Cut the stem so the cutting will be about 5-7cm long, ensuring you make the cut just below a leaf joint (node). Remove any leaves from the lower half of the stem and place the stem into small pots of potting co
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Break up clumps with your hands or, better still, screen or sieve the compost to get a fine, even texture. A simple potting mix of compost, coir and perlite gives seeds an excellent start in life Now add two parts coir (coconut fiber). Coir is extracted from coconut husks, making ...
Multipurpose potting soil works well, but I bulk this out (mainly to save money!) by mixing it with good garden soil and some of my own garden-made compost. You can also add a couple of handfuls of organic fertilizer, such as chicken manure pellets, for good measure if you wish. ...
How to Grow Green Onions from Seed Green onions are a hardy, low-maintenance crop that mainly need plenty of sun and rich, well-draining soil. Make sure to amend your garden bed with an inch or two of compost before planting, or use a high-quality potting mix if you’re growing in ...
Make sure your soil is well-drained. Add aged compost or well-rotted manure to the soil and turn the soil to a depth of 8 inches (20cm) or more. Watermelons are heavy feeders. Add bone meal, greensand, or granite dust to the planting hole. Watermelon flowers Planting watermelons on ...
Use whatever you have to hand and wish you use. The point is to try to stop compost and potting mix from eroding out of the holes between the slats. I’ve shared more detail on the best way to plant a strawberry pallet planter if you’d like to learn more. It includes information...
Fungus gnat larvae like to live in potting soil and they love raw potato. They are attracted to the potato slices to feed, which allows you to draw them out of the soil naturally, and also to see the extent of your infestation. In my view, the reason this works so well in comparison...
When I say potting mix, you’ll have your choice. In the UK, choose a type of bagged peat-free compost. In other places, look for eco-friendly potting soil. Potting soil doesn’t actually have soil (dirt) in it, and I don’t recommend putting actual soil in planters. In containers...
“The general rule is to do this for late winter/spring maintenance. If a plant is root-bound and needs potting up a size, gently loosen the roots and repot in a pot a size up with fresh PEAT-FREE compost.” Exactly how you should care for your plant will depend on the type of ...