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To: greeneyes
Hi all - Having continued warm weather here and everything's growing nicely and on schedule. I'm having mixed results with the flowers I started from seed and bulbs in January. The marigolds are starting to bloom, but not the zinnias and snapdragons. The fressias and ixias are tall and green, but no sign of flowers. I'm starting to think I might not get any blooms from them this year. The alyssum never really got off the ground, but I put them in large color bowls with some marigolds, snapdragons and pansies to see if it helps rejuvenate them-- I've had some success doing that recently. I also planted some daisy seeds in a window planter last week and they are already starting to sprout.

I'm almost done transferring all my peppers from their original plastic cups to one gallon pots. I seriously have more than I know what to do with, so I might give them away to friends. My wife has been harvesting snow peas this week. She's kind of worried about her tomatoes (the leaves look a little yellow and anemic). Her tomatillos are doing good, as is the tomatoes she planted in a hanging upside-down planter.

66 posted on 03/29/2013 9:56:45 PM PDT by fidelis (Zonie and USAF Cold Warrior)
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To: fidelis

Several things could be causing yellow leaves. For example, low Nitrogen, Pest infestation, other nutritional issues.

Remember also, that more plants are killed with kindness(ie overwatering) than you would think.


119 posted on 03/30/2013 1:20:57 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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