Questions about growing greens indoors in containers?
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Comments (1)I would wait for it to get a bit taller. You can clip off the lower leaves which will force it up. Then as you fill up ( in stages ) the pot, it will develop more roots and tubers where the leaf nodes are. I have a few in pots, but I don't want the soil to get too hot, so I double pot them with a larger pot on the outside, preferably a lighter colour. With the air space between the pots, the inner pot doesn't get so hot. Sometimes, I fill the space with soil as well for extra insulation or ballast in case of winds. Good luck. Please keep us informed as to your progress, especially in the fall. I am curious to see how many tubers you get....See Morequestion about growing indoors
Comments (1)Hi Rachael, It doesn't sound like a bad set up to me. I grew annuals and tomatoes last year under a four ft grow light upstairs in my attic, with only on small westerly window to aide the lights. I really didn't get as much light as you probably will. I still had tomatoes though. You will probably have to hand pollinate them. But some of mine I didn't and I still got fruit. I'm not sure how that happenend, it surely got there somehow.. anyway..The biggest problem I had was spider mites, and my tomatoes trying to come out of the pots. (I chose to small of a pot). as well as gnat larvae and mildew. I fought it all winter long. And it was LOOOONNGGG! The main problem for the tomatoes were the spider mites and the gnat larve. But the regular use of fan on low and frequent day time misting, and a dose of course sand on the top of the soil helped too. Plus I had to fight the urge to over water them constantly. But I definetly think your situation is very do-able. It sounds like it is much better than mine was. Good Luck!! Melody...See MoreA question about growing grass indoors
Comments (1)I'd recommend Sesleria caerulea, Blue Moor Grass, or Festuca glauca, Blue Fescue. They both grow easily from seed, and are relatively low growing grasses. Neither will survive your winters outdoors, but should survive indoors, provided you give them enough moisture and light....See MoreQuestion About My Container Growing Squash?
Comments (1)You really can't tell much about soil moisture, down in the pot, just by looking at the surface. It's not unusual for surface soil to be completely dry while moisture at the bottom of a large pot is near saturation levels. You should push your finger deep, down into the soil, or use a trowel to dig a small hole, to get a better idea of moisture levels down at root level. Moisture levels will depend on a lot of factors like how much water you use, drainage characteristics of the soil, temperature and humidity levels, and the volume of soil relative to the plant's daily water usage....See Moreprairiemoon2 z6b MA
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