BYC gardening thread!!

[dan26552]

Has anyone ever rooted rosemary?

 

[marktoo]

I just split a plastic pot & wrapped it around a sprig that was still attached to the plant filled it with dirt & kept it watered. Use a clear plastic water bottle & you'll be able to see the roots. I tried on several occasions to braid sprigs & root them but there was always one that didn't take.

 

[dan26552]

Oh cool!

 

[dan26552]

Heres a grape cutting I recently rooted

 

[mymilliefleur]

Has anyone ever rooted rosemary?

I've done it in the past, but without much success. The easiest plant I've rooted is mint, it's ready to plant in just a couple of days.

I just split a plastic pot & wrapped it around a sprig that was still attached to the plant filled it with dirt & kept it watered. Use a clear plastic water bottle & you'll be able to see the roots. I tried on several occasions to braid sprigs & root them but there was always one that didn't take.

That's a great idea!

 

[marktoo]

Asparagus vexes me
I may try, rather than from seed, to buy some roots and try again....
Sorry about the drought

The first time I planted Asparagus I used 2 year old crowns, that year they looked great. The following spring 5 out of 35 came up! When I dug some up to see what was going on, there was some kind of little grub thingy on the roots. Whatever it was came with the crowns. I waited several years & replanted from seed, only one bed instead o two. They kinda failed a little every year for four years. Got tired of messing with them, no grubs though. Too bad my wife & I both love the stuff! Thanks! The drought is tough! Hopefully, it will turn around this fall & winter.

 

[hennible]

5 outta 35! Ouch

 

[marktoo]

Started summer & winter squash, cukes, basil, & winter savory yesterday. Gotta get some Okra seed. Can't believe with all the seed I have, I don't have enough Okra. Although it pains me to do so, I'm gonna buy pepper & Eggplant plants cause I'm getting such a late start. Using volunteer tomato plants, so it's gonna be a complete surprise as to what I get. How come eggplant & pepper plants aren't as cooperative when it comes to volunteering? I haven't planted Morning Glory for 10 years but still I get volunteers.

 

[dan26552]

Started summer & winter squash, cukes, basil, & winter savory yesterday.  Gotta get some Okra seed.  Can't believe with all the seed I have, I don't have enough Okra.  Although it pains me to do so, I'm gonna buy pepper & Eggplant plants cause I'm getting such a late start.  Using volunteer tomato plants, so it's gonna be a complete surprise as to what I get.  How come eggplant & pepper plants aren't as cooperative when it comes to volunteering?  I haven't planted Morning Glory for 10 years but still I get volunteers.

Nice!

Lol yeah I know what you mean.

 

[vehve]

Re-potted the rest of my chilis today. They're about 8 weeks old (since planting the seeds) now.


If some of these don't start dying off soon, I don't know what I'm going to do.

Tomatoes went under a stronger growlight today too, but I didn't re-pot them yet, as it's only been 2 weeks since I planted them. First true leaves started showing about 3-4 days ago. I also received a new grow light on warranty, and they packed in some extras.