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This is not really a recipe because I change it around according what I have and what is fresh. Add more of what ever you like best. During summer I chop tomatoes basil garlic and red chilies and saute in olive oil until most of the moisture evaporates. Use way more tomatoes than you think...

Thanks! Those are all good solutions!

Is it true that you can plant sprouted potatoes in the ground and they will grow into a plant that produces? If so how and when can you do this? How long do they take? Any helpful hints? I would love to grow potatoes and I have a couple of small new potatoes that a sprouting right now. Thanks!

Does anyone know how you get the castings out of the bin without getting too many worms and throwing them out too? I know they will multiply but I would rather keep them in the bin. Thanks!

Hello! I am from Newton too! Actually I am from Kentucky but I have lived in Newton for a year. This is my first year gardening and I think I will double my beds next year. This forum has been a big help!

Pat and Chickens- I am curious about what you said about peppers cross pollinating. What are some of those problems? How far apart should you plant your hot peppers and sweet peppers? I have mine all growing together. The hot peppers have taken off but the sweets are taking their time so I...

Thanks! Those look great and easy.

Does anyone have a recipe for pickling peppers? I am a novice canner faced with way too many peppers.

I make mint juleps with mine. Boil a cup of water and cup of sugar until the sugar dissolves then dump in the mint and let it steep. The longer the better. Then strain out the mint. Pour some over ice cubes and add bourbon. Perfect. You can probably use that mint syrup over other things...

Thanks, I'll throw them on the pile!

I rinse mine off since they will have pumpkin on them then toast them in my toaster oven at about 350 degrees. You have to watch them, seeds burn quickly. Shake them every few minutes until golden brown. You can sprinkle them with seasoning salt before you put them in. That makes them really...

Hey Kate! Do they have any seeds yet? I love the toasted seeds! Also if they are pretty maybe you could take them inside and diplay them in a bowl. Pumkins keep forever. The you could add them to the compost. Just ideas!

Thanks everyone! I will pull them tonight. One more quick question. They have some powdery mildew on them now. Can I still compost them? Will that come back to haunt me later?

At what point do you pull zucchini plants? Mine have recently survived a bout of squash bug and powdery mildew. There is one small zucchini growing but that is it. There are a couple of male blooms but I have not harvested a zucchini in a couple week. I have fall vegetables waiting in the...

Thanks everyone! I will keep my fingers crossed and my watering can in hand. I will even try the milk trick. I remember it was mentioned in the Little House on the Prairie books. I hope skim milk will work, that is all that is in my refrigerator.

I would really love to have homegrown pumpkins this year for Halloween but I am afraid that my plants are not far enough along. Is there anything I can do to boost their growth and maturation? I know you are supposed to allow only one fruit on the vine to produce a bigger pumpkin but is there...

Tomatoes tomatoes and more tomatoes, also hungarian wax peppers, Anaheims, and Cayennes. Good thing I can eat salsa day and night. The green beans are coming in but not a full capacity. Soon it will be time for one of my favorite meals, green beans and potatoes!

Thanks everyone for your help! I will try the spray. It is funny, the OEGBman that you mentioned that they were called stink bugs. I remember those from when I was a kid. I never knew they were the same bug though. Thanks again!

Hello! I am looking for an organic preferably homemade control for squash bug. I have tried soapy water but it doesn't seem to have an effect on the little monsters. Right now the infestation is not serious, but I am told they get much worse if unchecked. Any ideas? There is a picture of...