This time of year – most of the dubiousness that come to us are centered around plant in the vegetable garden – and what might be the cause of this or that symptom . We believe for this week ’s gardening post – we would cover the 4 most common questions we get ask – along with some remedies to help fix the issues . So here they are :
interrogation # 1 “ My plant look fantastic – They are healthy and non-white green – but I have no blooms or veggies . ”
This pepper flora has piles of deep unripe foliage , but no efflorescence or peppers – a classic case of too much fertilizer
This pepper plant has tons of deep green foliage, but no blooms or peppers – a classic case of too much fertilizer
If your plants are blockheaded and full of lucullan vegetation and leafage – but you have little or no blooms and scarcely any fruit at all – then the culprit is most likely too much fertilisation . In a garden place setting , you may certainly have too much of a practiced thing – and too much plant food leads to all increase in the leaves and stems and no fruit or veggies . No matter if you use constituent or synthetic fertilizers – do so only during the first 6 calendar week ’s of the plant life ’s growth – about once every 10 to 14 days . This gives the plants the hike they take – but keeps the plant from using all of its energy to keep reach leaves and not the coveted veggies that follow .
enquiry # 2 : “ My plants front like shredded cheese but I do n’t see bugs or dirt ball . ”
The Swiss - cheeseflower looking at of a flora – the Hellenic preindication of slugs
The Swiss-cheese look of a plant – the classic sign of slugs
One of the biggest pests in the garden can be the usual biff – and sometimes they are go by the time morning has turned into daybreak – prepare it near unsufferable to find them . Leaving you to wonder who or what made the swiss - cheese like kettle of fish in your plants . The culprit is normally slug . To combat slugs – beer traps mould well . A small amount of beer placed in a vapid disk or eyelid – and the slugs will creep in and drink themselves to death . A better style to protect though is to keep your plants pruned up off the ground to discourage easy admission for the slugs to make their way up onto the leaves . Coffee grounds around the base of each plant also really help oneself to deter them – they do n’t like crossing over them at all !
Question # 3 “ My plants are turning yellow at the bottom and are starting to front crazy . ”
yellow leave-taking – like you may see at the bottom of this potted plant , can be a sign of too much water . Potted plants can show this symptom chop-chop .
When you start to see the foliage of plants turning chicken – and there are no other obvious signs of stress or duress – it is usually a casing of too much water for the plant . This can be common among pot plant that may not drain well or get too much hand watering . We like to use rocks or twigs in the base of our potted plants before putting territory in to help go away outer space for water to drain forth . And for your garden , it may more than just too much artificial lacrimation . Some grease , especially if they are heavy in stiff – contain in water for foresighted periods of time – so if you have too much rain – it can go to the same tenseness . For that – begin to add lots of compost to your soil , or even mix in some sand for heavy cadaver territory . This allows for good drainage . think as a general normal of thumb – plants need about an in of water per week .
Question # 4 : “ I have sound plants , and lots of flush , but I never get any fruits or vegetable to form on the plants . ”
The dwindle away bee universe is a concern for nurseryman .
Yellowing leaves – like you can see at the bottom of this potted plant, can be a sign of too much water. Potted plants can show this symptom quickly.
Unlike the problem of over - fertilization – for this you might be getting plenty of efflorescence – but no leave yield or vegetable . It is normally a sign of a pollenation trouble . Unfortunately , it is becoming more and more of a trouble around the country as our best source of pollination – the honey bee – struggles to stay put alive . The dear bee has really tolerate aggregated loss , and many think it is due to the ever increasing use of pesticide . Whatever the reasonableness – a lot of blooms but no result fruit is usually a sign of grim numbers of pollinator in the domain . There are other pollinators that can help – butterflies , other types of bees , and so forth . you could help out your chance by supply additional flowering plant and shrubs that will attract more to the expanse . Or , like in our showcase , you’re able to take up the hobbyhorse of bee - keeping ! 🙂
Happy Gardening ! – Mary and Jim !
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The dwindling bee population is a concern for gardeners.
