New thread in a few!
Posted on 07/23/2022 5:37:13 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
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East coast state, actually:-)
I guess it was the muskox info on your homepage! :)
New thread in a few!
“Fireball marigolds...they hold up well in heat?”
Yes! Hot & dry are perfect for most marigolds. I just love the color, and the size is good for borders. They spread sideways, and stay about 8-10” tall. Very showy - you can see them from a long distance.
New thread in a few!
Agreed SOMEWHAT on the moisture, although for deeper rooted plants I have to dig down a bit more than my finger is long. Speaking only of myself of course. ;-)
Just kidding on that last, but, clay underlies the garden and I’ve never had the fire in me to replace it to a depth of over 16” or so, except in a few small areas. This “can” result in water pooling just above the clay, but I don’t think that’s the problem as I sporadically dig down a bit deeper than most of the veggies’ roots go, to check on things.
So... The moisture / pH / light meter would be more for checking soil pH — I am wondering if I’m adding too much organic material and creating increasingly acidic soil. Maybe that’s way off the mark — all I really know is the last few years the weeds do great, non-potted veggies except the tomatoes are doing increasingly poorly, sometimes dying (while most of the tomatoes do great), and so far I can’t figure it out. Many years ago I learned to not use our voluminous hickory leaves (tends to include twigs and husks, too) as mulch, so, THAT’s not “it”. :-)
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