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    Cabbage Growing Problems: Troubleshooting

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    Grow cabbage as rapidly as possible. Give cabbage plenty of moisture and be sure to feed it through the season–a planting bed amended with aged compost and side dressings of compost tea every two weeks will do the job. Cabbage can be grown in three distinct crops: early, mid-season, and late. Early cabbage can be […] More

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    Onion Family Growing Problems: Troubleshooting

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    Onions and their close relatives–chives, garlic, shallots, and leeks–are among the oldest home garden plants. Allium is the genus for these crops. All varieties of Allium require loose, well-drained soil rich in nitrogen.There are hundreds of varieties of onion family plants. All suffer from similar pests, diseases, and cultural problems Good Products for Pest and […] More

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    Broccoli Growing Problems: Troubleshooting

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    Grow broccoli as you would cabbage. Grow broccoli as rapidly as possible. Give broccoli plenty of moisture and be sure to feed it through the season–a planting bed amended with aged compost is an important start. While broccoli is hardy at maturity, young plants should not be subjected to frost. Here are common broccoli-growing problems […] More

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    Celery Growing Problems: Troubleshooting

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    Celery requires plenty of moisture, fertile soil, and a long, cool growing season. You can start celery from seed, but germination is slow–about four weeks. Sow seeds indoors at least 10 weeks before seedlings are to be set out. A better plan might be to purchase celery starts when you are ready to plant. Even […] More

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    Okra Growing Problems: Troubleshooting

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    Okra can be grown with ease wherever sweet corn is grown. Okra is often associated with the South–think gumbo soup, but it grows well in northern gardens as well. Okra grows in average soil; start okra when the soil and air temperature are right for planting corn For okra growing tips see Okra Growing Success Tips […] More

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    Potato Growing Problems: Troubleshooting

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    Potato growing success can be had with well-drained, deep, sandy loam containing plenty of humus paired with cool, moist conditions. Plant potatoes in early spring after the danger of frost has passed. Use disease-free seed potatoes; cut each potato so that two eyes are on each piece. Even under these ideal growing conditions, potatoes are […] More

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    Eggplant Growing Problems: Troubleshooting

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    They can be difficult to grow without these ingredients. Here is a troubleshooting list of possible eggplant problems with control and cure suggestions: (More eggplant growing success tips are at the bottom of this post.) Good Products for Pest and Disease Control at Amazon: Eggplant seed and seedling problems Seedlings are cut off near the […] More

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    Pea Growing Problems: Troubleshooting

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    Fresh-picked home-grown green peas are worth the effort. The flavor of fresh-picked peas will far outdistance the flavor of store-bought peas because the flavor of peas dulls quickly after picking as sugar changes to starch. Peas grow best in cool weather, but peas are not limited to spring planting. Late summer and fall planting can […] More