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Stunted cucumbers
Posted by dan kinney | August 16, 2015Hi Marianne. I have a problem with my cucumbers. I use garden soil: 1/3 topsoil 2/3 mushroom compost. The plants grow great for a while then they turn yellow as though they are dying. The cukes are real small on one end, then the other end is round. They do not get long like a cuke should. What causes this ...
Holes in yellow summer squash
Posted by wpst5858 | August 15, 2015I am raising yellow summer squash. After five weeks of harvesting beautiful squash I now have small holes that go all the way through the vegetables. Can't see any pests. Can you please help? Thank you, Connie
Sun rot on tomatoes
Posted by Ninie | August 13, 2015What causes sun rot on the bottom of tomatoes? What can I do about it?
Why won’t hydrangeas bloom?
Posted by pennieb | August 11, 2015I cannot get my hydrangeas to bloom. I have fertilized and used organic matter. What do you suggest?
Trees that turn rust, red, or bronze in the fall
Posted by woltzen | August 10, 2015Hi, I live on the south hill of Puyallup. I would like to plant a deciduous tree. I really like Maple trees that have leaves that don't turn yellow in the Fall. It will be in sun all day. I don't want it to be huge (no taller than about 20 feet). What would you recommend? I like the rust, ...
When to harvest Victoria rhubarb
Posted by mdumaine | August 10, 2015I live in Auburn WA and not sure what to do with my rhubarb plant. It is a Victoria and from what I've read it doesn't turn red. Can I still harvest it?
Growing radicchio
Posted by mdumaine | August 10, 2015I live in Auburn WA and planted radicchio. I thought radicchio would grow into a small head but I seem to only get tall leaves. What do I do?
How to replenish poor soil
Posted by Silver Fox | August 9, 2015How can I replenish my soil? Weeds don't want to grow in it!
Climbing weeds in the vegetable garden
Posted by kmarcha | August 8, 2015How to safely eliminate climbing wild weeds and others from my vegetable area?
How much to water cucumbers
Posted by | August 7, 2015Hi Marianne, I have a cucumber question. Some of my cukes are plump at the stem end and taper off to a little curly tip. I would have thought it was a watering consistency issue, but I hose them down thoroughly every day. What do I need to do or stop doing?
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