When you water your container pots, the water not absorbed by the soil mix works its way down to the base of the container. For healthy roots, this excess water must be gotten rid of or the roots will decay. Translation? Bu-bye plant. It was nice knowing you. Most containers do have a hole at the bottom, but if yours doesn't, you'll need to make one. The pot I bought from Wegmans didn't have one, so my husband got to use his power drill. A good ... Read More »
Container Gardening
Containers gardeners in cold-winter climates (like Buffalo, NY!) can move plants to a protected indoor location until the following spring. So before you plant your rosemary, thyme or sage plants, consider planting them in a pot that can be taken inside to extend your use of those fresh herbs. ... Read More »
Why Raised Beds?
Roots of crop plants grown in raised beds extend deeper to get moisture and a well-developed root system means healthier, more productive plants. To maximize crop production, place raised beds where they will receive five or six hours of direct sunlight each day. (a slight problem for us given that Maple tree casts shadows) ... Read More »
We know everything, right?
Yesterday morning I got a call from Laura because she had trouble starting the wood burning stove. Today I received a call because the “mouse,” the one’s that uses batteries that connects wirelessly to the computer wasn’t working. Laura has trouble lighting the wood burner because 99.9% of the time I do it for her and like anything in life, practice makes perfect. I figured it had to be warm enough today, right? ... Read More »
