tomatoes in containers in ground

QuestionI started seeds that are now 2 in the house. I want to plant them in the 5 qt ice cream container they are in outside in a worked up garden. I have about 4 - 1/2 holes in the bottom for drainage and ro

growing veggies in a bucket

Questionwhat kind of veggies can be grown in 5 gallon buckets i have rabbit droppings and wood chips and would like to use that as a mixture to grow some veggies such as head lettuce,cabbage, peppers and tomatoes A

Novice Tomato grower

QuestionDear Kindred, my 4 year old asked if we can grow tomatoes...and Im giving it a shot. We have 2 huge pots with 2 different types. Late April planting. Im watering every day and giving them as much

growing tomato in a container

QuestionHi Kindred. Wondering if you can guide me through some questions I have about growing a determinate tomato in a container. We cant plant it... we live in an apartment. I am wondering about the size of contai

growing bell peppers in SW florida

Questionfirst year with garden - cucumbers, tomatoes, herbs, doing fine. bell peppers grow to 10-11, start growing fruit, then wilt and die. Lost almost all of my pepper plants -- maybe 4 or 5 left (4-5

sweet corm pollination

QuestionI just read that, in order to have a sucessful harvest of corn, I must plant atleast 16 stalks? I bought and planted corn 5 weeks ago and the container they came in had 3 stalks. I planted each c

early girl tomatos

QuestionMy garden has been in since 1st week in April. I live in Cental California (1 hour south of Sacramento). I have 4 tomato plants in an area approx. 4x6. They are Early Girls, Beefsteak, Cherry and Romas

ripen a cantalope

QuestionI was wondering how to ripen a cantlope after it is off the vine? Do I put it in a brown paper bag? AnswerJoan: You are correct. Any fruit pit in a bag will accelerate ripening as it retains the heat. Most

tomato root problems

QuestionHow do I check the root system of a tomato plant? When something goes wrong, advise givers say check the root system. Can you help with this question? I have asked it twice now and no answer yet. Thank

Replanting Seedlings

QuestionHi Mike, How do I replant habanero seedlings from a crowded pot to individual pots? They are about 1-1/2 inches tall. Thanking you in advance, Miyoko AnswerMiyoko, there a couple of ways to divide the pla

Tomatoes; Leaves Turning Brown

QuestionMy plants started out looking great,and all of a sudden they are all drying up especially the leaves.Ihave checked the roots and they look o.k. Please tell me what ccould it be? At wits end in Aiken, S.C. A

discolored tomatoe plants

QuestionMy tomatoe plants are looking faded green and dark purple, they do not seem to be growing very well at all. What could be wrong? AnswerDear Amy, I ended up with a couple of those, myself, this year. &

bellpeppers

QuestionI have a yellow and a red bellpepper plant in for 6 weeks now. I have a pepper on the vine but it has a crusty brown spot on it. The plant has an abundance of white flower buds. Overall the healt

mulch in the vegetables garden

QuestionI just had a Pine tree stump ground up and was wondering if it would be good to use as mulch in my vegetable garden, will it make it to acidic? AnswerDear Tony, Cedar and pine do change the pH. My dad

scotch bonnet peppers

Questionwhy is my scotch bonnet peppers falling off the trees when they are young and not fully ready. what am i doing wrong AnswerLenny: I am not sure that I can help you with this one. Please insure that they re

Various Vegi Questions

QuestionHI, i just had a few questions reguarding growing vegatables. First, i was wondering how to pollinate squash?(self) I was going to collect seeds from them at the end of the year and read up that

Black Beauty Eggplant

QuestionThe eggplants are about 30 tall and full of blooms. The blooms open up and about a week later they fall off. The 4 plants have not produced a single eggplant. Do they have to have bees to pollinate them? An

yellowing pea plants

QuestionHello- My pea plants are yellowing from the bottom up. They are bearing peas but yellowing rapidly. I grow them in containers but we had an extreme amount of rain lately. Could that be the cause? Can I do a

organic veg and herb garden

QuestionHello, I have a small yard and also live in a HOA with a bunch of neighbors who complain on their neighbors constantly. If I do any thing that irritates a neighbor in any way the HOA may make me remove

Black ants on zucchini plants

QuestionHello, I am gardening on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, near St. Michaels, MD. I put my zucchini plants in about ten days ago. They seem to be doing well except I just noticed little black ants crawlin