The Joy of Gardening

kittygrrl · 12-30-2018, 06:26 PM

Plant in the rain. Plants & seeds love it..

homoe · 12-30-2018, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by kittygrrl

Plant in the rain. Plants & seeds love it..

Living in the Pacific Northwest, that won't be a problem......

kittygrrl · 12-30-2018, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by homoe

Living in the Pacific Northwest, that won't be a problem......

Lucky h.....you really are

homoe · 12-31-2018, 11:04 AM

Pre-warm soil for heat-loving plants. Transplants that relish warm weather, including peppers and eggplants, are best planted into warm soil. In areas with long growing seasons, waiting to transplant until the soil warms up works just fine. If you want to get an early start, or if your growing season is short, you can give the soil a heat boost to help ease the transition to the garden. Two weeks or more before transplant time, prepare the soil and rake the site smooth. Water if soil is very dry. Spread black plastic over the site, stretching it tight and burying all the edges. Let the sun’s rays warm the soil for 2 weeks before transplanting. Plant directly into the plastic by cutting holes through it with a trowel or gardening knife. The plastic holds heat during the nighttime hours, which also benefits heat-loving crops.

homoe · 12-31-2018, 11:19 PM

homoe · 01-01-2019, 11:45 AM

Some plants are shade plants, others need sun, and yet even more plants are partial shade or sun! Don't overlook that part of your plant's description!

Hometalk member The Micro Gardener has a universal solution: Place your container garden on wheels or a trolley, so you can move it around in the event your selected spot doesn't get as much sunlight as you originally thought.

After reading this tip, I'm considering picking up a used wheelbarrow at a yard sale come spring!

homoe · 01-01-2019, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by homoe

Some plants are shade plants, others need sun, and yet even more plants are partial shade or sun! Don't overlook that part of your plant's description!

Hometalk member The Micro Gardener has a universal solution: Place your container garden on wheels or a trolley, so you can move it around in the event your selected spot doesn't get as much sunlight as you originally thought.

After reading this tip, I'm considering picking up a used wheelbarrow at a yard sale come spring!

This idea could also solve a limited space problem which we will have. I'm thinking herbs such as chives, parsley, etc might work well in this instance.

12-30-2018, 06:26 PM	#1
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12-31-2018, 11:19 PM	#5
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,548 Times in 14,914 Posts Rep Power: 21474889	Houseplants......

01-01-2019, 11:45 AM	#6
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,548 Times in 14,914 Posts Rep Power: 21474889	Location Location Location........... Some plants are shade plants, others need sun, and yet even more plants are partial shade or sun! Don't overlook that part of your plant's description! Hometalk member The Micro Gardener has a universal solution: Place your container garden on wheels or a trolley, so you can move it around in the event your selected spot doesn't get as much sunlight as you originally thought. After reading this tip, I'm considering picking up a used wheelbarrow at a yard sale come spring!