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Time to till up the soil
lighter:
Thanks fraidy:
I started using cinnamon, and about that time separated what was left of the long straggely tomatoes..... less than 36 out of 120.
All the sudden they sturdied, up and got happy. Whoo hoo. Now, to keep the bottoms moist/wet and the top of the soil dry.... not a drop of water on the leaves, etc.... am using a turkey infuser. Interesting for children to join in...... about 30 plants left by now, and I have many more germinating, just in case I kill these off too. Looks good though.
I put one tomato plant outside, in the sun, for a few hours today. He was big enough to move to a larger pot, and I wanted to see if the sun helps or hurts...... learning as I go.
Ready to begin fertilizing them soon, as second set of leaves starting to pop out.
I haven't had Reader's Digest in the house since I was a teenager. Will look it up on the internet.... love the sound of gardening by the moon.
Obviously, I'm in a warmer climate than you.... already have some beans and snow peas in the garden.
We removed a boulder..... large enough to seat 8 around the fire pit, from the garden yesterday with heavy equipment. Always wondered why the tiller skipped there; )
Lighter
ps Anyone love a particular fertilizer for new seedlings? Thinking fish emulsion.
fraidycat:
Sounds great Lighter! When you take them out to harden off start them in the shade for a few hours the first few days then gradually give them more time outside. After a few days they can take sun for a few hours and stay out over night if the weathers nice. It takes about a week to harden off. As far as the fertilizer goes if your potting soil already has fertilizer in it you may not need it, otherwise wait until they have true leaves (not the oval shaped leaves that come first) I till in compost before planting seeds or transplants then use fertilizer a few weeks later. After that about once a month and cut back when the plant sets fruit or flower. Really looking forward to spring this year, we had it rough this winter here. Best of luck!!
Hopalong:
Awww, these are great Glimpses of Gardens.
Sigh.
Deer.
Hungry brave ones who sleep outside my window half the winter.
Is there any deer fencing that won't cost thousands to install and will still to the job and not be TOTALLY hideous?
Hops
lighter:
Thanks, fraidy: )
Lots of information..... I moved little plants to bigger pots today.
Walking meditation.
Hops, I think hog wire is the cheapest, but it's not pretty. I'm guessing you wouldn't go for the "hog wire with 2 strands of barbed wire at the top version either.
I'm considering hog wiring in a dog run around the hog wired in garden, which the deer neatly hop over from a standstill. :shock:
The possum climb it.
I was going to put the dog at one end of the garden, but those darned deer are SO smart....
they'd figure out they can neatly hop 3 sides, and eat their fill, while the dog barks at them from his lonely end.
lighter
fraidycat:
I have the Scarecrow motion activated sprinkler for deer, it works great... if you remember to turn it on! It hooks on to your garden hose, I turn it on at dusk and off at dawn but have forgot a few times and took an unexpected shower! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jHYV6nJksw
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