BYC gardening thread!!

[hennible]

Would dried banana peel added to soil help?

It could. A bit of Epsom salt could also do the trick if its magnesium.

 

[A-K-A]

It could. A bit of Epsom salt could also do the trick if its magnesium.

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Thank you i will try to remember that. Hopefully i won't have that issue here.

 

[Arielle]

RE kiwi. Planted 8 last summer. 2 males and 6 females. 1 didnt make it over the winter and a second is struggling. Other 6 looking good!!!

 

[dan26552]

RE kiwi. Planted 8 last summer. 2 males and 6 females. 1 didnt make it over the winter and a second is struggling. Other 6 looking good!!!

Oh nice.

 

[hippiestink]

we have a drainage ditch near our apartment that is growing a ton of stinging nettle. Anyone got tips if I want to dry it for tea? Do I still have to heat it or can I dry it as is?

 

[hippiestink]

Here's something for growing tomatoes https://ybertaud9.wordpress.com/2013/04/16/organic-tomato-garden-tips/ @A-K-A

 

[Bugseye]

Hippiestink, depends on what's in the material. As much as you can, I think you'd want to assess what's been going into that drainage, not only recently but prior to the construction of the apartments. A soil test wouldn't be a bad idea before applying even a tea to your plants, so you know what they're taking in.

 

[hennible]

we have a drainage ditch near our apartment that is growing a ton of stinging nettle. Anyone got tips if I want to dry it for tea? Do I still have to heat it or can I dry it as is?

Pick with gloves, tie in lose bundles hang from the stem end of the bundle in a cool dry room out of direct sunlight. When it's crumbly to the touch store it in a paper bag ( paper bags are best just incase its not totally dry ).
That's what I do for most herbs...

 

[hippiestink]

@Bugseye our family owns the land. It's pretty clean, it mostly gets rainwater. We've had the place for five years now.

 

[dan26552]

Found a volunteer squash the other day.