Collard Green Fungus

QuestionQUESTION: We have an organic garden in New Mexico that is kept fairly moist with a drip system. In the last couple weeks, the collard greens have gotten grey patches on the stems and the leaves turn an

weak jalapeno peppers

QuestionHi Mike! I live in LaGrange, Indiana. I have 3 jalapeno pepper plants in my home garden. The plants are healthy and are producing peppers like crazy, but they are very weak. Is there anything I can do to get

brocolli

QuestionI planted brocolli this year for the first time, and was wondering if a new head would grow after I picked the first one or can I pull out the plants? AnswerSteve: After picking the heads there is a possib

squash problems

QuestionMy daughter and I planted a small garden. We have four kinds of squash, zuccini, yellow neck, acorn and winter squash. They are loaded with blooms, but no fruit ever develops, the blooms just fal

banana peppers and chilis

QuestionI have a banana pepper plant and a chili pepper plant in a container I keep in my house. They get plenty of sun and are watered regularly. They have grown quite tall, but have produced no peppers

Tomato Horn worms

QuestionI just moved to Missouri and experienced my first attack of tomato hornworms. Being quite disgusted by these HUGE caterpillars, I spent a day reading up on control and life cycles. My question is this.

Tomato plants; bottoms rotting

QuestionUp until this past week, my tomato plant has been doing great. Its about 5 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide, and has many tomatoes growing. Now several leaves are browning and looking unhealthy. About a month ago

tomatoe gqarden problem

QuestionAn animal ( do not know what kind) gets into my tomato garden at night and takes a bite out of ripe tomatos. The bite is about the size of two postage stamps AnswerDear Frank, Im guessing a squi

CANTALOPE RIPENING

QuestionHOW DO I TELL WHEN MY CANTALOPE ARE READY FOR PICKING,THE RACOONS SEEM TO KNOW BEFORE I DO,THANKS DAVE. AnswerDear Dave, I live in the country and every wild critter knows better than I, when something is r

Turnips!

QuestionI have a problem with bugs eating the turnips. Not the plants but the actually turnips...who do i keep the bugs from eating them?? AnswerCaitlyn, your turnips are most likely being infested by the vegetable

Eggplant

QuestionIs it possible to freeze eggplant and if so, are there specific steps in doing so? AnswerDear Gary, As an eggplant lover, I do freeze it, but it loses some of its integrity, for lack of a better word. &nbs

Jalapeno plants

QuestionMy jalapeno plants leaves are turning brown and I cant figure out why? I water about every other day and I try to put Miracle Gro in with the water but nothing seems to keep the leaves from turning brown and

Black spots on bottom of tomato

QuestionHow can I prevent this from happing? I live in Forest Lake, Minnesota. The plants are in larger containers that has water in the base. Thanks, Ron Oachs AnswerRonald, when peppers or tomatoes rot prematur

tomato plants - science fair project

QuestionI am doing a science fair project and would like to compare the effectiveness of a homemade fertilizer using commong household products(? tea, coffee, sugar, ect) and a commercial product on the growth of to

Peppers not producing

QuestionIm a first time gardener. I started 3 types of peppers (jalapeno, red bell and green bell) from seed and transplanted them. Two types were from organic seed, one type non-organic. Still eac

tomato plant growth

Questionwhat is my soil missing? tomato plants grew quickly to probably 5 feet. leaves spaced 3 to 5 inches between. small leaves. some fruit which mostly split on top. is this a nutrie

vegtables

QuestionI had a great garden growing and all of a sudden, my tomatoes and peas starting dying. They had a white coating on the leaves. What is that and how do I get rid of it. AnswerNancy: I think that

Question about My Bell Peppers

QuestionI have Planted 3 Bell Pepper plants. One Red, One Green and the other yellow. They are all producing fruit but they are all green. I know that I planted different colored peppers but their

growing veggies

QuestionQUESTION: hello, I am starting a vegetable garden and wanted to know what vegetables I could grow at this time of year or fruits like strawberries. I have a lot of room and would like to maximize a variety

Tomatoes; Blossom Drop

QuestionHi, i have problem with my tomatoes. Every time the flower bloom, immediately starts drying and falling off. I dont know why. My pumpkins do that too. i didnt harvest nothing this year.What i have is t