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Growing Long Zucchini?I have planted long zucchinis in my garden and as soon as they start to grow they die.

 

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Growing Asparagus from Root Cuttings?How can I get asparagus to grow from root plantings? I plant them, according to instructions, but to no avail. I look in the dirt a year later and I find nothing there. I have asparagus growing at the other end of the garden, but I would like to expand.

 

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Leaves Curling on Vegetable Plants?My garden has been in the ground for five weeks now. All the new leaves on the plants are curled up. I have tomatoes, peppers, squash. and cucumbers.

 

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Using a Humidifier for Growing Vegetables Inside?Can I use Essick Air humidifier treatment in my humidifier for growing vegetables inside in the winter months? Would it be harmful to my plants or myself?

 

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Collard Greens Leaves Yellow Near Soil?I'm a first time gardener. I planted collards and cabbage this fall. They are really doing great! My question is at the bottom of some plants near the soil, the leaves tend to turn yellow. I was wondering whether they are getting too much water or not. I water every evening when the sun goes down.

 

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Flowers on Courgettes Look Snapped Off?I have a similar problem to the zucchini flowers post, and you are suggesting that animals or pests could be responsible. I have 1 courgette (think this is the same thing) which is healthy and keeps flowering huge orange blossoms.

 

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Zucchini Is Getting Soft at the Blossom End?I have grown zucchini for the last couple years, but this time, the fruit doesn't look great. It's not evenly straight, but instead I'm getting a pointy tip at the blossom end and most of fruit when it gets to 2 to 3 inches long, the blossom end gets soft, but not rotten, so I don't what is causing this?

 

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Easy to Make Trellises for Pole Beans?I want to make an easy trellis for pole beans. Does anyone have any ideas on how to do that? Also, I need to make supports for zucchini squash. I have heard that you can use tomato cages for this. Will this work?

 

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Planting Potatoes in a Cardboard Box?Seems I recall reading in ThriftyFun years ago that any kind of seed potato sets could be planted in a cardboard box filled with dirt, watered, and later in the season harvested by tearing the cardboard box away. Does anyone remember just how that was done?

 

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Growing Beets?How do I grow beets in Georgia?

 

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Picking Zucchini?I am probably being stingy about wanting as much zucchini as possible from one that I pick and I let it get large, but not yellowed or wrinkled.

 

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Growing Green Peppers?I think these are green pepper plants, am I too late in the year to get peppers and shouldn't I have yellow flowers first?

 

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Zucchini Plants Growing Slowly?I planted new seeds in the middle of May and for some reason the leaves on some of the plants are thick. I got my first flower on one of them today. I have never had this problem. I rotated, bought good seeds, added horse manure, fish emulsion, and milk, but nothing seems to get them to sprout up more.

 

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Male Flowers on Zucchini Plant Not Blooming?My zucchini plant female flowers are blooming great, but my male flowers haven't bloomed yet. I know the males need to bloom so the females can be pollinated. Any reasons why the males might not be blooming yet?

 

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Growing Collard Greens?Do I need to cut collard greens at the top with flowers growing in the middle or leave them.

 

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Growing Broccoli Rabe from Seed?I tried planting broccoli rabe for the first time from seed last August, but it didn't amount to much except green leaves. Can anyone give me some ideas of how to grow this? I would try early spring this year if I can find the seeds.

 

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Growing Brussels Sprouts?How do I grow Brussels sprouts in Las Cruces, New Mexico?

 

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Growing Cucumbers?This is my first time having such a big plot of land for a garden and I was wondering if every year I should switch where I plant my cucumbers or just add nutrients to the soil?

 

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Growing Cucumbers in Hanging Milk Jugs?I am conducting an experiment this growing season to determine if cucumbers can be grown in recycled milk jugs converted into hanging planters. I intend to hang the jugs on a wooden fence and allow the cucumbers to run over the side and hang down over a garden plot.

 

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Zucchini Turning Yellow?Why are my zucchini turning yellow and falling off when they are about 1 inch long or less?

 

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Zucchini Stem Is Rotting?We have had a very wet growing season and my zucchini plant stem is soft as if it is rotting. What can I do to save my plant?

 

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Zucchini Not Setting Fruit?My zucchini is growing lots of big bushy leaves and lots of blossoms, but none of those blossoms are growing into veggies. Why? I would welcome any advice.

 

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Growing Chinese Cabbage?Do Chinese cabbages grow well in volcanic soil and tropical climates, in areas around the equator? I know they're a cool climate produce, but there should be a way.

