A few more tips on containers. Early in spring when your plants are smaller and the temperatures are lower you may only have to water every 3 or 4 days. As the plants get larger and the mercury creeps higher be prepared to water every day, with small pots or water “pigs” you might...
How to grow plants in potsStephanie Choo
Fill your pots(which shouldn’t be much larger than the cuttings themselves) with a clean, well-draining cactus or succulent soil. Water the soil so that it’s evenly moist, and create holes for your cuttings using a chop stick. When the cut ends of your clippings have cured, bury them...
You can fit 4 x 1020 trays in a 2’x4′ tent, perfect for 4 plants in 3-gallon pots (or 8 small plants in 2-gallon pots). If you put a little piece of plastic or something under the trays at the back, the slight slope causes all water to pool to the front for easy ...
A cheaper alternative is to buy plug-plants from garden centres or online. They are smaller and will need a bit of TLC including potting on before planting straight out in their final positions. How to care for them: Water them well using a fine rose on a watering can. Loosely fill a ...
Remember though, that when you are growing plants in pots or planters, that those plants are much more dependent on you to provide their necessities in life. They are in a limited amount of soil, with their roots restricted, and exposed to the elements far more than if they were field gr...
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Space the plants 18 to 24 inches apart to give them room to grow. For larger varieties, install support structures such as stakes, and try not to walk in mum beds to avoid compacting the soil. How to grow from seed Growing Mums from seed is often the best way to get the exact colors...
Don’t grow carrots where you grew potatoes, beets, parsnips, celery, eggplants, tomatoes, or peppers the year before. It is best to plant directly in the garden where they will grow. Carrots started in small pots or trays can be difficult to transplant; root damage at transplanting time ...
Plants that are used to growing on tree bark, or in rocky environments in their native habitat that might actually perform better in a media that is a large, rough pebble that does kind of resemble the texture or tree bark or stones. There are lots of tropical houseplants that also grow ...