Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Why are the cucumbers falling off the vine while still small?

Insect infestation, uneven watering (usually not the problem), and poor soil are usually the culprits. Sometimes severe swings in air temperature can lead to this problem, although this is usually not the case. Insects and/or poor soil are the likely suspects. Spray for bugs and apply fertilizer, and you should have more cucumbers than you can deal with.



Good luck with your gardening.

Why are the cucumbers falling off the vine while still small?
they probably need more water
Reply:They want to be pickels?..:)

Rubber Slippers

Did you hear it through the Grape Vine?

YEA...AND i ALM0ST L0ST Mi MiND!

Did you hear it through the Grape Vine?
***ARE YOU KIDDING? I'VE BEEN HEARING IT THROUGH THE GRAPE VINE FOR EARS NOW. IT NEVER STOPS. THE VINE JUST KEEPS GROWING AND GROWING.***


How and when do you prune a vine to train it to grow over a pergola?

What kind of vine? Different types of plants get pruned in different ways and at different times of the year.

How and when do you prune a vine to train it to grow over a pergola?
just weave it around the pergola you don't have to prune it it will need something like wire or rope to grab on to though
Reply:If you are only just starting to train this vine then you should not need to prune it at all. You simply need to guide the vine around the pergola until such a time as it has completely covered the area that you need. After that as the previous answer said it depends on the vine as to when to prune it. However, you should have a good few years at least to find this out if it is a new plant.


I cut my concord or muscadine grape vine (they are entwined) and now it is dripping. I have tried everything?

from wood glue to a band-aid.......Help!

I cut my concord or muscadine grape vine (they are entwined) and now it is dripping. I have tried everything?
You might think its silly but I'd use duct tape, it'll hold anything. The cut may heal if you mend it with the tape as best as you can, water it and hope for the best. It may just have to drip until it can heal the wound. If it can't heal, then maybe a new shoot will come up from the root to replace that vine. Sorry.
Reply:so solly wo=ino
Reply:use some roofing tar.


Could ethanol be made from the Kudzu vine?

Kudzu grows wild all over the Southern U.S., and has proven very difficult to get rid of. Why don't we capitalize on this and try to make ethanol out of it? It's not like the stuff isn't renewable enough!

Could ethanol be made from the Kudzu vine?
I wondered the same thing about Japanese Knotweed! It would be a great way to use these invasive species plants.

I belive breaking down the cellulose is the problem with the knotweed. Collecting might be a problem with kudzu. It's a great idea though if someone could make it work. Instead of using our "edible" plants we would use the plants we are trying to eliminate.
Reply:there is research going on now where using bacteria to break down the wood fibers, fuel alcohol is being made from waste that would otherwise be made into mulch. fuel alcohol is also being made from algae as well.
Reply:You can make ethanol out of any organic thing that decays, the question is the quality
Reply:That's a great idea. I wonder if that could be done. We would never run out of it.
Reply:Good Idea. Can't kill it, so maybe it could be of use.

get well flowers

Where can I get a yellow Jasmine vine?

I got one from Home Depot a couple of years ago, but you could call around to local greenhouses as well.

Where can I get a yellow Jasmine vine?
Lowes or Home depot. try a local nursery if theres one near you
Reply:Have you tried the local nursery ???? Speak to the people at the nursery and they can give you lotts of help.
Reply:These folks list it on their website for sale:

http://ecolage.safeshopper.com/


How do you make wine from fresh vine grapes?

i want an easy recipe.

How do you make wine from fresh vine grapes?
Get the juice out of them. (crush them, even use a potato masher). If your grapes are red and you want red wine, leave the peels in there. If you want blush, strain them out. If your grapes are green, then it doesn't really matter, but for a clearer wine, strain the peels out. Then, add yeast. How much and what kind? well, if you're handy to a beer and wine kit store, ask the salesmand for wine yeast. If not, you can try with regular baker's yeast, but it takes much more (at least 100 grams for a 5 gallon bucket). Then you want to cover your bucket (assuming you ARE using a 5 gallon bucket) and leave it alone for a couple of months in a room where the temperature will constantly be around 20 degrees celcius. After, you will need to siphen the liquid out in order to leave the sediment on the bottom of the bucket, preferably into a big glass container (called a "carboy"). Leave it in there for as long as it takes (until there are no bubbles rising to the surface). Once there are no more bubbles (probably another couple of months), siphen it again (called "racking") to get it away from more sediments in the bottom. Now, you should stir vigorously for a few minutes about three times a day to take out the "fizz". Once this is done, you can bottle it or leave it a while longer, whatever floats your boat, though the longer the better, yet you don't want to loose too much alcohol through evaporation. At this point, you can drink it, but it will taste "raw", so it's best to leave it alone for a year or more. Remember the part about making sure there are no more bubbles rising? If you skipped this step and bottled your wine prematurely, you will be having bottles popping their corks in a few months as carbonation is still happening. Your wine kit store can provide you with a chemical you can add to kill the fermentation prior to bottling in order to prevent popping bottles, but myself I like to make it all natural.



That's the basics. I know you wanted a simple, short answer, but there are none if you want to make it correctly. You might want to check out www.homedistillers.org for nifty recipies.
Reply:You need a fruit press to extract the juice, and fermentation vessels.... and yeast, and sulfaites...
Reply:Watch "I Love Lucy" for a tutorial. Just know that it involves stepping on the grapes with your feet. Make sure you wash well before hand or you'll end up with "stinky" wine.
Reply:idk squish them!!