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I read on another forum about how someone had purchased some sweet potato leaves from an Asian market, placed some in a vase of water and they sprouted. The person has just panted them and is hoping to grow sweet pots. I can't find SP slips anywhere so I decided to try this. I bought some...

I think that I have over fertilized my veggies. I have large pots with miracle grow potting soil. On the bag it says it feeds plants for a few months. In all my wisdom I used a diluted organic fertilizer....and now 24 hours I have leathery curled tomato leaves. I also noticed my green beans...

On another forum, I read about someone growing potatoes in smart pots....I looked them up and the website is a little vague but here it is...... http://www.smartpots.com/ The potato grower swears by these pots. I am just wondering if anyone here has heard of them or used them? I would like to...

Uh oh.....I got a little excited with my new little tomato seedlings. I started them on 3/30 so I really only had seed leaves, not true leaves, but I still let them bake in the sun to the point of being burned. Is there anything that I can do to help them repair themselves, or do I just sit...

I have spent several hours reading on line and have found so much conflicting info I am ready to pull my hair out! My toms are in containers, so I know they will need frequent weak feedings. I am looking for some guidance as to what to use. Some of what I read suggested to start with a higher...

I know that tomatoes need night time temps of 55+ to set fruit. My friend and I were talking about that and how much longer we would have to wait for the temp to come up a bit so we can get some fruit. Since I have my tomatoes in pots, she suggested bringing in one or two for a couple of nights...

My 8 yr old planted some pumpkins in containers with her brownie troop. Of course they sprouted, even though it is on the early side.....so I carved out a spot for them, loosened up the soil, added some top soil as well as composted chicken manure and some slow release fert. I am in a So Cal in...

I understand that early, mid and late season varieties have to do with the length of time that the plants take to set fruit, BUT....do they have different temp requirements? I potted up several tomatoes, two are early at least one is late. I read that in my area, San Diego, I should also plan...

Has anyone here tried cherry toms in a hanging basket? I did a search of the web and saw a few ideas, but I don't want to waste my time! I also have a SIL who tried the topsy-turvy last year with disappointing results and I was thinking about making her a hanging basket if anyone thinks that...

I just ordered a couple of Earth Boxes because I am in a rental with no room for a garden this year. The EBs are only 11 inches deep. My plan is to plant more shallow rooted veggies, I am hoping squash, beans, peas, herbs, cukes, peppers etc in the EB and then I will pick up a few half whiskey...

I posted this over on the SS board but figured I could probably get some good feedback here :) I want to put in 2 5X20 raised beds. Here are my options... Rent a tiller ($100 for the day) and till the areas and then build 12' raised beds ~ OR~ Build deeper beds like 24" and just do a lasagna...

I have been toying with the idea of creating a small business around building veggie gardens for people. Most people want to buy organic and a lot would like to have their own gardens, but with so many dual income families time is a factor. Please tell me what kind of holes you can shoot into...

What do I do about a rat in my garden? He is eating my tomatoes before I can pick them. I suppose I can set a trap but I am just really creeped out! UGH!

I have picked clean a couple of pepper plants (Anaheim & Serrano) I would like to see another flush of blossoms and another harvest of peppers as our warm season will be continuing on for a while. Should I fertilize them or just leave the alone?

I read on another post (and several others in the past) about helping along pollination by using a small paint brush eraser etc....so I was out in my garden determined that I will have more than 3 tomatoes of my darned Brandywine before the season is up. I took a small paintbrush and delicately...

A million cherry tomatoes? I have yellow pear, Sun Gold and Rainbow cherries coming out my ears. Any way to preserve them? I am almost thinking I could toss them with some olive oil, salt & pepper and maybe some garlic and herbs...roast them and then can them for a simple pasta topping or...

I made my first batch of pickles using a mix from Walmart. The flavor is ok (will try from scratch next time) but the pickles are mushy. How do I avoid that next time? Also anyone have a good dill pickle recipe?

I planted some beautiful Swiss Chard...'Bright Lights' lovely reds & yellows. I was so excited when it started coming up as I had tried and tried and was down to the last of the seed, when finally it took! So here is my question, it is sour. I had heard that you could use the stalks as you...

So this may be a hard question....I want to can. Pickles, Salsa, Tomato Sauce, Beans...you name it, I want to learn how to can it. So this is my first real garden in many years. I have a small 100 sq foot raised bed and then lots of other things (peppers, herbs, tomatoes, melons, lettuce)...

Patandchickens posted this 'If a jam gets runny from processing, chances are pretty high that either you processed it too long (your water should come back to a boil within just a few minutes of putting the jars in, don't process the jars any longer than instructed) or your pectin content was...