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That big yellow thing you can see on the other side of the rail is a plumed cockscomb that wandered over from the seeds I planted February 2015. It had a big red one next to it but it died. We're at the back of the complex, so management never said anything about the additions to the landscaping!
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I haven't had to water but once this week with all the rain we've been getting! Tomorrow morning I plan to transplant the sage out of it's little pot and remove the pod the seeds came in, it'll go in the lamb planter you can see on the bottom shelf of the black table/shelf thing. The hollyhocks will mostly be transplanted into the two remaining copper flowerboxes that don't have pole bean seeds in them, and the rest will go into extra pots I have lying around to be given as gifts (my mom's birthday is next week and I'll probably give one to my Gram on Easter). The carrot picture looks dry but that's just DE that got wet. Nothing is dry out there right now, promise.
![]() Pictures (in order of upload) are: the patio, lavender, bell pepper, thyme, basil, cilantro, sage, tomato and strawberry, carrots, jalapeno. You can see the hollyhocks in the background of the bell pepper and thyme pics.
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Hi Kelly,
Great pictures!!! Thanks for posting! Dutch
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Nice.
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Thanks y'all!
This year's garden has been significantly cheaper than last year's so far - out of necessity. It helps that I didn't have to repurchase pots or tools and had a leftover bag of potting mix from last year, and that the jalapeno and satsuma have stayed alive since last year. I've spent probably $50 total so far, including plants, seeds, potting mix, and food. ![]()
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I transplanted the hollyhocks into a flowerbox and some small pots, and the sage into the big ceramic lamb/sheep planter, so they're all a little droopy right now but will hopefully perk up soon.
The tomato plant is still adjusting to the pot, I think I might have added a little too much lime to the potting mix thinking the pot was bigger than it is. Hopefully that won't be too much of a problem as I've been top watering (even though it's a SWC) to help flush it out a bit. It's not dying or anything, just droopy. And the husband talked me into buying a new Satsuma tree. The one we got last year is still putting out new leaves, but it's also dropping leaves and flower buds. I've asked my mom if she wants it, but if she doesn't it will likely go to the compactor in a few days. ![]() Photos, in order of upload: hollyhocks transplanted into pots and flowerbox, strawberries, some of the fruit on the new tree, size comparison of new tree v. old tree (use tomato cage in both images for an idea of scale), the patio as of yesterday evening
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I have to ask why the lime addition?
Citrus like an acid soil. Worth |
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FWIW, I only added about half the recommended amount of lime to the new tree's pot - 10 tablespoons for 20 gallons.
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Kelly a lot of this comes from getting information from people that live in areas that have a high acid soil.
For years I have heard people say you need to add lime in the garden due to this. |
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Kelly I am not a container expert and it is the reason I dont hardly ever give advice about container gardening.
Yes tomatoes like an acid environment also. From around 6.3 to 7. 7 being the high end I shoot for around 6.5. The Natures Care soil is below 7 and is just about right on its own at least mine was. |
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I should probably test it before I do anything else, but would adding vinegar help bring the pH down if it's too high?
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