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Well Steve I was curious to why tomatoes depend on the weather so much to ripen when home grown. I googled and found this explaination...

Todays' collected pods, 'Brutt Buon' and 'Buenos Aires Rojo'.

This book by Carol Deppe has excellent information on vegetable breeding. Each winter I take it out of the library in an effort to...

Sorry, but still more questions. If a particular plant has entirely different offspring than the seed planted, am I correct in assuming...

It was 31C(88F) here yesterday, which was uncomfortably warm. We have several more nice sunny days ahead, and then the rains will...

16c Rain has been more on than off. It's somewhat refreshing after so much dry weather. Nancy doesn't agree though

Rhubarb Strawberry Pie. The cornstarch/tapioca was balanced right on these three pies and a slice makes a tasty second breakfast :)...

I have harvested dry pods from every main season cultivar in my garden except for Tarbais-- so you're in good company. It must need...

We did several late plantings of green beans too, and it was a good strategy. They're producing like crazy. Dinner tonight included...

a friend wanted some green peppers and the Beaver Dam pepper so he could dehydrate them. i picked two good boxes full plus the extra...

I think you're right flowerbug-- thank you. Blossom End Rot is one of those things that often goes unnoticed until the bottom of the...

https://vegetables.ces.ncsu.edu/tomatoes-diseases/

@Branching Out , I have used Cornell University information on plant diseases and found that it is helpful. However, they say that their...

A few of my Dwarf Sweet Sue tomatoes have developed a marbled tan patch on the bottom, and I'm trying to figure out if it's maybe a...

In mid-July my local mom & pop grocery store put out a couple tables and offered up all their remaining greenhouse plants for free...