Sweet corn problem

QuestionThis is our first time planting sweet corn in our raised bed. We followed the instructions on the seed packet. We planted about 3 rows of corn 1 inch deep as the packet said. Our corn is no

Tomato Plants

QuestionHi Mike!! I love to grow tomatoes each year, but never have a great harvest. I water and make sure they get food designed for the plant. The plants are in good sun, but the plants are very viney... Ha

Mulching

QuestionHi Mike, I am a new gardener and have taken over my Uncles 1000 sq ft garden! I have sectioned off areas for tomatoes, potatoes, onions, corn, lettuce, cucumber, squash and a couple of pumpkins.  

watermelon

QuestionI live in Meadville pa. wanted to know if its to late to plant watermelon from seed. AnswerDear Debbie, It takes about three months for a watermelon to mature from a seed. From your zone indication, y

BLACK BOTTOM TOMATOES

QuestionHow often should I water my tomato plants? I planted them in five gallon buckets with split bottoms and regular top soil. I have some black bottom tomatoes. But the rest of the tomatoes are fine. AnswerTry

cucumbers

QuestionI planted cucumbers; about half of them came out orange in color, looking like elongated little pum0kins. What did I do wrong, and are the orange colored ones good to eat? Thanks. AnswerDear Teresa, I dont

stuffing hot cherry peppers

Questioni intend to jar hot stuff cherry peppers, can i just stuff the peppers & jar them in olive oil, with out cooking them ? one of my basic ingriedents would be anchovies in the stuffing.  

zucchini

QuestionHi, I live in Durham, NC 27703. I have a question about zucchini turning yellow. This is the first year that we have planted raised beds. In a 4x10 bed we planted one side with yellow summer squash and the o

yellow squash ans zucini

Questionfruit is rotting before they mature AnswerA couple things could be going wrong. Getting too much moisture on the fruit or there is not enough air circulation around the plant. Once the fruit for

Home grown tomatoes

QuestionMy home grown tomatoes taste like mold this year. There is no mold on them. We picked some that were a little green and let them finish ripening in the house and still had that taste. Last

neem oil

QuestionI read about the use of neem oil to deter pests and fungal diseases on vegetables (tomatoes and cucumbers in my case). I am mixing 100% neem oil according to the directions on the bottle which re

Tiny black tomatoes

QuestionI have tomato plants that contain many blossoms ready to turn into tomatoes. I have lots of tiny green tomatoes. Some of these tiny tomatoes have turned completely black-they look like a blackber

Spaghetti Squash

Question Spaghetti Squash or ju squash Hello, Im hoping you can help me with this. In the very late winter I planted spaghetti squash seeds indoors and then planted in my garden come spring, alon

tomatoe plant

QuestionHello ! Last year I had a tomato plant in a large garden box on my balcony. Many tomatoes appeared. So, this year I placed another there. The plant grew twice as large, wide and high. IT IS ALMOST 4 FT HIGH.

Tomatoes Rotting

QuestionI have planted over 100 tomato plants this year. They grew fantastic! I have lots of fabulous green tomatoes, but when they turn red, the bottoms are rotted and/or they seem to shrink from the bottom up. The

cantalope

Questionhow can you tell when it ripe and time to pick Answer melon John, It can be difficult to tell when a cantaloupe is ripe. I always make a note as to when the seed was planted and using the maturity d

pumpkin plants

QuestionI am having a problem with my pumpkin plants this year. They grow full of blossoms and their leaves are big and green. One day I went out to find that the leaves were brown and shriveled up. They all ended u

Butternut Squash

QuestionI have a large round butternut squash growing on the same vine as my regular shaped butternut squash. Is this round squash ok to eat? It looks like a small to medium size pumpkin. AnswerWhat pro

Tomato & Plant Problem

Question Tomatoes More Tomatoes Our tomato plants tended to get very brittle & the tomatoes have a big problem. I am attching apicture of few of the tomatoes - hope you can tell me what the proble

Acorn squash plants wilting and dying

QuestionHi Mike, My squash plants were doing wonderful, I have plenty of acorns and all look healthy. In the past couple weeks, even with daily watering as needed, the plants have started wilting, leaves yellowing