Question from Jessica: My husband and I have a large backyard and want to plant bamboo as a natural partition separating the vegetable garden portion and the Japanese garden portion of our yard. We know to put barriers underground to prevent the spreading, however I also want to plant a variety that will grow well […]
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Categories : Lawns & Grass
Question from Judi: I’m sending you a picture of a flower called “hot lips”. A friend of mine saw it while on vacation and loved it. It must have another name besides hot lips and who would know but you? Wishing you a happy healthy New Year. She emailed me “These white flowers with the […]
Question from Sharon: I admire you so much and all you do. I have a garden plot in a community garden in Santa Monica. I know how important it is to rotate crops and I do as much as possible given the small space that I have. I grow veggies year round being blessed to […]
Categories : Garden Q & A
Question from Peggy: Plant starts to grow a squash about 2-3 inches nice shape and color then the tip turns yellow. After that the whole thing turns yellow and dies. Planted in 5 gal plastic pots with bottom cut out, and sunk down about a foot with drip and hose watering. Soil is natural top […]
Categories : Vegetables & Fruits
Question from John: Where did you get the long pole you used in one of your videos to reach under your plants. It was a long pole with a handle and a gripping part at the end. I have MD and it would be a great help to me Answer from Pat: Many years ago […]
Question from Ramon: Hi Pat, I planted my green bean seeds in early May. They sprouted in the first 2 weeks and seemed to be growing just fine. At the end of June it seemed like they just stopped growing, with the biggest plants only 6 inches tall. I live in Riverside Ca. and the […]
Categories : Vegetables & Fruits
Don’t Bother Growing Rhubarb in Southern California
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Saturday,
February
4th,
2012
at 03:50 AM
Question from Bob: I am in zone 9B by the USDA Zone map. Rhubarb requires the best results in Zones 3-8. Are you aware of a good root stock the will flourish here in So. Calif? I have heard of placing ice cubes over the top of the plant locations at night to give them […]
Categories : Vegetables & Fruits
Message from Pam: I heard your lecture on summer vegetables. I am ready to plant melons in a tire. I bought muskmelons which I guess are the same as canteloupe. How many do I plant in each tire and what is the yield? ANSWER FROM PAT: Dear Pam: Please refer to the detailed, step-by-step instructions […]
Categories : Garden Q & A, Vegetables & Fruits
Question from Jenny: We need suggestions for a hearty, low maintenance, attractive tree or bush that won’t grow too tall (we don’t want to block neighborhood views of the ocean) that can withstand being planted by two people with black thumbs. We live in coastal Carlsbad about a mile from the beach, and want to […]
Categories : Trees
Gardening Question from Pam: I am growing cucumbers in a tomato cage. There are many little cucumbers hanging on. Will the weight of all the cucumbers harm the plant or harm the cucumbers? Should I be growing them by spreading them out instead of growing them straight up? Answer from Pat: Tomato Cages AreToo Small […]
Categories : Vegetables & Fruits
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