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akroberts replied to the thread Organic gardening 2025.I got some more containers to put the seeds in. I'm also going to use my containers that my inhaler came in so that I can water the... -
akroberts replied to the thread Organic gardening 2025.I'm slowly working on getting my tomatoes, peppers and squash/ melons started. I did manage to get some sweet potatoes started just to...
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Read somewhere to use equal parts manure/compost, peat and grit for carrot soil. So, here's my version and it fills the huge planter... -
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Moved the two temporary pots of hostas to bigger pots. Got too hot to finish preparing the next two pots for transplanting. This big...
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Well, they're "dead" now....😑
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Repotted the lupines.
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Shrub got a bigger pot. put all the iris in a pot, too. And the other bulbs.
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Hmm. Gonna plant the others in the big barrel! Should I put the iris in them, too?
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😭 one of the lupines isn't happy...
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Do you cut down the iris after flowering? They turned yellow, not sure if they'll bounce back or not. If cut back, do I move them so...
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Hostas are not happy in the heat. I wonder if these 24in pots would be good for permanent growth.
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So, lupine turn into ugly, half dead plants after seeding? Ugh. =( Got all of the seeds! More than a packet gets you. Averaged about 2...
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Some of the lupine seeds!
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First to bloom! Is it because it got too dry?? 😵