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By Sonia bates on May 22
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When do you plant Lima beans according to the right sign so they will bear. And not just bloom?
By Sonia bates on May 22
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When do you plant Lima beans according to the right sign so they will bear. And not just bloom?
By Sonia bates on May 22
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When do you plant Lima beans according to the right sign so they will bear. And not just bloom?
By Martha L
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What can I use to use for cabbage worms?
By Almanac Staff
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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
By Eng. Caleb Olali
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Can someone let me know herbal or medicinal properties of Prickly Trichosomes
By Almanac Staff
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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.
By Mimijeri
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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?
By Almanac Staff
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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.
By Robin Jane
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Beets When is a good time to plant them? I did and they are not coming up? Rest of my garden is!
By Almanac Staff
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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
By Roberto
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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?
By dedeec44
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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
By Craig h
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I live on the gulf coast of Tx. when can I try to plant snow peas in my area.
By Bill C
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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
By Almanac Staff
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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!
By Tom Nicholson
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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 ??
By Steve Stasny
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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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