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Vegetables & Fruits – Page 10

Lettuce

Question from Christine: I started lettuce seeds in September (Romaine, Butter Crunch, Black Seeded Simpson) and transplanted them into a 16″ raised bed with new topsoil and timed release fertilizer with liquid humic acid as a transplant drench. I recently applied some Dr. Earth liquid all purpose fertilizer and they are now under 55% shade […]

Vegetable Garden Problems and How to Cure Them/Grow-Camp garden system

Question from Jon: I put in a raised vegetable bed this spring. It’s called a “grow camp” which is a 20″ high box x 4′ x 8′. It has a greenhouse type system with screen netting you can pull down over the top and also plastic covering for when it gets cold. I was reading […]

Concentric Rings On Tomatoes

Gardening Question from Steve: My first year planting tomatoes I have concentric rings on a lot of my plants what do I do? Answer from Pat: I need more information before i can answer this question intelligently: Where are the concentric rings on your plants. On the leaves? Under leaves or on top of leaves? […]

Winter Tomatoes

Question from Elsie: What are the tomato plants that grow best in frost-free zones of southern Calif.? Is Manitoba a good one? Other winter types to ask for at a nursery? Answer from Pat: When making a list of tomatoes for planting now and growing through fall, or even through winter, the first thing that […]

Vegetables for Southern California

Question from Chris: I am not a beginner gardner but I am definitely not at your level yet. I am on a mission to gain as much knowledge as possible regarding organic gardening, I am seeking an internship of sorts in Panama to work on a new sustainable community called the Kalu Yala (Kaluyala.com). I […]

Growing from the Seeds from Peppers

Dear Henry: Any chance I could use the seeds from a habanero pepper to germinate into plants? If so, what are the steps you’d suggest? Answer from Pat: As long as you planted and grew old fashioned, non-hybrid, open-pollenated varieties of pepper—or of any other vegetable for that matter— sure, you can collect, dry and […]

What Vegetables to Plant in August

Question from Peter: We’ve just moved to Monrovia (San Gabriel Valley). There’s a patch waiting to grow some veg in – what would be best to plant this time of year (the start of August) – for quick results. Answer from Pat: You are lucky to have a new garden in Monrovia, which is blessed […]

Zucchini Problem

Question from Karen: I am having a problem with zucchini that appears to be healthy. The plants look robust and have plenty of little yellow flowers but they don’t turn into little zukes. Do you have any idea what I can. do ? I love zucchini and am disappointed. Answer from Pat: Your problem is […]

Bark splitting on ornamental plum tree

Question from Elizabeth: I have 4 ornamental plum trees in the backyard which I have had since 2002. They bloom the most beautiful pink flowers in spring. Lately, I have noticed that three trees have bark split. I have used tar spray, but not sure if this is the best treatment to use for this […]

Problems with Unrotted Wood Products in Soil

Question from Danielle: All my vegetable leaves are turning yellow. I filled my raised beds with bagged potting soil and I am using my homemade compost and watering with drip. The soil is moist and I’m fertilizing with packaged fertilizer. There don’t seem to be any pests. What could be the problem? Answer from Pat: […]