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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.

  • What is the best time to plant potatoes in our raised garden beds?

  • What caused Patterson onions to rot from the top down?

  • What are the spots on my bell peppers?

  • What crop can I plant where my bush green beans were?

  • Is there a natural remedy for treating Powdery Mildew of Squash and Pumpkin?

  • What is the best time to plant zucchini and summer squash?

  • If we are saving seeds from spring peas, can they be planted for a fall crop before they are thoroughly dried?

  • What type of soil should I layer on top of my asparagus bed?

  • Why are my raised beds and flower gardens not successful?

  • Can you freeze zucchini and summer squash?

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