1. How should I handle my potatoes after harvest to result in the longest storage time possible? Updated: January 31, 2012
2. Why do tomato fruits have dark, circular spots on them? Updated: January 31, 2012
3. What causes the dirty black swellings on ears of sweet corn? Updated: January 25, 2012
4. What causes my turnip greens to have a bitter and pungent flavor? Updated: January 24, 2012
5. What causes my tomatos to have small yellow specks on the surface? The specks cause a tough spot in the fruit. Updated: January 24, 2012
6. What causes radish roots to crack? Updated: January 24, 2012
7. Is a gherkin simply a small pickling cucumber? Updated: January 22, 2012
8. How are cantaloupes pollinated? Updated: January 22, 2012
9. What is meant by "resistant" varieties of plants? Updated: January 18, 2012
10. It okay to eat the yellow fruit on my Ichiban eggplants? The fruit set low on the plant, grew large and stayed yellow. Updated: January 18, 2012
11. Do sweet potatoes require a specific type of soil? Updated: January 18, 2012
12. How can I control the small green, winged bugs covering my young cabbage plants? Updated: January 18, 2012
13. Can we grow okra in the Midwest? Updated: January 18, 2012
14. What causes cabbage heads to be loose and puffy, rather than firm and hard? Updated: January 12, 2012
15. The edges of the older leaves on my cucumbers lose color and dry up. Should I be concerned? Updated: January 12, 2012
16. What is the "yard-long" bean? Updated: January 12, 2012
17. My friend has big, beautiful, green potato plants without a single blossom. Will he still get potatoes? Updated: January 11, 2012
18. Why are the roots of my cantaloupe plants covered with knots and small swellings? I live in Texas. Updated: January 11, 2012
19. Is there a difference between sweet potatoes and yams? Updated: January 05, 2012
20. I am having a problem with transplanted lettuce seedlings in my cold frame.They have been cut off and are just laying there; the leaves have not been eaten. Any idea what might cause this? Updated: January 05, 2012
21. Can fresh basil be preserved for use during the winter? Updated: November 30, 2011
22. Why do my tomatoes never get larger than a small lemon? I live in Colorado and plant only recommended Colorado varieties. Updated: November 27, 2011
23. Why are my tomatoes cracking? Updated: November 25, 2011
24. We have large zucchini plants that develop flowers, but they bloom, close up and fall off, without producing fruit. Any suggestions? Updated: November 25, 2011
25. Why can't I get greens (lettuce, spinach, mustard) to grow in the middle of the summer? Updated: November 25, 2011
26. Are there varieties of turnips grown just for the tops and not their enlarged roots? Updated: November 20, 2011
27. We have had problems starting tomato plants and other vegetables from seeds indoors. Do you have any tips for success? Updated: November 20, 2011
28. I have large translucent areas on my tomato fruit. What's going on? Updated: November 20, 2011
29. I have great tomatoes but the large ones are falling off the vines. The ones that stay on the vine are jarred off easily. What is the problem? Updated: November 20, 2011
30. When do I harvest the roots of my Jerusalem artichokes? If I miss any, will they regenerate from the roots? Updated: November 20, 2011

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