Thanks,,But they are very tall and have several blooms per stem so a good Texas breeze will lay them over. And lately we have had a bit more than...
The female flowers are the ones that have a small bulb behind it that will eventually be the cucumber. It is the beginning of a cucumber. The male...
I would try the hand pollinating and see if it helps. It is easy to do. That pic is a nice one.
We also had unusually cool weather earlier and that was probably a large part of the reason they didn`t germinate. We do not mulch due to the size...
Years ago they did boil it several times but not now. I boil mine only once for about 20 minutes, drain, then saute in a bit of canola oil with...
Everything I have found so far points to a pollination problem !! Inadequate pollination of the female flower would be the culprit !! Try some...
Well I am just blaming it on the unusual weather this year. Until last few days wind has been drying out the soil to quickly for them to germinate...
I leave mine till they have good roots put down then snip the runner and transplant with as much dirt as possible. I usually water well a day or...
Both of those are fine to use. Mmmmm,,Let me do some checking on the problem.
I think that the reason they say not to plant them close is because both are heavy feeders. Would not be enough nutrients for both to do well and...
Your plant is beautiful. What are you fertilizing with? Some fertilizers have more nitrogen in them than others and can contribute to excessive...
Not sure what it is but I would make an insecticidal soap in a hand sprayer by using that green dog flea shampoo ( Sergeants) about a tablespoon...
Looks like it could be a fungus of some sort !! We had something similar on out fruit trees last year !! I did not notice it on my blackberry...
What is your soil like under the raised bed area !! Tomatoes and zuchinni will have the deepest root systems of the ones you mentioned !! I...
They say that basil planted with tomatoes keeps some bugs away !! !! I planted it with my tomatoes last year simply because it was the only place...
It is not unusual for the first few fruits to do that !! Mine do the same thing !! If the moisture level is consistant, not too much or too little...
You are right,,wrong color !! I had forgotten til I looked the pics up that they are green with the eye dots !! Oh well, it was a guess anyway !!
Could be a tiger swallowtail !! They usually hit about this time of year !! One ate my tulip tree last year !! But the tree put out new leaves...
One thing someone told me once has stuck in my head about herbs !! "An herb is essentially a weed !! Treat it like one and it will grow anywhere"...
You may find that the taste changes when the weather gets hot and dry !! Taste usually becomes hotter and more pronounced !! Try them cooked, they...
