ninnymary
Garden Master
I don't think my garden is as bad as yours but for the amount of time, energy, and money I expect it to be pristine! It should also have an abundance of produce! But it isn't.
One thing I am committed to is to not plant so many things in pots. They are high maintenance and a bear to maintain. I let a bay leaf plant that I have in a huge pot go without watering and now when I water it just runs through it. So tomorrow my husband and I are going to tip that pot over and gently pull out the plant. Then we will prune the root ball and water and stir, water and stir, water and stir the soil about 5 times to get it all moist. Not looking forward to it.
Last year I bought compost by the yard from American Soil and frankly I didn't notice any difference. This year I have a new planting area and have bought compost from Bee Green. We'll see how that goes but I believe there are a lot of composts that are not any good.
My blueberries in large pots are dying and I suspect the PH is off. Rather than trying to revive them I will just buy some more next year. So much easier.
So you see, it's not just you Nifty. We are supposed to have ideal climate for growing so many things but yet they are hard to grow. All we can do is keep on trying. I also try to ignore my husband who keeps telling me it's cheaper and easier to buy veggies at Whole Foods, haha.
Sorry I wasn't very helpful.
Mary
One thing I am committed to is to not plant so many things in pots. They are high maintenance and a bear to maintain. I let a bay leaf plant that I have in a huge pot go without watering and now when I water it just runs through it. So tomorrow my husband and I are going to tip that pot over and gently pull out the plant. Then we will prune the root ball and water and stir, water and stir, water and stir the soil about 5 times to get it all moist. Not looking forward to it.
Last year I bought compost by the yard from American Soil and frankly I didn't notice any difference. This year I have a new planting area and have bought compost from Bee Green. We'll see how that goes but I believe there are a lot of composts that are not any good.
My blueberries in large pots are dying and I suspect the PH is off. Rather than trying to revive them I will just buy some more next year. So much easier.
So you see, it's not just you Nifty. We are supposed to have ideal climate for growing so many things but yet they are hard to grow. All we can do is keep on trying. I also try to ignore my husband who keeps telling me it's cheaper and easier to buy veggies at Whole Foods, haha.
Sorry I wasn't very helpful.
Mary