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Source: The 2010 Old Farmer's Almanac All-Seasons Garden Guide, The American Horticultural Society

These tomatoes come from a mid-sized garden that my husband and I have in our backyard.

Credit: Jennifer Miller

Welcome to our plant guide to vegetables, herbs, and fruit! These plant pages provide essential information about plants, including planting and growing tips for the most popular garden crops.

You'll also find advice on pests, recommended varieties, great recipes for the kitchen, and a dose of Almanac wit and wisdom!

See our Best Planting Dates for Seeds to calculate when to plant indoors, in the ground, and by the Moon.

Click one of the guides below—then select your plant! 

Vegetable Guide

 

Vegetable Guide

 
 

Herb Guide

 

Herb Guide

 
 

 

Fruit Guide

 

Fruit Guide

 
 

 

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I have college chili peppers,

By Kate GB on June 6

I have college chili peppers, yellow bell peppers, banana peppers, and jalapeno peppers, and fajita bell peppers. They seem to be wilting and are getting yellow spots on the leaves. I am not sure if I am watering too much or too little. It is in the high 70's to 80 degrees and in the 30's and 40's at night in northwestern Colorado. Please help asap!

Peppers are tropical plants

By Almanac Staff on June 11

Peppers are tropical plants and thrive when it is warm. Ideal temperatures are 70 to 80 degrees F during the day, and 60 to 70 degrees F at night. Your day temperatures are fine but night temperatures are still too cold.

When do you plant Lima beans

By Sonia bates on May 22

When do you plant Lima beans according to the right sign so they will bear. And not just bloom?

Hi, if you are planting by

By Almanac Staff on May 25

Hi, if you are planting by the signs, please see our Best Days timetable for the current dates to plant crops: http://www.almanac.com/bestdays/timetable

What can I use to use for

By Martha L

What can I use to use for cabbage worms?

Hi, Martha, We have a page on

By Almanac Staff

Hi, Martha, We have a page on Cabbage Worms. Type it into the search box above or cut & paste this link: http://www.almanac.com/content/cabbageworms Kind regards, the OFA editors

Can someone let me know

By Eng. Caleb Olali

Can someone let me know herbal or medicinal properties of Prickly Trichosomes

Prickly trichomes are leaf

By Almanac Staff

Prickly trichomes are leaf hairs of a plant--not a plant variety. Many different types of plants have leaf hairs. They tend to keep foliage cool and reduce transpiration or water loss through the leaves.

I live in northwest

By Mimijeri

I live in northwest Louisiana. Last spring I planted several eggplant transfers at the same time I planted tomato, cucumber, and pepper plants. The eggplants didn't start producing until early fall. Should I wait later in the summer to plant them this year?

Eggplant is not always easy

By Almanac Staff

Eggplant is not always easy to grow; timing may not be your only concern. It is a warm-season crop; it likes heat both during the day (80°F is optimum) and at night (above 60°F is desirable). Good soil is key to good production; eggplant has little tolerance of poorly draining soil. Did you test your soil pH? It should me 6 to 6.5. If necessary, add lime to the soil three to four months before you plant and check for other nutrients. An ideal transplant should be 8 to 12 inches tall and slightly hardened off. (Woody transplants can be slow to resume growth after transplanting.) We hope this helps.

Beets When is a good time to

By Robin Jane

Beets When is a good time to plant them? I did and they are not coming up? Rest of my garden is!

See our Best Dates to Plant

By Almanac Staff

See our Best Dates to Plant chart:
http://www.almanac.com/gardening/planting-dates
With beets, wait until soil reaches 50 degrees before planting. See our Beets Guide for plant care info: http://www.almanac.com/plant/beets

I have a tomatoe plant (beef

By Roberto

I have a tomatoe plant (beef steak)and I noticed that it is starting to get bumps on the stock. this happened last year with a plant I had and It didn't produce any tomatoes . Does anybody know what it might be and how to cure it?

Roberto, without seeing

By dean m roberts on May 24

Roberto, without seeing photos, it is hard to tell. I do see a red flag: if you have a problem with a plant, don't plant it in the same area the following year.It's called crop rotation. Some organisms will live in the soil for several years.Whatever was bothering your tomatoes may have no effect on cabbage or radishes,etc.
Hope this is of some help.

This year has been strange

By dedeec44

This year has been strange for gardening....I am concerned with my tomato plants. I grew them from heirloom seeds ordered from a nursery. The plants are beautiful, green, and full. Lots of branches and tall. They have had blooms on them all over, but I have YET to harvest ONE single tomato! :-( Anyone got any ideas why, besides that it could be a pollination problem? Thanks, Dedee

I live on the gulf coast of

By Craig h

I live on the gulf coast of Tx. when can I try to plant snow peas in my area.

I'm trying to grow brocolli

By Bill C

I'm trying to grow brocolli for the first time... anything I should know? I am gardening in a 4x8 raised bed that is primarily composted horse manure, and the broccoli is in the shadow of some tomatoes. I'm a little concerned that the stalks are not thick enough - or well anchored enough - to support a head of any kind, which has not appeared yet, but should start to develop soon... shouldn't it? Thanks

Hi Bill, Broccoli should be

By Almanac Staff

Hi Bill, Broccoli should be planted at least four feet away from tomato plants. Check out our list of common plant companions here. Also, have you read over our broccoli plant page? We have tips for growing, caring for, and harvesting broccoli all in one spot. http://www.almanac.com/plant/broccoli  Good luck!

does anybody know of

By Tom Nicholson

does anybody know of ramps(thats what we call them )I think they are leeks,or wild onoins,they grow wild in wooded areas in spring ??

They are in the leek family,

By Steve Stasny

They are in the leek family, but they don't get as large as a leek. The root buld and leaf can be eaten in salads, cooked with fried potatoes and eggs, or just boiled. Here in West Virginia we have "Ramp Feeds" and a ramp festival. There is also ramp jelly and canned ramps.

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