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Questionhow do I protect my tomatos from above, thanks AnswerDear Hstthomas, This doesnt work everytime, but it works most of the time. I presume your tomatoes are staked. I have found that 1 inch poult

Problem with tomatos not ripening And when to pick watermelon

QuestionGrand Junction, CO I have several tomato plants which were growing well. Recently the tomatos have stopped maturing on the vine. We have found several on the ground - green. There are still many

Corn on the Cob

QuestionHow do you tell when it is ripe? Also any good ideas for freezing it on the cob? Thanks, Holly AnswerHello Holly, Basically knowing your area and the approximate time to expect the ripening is a goo

Pumkins and Brussel Sprouts over growing!

QuestionThis past spring I planted pumpkins and brussels sprouts in my back yard for the first time. The plants are flourishing and seem like they will be producing. My problem is that I planted them way to close to

Spaghetti Squash and Cantaloupes

QuestionI am very new to gardening and am very surprised and excited to see the fruit that my plants are bearing. However, I dont know how to tell when its the correct time to harvest them. My spaghetti

Mold on cantalope leaves

QuestionI have a white film on the leaves of my cantalope plants. How can I get rid of the mold and prevent it in the future? AnswerDear Danielle, This question really stumped me. I havent ever come across th

Vegetables in the house?

QuestionI got a gift that was a grow a tomato in the house kit. Well it seems to be doing very well, but I do not know if the flowers just die and fall off. Is this normal? I live in The Netherlands and in an apartm

tomatoe blooms fall off

QuestionI have some real healthy plants, but the blooms are falling off about 1/4 down the stem from under the bloom. What is causine this and what can be done to solve it. I live in Missouri just blow Kansas

tomatoes not fruiting

QuestionI tried to raise tomatoes from seed without much luck. I ended up with one very healthy plant and I bought a dozen seedlings in the spring, Burpee better boy, roma tomatoes and cherry tomatoes. The harvest h

Dry Rot

QuestionHello, I would like to know if there is something I can treat my soil with this fall to prevent dry rot on my tomatoes next year? Thank you. Linda AnswerLinda, there are a couple of things you can do. On

growing cantalope

QuestionI am a gardener in Denver, CO. I have 3 cantalope growing on my vine and I picked one today, BEFORE I read your previous email on how to tell it is ready! The tendril was green, it didnt come eas

splits in cherry tomatoes

Questionwhat cause the splits in cherry tomatoes when they are ripe. AnswerSandy, when tomatoes split, it is always a sign of irregular watering. This is normally caused by days of no rain and then periods of heavy

Zuccini Squash Fruiting

QuestionI live in Long Island, NY - Zone 5/6. My experience with Zuccini Squash in 3 years growing here has been as follows: 1. Out of all fruiting (female) blossoms, only a small percent hold and develop fru

Tomato plant looks bad

QuestionWe live in Hawaii where it rains a lot. we have one yellow pear tomato plant. The top four or five branches are green and healthy and blooming. The bottom branches are turning brown and cur

First Garden Attempt--Help!!

QuestionIm attempting my FIRST fall/winter garden--I live in Florida. Could you please tell me the EASIEST and low maintenance veggies to grow--and the how tos--I would also like to plant a few fruit trees--as I hav

ripe cantalope

QuestionWe live in Kingman AZ We picked a cantalope today that was splitting. It was 5 lb 4 oz and it still could have been a little more ripe. Why was it splitting and is there a way to ripen cantalope

Green-to-red peppers

QuestionHi there. My neighbor just gave me a pepper that is green to red, I believe. It had both red and greens on it so I suppose that is what it is. My question is: What can you do with a p

My jalapeno Peppers

Questionhi, I am wondering i have 2 Jalapeno Pepper plants and they are growing good. the one plant has many little peppers on it and the other has few but my question is ??? the one plant with multi peppers on it

Iriss

QuestionWhat is the best time and how to seperate and transplant iriss. AnswerDear Ron Smith, I am not an expert pertaining to flowers, but I deal with the flowers that grow from bulbs in the autumn. I would

Why such tomato giants with only a few fruits?

QuestionHi, experts: Tomatos prouted out from the ground and grew and grew to heights of ten feet and over (one to 16 ft), but only five or six fruits. Then they all wilted at the top half. The leaf just drie