What Are Your Favourite Tomatoes?
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Comments (8)Thanks for your tips everyone......Powerfeed I have (came as an add on with some Seasol I bought) so thats what they will get. Now excuse this question but knowing the dilution ratio is by the bucket (9 litres) would I use a whole bucket full each time or would they just need about half a bucket.......or even less? Also should I water the pot first to the point of it coming out the bottom before I give them the feed or just feed without watering first? Is it me or is it more complicated these days to grow Tomatoes as years ago all I seemed to do was put them in the ground and water occassionally. I realise with the pressure of working long hours and not having the time or inclination its about 10 years since the last lot but we always seemed to get good crops. Maybe retirement makes one not want to be a failure.........oh the shame of not being able to produce a ton of totally tantilising terrific tasty Tomatoes :)) Cathy...See MoreWhat is your favourite mulch?
Comments (14)Definitely leaf mulch is my preferred mulch - I fill one bin of my compost bins (3x3x3) with leaves and let them rot over the winter. While we have a lot of fruit trees and one very large Katsura tree in the front, I still need to “steal” some leaves from my neighbours as we have curbside leaf collection so I will be making the rounds with my wheelbarrow! I also have an electric chipper/shredder for all my branch prunings (mainly fruit trees) and that goes on my flower beds and paths between raised veggie beds. I just find that the raccoons like to dig into it as they find some bugs that live in the chips. I’ve tried doing cardboard mulching to get rid of a bindweed infestation but the raccoons just dug it up and made a huge mess with cardboard everywhere! I believe in keeping as much garden debris on my property rather than getting rid of it - the only exception is weed seeds and perennial weed roots such as bindweed which go into our curbside green bin....See MoreWhat’s your favourite geranium / pelargonium?
Comments (12)FrozeBudd, I'll have to give the 'Nano' variety a try, I like the idea of a more compact geranium, especially if I bring them indoors during the winter. Right now, "BullsEye" is my most compact: If I'm ever in Kelowna BC, I'm tempted to stop here: http://www.thegreenery.ca/products/annuals/exotic-geraniums.html . It looks like they had 'Crystal Palace Gem', which has been on my wish list since I've seen it on this forum. Bourban, I am stunned at the variety of scents available in scented leaf geraniums - from nutmeg to oak! If I lived in the states I would be immersed in the Geraniacea.com website, some of the flowers on the scented varieties are very attractive too: http://geraniaceae.com/cgi-bin/listPlants.cgi?major=Pelargoniums&minor=Scented-Leaf . They also have 'Appleblossom Rosebud,' I wonder if it looks as good in person as online? It is the most stunning pelargonium flower I have ever seen.... My variegated types are a little faded/leggy right now because they are indoors. I found the tag, this is indeed Mrs. Pollock: Here is 'Brocade Cherry Night', I hope it blooms, flowers are similar to the double rosebud type in a vibrant dark cherry colour: 'Brocade Fire’ is still standing out, it's the only one blooming even with the limited indoors lighting....See MorePerennial gardeners what are your favourite ANNUALS in 2020?
Comments (33)Any annuals I plant in my beds must be colorful, self-sufficient and flower all season. No deadheading, no supplemental watering, no flopping and must be deer/rabbit resistant. That really narrows down my selection. I've found these four fit the requirements and use then liberally: angelonia, melampodium, spreading vinca, lantana, They're all annual in my zone 6. I use plenty of other annuals in pots on my deck where I can give them a little more care and attention (and keep the critters away)....See Morekioni
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