by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jul 17, 2010 | tomatoes
Tomatoes can be grown almost anywhere. They grow in garden plots, in pots, and in those upside down hanging baskets. Because they are so common, more questions come up about them than almost any vegetable. No Fruit. The most common question is about tomatoes that...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jul 16, 2010 | pumpkins
Pumpkins are a fall staple for many people. However, they have a long growing season and need to be planted in the middle of the summer so that they will be ready for your Halloween and Thanksgiving pleasure. For Texans, that means mid June to mid July, even though...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jul 15, 2010 | peppers
Growing peppers is easy if you pick the peppers that are adapted to your area and follow a few simple steps. First, you have to decide if you want hot peppers or sweet peppers. Many people grow some of each. Care must be taken to separate the plants enough to avoid...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jul 8, 2010 | squash
Are your squash growing 2-3 inches, then getting a rotten spot on the tip and rotting out? Or do they just shrivel up and fall off? The Problem: If so, you probably have a pollination problem. It is not uncommon to have problems with pollination in squash,...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jul 5, 2010 | tomatoes
Blossom end rot can ruin your tomatoes. Nothing is more frustrating than to have a big, beautiful tomato that is just about ripe develop a rotting spot on the bottom, where the blossom was. This is what blossom end rot does. It can take out half the tomato...
