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Yep, might have to try the direct seed approach next year. I'm already burnt out on carrying in and out! Killed some lettuce the other night....store bought and def. NOT hardened off! My own direct seede lettuce, radish, peas, are all doing great! BTW I am on the NC/VA state line. Make a...

WOW 10 FEET !!:barnie I can't imagine! We had a whopping one inch! Maybe two. I used onion BULBS not the tiny sets put in about......hmmmmmm......it seems I forgot to document when. LOL Low temps 40-45......Ok that's what I was looking for. The night time temp! I'm already sick of carrying...

So your broc. Cauli. Brussel, cabbage plants are outside in the garden now??? Or are you saying that you seed them outdoors now?

I have onions in the ground since fall. They basically stayed dormant until Feb. and now they are already growing! Onions seem pretty tough to me! Sounds like your temps are about like ours are now. Do you have stuff full time in the cold frame? Are you covering it up with anything at night?

Thanks for the replies everyone. Last year I did harden off by just running everything in and out but this year the temps seem to be really fluctuating. I started hardening off for a few days then had to stop due to severe cold. I also have waaaayyy more plants this year...um.....over 300 in my...

Here in zone 7 our weather is very unpredictable during the time when I need to be hardening off my "cold crops". I have cauliflower, Brussel sprouts and cabbage that I started several weeks ago. All are getting to the point of having several leaves but are still pretty wimpy. I started taking...

I have plenty of room for vining squash and melons....just grow them upward! :)

I found that zucchini does require the 3'x3' space that Mel recommends in his book as I never managed to find a type of zuc. that will be viney. I grew bush type beans all together in a 4'x4' bed planted about 3" apart and that worked great. Mostly "Mel" suggests using only viney type plants...

Sounds familiar!:hit I think I'll try the water spraying and chicken combination.

It's funny you said that about the Butternut. They are the only ones still living. I had Acorn, Buttercup, Sweet Meat, Spagetti, zucchini and yellow sq. The water trick does work if you have time to do it to every plant....every day. I'm amazed at how quickly they multiply and kill stuff. I'm...

I am losing the war with the squash bugs this year! I had many many winter squashes along with zuc. and reg. sq.. Over 3/4 have been killed despite frequent times of using organic sprays, 7 dust spray and one other. Plus regularly squishing the bugs and their eggs. :heI didn't even want to use...

Someone above mentioned it and I looked it up. Basically you drive vertical posts in between every third plant or so and weave string in and out, in and out. When you come back the other way, you weave on the opposite side of each. I tried it for tomatoes and it held them really well. I also...

Thanks everyone! I chose to let it be b/c I was already out of town for a week before anything could be done. The shorter ones are totally recovered but the taller ones look pretty rough. Most made 90 degree turns back up and several have ears on them. I doubt the harvest will be as good but...

It happened Friday and most are not standing back up. The shorter ones, like 24" are ok.

While we were away on vacation this past week there was a rough storm with extremely heavy winds and we came back to a huge mess in the garden!:hit Broccoli seedlings strown everywhere, tomatoes toppled over, onions broken off and corn way bent over! I stayed in the garden till 11:00 last night...

Dave2000 Yes, please tell us.

I have at least 12 varieties of tomatoes, heirlooms that I grew and plants that I bought. There are several plants that are loaded with green tomatoes and the peppers have just now started. Arbuznyi Azaychka Better Boy Big Boy Earl's Eckert Polish Gardener's Delight Grapette Hahms Gelbe Jubilee...

I've heard this idea before but what about those of us with no basement or root cellar? Any other ideas?

They won't be cooked in salsa so do you think that freezing will keep them "fresh" enough to still use when the tomatoes are ready?

This is my first year doing a lot of herbs and I don't quite know what to do to take care of them. My dill and cilantro are already blooming. Do I pinch off the flowers or leave them be?