zucchini disease

QuestionEach year my zucchini develop end rot (end turns yellow and fruit does not grow beyond a hew inches. AnswerMary: This is most likely caused by a fungus that is in the soil. You can go to your local nursery

Tomatoes; Ripening

Questionhow long does it take for tomatoes to become edible? AnswerIt all depends on the variety of tomato you are growing. Some varieties develop full fruit with two weeks of blooming. Others take as long as four

White growth on tomato plants

QuestionHi Mike, I have a large container garden, and in one of my containers I am growing three large cherry tomato plants. I noticed that the lower stems have a strange white growth on them - its not cotton

anaheim

Questionmy plants are about 6 to 8 tall and are turning yellow and are droupy what am i doing wrong and they are in a green house thanks for your help AnswerDawn: It may be to hot in your green house. Peppers gro

Tomatoes; Blossom Rot

QuestionWhy are the bottoms of my tomatoes black? I am growing them in an earth box AnswerWhen peppers or tomatoes rot prematurely on the bottom of the fruit, it is usually an indication of blossom-end rot. T

growing better vegs

Questiongrowing healthy,eggplants,tomato plants?good fertilizers? vegs ingeneral AnswerSteve: It is best to plan your garden and plant in the spring. Now we are getting into the hot weather and it is difficult for

GROWING

QuestionI HAVE TWO JALAPENO PLANTS IN A POT . I BEEN TRYING TO GROW THEM FOR ABOUT 7 WEEKS NOW AND THEY ARE GROWING VERY SLOW , THEY ARE ABOUT 3 TO 4 INCHES TALL. IT SEEMS TO ME THEY SHOULD BE A LOT TALLER AND ABOUT

peppers not blooming or producing

QuestionI live in northern Alabama,I have pepper that dont seem to be blooming but still seem to grow.The leaves are somewhat green and kinda of shriveled but not dead and some brown spots on some all to be on just

spagettisquash

Questionwhat color is it suppose to be when i pick it they are getting huge but still green are they suppose to turn yellow on the vine like the ones you buy in the stores???spagetti squash AnswerChris: The spaghe

Pepper plant not producing

QuestionI have planted a single green pepper plant in a large planter with fertized soil in May. So far it has grown about 2 ft tall w/ lots of blossoms and beginning buds. however, there is no sign that the buds ar

Mushrooms/toadstools

QuestionAlthough we are in the desert (S. NM) we have had a fair amount of rain and I find mushrooms/toadstools growing in and among my vegetables. Have quite a crop among the carrots. Will they poison t

bell green peppers

QuestionI live in Jacksonville Fl. My pepper plants keep shedding their leaves and produce very few peppers or none at all. My butternut squash is growing and taking over the yard, is it OK to trim the guides

Vegtable Gardening in Shady Area

QuestionI have a garden area that a portion of it is shaded approximatly four hours per day. Need to know what vegtable will grow in the shade. AnswerDebra: If you get the afternoon sun you should be able to

tomato help!

QuestionI have 2 large (3 ft tall), beautiful tomato plants in my square foot garden. The only problem is that they dont have one single itty bitty tomato growing on them. I would think that by July 25 t

my cucumber and tomatoe plants

QuestionIs it a good idea to add Epson salts, egg shells and coffee grinds to my cuke and tomato plants. How many cucumbers will I get from one plant.I was advised to clip the leaves on my tomato plants to clear the

Gardens in Hawaii

QuestionAloha, this is my first time growing a garden in Hawaii. I have here many years, just didnt have the space or time until now. Is there anyone out there that has experience with this project? I think Fu

Cucumbers; White

QuestionMy cucumbers leaves are huge, as well as the plant, but the fruit has no taste and it turns yellow to white in a very short amount of time. I cant figure out what Im missing? Any help would be gr

Sweet Pepper Plants

QuestionI am in NC. I planted several varieties of sweet peppers, however, they are very slow to grow (planted in May). Two plants have taken off and have grown quite large, however, the flowers keep fal

Tomatoes; Blossom-End Rot

Questionmy tomatos have brown spots on the bottom of them when they start to right everyone of them the whole bottom is brown like they r rotting) what is my problem? AnswerWhen tomatoes rot prematurely on the bott

Zucchini and beets

QuestionI have two problems that may or may not have the same solution (probably not; that would be too easy). Earlier, my zucchinis leaves were turning yellow and staying very small. I fertilized with M