Pepper plants yellowing

QuestionThe leaves on two of my pepper plants (California Wonder and Jimmy Nardellos) are both yellowing. They were seeded directly into the bed, so no transplant shock. They dont appear to be damaged in

Fertilizer for Potatoes

QuestionI thought that I had read somewhere not to use chicken fertilzer on root vegetables. My neighbor was wanting to fertilize his sweet potato slips with chicken fertilizer. We raise chickens commerc

growing bell peppers (first time)

QuestionIm in Northern California. I just planted my first vegetable garden -- in raised beds. I started my peppers inside, transferred to outside to harden for a week before transplanting, then planted in the bed

my tomatoes are dying....

Questionthe tomatoes i planted this year are turning black(or rusting) and i need to know how to fix them. Can you help me?? AnswerDear Sumer, It is difficult to analyze by mail, but I have two thoughts. One,

Unwanted Potatoes

QuestionIve taken on an allotment which I have dug over ready for planting however I now have the beginnings of a bumper patch of potatoes 兗 Can you suggest an organic method of removing them as the site is chemical

Tomatoe seedlings

QuestionI have two flats of beefsteak tomatoes that got shocked out in my greenhouse in the late April snow. Anyway, while the other tomatoes are doing fine, these are purple on the undersides of the leaves, are r

Tomato plant problems

QuestionI wish I could send you pictures of my tomato plants, I know I have a problem but most tomato plant sites are confusing. I live in South Florida, on the east coast, and I am only a recent gardener. I curre

jalapeno

Questioni just got a jalapeno. its leaves have yellow w/brown spots. and the lower leaves fell off. it has 2 healthy peppers but most of the flowers die before they fruit. any ideas? thx jackson AnswerDear Jackson,

wilting tomatoe plants

Questionall of my plants are wilting up.they were green healthy tomatoes plants then the leaves started to wilt can i prevent this or save my plants somehow AnswerDear Donald, This sounds like one of three po

Putting up vegetables

QuestionHi, I have never successfully canned or froze any of my garden vegetables. I want to put up my extra squash, tomatoes, okra, and cucumbers this year. What would be the best way to put up th

Cucumbers - Rust

Questionmy cucumbers are turning a rust color,its spots all over the leaves.they are producing good cucumbers but the rust colored spots went from one plant to several in a matter of days. what can i do to fix this?

Radishes - Poor Development

QuestionI used to grow radishes when I was in the 8th grade in north Texas. Now I cant seem to grow any thing except the leaves. Everytime I plant all I get is leaves. The roots are long and red, but never fill out

Vegetables - Yellow Leaves

Questionwhy do the leaves on my vegtable plants turn yellow and fall off. AnswerGreg, yellow leaves are generally an indication of poor drainage. The roots become water logged and cannot absorb the nutrients

Summer Squash; Blossom-End Rot

QuestionHi Mike, My squash has done wonderfully until the last week or so. I notice that there are many small squash on the vines, but about the time they reach about 1-2 inches in length, they harden, turn or

Cucumber Plants

QuestionHello. Hope you can help. I have a small garden but I grow a pretty comprehensive variety of vegetables. I have very good luck with everything but cucumbers. I do have a mesh system s

black color on bell pepper plants

QuestionIm growing 6 bell pepper plants (orange and red) in a mix of cow manure, peat humus, and rich soil. The leaves are a lighter green than Id like, so Im watering them in early morning and in the evening. I not

Rosmary Indoors

QuestionI live in northern MN and I am trying to keep a little herb garden in my kitchen. My herbs are all doing well, but I bought this rospery plant at lowes, and it was not doing so good t start with, so I repo

Bell Peppers - Purple/Black Leaves

QuestionHello Kindred! I am a second year gardener. I have recently switched over to the square foot method and have my little plots all laid out. I recently transplanted California Wonder Green and G

Yellow Leafs on Baby corn

QuestionMy baby corn are coming up and the leafs are yellow instead of green, I think they are lacking something but I do not know what. Can you help? My soil is slightly sandy, and the corns are about two wee

Squash; Fruit Falling off Vine

Questionwhy is my yellow squash falling off the vine AnswerWilliam, when young fruit shrivel or fall off prematurely, it is usually an indication of one of two problems. Either your plants are not being fully polli