Hey everyone! This is my first post on this blog, and I thought I'd make it about gardening! In this blog I will share about my artsy things (crochet creations, paintings, ect) and about my adventures in gardening.
Yesterday I started a lot of seeds, some of which were quite old, and I decided I wanted to blog about it. It will be a container garden I'm creating, and this could be a fun learning experience that we can share together here.
I wrote the following post yesterday on one of my other blogs about the seeds I started, and I want to share it here today:
Today I sowed a LOT of seeds, some of which were quite old and expired (from 2012). The old ones I decided to use in order to see if they’re still good. We’ll see how it goes! I live in a second floor right now, so this will be a container garden. It’s actually a second attempt this year, since last year I didn’t have much success (as in bugs totally ate my plants, except for a cherry tomato plant which was quite productive, but not as much as it could have been. That one was a survivor.)
This time I will be using good soil, not the brand I used last year which was mostly wood shavings, basically. I used an organic seed starting mix today. Seems to be good (it is very soft and light, which I think is best for seeds and seedlings, as in the little new roots won’t have to battle their way through a thick or bumpy soil) and it was just like less than six dollars for a reasonably sized bag (I still have a LOT and I used it for 41 little containers!). And I will be using a store bought potting mix. The potting mix feels very light, much more so than the one I used last year, so I may have more success this year.
I have also been reading about how to make my own potting mix, but I really can’t afford to buy a lot of different materials; I think I will start by just using prepared potting mix and see how it goes.
I also plan on using some bug repellent that’s natural or organic so the bugs don’t come near my plants this time. The peskier ones are some tiny, hairy little bugs that suck the life out of the plants.
This is totally an adventure I started today. I don’t know how it will go, I hope it goes well, and if it doesn’t then at least I will learn from the experience and try something different next season.
Today I sowed a LOT of seeds, some of which were quite old and expired (from 2012). The old ones I decided to use in order to see if they’re still good. We’ll see how it goes! I live in a second floor right now, so this will be a container garden. It’s actually a second attempt this year, since last year I didn’t have much success (as in bugs totally ate my plants, except for a cherry tomato plant which was quite productive, but not as much as it could have been. That one was a survivor.)
This time I will be using good soil, not the brand I used last year which was mostly wood shavings, basically. I used an organic seed starting mix today. Seems to be good (it is very soft and light, which I think is best for seeds and seedlings, as in the little new roots won’t have to battle their way through a thick or bumpy soil) and it was just like less than six dollars for a reasonably sized bag (I still have a LOT and I used it for 41 little containers!). And I will be using a store bought potting mix. The potting mix feels very light, much more so than the one I used last year, so I may have more success this year.
I have also been reading about how to make my own potting mix, but I really can’t afford to buy a lot of different materials; I think I will start by just using prepared potting mix and see how it goes.
I also plan on using some bug repellent that’s natural or organic so the bugs don’t come near my plants this time. The peskier ones are some tiny, hairy little bugs that suck the life out of the plants.
This is totally an adventure I started today. I don’t know how it will go, I hope it goes well, and if it doesn’t then at least I will learn from the experience and try something different next season.
*That up there is what I wrote yesterday. I am looking forward to seeing how this all will go, and sharing updates here on this new Blog.
Share this post if you found it interesting, and be on the lookout for more updates :) Soon I will share my links to my social media. Thanks for reading!
Share this post if you found it interesting, and be on the lookout for more updates :) Soon I will share my links to my social media. Thanks for reading!
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