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First time gardener- whole container garden seems to be dying! :(
Comments (17)tdscpa, Thanks, I will call the master gardener's here Monday & see if they can give me tips on gardening here. burnet, Thanks for making your case against insecticides, I haven't really decided where I stand personally on the matter. As far as watering, I do water daily, I would say at least 3-4 inches deep? It's kinda hard for me to explain to you how much water, lol. But the reason the eggplant looks dry in that picture is because I dug it up & when I saw the balls I didn't have my phone handy, so I left it and went ahead and watered all of my good plants. (so the pic was also before watering, plus it sat in the sun until I got back to it with my phone.) And I know, I know. I should water early in the morning, but they really needed water that day & I didn't feel the need to wait. But when I dug it up, there was still some moisture in the soil from the previous watering the day before. Over watering, possibly? I really doubt it's under watering. The containers have no bottoms, just weed paper stapled to the frame, which is 6 inches deep as far as the wood (pine, untreated) goes, and it is dug down in the soil approximately another 5 inches, then filled with the soil mixture. I really wouldn't know if water drains out the bottom? The soil is always warm, and the weather here is always about 80 degrees. It never gets higher than 85. mauirose, Thank you! I'm growing on Oahu, I live close to Pearl Harbor, but I'm unsure what the elevation is. I took more pics for you guys to get the general idea of what my garden environment is. Although the biggest bed which has been having the most issues is against a chainlink fence, we live in a neighborhood packed full of houses, so they really don't get more than a good breeze. Actually I had no idea that spraying insecticide during the day would burn the leaves! That could actually be what has happened! I do live pretty close to a community garden. belgianpup, Pine. And the weather is kinda humid on Oahu. Thanks....See MoreFirst time gardener wants to save his tomato plant.
Comments (8)Nitsua: It would be beneficial for your girlfriend to learn much more about growing tomatoes before accepting any similar gifts in the future. Sometimes, accepting a gift is a matter of needing to be diplomatic. If the OP's girlfriend is actually interested in growing tomatoes in future, I'm sure one of them can post again, at which point we can point them sources of information and offer additional advice. I would just hope that the OP's girlfriend doesn't let this turn her off of gardening, as it's not a very representative experience. But maybe she has no interest in gardening and just needed to make a gesture of trying for diplomacy's sake or because it seemed better than just throwing the plant away or just out of mild curiosity, and that's all totally normal and understandable....See MoreIt's my first time gardening, and I have some questions.
Comments (7)1. both are normally grown from transplants, not direct seeding. With this late start adding the time required to grow from seed would put you far into the high heat of a Georgia summer before they are ready to bloom and that heat will insure little to no production. As for trying to germinate in the same pot it would grow in for its entire life? No, never recommended for many many reasons that would take pages to cover. Simply put, it doesn't work just as putting a baby in adult clothing and expecting him to drive himself to pre-school doesn't work. ;-) 2. yes you will need a growing mix like MG Potting Mix and you will have to supplement the nutrients regularly. For that plant you will need a 10-15 gallon pot. 3. what can you do to keep it small and still produce fruit? Nothing, it isn't possible. Genetics rule and that variety is genetically quite large and quite tall IF you want fruit from it. If you want a plant to stay quite small and still bear fruit then pick another variety that fits your conditions and there are many available. It is the growing conditions you can provide that dictate what varieties will work for you. When those conditions are severely limited so are your choices IF you want a chance at success. Sorry, not what you want to hear I know but any success requires we be somewhat realistic in our expectations. Dave...See MoreFirst time gardener and overfertilezed
Comments (6)Just be patient and do not overwater any more on purpose. Those are small plants and their root systems are so small that they cannot tolerate much overwatering. Just the normal amount of watering will be enough to flush excess fertilizer out of the soil. Don't cry. Don't overwater. Don't love your plants to death by trying to do too much for them. Just be patient and let time resolve the issue. Much of gardening is learning by doing, so be patient with yourself as well as being patient with the plants. Generally everything works out fine in the end....See Morekbear_15
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