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Dill 03 May, Tina Mercado-Mills (USA - Zone 12a climate)
I just learned that Dill attracts butterflies, which I would love to see in my beautiful garden. I live in zip code 94509. Should I plant an established dill plant in it’s on pot to avoid the caterpillars from eating other plants in my garden? Thank you.
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Parsnip 27 Apr, Tony Kelly (USA - Zone 8b climate)
Where can one get parsnip seeds???
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Cucumber 17 Apr, Terry Hoge (USA - Zone 6b climate)
I have struggled with Cucumber beetles for several years, what is the best method for controlling them?
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Cucumber 05 May, TLow (USA - Zone 7b climate)
I struggled with cucumber beetles and cucumber fleas last year. It almost decimated my whole cucumber crop. I fought back with wide-spectrum beneficial nematodes for the soil to kill all the larvae, and I ordered a bunch of green lacewing larvae to go with it. In a week, there were no cumber beetles or cucumber fleas. My aphid population, which I wasn't as worried about, shrank as well. I started this season by spraying the soil with beneficial nematodes, and I will order lacewings at the first sign of aphids and their ilk.
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Potato 16 Apr, Cheryl Munroe (USA - Zone 8a climate)
How many potatoes to grow in 5 gallon buckets?
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Tomato 12 Apr, Marie (USA - Zone 10a climate)
What tomatoe variety is good for 100° weather?
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Tomato 21 Apr, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 8a Mild Temperate climate)
I was just thinking about this tomato and thought of you - Indigo Rose. FTN - The history of the Indigo Rose cherry tomato is brief and elusive. In the 1960s, breeders from Bulgaria and the United States began the cross-cultivation of wild tomato strains from South America, specifically Chile and Galapagos, with cultivated varieties - eventually Meyers completed the work on this. I have grown this tomato (and all the others I mentioned) and this girl loves heat and sun .... when all my other tomatoes were drooping from heat and excessive sun these girls where reaching for the sun. A really beautiful tomato. - they where not my biggest producers ( but my area is a little cool for IR's) - the taste and beauty of these tomatoes was unsurpased. Additionally, they seemed to need less water than the other tomatoes. INFO on these tomatoes is scarce... but I would give them a try figuring they are not as tough as the Punta Banda....but certainly a hot/sunny tomato....and unlike the PB they will require some water.
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Tomato 21 Apr, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 8a Mild Temperate climate)
I was just thinking about this tomato and thought of you - Indigo Rose. FTN - The history of the Indigo Rose cherry tomato is brief and elusive. In the 1960s, breeders from Bulgaria and the United States began the cross-cultivation of wild tomato strains from South America, specifically Chile and Galapagos, with cultivated varieties - eventually Meyers completed the work on this. I have grown this tomato (and all the others I mentioned) and this girl loves heat and sun .... when all my other tomatoes were drooping from heat and excessive sun these girls where reaching for the sun. A really beautiful tomato. - they where not my biggest producers ( but my area is a little cool for IR's) - the taste and beauty of these tomatoes was unsurpased. Additionally, they seemed to need less water than the other tomatoes. INFO on these tomatoes is scarce... but I would give them a try figuring they are not as tough as the Punta Banda....but certainly a hot/sunny tomato....and unlike the PB they will require some water.
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Tomato 13 Apr, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 8a Mild Temperate climate)
You did not mention if you are dry heat, wet heat, or somewhere in between. There are lots of options --here are a few. Principe Borghese ideal Temperature: 75-95 F ---- Chadwick Cherry or Camp Joy Tomato (sets fruit in 115° F.) --- Cherokee Purple likes wet heat (doesn't handle dry heat well) ---The Punta Banda tomato loves dry heat, and requires less water then most tomatoes- it originates from the Punta Banda Peninsula in Baja California, Mexico ( growing wild there). It can manage on poor soils and is therefore recommened in extreme conditions.
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Artichokes (Globe) 06 Apr, Pam (USA - Zone 7a climate)
My artichoke seeds have sprouted but do I need to put them someplace cold prior to planting them outside in my garden?
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Asparagus 02 Apr, JC (USA - Zone 9b climate)
I received a dozen 2 yr Jersey crowns last week here in N TX, but my raised bed isn't ready for them yet. Should I plant them in the ground in the ground and transfer them in the fall? Or should I keep them in the refrigerator until the fall and plant them in the raised bed I will have by then prepared?
