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Re: Quest from NEW VEG GARDENER

At 11:20 AM 5/12/98 EDT, you wrote:

>2. We have had 14 days of straight rain !!!! I have tomatoes, cucs, broccoli,
>some squash and lettuce planted. Will these be ruined and how do I tell?

Hi, your plants would rot or turn to lsime if they drowned in the rain.
Give them some time to recover.  If you planted seeds, they won't come up
if ruined!  You can try to dig some of the larger ones and see if they are
rotted, but after 14 days they should be alright.  Heavy rains can move the
lighter seeds, so you may have some come up a little ways away from where
they were planted.

>3. What is the best way to get rid of SLUGS without damaging the vegetable
>plants?

Vinegar in a very weak solution, but it has to be sprayed directly on the
slug.

>4. Should I worry that I have an over over abundance of worms in this garden?
>Some look dead and then there are a lot of tiny (baby?) worms. IS this
normal?

Worms are good, if they are earthworms.  Ask your extension agent about the
dead ones.

>5. When should I fertilize?

Depends on the crop.  The soil should have been prepared with some
fertilizer to begin with, and then you add more later, depending on the crop.

>6. What type of maggot eats the roots of broccoli and how do I tell if I have
>it?

Cabbage fly maggots - your plants will start wilting.  Watch for the white
butterfly that lays the eggs around your plants.

>7. Has anyone had any success growing watermelon and canteloupe from seed?

Yes; I have grown canteloupe - very easy in my area, but I didn't fertilize
it correctly and the plants yielded perfect, but miniature, fruits!






Sheila Smith
mikecook@pipeline.com
Niles, MI  USA, Z 5/6
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