Comments on: Got Vegetable Gardening Questions?

By: Darla M

Darla M — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 22:06:22 +0000

I have a raised bed garden with several fall veggies in it. We have a chicken-wire fence around it, but just discovered that one of our dogs has been jumping over the fence and using it as a restroom. There is an odor of urine, and I cleaned two piles of feces. I don’t think it’s been going on very long, maybe a week. Is it safe to continue growing my veggies, and to eat them? I have broccoli, spinach, greens, herbs, peas, and carrots.

By: Shirley

Shirley — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 13:28:56 +0000

The only place in my backyard for a garden is the area where the dogs use the bathroom. Is is safe to plant a vegetable in the same area? What can I do to make it safe for edible vegetables?

By: linda

linda — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:19:47 +0000

i have a veggie garden with flowers on beans, eggplant, peppers and broccoli, however the flowers fade then fall off without any fruit. The only thing i’m getting is tomatoes. It’s a raised garden with new soil. We’ve had rain in the midwest (northern Ohio) and heat but very little bees and butterflies. The garden has plenty of flowers around including several butterfly bushes. What gives?? Thanks, in advance. “^_^”

By: dawn

dawn — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:51:04 +0000

i have either racoons or maybe possums eating my tomatoes. not sure,finding only the leftovers. help

By: Don

Don — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:04:20 +0000

I am growing green bell peppers, banana peppers and sugar baby water melons. Both pepper plants were yielding fruit frequently. But here lately, I’ve notice that they well bloom, the bloom would close, fall off, but the pepper won’t emerge. I have notice that the leaves are loaded with small, yellowish green bugs. I’ve used siven dust but with no success. And on the water melon plants, To make sure they get pollinated I’m doing it myself. However, the problem I’m having is that the female bloom will close, hang down and began to grow. But all of a sudden just stop maturing. All of them start out about the size of a small bean. however, one reached the size of a cherry tomato then stopped, another reached the size of a quarter then stop growing. Only one is trying to grow to full size. Can you tell me what I’m doing wrong? I have been watering the plants each evening due to the hot weather and dry parched ground. Is that the wrong thing to do? Can you help me?

By: Cindy S.

Cindy S. — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 02:07:15 +0000

I have some beautiful carrots and radishes in my garden but when I pick them, they quickly go soft and limp. Am wondering what I’m doing wrong.

By: Colleen

Colleen — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:36:19 +0000

I’m growing red and green bell peppers in my container garden side by side. The green is great but the red leaves have all been eaten with just the flower(future pepper left)???

By: giovanni galati

giovanni galati — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 22:44:38 +0000

I am growing vegetables and I get a lot of green leaves and never any fruits. What is going on?
Thanks

By: Aleksey

Aleksey — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 03:06:37 +0000

You should keep the flowers since mustard sauce is made from the seeds.

By: shirley zurrin

shirley zurrin — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 23:40:34 +0000

My zucchini plants are large and healthy and all in bloom; however, something is eating the blossoms so I have no zucchinis even started. What could be eating them (garden is fenced in) and what do I do to stop it? Thank you for any help you can give me.