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Comments (9)Mandolls, yes... six weeks is too long (unless they were in especially large pots). I don't let any brassicas stay in pots longer than four weeks and I get heads that weigh in at a pound and a half. They don't get any special treatment except protection against those damn cabbage worms. Mindyw3, I agree that the plant was probably stressed which caused the small head. Hold out for the side shoots and better luck next time. Your cauliflower shouldn't be the same size as it was a month ago. Are you putting these guys out too early (too cold)? What's the soil temp when you transplant them out?...See MoreShould I just go ahead and plant them out?
Comments (7)I've been dealing with a yucky spring, too. Last year, I saw an article at the Gardener's Supply Company website that was amazing to me. They planted out tomatoes in mid-April, and wrapped heavy row cover around the cages - just on the sides, not even on the top. The tomatoes did fine. Of course it was also an ad for both their type of box cages and their heavy row cover, but it still sold me on the idea. We usually can't plant tomatoes until late May around here in southern NH, which has about the same climate as they do in VT. Not that I did that this year, of course. (Sigh.) My gardening schedule is way off. I had to have my beds tested for heavy metals, and it threw me totally off. Thankfully, my soil is fine, but I'm still behind, so I'm procrastinating...using the low 50's expected at nights this week to justify it....silly me. Anyway, depending on what you do for tomato supports, you could get a similar result from wrapping in a double layer of single row cover. If it gets really cold, young tomatoes are small enough to cover with a burlap sack or towel. I've done sillier in September, when the first frost rolls around.......See MoreBaby neon questions
Comments (11)(I'm not very concerned with my fish's health while the tank is cycling because I'm changing the water often, which I understand will slow the process, but keep the fish healthier. Correct me if that's wrong.) Not really, because you haven't yet established the cycle, you need to keep a minimal amount of ammonia in the water to initiate the first stage of the cycle. Since you are cycling with fish you should keep the ammonia level less then 1 ppm. Neon Tetras are not a good choice for establishing cycle a tank because they are very fragile, especially with ammonia. The person in the fish store should have disuaded you on using them if he had any experience or really cared. In the next 2 weeks ammonia will build. Very slowly at first, maybe not even detectable for a week or so, hten by week 2 all hell breaks loose. Your ammonia will spike and most likely stay that way for a week or more. Things you can do to reduce ammonia, besides constant water changes 1) feed minimally, less food = less fish poop and less uneaten food = less ammonia. 1 small feeding every other day. This is fine your fish won't starve. Do the 2 minute rule with feeding. If the fish don't eat what you put in within 2 minutes you are feeding too much. 2)If you are using a dechlorinator like "Prime" double dose it to help detoxify ammonia. 3) Don't add any more fish until you have completed cycling. After the ammonia disappears you will see nitrites appearing and spike also. The good news is they can be blocked by adding salt. Also, keep an eye on pH. pH tends to crash durring a cycle becoming very acidic. Try to keep it above 6.8ppm. If it gets too acidic the bacteria that is trying to grow will be killed....See MoreDrying herbs/Houston
Comments (7)I have been drying herbs for a long time, even before I started gardening I would dry herbs I bought from the supermarket because they are so much better than the dried herbs in jars. Basil, oregano, sage, anything with a green main stem I found are best dried by hanging upside down. The trick is to separate the leaves as much as possible because when they are bunched together they don't dry as quickly or thoroughly. I take a needle and some nylon thread and pull it through the stems. You can then move them left/right and get the spacing you want. Then, put them into your pantry or a closet. Darkness seems to help them dry faster though I don't know why. I usually take some push pins and string the herb chain along a shelf, or even on the back of the door. Takes about 2 weeks, maybe a little longer, and your herbs are dried nicely and good for 4-6 months. Now, if you are drying a field of herbs at once, then you will want to look at a quicker drying method, but the old slow hand method gets the best results. Even with your humidity, this should still work....See Moredrblount10
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