Pumpkin Seeds

QuestionDear Sir, We just finished carving our pumpkin. We would like to save the seeds for planting next year. How should they be kept? Thanks! AnswerDave, you can remove the seeds, wash them, and then place the

pollination and pests

QuestionMy father has indoor Habanero plants and needs a way of pollinating them and controling aphids. any help you can provide would be nice. thanks! AnswerTristen, you can hand-pollinate the flowers by taking a

pests on lettuce

QuestionI live near Wash DC I just harvested the last of my lettuce planted in pots the other day our nights have been well below freezing but starting in September I planted several lettuce seeds for fall harvest a

prevention of clubroot on brassicas

Questionhi. what powder etc do you recommend to help prevent clubroot i do rotate crops AnswerRon, although crop rotation is essential in the control of clubroot, it takes 7 years for the disease to be totally erad

indoor tomatoes

QuestionThe growing season in my part of Montana is short, so Im trying to grow tomatoes in an indoor greenhouse. My tomato plants grow well, but the fruit is small and shriveled. What to do? AnswerGail

Mixed chili

QuestionIve been planting some different kinds of chili for a two years now and I live in northern sweden and have up to 20 hours of sunlight during summer. I usually have them planted in a huge pot outside during s

indoor lighting for herbs

QuestionHello, I want to start growing herbs indoors. I have been reading a little about flourescent lighting, can I go to the local hardware store and buy some lights to shine on the plants or doe

weeds

Questionwell, its about that time, well actually not yet (ohio) for gardening. I have had the same weed come up every year. Its the only one I have but it is devastating. it starts out low growing and it

Growing iriss

QuestionHi i live in cushingoklahoma.I have some Iriss that my aunt give me out of her garden this last summer,and she said to plant them in ground before september.Well i forgot to plant them and i ran across them

Growing Snow Peas

QuestionMelbourne - We directly sowed our snow peas in early November last year, found that they have grown well up until a couple of weeks ago when the bottom of the climbers started to die (or become a yellow colo

heatwave tomatos

QuestionLAST YEAR I PURCHASED HEAT WAVE TOMATO PLANTS FROM LOWES. THEY PRODUCED LARGE CRACK-FREE FRUIT WITH GOOD TASTE. I SAVED SOME SEEDS FOR PLANTING.WILL THE SEEDS PRODUCE IDENTICAL PLANTS OR SHOULD I TRY TO FIND

Baby Corn

QuestionMike Hi---You know those little tiny things that look exactly like an ear of corn? What exactly are they and how do they grow? Thanks Don AnswerDon, Im assuming youre referring to miniature or o

Container Vegetable Gardening

QuestionI am working in inner city Baltimore. I am starting a vegetable garden in containers, small through large, and have never done any gardening before. My questions are: 1. how many seeds should I plant to pro

mixing vegetables in gardens

QuestionIs there any problem with planting cantalope and tomatoes in the same garden. We have planted tomatoes, egg plant, peppers, cucumbers, beans, onions in a 8 by 20 space. Someone told us the cantalope would ch

Yellow Onions

QuestionHello, Im on the East Coast and I am trying to grow Yellow Onions for the first time. I started a container indoors about five weeks ago. Unfortunately, the onions just look like small, weak, thin strands o

I live in the country (Lockhart,...

QuestionI live in the country (Lockhart, Texas) and am growing potatos for the first time. How do I know when the taters are ready to be dug up? AnswerBarbara, once the vines begin to flower, stop mound

sprouts or weeds?

QuestionI am very new to gardening and decided to plant a vegetable garden. Some of the veggies I am starting are from seeds (spinach and leeks). Ive noticed lots of sprouts popping up all over the garden in no p

tomato plants - dried up leaves

QuestionMike - Recently, along with my son, planted some tomato plants in San Jose, california . Going gangbusters until yesterday warmer than the past 5 days - mid 80s most of leaves curled up dried out? Too much

Mulching Tomatoes

QuestionHello Mike, Ive been told Cedar mulch has something in it that tomatoes dont like and it stunts their growth. Is there any truth to this? Im in Fort Worth, Texas and mulch is a must since it gets so hot an

picking asparagus

QuestionMy husband picks the asparagus by cutting it just below ground level. Is this correct or should he be snapping them with his hand as someone told him. AnswerFranca, either method works just fine