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Gardening for the first time

QuestionHi, I live in the desert south west (New Mexico) and the ground is very sandy and very hard for plants to take root. This my first time at gardening (I want to grow lots of veggies and to be honest I need so

Squash; Harvest

Question6/17/08- OUR FIRST GARDEN- WE HAVE BUTTERNUT SQUASH GALORE- HOW DO WE KNOW WHEN THEY ARE READY TO HARVEST? PLEASE NOTE THE DATE BECAUSE FROM WHAT IVE HEARD OR READ- BUTTERNUTS ARE A WINTER PRODUCE. AnswerBu

problems with tomato plants

QuestionI am a first time gardener. I have 3 tomato plants that were doing very well until the past few days. I live in the Midwest and we have had an abundance of rain. My plants have wilted and one has red little

turnips & peas

QuestionHow can I keep my turnips from getting wormy and what type of nutrients do peas need after planting ? AnswerJeff: Peas are reasonably easy to grow. Just use a good grade of organic fertilizer and keep them

hierloom tomatoes

QuestionWe planted heirloom tomatoes from last years seeds. So far beautiful plants but the fruit isnt setting. We did have a very warm spell last week. Wnay other reason?? AnswerDear Ken, Im not

Hot Peppers

QuestionIm in Ohio and the weather has been difficult. I started my garden indoors and the put my plants in the ground. 80% died - or so I thought. Then things started sprouting but not in rows I had pla

veggie growth

QuestionHi, my kids and I planted some fruits and vegetables in pots this year and to my surprise they are all doing very well. However i think some of them are out growing there pots,. Can I transplant any of the

cabbage

QuestionBugs are eating my cabbage. How can I control them and still be able to eat the cabbage?? AnswerDear Ricky, There are two things that wash off of vegetables and shouldnt affect them at all, but repel insect

yellow leaves

QuestionMy tomatoe plants are getting leaves that turn yellow then brown and dry up, how can I solve this? AnswerDear Mike, Usually yellow leaves are a sign of too much water, but if the plant is drying up that can

Tomato Plants Recently re planted

QuestionI recently re-plated about 10 tomato plants because they were originally planted too close together. The plants are about a foot tall and 3 have begun to grow green tomatoes. Within 2 hours after re-planting

Wilting tomatos and pepper plants

QuestionNovice gardener...I live in hawaii and have been trying to start a garden with tomatos and peppers a couple times now. I bought my plants from a garden store when they were about 8 high. The pepper leaves ar

gardens & Deer

QuestionI have a 50x150 garden. How do I keep Deer out? AnswerDerrick: Short of a tall fence there is not much you can do to keep the deer out. The tenderness of the vegetable leaves is very appealing to the dear.

Wilting tomato plants(patio)

QuestionMy patio tomatoes have been great looking till just the last couple of day. I have fertilized them and water them everyday. They have plenty of green tomatoes on them but the red ones seem to rot as they gro

Catching up

QuestionHi there! I am in my second year of gardening. Im afraid that I did all of the wrong things to prepare the soil for my garden. I just started planting. I have a lot of grass growing i

vegetables dying?

QuestionHello I Live in the High desert in southern california (U.S)and i recently planted cucumbers,watermelon,corn,tomatoes,canteloup,pumpkin,and carrots in small containers. At least 3 to 4 seeds are placed in ea

How much water for my garden

QuestionI have planted several garden vegetables this year including pumpkins, string beans, carrots, onions, tomatoes, cantalope, and a variety of squash. I worry that I am not watering them correctly. Some plants

Soil nutrients for plants with vines

QuestionFor vegetable plans that vine, such as: pumpkin, squash, anad cantalope, does all of the garden soil need to be full of nutrients or just the mound where the plants were started. They spread so much, t

Container Gardening - no vegis & too many bugs, Help!

QuestionHi, we are container gardening in a greenhouse, and having problems getting vegis, the plants grow beautifully produce lots of flowers, then thats it, the flowers drop off and poof, no vegi. One tomato

Leaves falling off Bell Peppers (bonnie variety)

QuestionHi, I live in Southern Ontario and this is my first year planting. I noticed that the leaves on my peppers have fallen off after becoming yellow with brown spots. On one of the plants, the leaves have

what to grow

QuestionWE are wandering if you can help us make a list of types of vegetables will grow in Gulfport,MS this coming July I do belive we are in zone seven and so far this year everything we have grown has done ok or

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