceed and what do I need. I also have a cat and i dont want hi

Coffee Grounds

QuestionCould used esspresso grounds or any used grounds be used? Will it compost faster? AnswerAbsolutely. I have gone so far to ask our local coffee house for their used coffee grounds. Fortunately, they are all

Heirloom pumpkins

QuestionI have been growing heirloom pumpkins in my home garden for 5 years. I save the seed and use last years to plant this years. We eat all the pumpkins. Yesterday I was told this could be unsa

hierloom Amish Paste tomatos

Questionwe had a bumper crop, but during canning and sauce making I found them excessivly juicy, we water every other day, deeply, are we watering too much? live in Mt. Shasta CA no rain in the summer AnswerDaphne:

Chillis

QuestionHi. At the beginning of last year, I emptied the seeds from a red chilli into a plant pot of compost and left it to grow which it did. The pot now has about 35 stems in it ranging from about 4inches to 12 i

potato

QuestionI would like any info on potato plant propagation you can give. i.e. A) best method B) tips/tricks C) materials/ect. Thank you very much for your time. John P.S. propagation from potato, not plant An

Buying Seeds

QuestionQUESTION: Thank you for taking my questions: I need to buy seed for a 5000 sq ft vegetable garden. I live in Southern New Hampshire and I was wondering if you could tell me where to buy my seed? I am of cou

Jalapeno concern

QuestionHi Don, i am growing a Jalapeno pepper in a large pot. The plant is currently about 6-8 inches tall with plenty of foliage. about two days ago, however, i noticed a section of the stem is beginning to turn

Soil PH

QuestionWere can I find the P/H of garden vegetables AnswerLarry, the attached chart will give you the recommended ph for every vegetable. Just keep in mind that if your soil is too acidic, add lime; if the alkalin

Growing tomatoes in containers in very hot weather

QuestionA few years ago I was e-mailed information on how to grow tomatoes all summer long in hot Texas weather in containers but lost information. I remember that system involved protecting the roots from becoming

3rd graders school project

QuestionMy 3rd grader came home with a lima bean and told me we had to plant it. So I did. Now I have a plant I dont know what to do with. I have it in a pot right now, but I know its going to out grow that soon. Sh

Soil bell peppers

QuestionHi ,I live in the northwest part of Oregon and I want to grow some bell peppers in 5 gallon containers on my south facing deck can you tell me about what I need for soil mix as I will prepare my own soil to