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Ask the Expert FAQs: Vegetables

Click on the questions below for more details and for the response from our experts. All questions are from Maine home gardeners like you!

Questions are listed in chronological order with the most recent submissions at the top. To view all of the FAQs in this category, go to Vegetables.

  • When is the best time to plant seeds for a fall crop of snow peas?

  • Should pepper blossoms be pinched off before transplanting into the garden?

  • Should I remove soil if I backfilled six inches when planting asparagus?

  • What are the best blight resistant tomatoes for Maine climate?

  • Can you recommend how to grow potatoes in barrels due to a wire worm infestation?

  • When is the best time to transplant tomatoes into an unheated tunnel?

  • What is the correct soil composition for a raised bed vegetables garden?

  • Is it best to rotate my potatoes into a different garden bed?

  • Do you have any suggestions for improving the soil in a raised bed vegetable garden?

  • Are felt planters safe to grow vegetables in?

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