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Onion 31 Mar, sally davis (USA - Zone 5b climate)
Can I plant onion SETS outside now? Not seeds
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Cabbage 31 Mar, Mary Williams (USA - Zone 8b climate)
What is the last day to plant cabbage?
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Tomato 30 Mar, Karen (USA - Zone 10a climate)
I'm in East Central Florida zone 10a. I am brand new to container gardening. I've planted one determinate and 1 indeterminate tomatoes in 5 gallon buckets, food grade.. I used chicken manure in my soil mix of soil, cow manure mulch, pine mulch. The mix sat in the buckets for a month before I transplanted the Matos. I have bone and blood meal, Epsom salt and lime, how would you recommend I fertilize from now on? Thank you.
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Tomato 02 Apr, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 8a Mild Temperate climate)
-- WOW -- I'm not sure HOW MUCH of each amendment (manure, bone meal, blood meal) you put in ... but it sounds like there is enough nutrition there for awhile. I am concerned about 2 things: 1. The initial acidity of the pine mulch. Tomatoes do like slightly acidic soil, but the initial acidity here could be too much. Pine mulch does however break down neutral and pine mulch offers several benefits for gardens, including weed suppression, moisture retention, and improved soil structure. 2. You need to ensure your 5 gallon buckets have a few large holes on the sides near the bottom - this is to prevent your roots from cooking. Even if your containers are in the shade (with the plant in the sun) those containers need aeration. I suggest at least 2 (and up to 6) 3" holes around the bottom sides of your container -- don't worry, after the initial soil spill, the soil will stay put even during watering. As far as continued fertilization, you could top dress with chicken manure -- that is add an inch or two to the top of the soil (top dressing) of chicken manure, and when you water this will go into the soil. Perhaps monthly, maybe more if the plants are growing fast.... I might however hold off for the first couple of months (this really depends on HOW much of each amendment you added -- for example, half a 5 gallon bucket of chicken manure, opposed to several handfuls) -- additionally, when the plants are really small... they don't intake that much nutrition , but as they grow -- they really use up the nutrition fast (think a 5 year old boy compared to a teenager)
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Tomato 29 Apr, Beth (USA - Zone 10a climate)
I'm also in East Central Florida, zone 10a! I've been here for 4 years and have grown tomatoes successfully in fabric containers. They need a lot of water as the heat will dry them out very quickly. Also be on the lookout for leaf footed bugs. They're easy to control but prolific. Wash off the nymphs (they huddle together on or near the fruits) and flick the adults into a container of soapy water. For feeding, I agree they won't need much for a while. When they do, what about liquid kelp?
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Lettuce 28 Mar, Amercy Shields (USA - Zone 7b climate)
What variety of lettuce can I plant in zone 7b?
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Asparagus 25 Mar, Jody (USA - Zone 10a climate)
My wife is thinking about growing it also, she has purchased a 3 pack of root clusters. We are planting them in a large raised bed garden and going to have success. This garden receives 30 minutes of dip irrigation 2 times per week and is in full, and sometimes brutal sun. We are on the Pinellas Peninsula in Florida. After reading this artical it sounds like you have a real good headstart,, with several options to experiment with. Keep posting
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Pumpkin 23 Mar, Debbie (USA - Zone 7a climate)
I started pumpkin seeds and they are tall can I wait till may to plant them? Will they live if I wait till may to plant them?
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Asparagus 21 Mar, Ed (USA - Zone 10a climate)
5 year-old asparagus bed. Never picked or cut back. Plants vigorous and very overcrowded. How to thin roots to promote lead pencil-size spears? Appreciate any tips.
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Artichokes (Globe) 18 Mar, Elizabeth (USA - Zone 10a climate)
I have some hardy Globe seedling that I am about to transfer to my garden. I live in zone 10 in West Hills, CA. Is it ok to plant them now? Thanks
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Broccoli 15 Mar, Michelle (USA - Zone 6b climate)
Can I grow broccoli next to cauliflower?
