Fruit and Vegetable Gardening

When to plant Imperial Star artichokes in Los Angeles?

My brother decided to dig up the artichokes we had and replace them with Imperial Star artichokes. We live about 20 mil...

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posted by neutrino1

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Melons in New England

I have a fair amount of room left over in my garden so I'm looking for something else to grow. I have several dozen tom...

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posted by schvantzkoph

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What to strawberries have against tomatoes?

I've just put in a new vegetable garden. After I planted the strawberries I noticed that the container said not to plan...

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posted by schvantzkoph

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Suspected stem rot ????

Hi don't know if anyone can help here. I'm a new gardener this year an am growing tomatoes in pots in a courtyard gaden...

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posted by andy39surf.2951jy

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grape tomato with a viral disease?

I think my grape tomato plant has a viral disease. Would anyone like pictures? I am dropping it off at the county extens...

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posted by higgledy

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accurate hygrometer?

I've had various thermometer/hygrometer combination devices, but none of them agree about humidity. Can anyone recommen...

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posted by divisekfluff

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bugs on my tomatoes

I have seen these little bugs on tomato leaves and stalks. they look like-mosiqutos, but smaller. Anyone know what they...

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posted by higgledy

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whiteflies bad in your area

Here in Maryland they seem to be on upswing. They did a number on my alberta spruce. Just want to learn if there is a tr...

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posted by higgledy

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Eggplant

I'm going to try to grow eggplants this year. Can I use a tomato cage to support them? Thanks!

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posted by jabootalo

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Tropical moisture meter (hygrometer)

My wife purchased this object from a garden supply centre. The instructions are lean on information but it looks like o...

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posted by cartej

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Blossom end rot on my tomatos

Hello (Newsgroup, Betzi, Judy ...) I planted two tomato plants in 5 gallon buckets this year. Soil is finished compost...

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posted by saxmaam

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Bunching onion seeds that I shoulda planted in early March

Should I plant them now, or wait until fall, or maybe next year (I know they'll only have 50% germination at best next...

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posted by zxcvbob

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Make yard velly gleen....

I had to share this with you. My son uses a lot of iron and nitrogen in his yard, and keeps it very green all winter, i...

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posted by andysharpe

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Pumpkins and Watermelons

Hi, I am trying to grow pumpkins and I was wondering if you have to grow it on a hill like you grow most squash. What c...

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posted by dylanphamilton

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You favorite sites on disease and pests.

Which one have good close up pictures for ID of problems? I like to know if the insect eggs belong to good or bad insect...

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posted by j0069bond

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