Zucchini; Container Gardening

Questioni am a beginner in container gardening living in east bay,san francisco.i have some fresh seeds that i picked out of a store bought zuchini.can i plant them in a small container for now ? i have a small deck

Sowing Vegetable Seeds

QuestionQUESTION: I wanted to know what kind of vegetables that need to be planted indoors, i am growing a variety of things this year from tomatoes to pumpkins to melons, to green beans and i wanted to know which o

Fire Ants

QuestionI live in Statesboro, GA. I have two tomato plants in large containers in our yard. The Roma plant has a small variety of ants nesting in it and the bush tomato plant is full of fireants. I learned years ago

Jalapeno Plant

Questionhi i am 13 and i just brought a jalapeno bush and i would like to know when ill get my first jalapeno and if there is anything i am suppose to do when it starts to grow i am not that good of a gardener so i

Greenhouse tomatoes

QuestionMike: I live on the Oregon coast. Tomatoes dont get enough sun to ripen here so Im growing them in my small greenhouse. I have purchased a patio variety. Last year the one called ACE grew so big, it took up

Greenhouse growing

QuestionWell right now I live in hawaii and am moving to oregon, I will be there in may and would like to get a garden started but most of the season is over in zone 7B right? I want to buy a large(20X24) polyfilm g

Garden Preparation

Questionim an avid yet amateur vegetable gardener, the last few years my garden has started strong but faded midsummer(small fruit, spots,etc.)i keep it watered seemingly to no avail.tried fertilizers too.Is there a

Transplanting tomatoes - soil ???

QuestionHi Mike, This is my first attempt at starting tomatoes & peppers from seed. I started out with 2 - 4 grow lights (shop lights), a heat mat for germination, starting trays divided into rows, & used a se

purple beans

Questioni have a couple purple beans that have just sprouted, do you know how to get the seeds from them? AnswerDear Karen, I dont know everything about all the different kinds of beans, but as a rule, bean seeds a

growing vegies in san francisco

QuestionHello! Im wondering how I find out (without buying expensive book) which vegies grow best in San Francisco (foggy Inner Richmond area) AnswerHello Dania, Do a Google search of the plants youd like to grow,

Tomato Seedlings

QuestionI am starting tomatoe seeds in flats as I do every year.This year however I have some yellowing leaves some are upturning and appear slightly burnt on some tips.I am using miracle growpotting soil same as ev

unripe tomatoes

QuestionI have several tomoato plants that have lots of green tomatoes on them but theyre not ripening. Its been about 10 to 12 days since they stopped growing larger... How long does it take for them to

3 Sisters Gardening Method

QuestionI have a separate area for my 5 rows of sweet corn and as a kick planted some seeds of cantaloupe between the rows is this okay or should I remove the cantaloupe AnswerWally, the ancient Incas used this met

Bell Pepper Plant Uprooted

QuestionMy dog dug up my bell pepper plant ( and destroyed the root ball) that had 3 nice peppers on it and was full of blooms. Is there any way to save this plant ? AnswerPenny, it all depends on how long th

When to plant

QuestionWhen is the earliest I should be planting broccoli plants in the garden? Green Bay, Wisconsin area. Thanks so much for your time. AnswerBroccoli are frost hardy and can be planted now. For your

Soil Conditioning

Questionwhat can i add to the soil to improve my vegtables? AnswerGlenn, fertile soil is the secret to successful gardening. You definitely want to begin by tilling in ample organic amendments such as compost, shre

Raspberries

QuestionHello, Raspberries are a fruit but I hope you can help me. I have a raised bed with 3 year old canes. Last year and this year I have had blooms but none of them are developing fruit. We are

Tomato Plant Spacing

QuestionOkay, so I have accepted that I planted my transplants too close together. They are probably less than 1ft apart. The plants are now about a foot tall and growing strong and healthy. Shou

Tomatoes; No Fruit

QuestionI am growing tomato plants in a large container on my pool patio. The plants are absolutely beautiful and growing like weeds. However, they are producing no fruit at all. There are not even any blossoms even

red/yellow bell peppers

QuestionIve planted these in the past, so I dont want to appear totally unknowledgeable.. I am in Kentucky, by the way. Do the peppers change from green to red/yellow on the plant or do they change after picking? A