I just planted started a new Garden about 4 days ago I am growing radishes,squash,cucumber,and pumpkin an a 2 sunflowers. also I have a tomato plant. For some one living in florida what is the best thing to do for my plants other than water them everday to ensure they do produce.
2007-03-20 00:38:33 · 5 answers · asked by purplepurp21 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
water them at night/dusk
after the heat of the sun is gone
if you water early in the morning or afternoon the heat/sun will boil the droplets and kill your plants
2007-03-20 00:46:51 · answer #1 · answered by elite_women_rule_the_rock 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The thing to do is test the ground for it's pH factor, you simply buy a tester kit, push the probe into the ground and wait the allotted time. Then check the results against the chart in the kit. This will tell you if your ground is too alkaline , or too acid. You then take the appropriate action required to adjust your soil so that it is as suitable as possible for the plants and vegetables that you wish to grow. Don't forget that different plants prefer different soil conditions. During the growing season just simply use plant feed such as fish blood and bone, or poultry manure etc to give the plants nutrients to take from the soil. You do not need to feed the plants every day just do it as recommended on the packet of feed, or on the packet that the plants came in. Good luck & enjoy the friuts of your labour.
2007-03-20 07:56:17 · answer #2 · answered by SIMON M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep the weeds away, check for bugs regularly and get rid of any you find, give them fertilizer once a month or so, mulch around the plant regularly. Thin out any small or sickly looking plants.
2007-03-20 07:48:48 · answer #3 · answered by justme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is real important to keep the weeds out and the soil loosened up around the plants.
2007-03-20 08:29:55 · answer #4 · answered by Thomas S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mulch everything except the radish, this to help hold moisture
2007-03-20 11:17:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