Tomato food & Cuke question

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shihtzumom Pearisburg, VA(Zone 7a) May 06, 2008

Any suggestions for plant food for tomatoes? Is Epson salt good for them?

I have NEVER had luck with any cukes. I have planted in hills, not hills, etc. They usually end up with yellow leaves and few cukes, very few. I've tried pickling cukes, burpless, you name it and I just can't grow them. Why do my leaves wither and yellow? I give them sun but not during the heat of the day, they get watered, I don't know what's wrong.

Kathy

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NatureLover1950 Vicksburg, MS(Zone 8a) May 06, 2008

Cukes are pretty heavy feeders. Do you mix in any compost? If you don't make compost, you could buy composted cow manure (Black Kow is a good one that isn't loaded with sand). I always dig a good sized hole and mix in LOTS of compost. I also mulch them good with wheat straw to help them hold in moisture. For what it's worth, I've used Burpee burpless for the last 25 years. I have tried Wal Marts "burpless" variety and they just didn't grow , thrive or produce nearly as well as Burpees.

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shihtzumom Pearisburg, VA(Zone 7a) May 06, 2008

Thanks - no I haven't been composting the holes. I'll do that this year, just like I did my new roses and clematis. I learned the hard way it's better to have a $20 hole and a $5 rose than the other way around.

Kathy

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