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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

You Have Black Soil?

Black soil is a type of soil that is rich in organic matter, clay, and iron. It is also known as black earth, black loam, or chernozem. Black soil is good for growing crops such as wheat, cotton, sugarcane, and vegetables. However, black soil can also be heavy, sticky, and prone to waterlogging. Therefore, it may need some amendments to improve its drainage, aeration, and fertility1 One way to amend black soil is to add a garden mix that contains ingredients such as sphagnum peat moss, perlite, coir, gypsum, limestone, wetting agent, and mycorrhizae. These ingredients can help loosen the soil, increase its water retention and porosity, adjust its pH, and enhance its microbial activity. A garden mix that contains these ingredients is the PRO-MIX Organic Garden Mix, which you can find more information about on its website2

Thursday, May 3, 2018

Potatoes

 
I tried it different this year and made a planter, the way I saw on another website.  I have potatoes, and will follow up on the harvest later...
 
I had a few potato sprouts left so I planted them in this pot... just in case they wanted to do something.....and I had the extra pot........

Friday, January 26, 2018

Lemons

 
And here is another one on a side branch......
 
Here's the one in the last post, a few days older.......and still growing......


Small Lemons

 
Here you see the making of my lemon......am really ready to see how well this fares.

Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Lemon Tree Blooms

 
Since the weather temps have turned cold, I brought my lemon and lime trees in to protect them.  As you can see the Lemon tree has sprouted blooms.

 
This one opened first and I can't wait to see if it will set fruit and support it.  It had many fruit set back in the summer, but a bad hail storm came along and knocked them all off.  So, since this time they are protected inside, maybe I'll get a few lemons before long.

Thursday, November 30, 2017

Green House?

Done right, gardening can be one of the most satisfying hobbies you can ever have. It’s one of the best ways to interact with your earthly roots.  A basic greenhouse can function without having any electricity, but its scope can be greatly improved if you install a well functioning electrical system to it. This is definitely the case if you have any plans to grow tropical plants within your greenhouse. There are also many kinds of temperate plants that require protection from the winter cold, and therefore, having a proper electrical system in place is essential.  
This information was borrowed from the website, under the link in this post.  Check it out, for more information about greenhouses.

October 28, 2025 Melons.........