and well-draining. Mix aged manure and/or compost (about 50% native soil to organic matter) deep into the soil a couple of weeks before planting.
Before you start working, sanitize your tools by wiping them with a 10 percent bleach solution, isopropyl alcohol, or hot, soapy water. Find a small container to hold the plants. Don’t use plastic or anything else that isn’t breathable. Something like unglazed clay or terra cotta is bes...
Seeds should germinate in 14 to 20 days. Remove the plastic when the second set of leaves appears. When seedlings are one inch tall, transplant them into individual pots or cells and grow out. Remember to harden them off before planting outdoors. Growing Impatiens are not fussy and, if plan...
I can also see myself setting a custom cycle optimized for quiet when we have guests over, then adding another the next time I need to sanitize several dozen empty beer bottles for a future batch of homebrewed beer. So although this makes me feel a little dirty in a way that no ...
For extra early blooms, you can start calendula seeds in cell trays or pots. The seedlings need to have a warm greenhouse,bright windowsill, or grow lights to help them mature before the weather has warmed outside. It is best to start calendula seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before the expected...
I like to use pots that are 4-5 gallons in size for my tomatoes. To get them ready for planting, I wash them all well. Then I sanitize all my pots by dipping them in a bleach/water solution in a large plastic bin. To sanitize, I put in a couple of inches of water and maybe ...
How to plant: Dig a wide planting hole, as hosta roots can grow to one foot deep and two feet wide. Untangle the plant’s roots and rest them atop a mound of soil created in the center of the hole. Backfill and water thoroughly. Bare root plants should be soaked for several hours ...
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While peat pots are more convenient for your succulents, they tend to support fungus growth. For this reason, use plastic trays in planting your seedlings. Avoid overcrowding your seedlings to allow air to circulate correctly. Adequate air circulation also helps in developing sturdier stems. ...
If you plant black-eyed Susans too early in the spring out of a desire to have flowers as quickly as possible, your seedlings could be damaged or killed by a late spring frost. If this happens, you may have to start the planting process all over again, which will further delay the ar...