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    Jalapeno pepper burn - HELP!

    My hands are on fire (yes, I was stupid and didn't wear gloves) and I can't get the burning to quit. Any ideas on how to get the burning to quit?
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    Question about the color of jalapenos

    My jalapeno's are turning red. Is that normal? Please forgive my stupidity here! I have never grown these before. :)
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    What kind of bug is this on my zucchini plants?

    I've only found them on my zucchini plants and I'm worried they are killing my plants. Two plants have died so far. I sprayed them with Organocide yesterday, but a few plants still have these bugs. Any ideas what they are and how I can eradicate them if they are harmful to my plants? Here's...
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    Squash bore worms - Ugh!

    I hate these things! :barnie I dealt with them last year and have been watching for the eggs on my zucchini plants, which I found this morning. Last year we hunted down the worms, dug them out of the stems, and then buried the stems again. Is this the only way to battle these unwelcome pests...
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    My garden isn't growing like everyone else's here - fertilizer?

    The man at our local co-op says it's because I need to fertilize it. I added chicken manure/pine shavings to our garden in March and tilled them in really good, so what else do I need to do? I'm not crazy about chemicals, but my husband is saying we need to put Miracle Grow on everything. Any...
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    Is there a pesticide free way to keep bugs out of the garden?

    Last year I had to deal with bore worms, this year so far, I'm dealing with a beetle that has a red belly and a cream colored with black stripes upper body. Those beetles are already munching away on my plants new leaves. :/ Is there something that would be chemical free that I can treat my...
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    WTB: Huckleberry seeds or plants

    If you have some or know where I can get some, that would be wonderful! Thanks! :)
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    Has anyone ordered from Burgess?

    I am getting ready to place and order with them but am unsure about their regular seed packet sizes and how much I should order. Can anyone help me in determining the sizes of the packets?
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    HELP! The rabbits are eating my garden...

    We found 3 of them out there this morning eating away. I started out with 25 Sunflower plants and am down to 5. :/ They also have been eating my corn, peas, green beans, and tomatoe plants. What can I do to keep them out of the garden? I have a mini dachshund, which is supposed to BE a...
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    Keeping deer out of the garden

    Has anyone ever used a bug zapper to keep deer out of their garden? My husband is a firefighter and his captain told him that he always uses a bug zapper to keep deer away from his garden. He has it hanging on a pole next to the garden and keeps it plugged in all night long. He says the noise...
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