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From my grandmother:. I thought you might be interested in growing cherry tomatoes in a bag of potting mix. Before lying bag down flat put a few small holes on one side for drainage. Then turn over to the other side and cut holes big …
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Hi everyone
Welcome to this edition of your Gardening Weekly, today's edition is entitled:
Water Logging Your Plants
QUOTE: In joy or sadness, flowers are our constant friends.
- Kozuko Okakura
If you give your plants excess water or have poor drainage you will run the risk of water logging them
This will cause the leaves to go a yellow or brown color and they will usually drop off. When plants start getting waterlogged the leaves at the bottom of the plant will be affected first.
By the time the upper leaves of the plant start turning yellow and brown you have a real problem.
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The problem arises because of the fact that plants need air as well as water around their roots to survive and with excessive watering the air pockets in the soil are filled with water. Without this air the roots of the plant will begin to die and as the roots are needed to supply the plant with the necessary nutrients to survive, the plant begins to die from the bottom up. That is why you see the lower leaves getting affected first.
To remedy the situation you will need to allow the soil to dry out to reduce the water content. If the plant is in a container you will need to check to see whether there are sufficient drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
If the soil has become compacted from all the water it is best to remove the plant and give it some new soil.
Often when plants begin to wilt they can appear to be lacking water when the opposite is the case so it is best to check the moisture content of the soil before assuming the plant needs more water.
When watering the plants allow the soil to dry out completely, or partially between watering to reduce the chance of them getting waterlogged. Try to improve the drainage of the soil for plants in the garden and even consider raising the garden for better water control.
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Thanks,
Annie
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Hi all
With the ever increasing number of people choosing to live in apartments and condos, many believe the chance of growing beautiful and useful plants has finished. Thankfully this really doesn’t have to be the case at all. The growing trend among those yard-less people is the option of container gardening. There are five key elements that yo should keep in mind when growing your own container garden. The type of containers used, what kind of growing mixture, exposure to sunlight, fertilizer, and watering habits are all aspects that need to be considered before starting your container paradise.
The container type is an important aspect of this style of gardening. You will want your containers to enhance and match your outdoor patio, yard or balcony area. At the same time that environment should be healthy for the plants you want to grow. Wood pots can be prone to rotting. Cedar or redwood are rot resistant and can be used without staining. If using wood pots, be sure that it is untreated wood to avoid any harmful chemicals polluting your plants. Plastic pots deteriorate quickly in the sun and won’t last very long. While they are pretty, terra cotta pots dry out fast making them prone to cracking and breaking. Glazed ceramic pots are a good option for container gardening. Just be sure there are sufficient drainage holes in the bottom.
Your growing mixture will mainly depend on the type of plants you decide to grow. Due to the small space the plants have to thrive in, be sure to the mixture will allow proper drainage. You want the soil to retain moisture, but also drain off to avoid over watering. Check into the growing requirements of your plants to see if any sand should be added to the growing mixture. The right mixture of soil and other components is extremely important in container gardening.
Once again, when trying to determine the amount of sunlight your container garden will need, check the requirements for the plants. This is especially true with flowers. Vegetables tend to need an average of five hours of sunlight daily.
In container gardening, fertilizer is a vital element. Since the plants only have a limited amount of soil to draw nutrients from it is necessary to help them along. The recommended interval for fertilizing plants is every other time you water. Liquid seaweed is an excellent plant booster, just be sure to provide the plants with a wide variety of nutrients for the best results.
You will discover with your container garden that watering is critically important. It may take a little while to determine exactly how much and when to water. All plants are different so it is very important to know what your plants need. Especially when in very hot weather as you will find that plants may need to be watered daily.
Container gardening is a very rewarding hobby that allows even apartment and city dwellers to enjoy a piece of the great outdoors. Decide what types of plants you want to grow, have your materials ready, and be prepared to reap the rewards of your labor.
Today we fertilized, put up fences and planted the herb garden. April_2007_295. The little grass seed I planted at Easter has started growing and all the little holes in the yard are filling in. We started to put up the picket fence …
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Hi everyone
Welcome to this edition of your Gardening Weekly, today's edition is entitled:
Moss
QUOTE: Gardening requires lots of water…
Most of it in the form of perspiration
- Lou Erickson
If you have moss on your lawn then this can be a sign of two main problems. Either you have a drainage problem or poor nutrition.
With moss on your lawn you will need to remove as much of the moss as possible before you start to take action to prevent it from coming back again.
Aerating the lawn will help to solve the problem. There are various ways that this can be done.
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The best way to aerate your lawn is with a coring machine that actually pulls small plugs of approximately 2 inches from the lawn. It is possible to hire these machines or get a professional to do the job for you. Alternatively you can aerate your lawn by using a garden fork and punching holes throughout the affected area. This can be quite time consuming and tiring.
Another way to improve your lawn is to rake the lawn vigorously, and in doing so you will be removing the moss and any old grass clippings and other debris that is lying around. This procedure is called scarifying.
You can then use a lawn specific moss killer to kill off any moss that is left. It is important that you get a moss specifically formulated for lawns as ordinary moss killers can also kill your lawn.
As the moss dies it will turn black and the lawn might look unsightly for a while but once the moss has died you can scarify it again to remove the dead matter.
Scarifying the lawn will allow the water and fertilizer to reach the roots of the grass and improve the quality of your lawn.
In areas of your property where there is little or no sunlight and quite a lot of dampness, you might need to consider if it would be better to transform it into a garden that will cope better with the conditions than lawn.
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Annie
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It’s working! The nastrutium seeds have sprouted. I can’t believe that the squirrels didn’t dig in the holes in the jar. I’ve got my fingers and toes crossed that my luck holds and they don’t discover this.
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Berries Galore Strawberry Packman Broccoli Bloomsdale Longstanding Spinach……organic and NO HOLES! 
(ggg points and laughs at everyone with slug issues)
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Those of you who are container gardening gurus: do you know what causes brown edges on your leaves? Is it over watering or under watering? I'm watering my plants about every 2 days and the pots have good drainage, but I'm still getting …
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I went on a buying spree yesterday. After a quick stop at home to drop off the african violets, I headed over to Lowe's to get some of that "stuff" to fill all the nail holes in the walls of my back entry before I paint it. …
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Question: How should I prepare a new, wooden strawberry barrel for planting strawberries? What soil mix should I use? Should I put stones in the bottom, and use screen to keep dirt from coming out holes while planting, etc? …
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