An indoor garden?

paulamathers · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:30 pm Post subject:

ok, so it looks like my indoor garden is a flop Sad

they all have green sprouts, but nothing is doing anything!! The carrots in particular look seriously depressed. The soil is moist but not too wet, but the sprouts, although look a vibrant green colour, look floppy and like they're really bored!! They haven't seemed to have grown in ages. I think they're all dying Sad

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Kate · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:31 pm Post subject:

Root vegetables can take a long while to grow. I planted some carrots in with my tomato plant and they are still very small. Carrots and the like need a fertilizer high in potassium. Too much nitrogen will give you lush leafy tops and small roots.
This article can explain the function of each nutrient.
http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/chemweek/AgriFert/agrifert.html
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paulamathers · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:46 pm Post subject:

fertiliser - like horse poo?? in my house???????
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Kate · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:23 pm Post subject:

No silly. Like granules or liquid you mix with water. Do you have Miracle Gro there?
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paulamathers · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:18 pm Post subject:

aah yeah we have miracle grow. thats a good idea actually, ill have a look in B&Q or tesco
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Kate · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:48 am Post subject:

Plants need food and water too. You may get a nice surprise. Read the directions for feeding vegetables. Too much fertilizer is as bad as too little.
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paulamathers · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:19 am Post subject:

ok thank you. I'll pick up some miracle grow this week and see what happens... Smile

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paulamathers · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:56 pm Post subject:

Miracle grow killed them all Sad

I've thrown them out!!!! I have no idea what happened. When I threw them out though, there were loads of tiny little bugs in the soil...
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Kate · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:22 pm Post subject:

I doubt it was the Miracle Gro. The bugs are a puzzle though, did you use dirt from outside or potting soil in your planters?
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paulamathers · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:13 am Post subject:

I brought soil from B&Q - a DIY shop (big chain over here). Maybe the bugs were already in the soil when I brought it?
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