Does anyone have any experience using floating row covers on tomatoes? I started tomatoes on Jan 4 and plan to put them in the ground mid march. I'm just experimenting this year to see if I can get early yields with decent tomatoes. Most nights around here in mid march are in the 40's to 50's...
My peas just started coming in last week and I am wondering what size to pick them or in other words what size do most people like them best. Should I let them get a decent size or wait until they are full and tight.
I am growing a large patch of pumpkins this year and cannot decide between the two. Overhead watering would be easier and cheaper but isn't the drip method healthier for the plants and will I get better results? Or do you think I would make out fine with overhead watering?
I have always grown mine on the ground but I am considering growing them on something because I have heard it is easier this way. Does anyone else have an opinion on this?
How well does lettuce like manure? I put some around my 2-3 week old plants today. Do you think it will hurt them? This is well rotted manure, 5-6 yrs old.
This year I planted LOTS of tamatoe plants and am going to have a handfull of tomatoes. Does anyone have any marketing ideas. I'm not looking to make lots of money of them but I would like to make some. How do you think they would do priced like 4 for $1 or 5 for $1 at a farmers market? I have...
This is my first year growing it and I am not real sure about it. I have 100 plants to put in the ground. Do they require a whole lot of water and would it be a good idea to mulch straw around them? Also I was putting them in a area that get sun until till about 2:00. Does this sound OK?
I have florescent lights on my plants and I was wondering if it is ok to leave them on all the time? They do really good and are nice and green when I leave it on all the time but is this OK for them? They are vegetable plants.
I have a group of plants that I am currently hardening off right now. They are tall enough to put in the ground and they have been outside for a week now. Half shade and half sun. Do you think they are ready to go in the ground now? If so should I fertilize them? They are tomatoes and broccoli...