 

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Identifying Male and Female Cucumber Flowers?How can I tell which blooms are male or female on my cucumber plants? Can you post a picture?

 

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No Female Flowers on Zucchini?I get only male flowers on the zucchini plant. It's been about two weeks so far. What should I do?

 

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Growing Cucumbers?I planted cucumbers a week ago in the starter kit. They are already budding and some are about an inch tall. Some also have yellow on the leaves. I think I may have planted then too early as we still have snow on the ground and I don't know what to do now since I can't transplant them outdoors.

 

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Planting a Late Vegetable Garden?How late can I plant a small basic vegetable garden in eastern Montana?

 

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Growing Potatoes in Buckets?I am looking for the easiest and simplest way to grow potatoes, like in buckets. When are they planted? Then what? I heard about, keep adding soil to the plants. I am not understanding this.

 

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Planting Tomatoes?Can I plant new tomato plants over last year's crop?

 

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Harvesting Collard Greens in January?I planted collards the first of September and did not harvest. It is now the middle of January and the leaves have turned a light brown, sorta purple.

 

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Zucchini Rotting on the Plant?Why are my fruit rotting when they get about 2 inches long and yes they are rotting from the flower. I can't understand it. In the past they have been fine. Any suggestions?

 

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Pole Beans Not Flowering?Every year I plant pole beans in a container. The first year I had a beautiful crop, but since then I have good healthy vines that keep growing, but do not produce flowers and therefore no beans. Why?

 

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Vegetable Garden Not Producing?We planted a garden Mother's Day weekend so mid May, and we planted according to tag spacing guidelines etc. Some plants died, (most of the strawberry, raspberry, and blackberry plants).

 

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Grey Stain on Zucchini Leaves?The leaves have a grey straining on them. Same as last year. Why?

 

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Topsy Turvy Tomato Plant's Leaves Turning Brown?My tomato plant leaves are turning yellow and brown. Can you tell me why?

 

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Harvesting Green Onions?Are green onion firsthand? If so do you pull them and will the onion bulb still grow? When can you pull the onion from the ground?

 

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Growing Onions from Root Cuttings?I would like to know if what I read works. I read that on the little onions, the ones with long green stalks, if you save the cut bottoms with the roots and place them in water that they will grow and you will have an ever ready supply of onions. Do any of you have any experience with this?

 

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Vegetable Garden Planting Times?I am excited about having my "first time ever" backyard garden. Please advise planting times (between zones 7 and 8) for watermelons, banana cantaloupes, okra, and blackeyed peas. Thank you.

 

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Growing Green Onions?I have been growing green onions in a really large container for about 30 - 40 years. I just cut off the top (green part) in the amount that I need.

 

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Harvesting and Storing Potatoes?I dug up 6 rows of my potatoes and there is hardly any skin to the potatoes. The tops of the plants are all brown now as we have had 2 heavy frosts.

 

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Garden Marrow Fruit Dies Off?Why do my marrow give plenty of male and female flowers, but then the fruits die off? I have tried getting rid of the excess foilage, but then I only get the foliage growing again and nothing seems to happen.

 

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Bell Peppers Brown and Rotten on the Bottom?My plants were looking great and still do. I had 2 peppers, but both of them tuned brown and mushy on the bottom. I went ahead and threw them out.Any ideas, they get regular watering daily and get full sun.

 

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Growing Tomatoes Upside Down?I would like information on growing tomatoes upside down.

 

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Red Onion Harvesting?I get the directions on planting and the germination period and all that, but I was wondering something about the harvesting itself. Once the onion is ready to be harvested, what will it look like to let me know for certain that it is ready?

 

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Growing Beet Root?I've got a lot of beet seeds in one pot at the minute, shall I separate them into a pot each and how big should they be before I plant them into the ground? I've always lived in a flat, but now have moved to a house with a garden so I had no experience with gardening. Thanks.

 

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Growing Peppers?I am looking for hints on growing peppers.

 

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Cucumber Vines Not Blooming?Why will cucumber vines not bloom?

 

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Watering Vegetables Before a Frost?Should I water my vegetable garden when it is calling for frost?

 

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Zucchini Blooms but Does Not Set Fruit?My zucchini plant will bloom, but I don't see where it is producing fruit. What should I do and is it too late? Thanks.

 

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Growing Beets?How long does beetroot take to grow from seed to harvest?

 

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Growing Potatoes?Can potatoes continue to grow once they have been hit with a freeze while leaves are present?

 

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Tomato and Cucumber Leaf Tips Turning Brown?Why are the tips of my plant leaves turning brown? I have my plants inside placed by a window. I have just noticed that all the leaves tips are turning brown? I do have a fan blowing on them to strengthen the stems. Could this be why the tips are turning brown or?