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 13 Mar, Zayra Marie Bactad (USA - Zone 10a climate)
I’m in zone 10 It tried to plant OKRA as seed starter ..put ininside at night and out in a day..a lot of them died..they will germinate,liive a little..BUT will not thrive and have big leaves..they look stunted..I think based on the dates, FEBRUARY AND MARCH are still cold for them..
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 05 May, TLow (USA - Zone 7b climate)
I'm in zone 7b. Okra loves to be hot, and I don't plant them until my temps are in the 70s. I direct sow. Once they feel the heat, they take off and are rather prolific. I usually plant Big Bubba or Carmine Splendor, which is a red variety.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 11 Mar, Chris (USA - Zone 7b climate)
Planting / soil temp date? Varieties ( grew up in nw iowa with whatever pioneer seed offered.)?
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 19 Mar, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 8a Mild Temperate climate)
I understand your remark. - however you need to take into account that Pioneer (an excellent source for seeds) is located in Johnston, Iowa - and if I'm not mistaken has always been there- so yes they will know which seeds to sell you- that's real Expert advice. Additionally if you buy at your local co-op they probably stock only seeds that grow well in the area. They'll even tell you when and how to plant,care for, and harvest your crop. In other words they are making the variety, soil temp decisions for you. -and saying plant this, at such and such a time. I live in an area where the conditions change in less than 10km. - Vancouver Island - soil temps, wind chill can vary a lot so understanding this stuff can make the difference between a lush garden and a half dead garden. Planting, say, tomatoes outdoors can be delayed by 6 weeks if your getting a lot of night time wind chill (near the ocean or at a higher elevation). Your inland, flat, and have very uniform growing conditions, Your also in the corn discussion- which the breadbasket states (of which your state is one of) having been growing corn for longer then I can even guess at (250 years- and the Native American Indians before that)- even in Canada I know some of your sayings 'knee high by the 4th of July' which I'm guessing every breadbasket school child knows- so yes I Imagine you know when to plant corn. There are people who live in microclimates -and they may not have access to consultants (like your local co-op) that give information freely. So yes, they need to understand soil temps. Etc. Aditionally, person might want to grow a variety of something that is different (mail order) from what their local garden center has decided to sell. In which case they either investigate before they buy, or buy, plant and cross their fingers.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 19 Mar, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 8a Mild Temperate climate)
I understand your remark. - however you need to take into account that Pioneer (an excellent source for seeds) is located in Johnston, Iowa - and if I'm not mistaken has always been there- so yes they will know which seeds to sell you- that's real Expert advice. Additionally if you buy at your local co-op they probably stock only seeds that grow well in the area. They'll even tell you when and how to plant,care for, and harvest your crop. In other words they are making the variety, soil temp decisions for you. -and saying plant this, at such and such a time. I live in an area where the conditions change in less than 10km. - Vancouver Island - soil temps, wind chill can vary a lot so understanding this stuff can make the difference between a lush garden and a half dead garden. Planting, say, tomatoes outdoors can be delayed by 6 weeks if your getting a lot of night time wind chill (near the ocean or at a higher elevation). Your inland, flat, and have very uniform growing conditions, Your also in the corn discussion- which the breadbasket states (of which your state is one of) having been growing corn for longer then I can even guess at (250 years- and the Native American Indians before that)- even in Canada I know some of your sayings 'knee high by the 4th of July' which I'm guessing every breadbasket school child knows- so yes I Imagine you know when to plant corn. There are people who live in microclimates -and they may not have access to consultants (like your local co-op) that give information freely. So yes, they need to understand soil temps. Etc. Aditionally, person might want to grow a variety of something that is different (mail order) from what their local garden center has decided to sell. In which case they either investigate before they buy, or buy, plant and cross their fingers.
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Cucumber 01 Mar, Steve Meyer (USA - Zone 9b climate)
What is the best cucumbers to grow in our sacramento 9b area
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Cucumber 04 May, Daniel (USA - Zone 9a climate)
Hello Steve, i live just north of Sac, in Lake County. I have had lots of success with the Lemon, Marketmore, and Armenian cucumbers. We get hot like you do down in the valley, so right now is prime time for them 5/3/25. Around the end of july, mine are pretty much done for the season
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Strawberry Plants 27 Feb, dorothy copeland (USA - Zone 9b climate)
I would loke to grow some june bearing and everbearing in the popular 3 pot tier planters. will this work
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