Harvesting Squash Seed: Purity is Important!
Squashes are masters at crossing with their neighbors. Even varieties that are very different in appearance, such as zucchini, pumpkin,Continue Reading
Category: Vegetables
Powdery Mildew on Squash and Cukes
In many areas, it’s been a dry summer… just the condition powdery mildew (PM) likes… and cucurbits ( cucumbers, melons,Continue Reading
Edible Plants With Poisonous Habits
It may seem strange to think that a plant can be both edible and toxic and yet that is inContinue Reading
Yet Another Horticultural Ripoff: Square Watermelon Seeds
Really, people will sell anything on the Internet! On sites like Kijiji and Amazon, you can readily find vendors offeringContinue Reading
Tomatoes Too Can Get Sunburn
Sometimes the top or side of a tomato develops a whitish or yellowish plaque on the sunniest side of theContinue Reading
Pollinate Your Tomatoes with a Toothbrush!
Weeks have gone by and your tomatoes still aren’t producing fruit? Or only here and there? Their small yellow flowersContinue Reading
My Potato Plants Aren’t Blooming!
Your neighbor’s potatoes are in full bloom while yours don’t even show the slightest bud. Are they just late orContinue Reading
When to Harvest Your Veggies?
Many experienced gardeners have been growing vegetables for so long they seem to develop a sixth sense as to whenContinue Reading
Dealing with Fruit Drop in Cucurbits
Gardeners often have a problem with fruit drop in squash, cucumbers, melons and other plants of the Cucurbitaceae (cucumber family).Continue Reading
The World’s Smallest Tomato Plant
I was surprised to see a teeny tiny tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum) in the vegetable garden at Tower Hill Botanical GardenContinue Reading