Treatment for White Spots or Powdery Mildew on Cucumber, Squash, Melon and Other Plants

Treatment for White Spots or Powdery Mildew on Cucumber, Squash, Melon and Other PlantsPowdery mildew and other leaf mildews tend to appear when the humidity and rains come in. It starts out looking like little white powder spots on the top and undersides of your cucumber, zucchini, squash and...

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From Garden to Grill: Grilled Poblano Peppers

From Garden to Grill: Grilled Poblano Peppers Copyright 2013 Gary PilarchikHere is my third installment of From Garden to Grill. You can key word search my YouTube Channel for more. The 'Poblano' pepper is used in many Mexican dishes and it is used in many ways.One outstanding use of a poblano...

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From Garden to Grill: Round Zucchini Stuffed with Heirloom Tomatoes

From Garden to Grill: Round Zucchini Stuffed with Heirloom TomatoesCopyright 2013 Gary PilarchikHere is the 2nd installment of my series From Garden to Grill. The round zucchini is a great vegetable to core out and fill with heirloom tomatoes and any other vegetables and herbs you enjoy. This video...

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A Late July Container Update: 8 Varieties of Tomatoes & 5 Types of Peppers

A Late July Container Update: 8 Varieties of Tomatoes & 5 Types of PeppersA late July update of my container tomatoes and peppers. Some of the plants are well over 6 feet. The peppers have grown nicely and everything has fruit on them.You can see how the techniques used in my other videos worked...

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What are Those Bumps on My Tomato Plant/Stems?

What are Those Bumps on My Tomato Plant/Stems? The bumps that appear along the stems of your tomato leaves are root buds or nodes. These root buds normally form when a vine falls to the ground and stays moist. It recognizes the right conditions to grow roots.When you get consecutive days of rain...

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Yellowing Tomato Leaves Maybe Normal: High Temperatures?

Yellowing Tomato Leaves Maybe Normal: High Temperatures?Yellowing leaves can be a sign of different issues that may be effecting your tomato plants. There are disease and fungi that create leaf patterns that may turn leaves yellow. There are nutritional issues that may turn leaves yellow. There...

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What are Those Bumps on My Tomato Plant/Stems?

What are Those Bumps on My Tomato Plant/Stems?You might find a lot of bumps or nodes along the stems of your tomato plants. They look funky and creepy but they are nothing to worry about. If you are in an area with high humidity or get long periods of rain... you tomato plants often get tricked....

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60 Seconds or Sow: All About Determinate Tomatoes /Massive Fruiting

60 Seconds or Sow: All About Determinate Tomatoes /Massive FruitingThere are basically two kinds of tomatoes. They can either be indeterminate varieties, which grow all season long or they can be determinate varieties. Determinate varieties generally follow a standard pattern of quicker development...

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Tomato Blossom End-Rot: Emergency Treatment and Prevention

Tomato Blossom End-Rot: Emergency Treatment and PreventionBlossom End-Rot is the browning of the bottoms of tomatoes. If you have it... you know it. It happens because your tomato plants either can't easily utilize the calcium in the soil or there is not enough calcium in the soil. In either case, adding...

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Cucumber Plant Maintenance: Nutrients, Disease and Pests

Cucumber Plant Maintenance: Nutrients, Disease and PestsLet me start with saying if it is healthy... don't fix it. Each garden has its own special needs when it comes to managing nutrients, diseases and pests. I am in Maryland Zone 7 and my garden is blessed with hot humid summers that bring in...

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From Garden to Glass: How to Make A Dirty Cucumber Basil Martini

From Garden to Glass:How to Make a Dirty Cucumber Basil MartiniCopyright 2013 Gary PilarchikThis is a new YouTube video series I just started. It is called From Garden to Glass and it highlights fresh picked garden vegetables as the main ingredient for alcohol and non-alcohol drinks.What is the...

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