Fruit and Vegetable Gardening

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Brandywine comments & a question

I planted them for the first time. Grew them from seed from Stokes. Put one plant in the tomato bed in the first week o...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by hardfrost
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by hardfrost

Garden Planning

I just found an excellent help for planning your garden. It is http://www.incompetech.com/. It draws grid/graph paper i...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by susan_r23666
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by susan_r23666

Fungus disease on tomatoes

Worst year ever, cold, wet, disease. Put up 1 quart of cooked down tomatoes, down from my usual 4-8 gallons. Arghhh. I...
8 comments posted 21yrs
posted by <ahall
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by <ahall

soil replacement

Hi, I have a rosemary plant that I have brought in that needs transplanted into a larger pot. At the same time, I want...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by edstuart
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by edstuart

Winter container gardens?

What would be the ideal pot size for a Cauliflower? I've never grown them before! The brocolli are in a raised garden b...
8 comments posted 21yrs
posted by KatraMungBean
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by KatraMungBean

Asian Pear Tree - Zone 5?

Has anyone had success with an asian pear tree in Zone 5? I think they're listed as hardy to zone 5, but I've never see...
11 comments posted 21yrs
posted by gs132
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by gs132

End of garden

The garden is about over. I just harvested a small forest of dill leaves. I left some to see what happens. I am going t...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by susan_r23666
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by susan_r23666

Preserving Cayenne Peppers

I harvested some cayenne peppers. How do I preserve them? Can they be frozen ...whole or with seeds removed? I cut some...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by melmer
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by melmer

Planting shallots

When should I plant shallots? I live in Zone 5. Jo
8 comments posted 21yrs
posted by melmer
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by melmer

Cutting back raspberry bushes

When should I cut back my raspberry bushes, now or in the spring? I live in Zone 5. Jo
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by melmer
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by melmer

Container tomatoes for winter...

Got my greenhouses this spring and want to try some winter tomatoes. :-) I bought three lovely little vines in 6' pots...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by KatraMungBean
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by KatraMungBean

Any help with fig trees?

Hi all.....new here and am enjoying it so far. I need some help with my fig trees. Grandpa is long gone and I need to g...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by pechillo
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by pechillo

Last gasp....

Slight weather reprieve. A little warm spell and some rain. Peppers are still trying. Tomatoes, except cherry have give...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by tomhooper
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by tomhooper

Orange Bells?

I'm hoping for feedback/opinion here. What variety of Orange Bell Pepper is the biggest, blockiest, and best tasting in...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jomarie
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by jomarie

Can you ID this thing ?????

I found this on the step yesterday. A part of its head is missing. What is it? Thank you in advance , Kate
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by hg
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by hg