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| To thank all of you for your help with my new venture into veggie container gardening, I thought I would share a photo update!!
My little herb garden (with dillx2, sage, thyme, catnip, parsley, and basil seedlings):
Oregano seedlings:
Basil:
Rosemary:
Corn:
Envy Soybeans aka. Edamame (including my first harvest from today):
Windowsill Roma Tomatoes:
Red Robin Tomatoes:
Sparkler Radishes (only one has given food so far):
Baby Finger Carrots:
Strawberries:
I hope this inspires others to get into container gardening! Any tips/advce/insight based on the photos? |
Follow-Up Postings:
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- Posted by ima_digger 9 SE FL (My Page) on Sun, Sep 11, 11 at 11:08
| Where do you live, that you have them outside now? Here in central FL we start planting usually by the end of the month. I still have parsley that was grown from seed last year, putting out leaves. My basil is about finished, It's getting woody, so I'll start again maybe in October. i have three bags of basil in freezer for pesto. My rosemary is growing very slowly. It was started from seeds back in Apri. |
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- Posted by kissingfrgos2003 6 (My Page) on Sun, Sep 11, 11 at 16:23
| I am in southern illinois. My basil is on its way out as well but i have more seedlings in the works. The basil and rosemary actually traveled cross country from California about 2 months ago. Hearty little guys... |
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- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Mon, Sep 12, 11 at 11:05
| The plants all appear to be suffering from the soil mix. Thin, slightly pale growth. The strawberries and the radish look good, though! Josh |
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- Posted by kissingfrgos2003 6 (My Page) on Mon, Sep 12, 11 at 11:48
| oh interesting...never heard that feedback before! Everything is planted in the following: http://www.scotts.com/smg/catalog/productTemplate.jsp?proId=prod70262& itemId=cat50154 with this fertilized added as appropriate: How should I remedy the problem? I can't really afford a major overhaul of all the potting (soil is expensive) but if there are cheap tricks to help I am open to it. Otherwise I'll take the suggestions into acocunt when I pot again :) |
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- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Mon, Sep 12, 11 at 12:24
| Yikes! Not only Miracle Grow....but Moisture Control! The only trick I can think of right now is to use a wick from the bottom of the drainhole. Next year, I'd recommend a mix of bark (or appropriate mulch), perlite, and a small portion I haven't used that particular fertilizer, but I'd go with something that offers nutrients in
Josh |
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- Posted by kissingfrgos2003 6 (My Page) on Mon, Sep 12, 11 at 17:02
| when you say wick...do you mean like a thin piece of rope hanging out of the bottom of the plant? I think I can manage that :) I started with the MG MC soil (and have had the best success with that versus others) because I water them all on the same day and until water runs out the bottom...i know some need more or less than that but I cant tell who needs what! I figure the MC helps me with what I over or under water :) you have been so helpful...any other advice? |
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