1. I dug my Yukon Gold potatoes a couple of weeks ago. The first ones we used had hollow spots in the center, and now there are quite a few oozing and rotting. Is this due to drought/water stress, or could it be an insect/disease problem? Published: January 08, 2008
2. Why does the outer foliage of my cabbage plants develop yellow lesions with downy growth underneath and then become brittle? Published: January 08, 2008
3. What are the worms that are literally destroying my cabbage? Published: January 08, 2008
4. When should parsley be seeded in my garden? Published: January 08, 2008
5. I live in hardiness Zone 3 in Minnesota. When should I direct-seed cabbage, cauliflower, and broccoli in the garden for a fall crop? Published: January 08, 2008
6. How deep do I plant tomatoes? Published: January 08, 2008
7. My eggplants have small black, weevil-like bugs eating them. They leave lace-like remnants of the leaves. What can I do? Published: January 08, 2008
8. What causes cabbage to have black streaks throughout the stem and core area, extending into the head, causing a foul-smelling decay? Published: January 08, 2008
9. Why does maturing cabbage develop black, circular spots from the size of a penny up to the size of a half dollar on the head? Published: January 08, 2008
10. Should I be pruning the sucker stem that grows between the larger stem and the stalk of my tomato plants? Published: January 08, 2008
11. Last fall I separated a head of garlic and planted each clove in a barrel. I covered the soil in the barrel with maple leaves. In the spring, I removed the leaves and there were little green shoots, but eventually, all the shoots rotted off and died. What did I do wrong? Published: January 08, 2008
12. I live on a lake, and want to grow flowers and vegetables without using chemicals that may upset the natural ecological balance. What kind of fertilizer can I use that will be kind to the environment? Published: January 08, 2008
13. What is the "yard-long" bean? Published: January 07, 2008
14. I volunteer at my child's school. The idea I have for a greenhouse activity is to grow tomatoes and peppers from seed and attempt to cross-pollinate to create a tomato and pepper hybrid. Is this feasible? Published: January 07, 2008
15. After I dug my sweet potatoes, I found as much as half of each sweet potato covered with a black, necrotic scab that decays rapidly. Published: January 07, 2008
16. How do you know when sweet potatoes are mature and ready for harvesting? Published: January 07, 2008
17. I was told that my tomato plants died off because of blight and that I should treat the soil this fall with a fungicide. What should I use? Published: January 07, 2008
18. What causes bitterness in zucchini and cucumbers? Published: January 07, 2008
19. What causes green potatoes, and are they safe to eat? Published: January 07, 2008
20. My potatoes die early and all I get is small potatoes. What can I do to grow a normal crop? Published: January 07, 2008
21. How do I keep squash bugs from destroying my plants? Published: January 07, 2008
22. Why do my potatoes rot in storage? Published: January 07, 2008
23. How often should my tomatoes be fertilized? I live in Texas. Published: January 07, 2008
24. My squash plants wilt and die about the time they start producing. They have a yellowish, sawdustlike material all over the vines. What could be wrong? Published: January 07, 2008
25. Is a potato a root? Published: January 07, 2008
26. I have grown spinach before and realize that it is a cool-season crop. My neighbor grows a vining spinach during the summer, but the leaves do not look the same. Can you tell me about this plant? Published: January 07, 2008
27. Why does my lettuce often flower before forming a head? Published: January 07, 2008
28. Do I need to refrigerate lettuce seed before planting it in the garden? Published: January 07, 2008
29. Recently, one of my eggplants died within a few days. I found a white fungal mat at the base of the plant. What caused this? Published: January 07, 2008
30. What causes eggplant fruit to become misshapen and odd colored? Published: January 07, 2008

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