General discussion regarding the techniques and methods used to successfully grow tomato plants in containers.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Southlake, TX
Posts: 743
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Hi everyone!
I made a SIP out of a flowerbox for my french thyme, lemon thyme, oregano and sage. They tend to like dryer, or well-drained soil. I added extra pearlite and cedar mulch to the mix for aeration, but the plants don't seem to like it and I'm finding a lot of gradual leaf die-off where they turn brown and crumble, not due to under-watering of course. I did put black plastic lining over the top to seal in the moisture (and covered that with cedar mulch so it wouldn't look ugly), so I wouldn't get too much water evaporation in the Texas heat. So what should I do? My choice are: 1) Remove the plastic and let the top of the soil dry out 2) Water less often 3) Remove the plants and replace the soil with a different mix and then re-plant. If my soil is the culprit, any ideas on what to add to the mix to make it ideal for the herbs? Thanks! |
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herbs , sip , soil drainage |
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