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The Gardening Tips thread. Post your gardening tips here! From beginner to advanced. | |
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Mother Knows Best
 User ID: 78228976 United States04/28/2020 04:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Epsom salts are very gentle for your plants and boost the soil. [link to www.epsomsaltcouncil.org (secure)] Also, coffee grounds are wonderful for the soil. You can normally pick them up for free at coffee shops. [link to www.gardeningknowhow.com (secure)] |
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| D@t_Dude2
User ID: 75151949 United States04/28/2020 05:31 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Wood chips as mulch. Ideally ramial to offset nitrogen tie-up during carbon breakdown. 4-6" thick is ideal. Chips will act as moisture regulator for the soil... will hold in moisture during drought periods, will "wick" away excess moisture during wetter periods. They also will suppress weeds. The soil is key. Keeping it alive is key. Covering it with wood chips will keep it alive. Worms love to munch on decaying wood chips, which they then convert into fertilizer and deposit right in your garden. You will grow plants bigger than shit. D@t_Dude2 |
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| D@t_Dude2
User ID: 75151949 United States04/28/2020 05:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Wood chips as mulch. Quoting: D@t_Dude2 Ideally ramial to offset nitrogen tie-up during carbon breakdown. 4-6" thick is ideal. Chips will act as moisture regulator for the soil... will hold in moisture during drought periods, will "wick" away excess moisture during wetter periods. They also will suppress weeds. The soil is key. Keeping it alive is key. Covering it with wood chips will keep it alive. Worms love to munch on decaying wood chips, which they then convert into fertilizer and deposit right in your garden. You will grow plants bigger than shit. Then, brew worm tea and spray on all plants 1x per week (and after any heavy rainfall). Worm tea will help guard against pests and disease. D@t_Dude2 |
| D@t_Dude2
User ID: 75151949 United States04/28/2020 05:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Mulch the crop heavily with 2-3' of fall leaves. This mulch will insulate the ground and prevent it from freezing. During winter, simply clear off snow and dig under the leaves for fresh carrots and beets straight from the ground...they won't be frozen! D@t_Dude2 |
| Mother Knows Best
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| Enjoying Life
User ID: 33548947 United States04/29/2020 07:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Buy Egyptian walking onions. They are perennial and prolific. Look them up on YouTube. They don’t produce large bulbs but they produce lots of green tops and then they produce little bulbules or seeds on the very top and you can replant those. |
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| Enjoying Life
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| MoonSlice
User ID: 77661007 United States04/29/2020 07:17 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I always bury one whole, uncracked egg and 1/2 unpeeled banana in every location I plant peppers and tomatoes. Dig a whole as soon as the soil can be worked and bury the goods and by the time you put in the plants, get ready for a super yield! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 78840646 Why an egg and a banana? I saw a video where a guy put a dead fish underneath each plant he planted. Doom is not dead. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 78321357 United States04/29/2020 07:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I know (hope) a lot of gardeners are here. Please share your tips! Quoting: Reanne I’ll start with one: if you’re planting now, start with the plants you want from nurseries or Home Depot / Lowes. Next year (and plants you can seed and grow this year in your area), use heirloom seeds. Avoid anything GMO. Do the same with your soil. Try not to rely on store bought fertilizers. Think organic. How did the old timers do it with no big stores nearby? I know soil can be an issue, as a lot of it has been leeched of NPK and other micro-nutrients. Start composting for next year’s garden. FFs op don't buy from big box stores buy from local nurseries. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 75840782 United States04/29/2020 07:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Sheep have the greatest manure for fertilizer. Low odor, nice pellets and every plant you add it to grows amazingly. I add it fresh to most plantings but try to let it sit for a year before using it on vegetables. |
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| Crazy Chicken Lady
User ID: 78630189 United States04/29/2020 07:29 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Logged in so I can find this thread in the fall. I've started a compost pile, but my dirt is currently crap. Everything I have planted in potting soil and the ground I worked last year is growing ok, but I planted some cucumbers straight in the dirt this year, and they were dying as they came up, so I sprinkled a bunch of potting soil over them and added plant food/fertilizer, and they are looking a little better. I don't water them with city water anymore though. Last Edited by Some Chick on 04/29/2020 07:29 PM The best stories are told by the survivors. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 75840782 United States04/29/2020 07:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Logged in so I can find this thread in the fall. I've started a compost pile, but my dirt is currently crap. Everything I have planted in potting soil and the ground I worked last year is growing ok, but I planted some cucumbers straight in the dirt this year, and they were dying as they came up, so I sprinkled a bunch of potting soil over them and added plant food/fertilizer, and they are looking a little better. I don't water them with city water anymore though. Quoting: Crazy Chicken Lady When I first started gardening and didn't know what I was doing, I planted cucumbers straight into the dirt and up came the nastiest tasting cucumbers ever. Soil amendments are definitely called for although I have taken to growing cucumbers in large pots with nice results. |
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| Working nobody
User ID: 78161491 United States04/29/2020 07:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Buy Egyptian walking onions. They are perennial and prolific. Look them up on YouTube. They don’t produce large bulbs but they produce lots of green tops and then they produce little bulbules or seeds on the very top and you can replant those. Quoting: Enjoying Life This. They are pretty much weeds. Does not take hardly any effort to grow and propagate. Fresh greens pretty much year round. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 78489110 Canada04/29/2020 07:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If you can find a local sawmill, usually they have edging strips from the rough sawn lumber. You can cut them in 4 ft lengths to make tomato stakes and bean poles. On the cheap. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77457727 I've read that corn works great for that, as a companion plant. We'll see! Personally I have cucumbers with my corn, which are said to like using the corn as a natural stake.. Now to make sure I dont pull the corn thinking it's grass.. aaaah everything looks so similar when it's tiny, except the radishes and leeks  |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 78840646 United States04/29/2020 07:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I always bury one whole, uncracked egg and 1/2 unpeeled banana in every location I plant peppers and tomatoes. Dig a whole as soon as the soil can be worked and bury the goods and by the time you put in the plants, get ready for a super yield! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 78840646 Why an egg and a banana? I saw a video where a guy put a dead fish underneath each plant he planted. Ozarks old-timer tip...tried it 10 years ago and wouldn't do it any other way! Eggs -calcium, bananas - phosphorous. plus it encourages a lot of microbial action in your soil. Bury at least a foot deep to deter any critters. |
| Working nobody
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| Half Past Midnight
User ID: 78659823 United States04/29/2020 07:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Plain vinegar in a spray bottle kills weeds, also sprayed on your skin gets rid of mosquito bites & sunburn pain. Might have to spray it on twice. When spraying weeds, do it on a hot sunny day & they dry up fast. Save all your fruit, veg, house plant, garden plant trimmings to use as compost/mulch. Grow cooler crops like lettuce in the shade of taller plants like tomatoes. |
