I harden off the conventional way. A couple hours the first three days and lengthen by an hour or two the next three, and then 6-8 hours per day....
When my tomato seedlings get the the stage yours are in the pictures, I transplant them into 20 oz drinking cups after pinching off extra...
I've let cucumbers trail on the ground and I've planted on trellises. I prefer trellis. There seems to be less disease, pests and mis-shapen...
Thanks for your help. I've decided to stop where I am and just see what happens. Your experience supports what a couple of other folks have...
Anyone ever grow potatoes in boxes of straw or mulch? For all I know this is just another gardening gimmick but experience will tell. I'm...
Congratulations! It's so exciting when the seedlings start peeking up. Here in Arizona, I started my tomato and pepper seeds in January. This...
I like basil and use it a lot in the summer in salads and tomato dishes. I love pesto. I make it in 1 cup batches and freeze it. I put the...
I live in Arizona, Zone 8. We have those hot desert summers that last a long time, but it freezes almost every night November through February....
I grow parsley, cilantro, rosemary, lemon thyme, dill, Greek oregano, Texas tarragon, Mexican basil and Italian basil and spearmint. I have...
I realize this is disappointing but Stevia seed has a low germination rate. You just have to keep trying. I gave up and bought a plant. It's...
When they get about four leaves, mine are 2.5 to 3" tall when they go out--a little smaller than the garden center transplants. I have better...
I live in an area that has not much spring, more summer than I can stand, but an okay fall and great winters. I put out cole crop transplants...
I've used Ferry Morse seeds from Walmart and the local hardware store. They were fine. Never had any problem with them.
I've never heard that about green beans. I used my spent plants to mulch my winter crops. But my green beans went out with a freeze on October...
You have my sympathy. I have a small kitchen now, but I used to have an eenie weenie kitchen which is what things sound like at your house. I...
That citrus spray sounds interesting to me too. I always have orange peels in the freezer because I save them for steeping with tea and baking....
Sjoerd, thanks for sharing your experience. I've grown melons before. I've never had poor year like this one. Usually melons are one of my...
I had a lot of trouble with my melons this year. April planted cantaloupes and watermelons were infested with cucumber beetles and nearly wiped...
You have to be persistent and keep looking for holes or hills. If they are running all over your plants, take a look under the leaves to see if...
OK, first of all, strain whatever sprays you mix yourself. Soap and water go through spray bottles okay but if you are using anything like...
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