tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post9107414957301735368..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: Pricking out and potting onMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-86725187366807688082017-12-25T15:02:06.432+00:002017-12-25T15:02:06.432+00:00I think that you are along the right lines with th...I think that you are along the right lines with the 'lonely' notion, at least partly. I've noticed that plants with companions (same or other species) often do better. My biggest and fastest growing courgette this year was the only one without a compost hole, but it was snuggled near an established Inca berry ( 2 years-and survived 18 months untended in drought here in the Canaries). I also noticed that the fastest growing broccoli was the one surrounded by self seeded rocket. Elsewhere, I see that that after the hot dry summer, the only places where green herbage is growing is under trees. This is because established plants bring up water through water potential differences from deep down, and at night some of that leaks from the roots supporting plants with shallower systems. Also, I suspect they will have established mycorhyizal relationships, bringing in nutrients and water from even further afield- and new plants could be tapping into this. <br /> But, perhaps more relevant to potting on- is that wet soil unnoccupied by roots goes sour, and/or unfavourable microbiota might get established. Always best to keep soil occupied with roots and shaded by plants or debris to maintain a healthy soil community and maximum nutrition availability longterm. I left volunteer wild seedlings live a while with my seedlings in their pots, until I imagine that they are starting to compete more than support. Also, non-rooted soil doesn't drain as well- so that can cause issues such as damping off, etc. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486774001170746606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-37815627900185889432011-04-20T18:42:04.363+01:002011-04-20T18:42:04.363+01:00Captain Shagrat: No I have never grown Cape Gooseb...Captain Shagrat: No I have never grown Cape Gooseberries before, but I like eating them so I thought it was worth trying. Last year I grew Tomatillos, which are related, and they did very well - TOO well in fact. We couldn't think of many ways to eat the masses of fruit they produced.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-82868856243816093572011-04-20T18:22:59.089+01:002011-04-20T18:22:59.089+01:00Have you grown the cape gooseberries before? I nea...Have you grown the cape gooseberries before? I nearly picked a packet of seed up a couple of months ago but changed my mind at the last minute.Captain Shagrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626375707585639323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-19470770173686296482011-04-20T16:13:00.507+01:002011-04-20T16:13:00.507+01:00Beautifully healthy plants Mark, your chillies are...Beautifully healthy plants Mark, your chillies are a little ahead of mine. I am trying to hold off potting on my toms, I haven't really quite got the space - more juggling required.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-30018091284529683142011-04-20T15:51:41.276+01:002011-04-20T15:51:41.276+01:00Love this post, Mark! Your young seedlings all lo...Love this post, Mark! Your young seedlings all look so healthy. You will have quite a wonderful garden this year. I, too, always plant more than I need so I can give seedlings away to my friends. To me, that's one of the most fun parts about gardening!Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293853685174685134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-32060221552587915702011-04-20T15:50:01.797+01:002011-04-20T15:50:01.797+01:00Your peppers look amazing! I will be most interest...Your peppers look amazing! I will be most interested to hear what you think of the Cape Gooseberries, we grew them last year and found them to produce much less fruits than our ground cherries do. That said, I did really love the flavor of them and last year was not the best for this type of plant with our cool spring and summer. I might have to give them another try next year...I think you will like the way they taste.:)Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-23252953370864843402011-04-20T11:31:11.761+01:002011-04-20T11:31:11.761+01:00I always put my plant, when they grow in a bigger ...I always put my plant, when they grow in a bigger container, but I have also friend who don't do it. Like you say to Beccky "The best methods are the ones that work well for you" I agreed 100%.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15292477659593929167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-56035689817933527112011-04-20T09:59:51.844+01:002011-04-20T09:59:51.844+01:00Those basils look cute lining up in the dining roo...Those basils look cute lining up in the dining room. What a good idea giving them away for charity. I have a patch now with so many self-sowed celery(I think it should be more than 100very healthy seedlings there). I don't have any more recycled containers to pot them.Malay-Kadazan girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692400837667241873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-86645319550434054702011-04-20T09:47:47.487+01:002011-04-20T09:47:47.487+01:00Your lettuce looks great, I planted some at the sa...Your lettuce looks great, I planted some at the same time as you, however mine are not looking quite so wonderful! Pricking out and potting on, no offence Mark but it sounds like you need to go into rehab :pAlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072118694728610270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-72879355866907436332011-04-20T08:59:40.664+01:002011-04-20T08:59:40.664+01:00Enjoyed reading this post and your plants look hea...Enjoyed reading this post and your plants look healthy. I can never quite understand the 'rule' of not putting a plant into a large pot when you know its got to end up in a large pot. But all the gardeners say not to do it so I generally stick with the so called rules. Your chilis are looking well, naturally I compare mine with the size of yours (don't know why). Anyways yours are bigger. All the best, Kelli.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-89655319964734426762011-04-20T05:32:59.218+01:002011-04-20T05:32:59.218+01:00Becky; No worries! No offence taken. Gardening is ...Becky; No worries! No offence taken. Gardening is a very personal thing. The best methods are the ones that work well for you.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-55413468030451329242011-04-20T02:45:29.965+01:002011-04-20T02:45:29.965+01:00Rereading my comment and wanted to say that I did ...Rereading my comment and wanted to say that I did not mean it to sound like your way didn't work. I know that lots of people do it and they have great gardens, and yours are looking great too. I just have never tried it. There are times when I leave messages and then worry that I didn't say it well is all.becky3086https://www.blogger.com/profile/01026872543168452124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-54287758660733977912011-04-20T01:55:26.437+01:002011-04-20T01:55:26.437+01:00Thanks Mark. i only started growing plants from s...Thanks Mark. i only started growing plants from seed this year. My germination rates were good, but I wasn't sure what to do then. Your plants look absolutely fantastic and healthy. Because our weather is gentler here, I can plant a lot of things directly too which cuts out lots of the earlier propagation work.Hazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16577208643431414375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-67512680861731743512011-04-19T22:28:51.155+01:002011-04-19T22:28:51.155+01:00You know I have never done this. I read an article...You know I have never done this. I read an article once where someone tested tomato plants. Some they transplanted like you do and some they started in larger pots and only transplanted once into the garden. The ones only transplanted once were larger and grew better besides I just never could understand the point of all that transplanting. Lettuce I sow straight into the garden.becky3086https://www.blogger.com/profile/01026872543168452124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-40809497857495752942011-04-19T19:32:28.047+01:002011-04-19T19:32:28.047+01:00Excellent post! I learned two new terms. Thanks Ma...Excellent post! I learned two new terms. Thanks Mark!David P. Offutt - The Gastronomic Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941257262332056194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-45642901088965399442011-04-19T19:31:15.301+01:002011-04-19T19:31:15.301+01:00Thankyou Mark I have learnt a lot.Thankyou Mark I have learnt a lot.cathy@homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10280998274935488909noreply@blogger.com