 

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Growing Sweet Potatoes?I have never planted sweet potatoes, hints?

 

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Vegetables for Planting in Shady Spots?I have a strip of ground between my house and fence about 4 feet wide with very good soil. The problem is that it only gets a couple hours direct sunlight late in the afternoons. I planted potatoes there last year, but they produced very little.

 

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Harvesting Radishes?How can you tell if a radish is ready to pick?

 

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Growing a Small Garden Indoors?I just read somewhere that small coolers (the throw away kind) are perfect for growing my own carrots, potatoes, radishes, and that I can grow bell peppers in a pot and grow strawberries and tomatoes from hanging pots.

 

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Planting After Liming Vegetable Garden?How long do I wait after liming my vegetable garden to begin planting?

 

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Tying Up the Leaves on Cauliflower?When the heads begin to form, do I then tie the leaves together over it or do I wait?

 

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Growing Onions?After I have removed the dirt around the onion bulb, do I step on the tops of the onions so the bulbs get bigger and not the neck of the greens?

 

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Cauliflower Turning Purple?I am growing vegetables in an outside garden. My cauliflower is growing, but it is starting to turn purple on top before it is completely full. What can I do or is this normal?

 

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Vegetables to Plant in July?What kinds of vegetable plants can I start planting in July. We have had a really hot and dry spring and the summer started out to be even drier.

 

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How Deep to Plant Vegetables?What happens to the vegetables if they are planted too deep, the depth of the shovel not the hand tool? Do they need to be replanted?

 

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Preventing Weeds in an Asparagus Bed?It is way too late to worry about weeds in my asparagus bed for this year, but how do other people fight the weeds? Mulching early spring doesn't seem to do it. My husband thought he read salt would work. Thanks

 

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Zucchini Plants Falling Over?My zucchini plants were growing tall and bushy, now they are falling over. What is the problem? I try to put them back in place with more dirt, but they keep falling over, help.

 

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Perennial Vegetable Garden?We have a very small raised plot veggie garden. It will hold about 3 squash plants and a tomato plant. I am looking at planting it with something which would return every year rather than planting it annually.

 

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Planting Suggestions for Winter Vegetables and...I had a small home vegetable/herb garden for the kitchen that was started with our church group. The garden was quite successful, with cabbage, cauliflower, beans, and broccoli, as well as, various herbs and salad vegetables (cherry tomatoes, lettuce, rocket, etc.).

 

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Where Can I Find a Growing Guide for Vegetables in My Area?I need a chart that shows when to plant different vegetables in my area.

 

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Creative Vegetable Stake Ideas?Does anyone have photos of creative ways to stake tomatoes, green peppers, etc.? Thanks.

 

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When is Cross Pollination Between Vegetables a Problem?I am planting vegetables in 5 gallon plastic containers, I do not want to have problems with cross pollination. I have tomatoes next to bell peppers, then chili peppers close by. Is there a problem?

 

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Corn Is Tasseling But Has No Ears?My corn plants are very healthy, over 6 ft now in tassel, but no ears. Also, my beets are not developing.

 

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Squash Rotting on the Vine?Why is my yellow squash rotting on the vine when it is halfway to maturity? It is shaded by the corn growing next to it and watered every other day. The summers are hot, always sunny and dry here, (avg. 28 C), so it seems unlikely it could be too much water.

 

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Tomato Leaves Turning Yellow and Fruit Rotting on Bottom?Can you plant too many tomato plants in a given area? If so, how should they be spaced? Our plants are turning yellow from the ground up and the tomatoes are rotting on the undersides. Please can you help?

 

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Growing Beets When Rabbits Eat the Leaves?Rabbits have eaten the majority of the leaves on my beets. I am wondering if I should pull them and dispose of them, or will they grow new leaves?

 

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Tomato Plants Dry Up After Blooming?My tomato plants get blooms and then dry up in the middle. Any solutions?

 

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Courgette (Zucchini) Flowers Are All Male?Why are all the flowers on my 4 courgette (zucchini) plants all male?

 

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Blossoms Falling Off Tomato Plants?I have purchased three tomato plants. They have grown in the past 3 weeks and gotten several yellow blooms on them, but then they fall off. I have grown tomatoes before and this has not happened. What is the problem?

 

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Why Are My Pickling Cucumbers Yellow and Round?I have planted pickling cukes and they are turning yellow and they are almost shaped like a ball, round. Can you tell me why they are yellow? Thank you.

