1. What causes the vertical part of the sweet corn tassel to fall over, and how do you prevent it? Published: March 07, 2008
2. I have a good stand of asparagus that is in its fifth year. Unfortunately, it is impossible to keep weed- and grass-free. Is it possible to dig up the roots and move them? Published: March 05, 2008
3. I am redoing a garden and plan to plant edibles. I am resistant to using timbers treated with preservatives. Can I use redwood untreated? Published: March 05, 2008
4. How do you know when a cantaloupe is ready to pick? Is a watermelon ripe when the curly vine is dried up on the end? Published: March 05, 2008
5. Why can't I grow tomatoes near my walnut tree? Published: March 04, 2008
6. I have Early Girl and Big Boy tomato plants that are huge and have lots of tomatoes, but they are not turning red. Why? I had the same issue last summer, so I put them in earlier this spring. Published: March 04, 2008
7. For the past two years my broccoli has failed to produce heads. It gets huge leaves, sends up flowers, and then it's done. The first year I bought plants, and this year I direct-seeded my own. What is wrong? Published: March 04, 2008
8. Is it possible to go grow peanuts outdoors in Colorado? Published: March 04, 2008
9. Is there a way to tell the difference between field corn and sweet corn by looking at just the ear of corn? Published: March 04, 2008
10. Should I be pruning the sucker stem that grows between the larger stem and the stalk of my tomato plants? Published: March 03, 2008
11. What is the purpose of the silky hair in corn on the cob? Published: March 03, 2008
12. I heard that you can grow potatoes in a 4- to 7-inch-thick layer of unmulched leaves. If so, what do I add to the leaves for fertilizer? Do red or white potatoes grow better this way? Published: March 02, 2008
13. I would like to try growing potatoes in straw this year because my soil is heavy clay. What is the procedure for straw gardening? Published: March 02, 2008
14. Over half of my corn stalks have not produced ears. There are no apparent signs of disease, and I fertilized and watered as usual. Any ideas on how to avoid this crop failure next year? Published: March 02, 2008
15. We usually have very good luck with green peppers, but this year, as of Aug. 1, our pepper plants still do not have one blossom on them. Any advice or explanation? Published: March 02, 2008
16. What do I do with my rhubarb in the fall? Do I pull the foliage after it freezes or leave it until spring to clean it up? Published: February 28, 2008
17. The rhubarb I planted last summer has only thin, red stalks and has never bloomed. Why is it so puny? Published: February 28, 2008
18. I am new to vegetable gardening this year and my vegetables are doing great. When do I pick everything? I know when to pick tomatoes, but I have jalapeno, hot banana, Hungarian wax, sweet banana, cubanelle, and bell peppers. Published: February 27, 2008
19. I used potatoes purchased at the grocery store as seed potatoes. They rotted without sprouting. Why? Published: February 27, 2008
20. If beans are a legume, potatoes are tubers, and cucumbers are gourds, what are vegetables such as lettuce, cabbage, celery, broccoli, and cauliflower? Published: February 22, 2008
21. I have a patch of 70- to 75-day carrots that never got properly thinned. With about three weeks to first frost, is it worth thinning them now? Published: February 20, 2008
22. How do I tell when the Sugar Baby watermelons are ripe? We have several that are about 10 pounds. Published: February 13, 2008
23. My white and Yukon Gold potatoes have what looks like a cluster of three very small tomatoes on some of the plants. Any idea what it might be? Published: February 13, 2008
24. My cantaloupe leaves have a web all over them, and some of the leaves are turning yellow and dying. What is causing this? Published: January 24, 2008
25. When I harvested my sweet potatoes, they were rough and the surface was cracked. Published: January 24, 2008
26. What causes sweet potato roots to be long and stringy? Published: January 24, 2008
27. What is the difference between a honeydew and a cantaloupe? Published: January 24, 2008
28. I am growing edamame (edible soybeans) on a whim. The bean pods are forming, but it feels like the beans are tiny or nonexistent. Do you think they will produce a crop? Published: January 23, 2008
29. I am growing eggplants in an "earth box" (container garden). There are small eggplants. Can I expect them to be as big as those sold in grocery stores, and if not, how do I know when they are ripe? Published: January 23, 2008
30. I planted two Ichiban eggplants, and they have done very well. Some of the fruit that has set low on the plant has grown large and stayed yellow. Is this fruit okay to eat? Published: January 23, 2008

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