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Vegetable Gardening Tips, Advice and FAQ's

Articles in the Vegetables & Fruit category
Swiss Chard
Q. Why doesn't my swiss chard grow large and green? Collard greens in my garden are huge. Perhaps I do not thin out the plants, and they are too crowded? A. What color an...
Last Modified: 2009-01-11 Number of views: 859
Planting Onions from the Store
Q.  A store bought onion is sprouting, can I plant it?  How? A.  It's not a good idea to plant a sprouting onion from the store because it will not grow anoth...
Last Modified: 2008-02-27 Number of views: 1120
Plants That do Well in the Shade
Q.  What vegetables can tolerate partial shade? A.  Vegetables that do not produce fruit do best in partial shade.  Such things as spinach, lettuce, swiss char...
Last Modified: 2008-02-27 Number of views: 1122
Vegetable Production Levels Possible
Q.  How much can be grown in a 10 meter-long soil-bed of the various vegetables?  Our climate will allow growing tomatoes, etc. pretty much through October.   ...
Last Modified: 2007-08-19 Number of views: 1369
Which Plants Need Afternoon Sun?
Q.  I live in durango Co.  I have my garden on the west side of my house.  It gets the afternoon sun.  What plantes would do the best there? A.  All ...
Last Modified: 2007-06-05 Number of views: 1444
Growing Strawberries in Grow-Boxes
Q.  How do strawberries do in the 18" sawdust rows?  And how is the fertilizer regulated?  A.  Growing strawberries in the Grow-Boxes can be very reward...
Last Modified: 2006-11-11 Number of views: 2423
GOOD Related Website - With Short Gardening Articles By Jim Kennard
Would  you like to learn Vegetable Gardening Techniques for a Great Garden in Any Soil?   Check this out!  http://www.squidoo.com/growfood In a new and ex...
Last Modified: 2006-11-08 Number of views: 1971
Animals eating My Produce - What to Do
Q.  I grow vegetables in containers at the bottom of my garden, which is next to a derelict field. This year, for the first time ever, my early potatoes have been attacke...
Last Modified: 2006-08-16 Number of views: 2221
What Varieties of Vegetables to Plant
Q. What vegetable varieties are best to grow in Southern California?  A. That is a big order when you ask for favorite veggies but here are a few that we love grow...
Last Modified: 2006-02-05 Number of views: 2364
How to Grow Soy Beans
The ideal fertilizer combination for soy beans is the same as for other vegetables - The Pre-Plant mix before you plant, and The Weekly Feed mix during the growing season.&n...
Last Modified: 2005-10-14 Number of views: 6331
Growing Cucumbers
Q.  My cucumbers are wrapping around other plants in my garden.  What should I do? A.  Cucumbers should be grown vertically.  We use T-Frames with pipe or...
Last Modified: 2005-08-01 Number of views: 2709
Cucumbers Bitter Tasting
Q.  My cucumbers are often bitter.  Why is that and what can I do to prevent it? A.  The most likely answer is lack of water and/or lack of proper nutrition.&n...
Last Modified: 2004-09-04 Number of views: 3010
Planting times and conditions
Q.  over three weeks ago I planted several vegetable seed: Onion, carrot, radish, pumpkin, cucumber, squash, sunflower, corn and green beans.  I planted them all acc...
Last Modified: 2004-04-17 Number of views: 2647

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