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I haven't had much success sowing them directly into the garden.Also,they seem not to germinate well if the soil is very warm,say over 70 degrees.

I used weathered old pressure treated wood for my raised beds.In Mississippi,termites will eat up anything that's not treated in a year. Andy

I-am2bz,I just put the old Troy Built red horse in the bed and let 'er eat.Then I just have to dig around the boards and I'm all set.

I use 2"X6" boards to make my raised beds.I dig at least 6" below the raised bed to loosen the soil and add amendments before I fill the bed. Where I live the summers are very hot and dry.The higher the bed is,the faster it dries out,so I make them as low as possible to conserve water. This...

I've spent about $60 so far.These are seeds I ordered from Baker Creek and Heirloom Acres that I can't get locally.These should last me 3-4 years,even after giving a good bit of them to friends. I get my summer garden seeds locally,usually spending $10-$12 on these.I grow my own set plants and...

I'm like seedcorn.I like working in my garden.No one helps me,they're too lazy.I'd much rather grow my own vegetables than go to the store and pay $1.29 per pound for shriveled up crook neck squash,or $2.59 a pound for tomatoes that look and taste like plastic. I'd like some help harvesting...

Never dried any tomatoes before.What's a good variety for this purpose?I'm in east central Mississippi,zone 8. Any suggestions welcome. Thanks,Andy J

You know,I think about this all the time.I'm fairly handy with a chainsaw but this can happen regardless of how careful you are.I don't like to use mine when I'm alone.One kick back,a slip of footing,a vine,or tripping,and you could be walking around with a nub. Andy

I use concrete reinforcement wire to make my cages.It is 5' wide and 6" grid.A piece 7' long makes a good cage about 2'3" in diameter.I use a piece 5' long to make a cage a little more than 11/2' in diameter.This size works fine for me. Over the years I scrounged leftover pieces of wire from...

After several nights of temps from 15-25 degrees,my Romaine and Buttercrunch lettuce have finally killed over.I believe if the temps were normal for for this time of year in zone 8,they would be fine.I'm going to leave a few heads and see if they will make a comeback. As for my Oak leaf...

Hangin',I don't know if you've thought of this but,making a raised bed against your wall could be an invitation for termites.Even with brick veneer,termites can get through the tiniest crack or pinhole.My termite man pointed this out to me once during an inspection.It may void your termite bond...

I agree,JimWWhite.My fall garden is the best I've had so far.I've got about 10 types of lettuce,broccoli,cabbages,spinach,kale,turnips,mustard greens,and rape growing very well.I even have Brussell sprouts that might make this time.Pest problems have been minimal,except for a couple of rabbits...

I ordered several last night.I'm really going to get on the ball next spring.I don't get tired of gardening. Andy

Brussell Sprouts.This will be my 2nd attempt.They aren't grown in my area,but I'm going to try it.I love to eat them. My first attempt resulted in nice plants with sprouts about the size of English peas. I ain't giving up! Andy

I have been watering the garden a few minutes every afternoon,hoping to keep the soil moist and loose.Low and behold,I went out this morning and the turnips,mustard,rape and kale had all sprouted.Every thing is really looking good now. I have one old rooster that is not penned up,therefore he...

I plant mine in the same fashion,hoodat.The problem here is that it is so dry I have to water them to get them to come up.Then the soil gets crusty as it dries and the sprouts can't come through the crust. We are having record breaking temps here,low 90's.Just last week ,we had record lows,37...

I would say the cabbage seed is bad.From my experience,cabbage,broccoli,and lettuce sprout in 4 or 5 days. Carrots,for me,are difficult to sprout.I have the best results by watering the soil thoroughly and laying a board or wet burlap on the soil to keep it moist.After 8 or 10 days,lift the...

The only one that I am familiar with is Moon and Stars watermelon.They were not very sweet,in my opinion.I thought of them as more of a novelty,due to their odd coloration. Andy J

Don't get discouraged.This has been a bad year weatherwise for a first time garden.As a matter of fact,the last several years in my area(east central Mississippi)have been pretty lousy for gardening.If I weren't able to water my garden,it would have not made anything. Andy

Have you checked the ph level of your soil?If I'm not mistaken,most soil in your area of the country is usually alkaline,with a ph level of 7 or higher.Optimum ph level is about 6.0-6.5,a little on the acidic side.A too low or too high ph level will prevent plants from utilizing the available...