 

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Yellow Squash Not Producing?My yellow squash doesn't seen to be producing very much, why?Thank you.

 

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White Spots on Zucchini Leaves?There are little white spots on some of the leaves of my thriving zucchini. They are under and above like a light white powder dot. Any ideas?

 

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Grayish White Foam on Squash Plant?I have a grayish white foam (not powdery mildew, but something else) growing around the base of one of my squash plants. It is the consistency of butter. Do I need to be concerned about it spreading or harming the plants?

 

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Zucchini Rots After Blossoms Drop Off?How can I go about preventing blossom rot on zucchini?

 

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Why Are My Tree Tomatoes Tall and Spindly?My tomatoes in containers are 4 1/2 ft tall and quite spindly. What have I done wrong? They were planted from 2 inch shoots about 4 weeks ago.

 

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What is Cutting Down My Squash Plants?What could be cutting down my blooming squash plants?

 

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Growing Vegetables in Upside Down Gardens?Do you think I can grow squash in this manner also? I've never heard it mentioned growing vegetables of the cucurbit family upside down. I've had frustrating seasons of fighting with squash bug that the sound of another tactic of defense gives me hope.

 

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Bean Plant Leaves Are Turning Yellow?Why are my leaves on my beans turning yellow? I am not getting any beans either.

 

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Planting Bell Peppers and Tomatoes Together?Can I plant a bell pepper and cherry tomato plant together in the same container? It is a very large container that holds about 2 cu ft of soil. Thank you.

 

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Growing Stump Root Carrots?I need advice on growing stump root carrots for exhibition.

 

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Watering Requirements for Yellow Pear Tomatoes?I just planted a few Yellow Pear tomato plants and don't know how much water to give them. How often, how much, and when do I need to fertilize them? Thanks.

 

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Growing Guide for Vegetables by Hardiness Zone?At a time that I did not need it I ran across a pdf document that showed what kinds of plants could be planted and grown in a given zone (mine is DFW Texas). Would anyone have something like this that I could download?

 

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Choosing Plants for a Vegetable Garden?We are getting ready to plan our garden for next year. This is our second year. Last year, we had a great success with broccoli, but we noticed that it was done producing by early to mid summer. What can we plant in it's place?

 

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Eating Pole Beans Left on the Vine Over Winter?I have a question regarding pole beans. I live in NJ and if you are not familiar with the weather we have been having just think snow. Anyway, I have noticed that there are still some dried pole bean pods up on my trellis.

 

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Plants That Grow Well Near Potatoes?I have little space and want to plant potatoes. I have heard they do not go good near other vegetable plants. Which plants are good to plant next to potatoes?

 

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Planting a Desert Vegetable Garden?I always had a vegetable garden in Southern California. Having recently moved to Arizona, my grown son wants me to put a garden in at his home. All I know about Arizona is that it gets hot. I'm willing to try, though.

 

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Cucumbers Turning Yellow?My cucumbers are blooming and producing cucumbers but when they become about an inch long the bloom falls off and the cucumber turns yellow and dries up. What is going wrong?

 

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Drainage for a Sloping Vegetable Garden?I have dug out a vegetable patch and because it is on a slope the water runs down. I have dug a trench about 1 foot deep at the end so the soil doesn't slide down. Now what I would like to know is what can I put in the trench, eg. bricks, and what type. Thanks.

 

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Growing Summer Vegetables in the Winter?This summer I didn't get a lot out of my garden due to all the wet weather and me having surgery. I am wondering if I can raise summer food in a greenhouse? Or does it have to be winter vegetables?

 

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Preparing Vegetable Garden for Next Season?My vegetable garden is done for the season. How do I treat the soil over the winter to prepare for next year. We had lots of rain in June and the garden was not so good this year. My tomotaos were very bad.

 

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Growing Vegetables in Zone 7?I would like to hear from people in or around hardiness zone 7 (Maryland). What varieties of vegetables have you had good luck with? I'm fairly new to vegetable gardening.

 

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Tomato Blooms Die and Fall Off?I have some beautiful tomato plants growing, I have only 6 tomatoes on them. All of the other buds start to form, they turn the proper yellow color, then they turn brown and fall off. Hence I am not getting any tomatoes. Why?

 

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Worms Killing My Zucchini?I have white worms eating my zucchini. The vegetable, not the leaves and rest of the plant. It is plain white about an inch long. No legs or any markings, turning vegetable "mushy".

 

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Zucchini is Shriveling Up?Why are my zucchini shriveling up, when they are small?

 

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Growing Potatoes from Eyes?Can I grow a plant from a potato eye?

 

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