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I need some advice. Although I consider myself a bit of a master gardener I just can’t grow nice specimens of Fennel. I have always tried Florence Fennel but I never get anything that looks like what is in the store. I understand there are male plants that will never get big, but I’m talking about my female plants. This year they are beautiful and healthy, but much smaller than what I hoped.
This is Ohio and I have wonderful soil and plentiful rain. Everything else has been magnificent this year.
Day #27 with 100+ temps here and no rain. 10% chance for a shower this PM, but didn’t get a drop with the 10% yesterday. We are only 11 days from a new record of triple digit heat, which was 69 days a few years ago.
Why are my green pepper plants all healthy and bushy, but few peppers? In fact, a lot of them are just now producing blossoms, and it’s getting colder here in Western Pa. 50 degrees overnight in fact!
We just did a second planting of snow peas and spinach. Also decided to take a chance on a second planting of pole beans, which are starting to come up nicely. I know the snow peas and spinach like cooler weather, but can we expect a crop of pole beans?
Hi Gardeners,
I am a somehwat lazy, fair weather gardener (I hate going out when it’s 90 degrees plus) but manage somehow to have gardens that look pretty good. I am having a problem with a plant and am looking for advice. I have a common Trumpet Vine (orange) that has 2 problems. It sends volunteers everywhere (I do not want them and they are a dickens to pull out) and,
It has been in the ground 6 years and produced 1, yes 1, orange flower. I have fertilized, used bloom booster, etc., but no flowers. I put it on a wall that would look stunning with a bunch of orange flowers.
It was really cool here in the Colorado Rockies yesterday. The high temp was 64F. Have lots of flowers on the squash and zukes.
My zucchinni plants are finally producing!! I made zucchinni pickles this week. I’ve never made pickles before, so this is something new.
I’m a little worried about my tomatoes. I have one that has been 6 inches tall, all summer long. Another was supposed to grow 15 feet long, but only just reached 18 inches. I know it’s good soil, I mixed it myself, and the beans, zucchinnis, and cucumbers just a few feet away are doing great. So why are my tomatoes so stunted? The only tomato that is just now developing little green fruits is one I grew from a cutting.
Just got in late last night from vacation. Garden is about the same. We did get some rain while I was gone.
Hubby gathered vine peaches and green beans. Still no tomatoes. We do have a few green ones. Most of the flowers did not set fruit during the heat wave.
Have a great weekend. God Bless.