Rhubarb has never done well for me in this desert heat. I gave up. But, I might be able to help with growing that crust. Posted: Tue...
Yes, dooley. I'm in the same situation. I ordered my seeds in December and started them January 2nd. Fortunately, the peppers are small enough...
I live in the desert and ants are a major pest here. I use food grade diatomaceous earth around plants. But, when I see ants moving I go find...
My peppers are up but they sure did take their time this year. I planted them indoors the second week in January.
I've bought some seed and want to start them. I'm going to try in a coffee filter because it says on the packet that germination is erratic....
This is an interesting thread. Thanks everyone for your input. I save some seed but not all. My goal is veggies and flowers that can can handle...
I have grown Minnesota Midget melons in raised beds 2 years in a row. They did fine. I mulched the beds and let the vines trail. I live in...
What is it about gardening that makes you fly in the face of fact and go ahead and hope? Because sometimes we get lucky and things work out...
I use BT on all cabbage family plants including broccoli and cauliflower. I start spraying when I see tiny cabbage lopers. BT does a great job...
Nice potatoes. I'm jealous. I've tried and tried potatoes--several planting methods. I get some but not what I'd like. I've been told the...
Thanks, a bush bean would be my first choice. Here in the Southwestern desert, I usually put my beans out with the monsoon rains. That's always...
Well, I'll be darned. I just learned that borlotti beans are what I know as cranberry beans. They are also called French horticulture beans....
I've never heard of this bean. Thanks to Henry Johnson, I know I can find seed at Thomson and Morgan. I'll be looking these up to see what's...
I'm putting in fall things too. I'll be doing another planting in October. The main fall pests here are cabbage worms and aphids. But, every...
Anybody in a hot climate try this variety? I've read they'll set tomatoes even when it's over 90 degrees. Apparently they are grown in hot dry...
Weeds n' Seeds. Your reading is correct about cutting back the squash vines. I wondered about this very thing last year and then decided to...
Butternut takes anywhere from 80 to 100 days. I harvest when the skins feel good and hard, the color has turned more gold than yellow. I do...
I've been told many times not to do this, but every year I go buy a few heads of organic garlic and plant the largest cloves. I have no idea...
I've had a similar experience with Celebrity tomatoes. I didn't get as many with the second crop as I did the first but we had tomatoes through...
Carolyn, when I planted okra, I picked them small. I liked them best at 2 to 3 inches. I picked okra every day when I grew it. I used to let...
Separate names with a comma.
