by Travis Pflanz | Jun 11, 2021 | Gardening Journal
This morning I realized that my Topsy Tom Tomato plant in the fence-side raised bed bin is actually a small determinate plant. I don’t know how I missed that fact, so I transplanted it into a 5″ diameter, 12″ deep orange planter on the deck. The...
by Travis Pflanz | Jun 8, 2021 | Gardening Journal
New Potting Soil Mix When I made potting soil the other day, I felt as if it had too much vermiculite. My thought was this may be because my vermiculite is much finer than used in the base recipe video. Today’s mix: Three 2.5 gallon buckets of sifted cotton burr...
by Travis Pflanz | Jun 7, 2021 | Gardening Journal
I already have radish sprouts! I know radishes always sprout quickly, but I didn’t think it would come SO quickly. I planted the Root Veggie Experiment bin Friday evening. It is now Monday morning! Unfortunately, the squirrels also found the sprouts. It seems as...
by Travis Pflanz | Jun 4, 2021 | Gardening Journal
I’m pretty new to gardening. In the past I’ve grown a few tomatoes, herbs & peppers, but I’ve never really done much research or planning. Mostly, I would buy some plants, put them in containers and water them when I assumed they needed it....