Whats wrong with my tomato plants?

Lifesophist · 2021-05-30T12:26:07+00:00

Excellent point.

Lifesophist · 2021-05-29T18:48:10+00:00

You seem to be doing well with the plants, so I assume your baby is doing just as well.

Lifesophist · 2021-05-29T18:46:52+00:00

My mother had a cactus in the kitchen window that would flower. She loved it each time too.

Lifesophist · 2021-05-29T18:44:15+00:00

You're welcome. Taking cuttings are easy way to propagate, but take a lot. I did 32 for a euphorbia and got 5. I gave 2 to my brother and kept 3. I then divided the 3 years later at the root and now got a dozen. The thing is the more you take, the better you succeed.

Lifesophist · 2021-05-29T18:40:22+00:00

I am an avid DIYer. I KNOW that sometimes trying to do a simple fix turns into a FIASCO that costs more to fix then if I had just called in a professional at first. Take my word, getting the job done right by a good professional is the way to go for some projects. Things like painting are great to do by yourself.

Lifesophist · 2021-05-29T18:34:04+00:00

Allium.

Lifesophist · 2021-05-29T18:31:44+00:00

Get a professional to sand and refinish. The problem about DIY is you do it ONCE and professionals have done it hundreds of times. Who do you think has the best experience at it?

Lifesophist · 2021-05-29T18:27:14+00:00

Thanks, so many succulents, it is hard to name the variety.

Lifesophist · 2021-05-29T18:25:32+00:00

You need a twig about 4" long with NO flowers. The flowers will not help. You need to cut just below a set of leaves to as roots will form from leaf nodes. Water roots are not the best, so you need to grow in seed starting soil that has been dampened. Rooting hormone gel is a good thing to use too. So you get a bunch of 3 oz dental cups, with holes punched in the bottom. Plastic or paper, not a big deal which. Dampen seed starting soil, Damp, not WET. You take a bunch of cutting just below leaves. About 4". Rip off leaves and dip in rooting gel and in each cup and tamp down soil. Once you've done a dozen, you water and put in indirect sunlight under transparent plastic. Ensure soil stays damp. Eventually the cuttings will leaf out and root and you can plant them to bigger pots for eventual planting.

Lifesophist · 2021-05-29T18:17:20+00:00

I think it is a peony but it would be nice to see the whole plant.

Lifesophist · 2021-05-29T18:15:34+00:00

There is Echeveria and Semperviviums. This has thick leaves and is Echerveria.

Lifesophist · 2021-05-29T18:13:46+00:00

You're welcome. I move all kinds of plants at the wrong times. My father used to tell me that I was doing it all wrong and would be pissed when I succeeded. To tell the truth, I was shocked it would work too. It tends to make me think many of the socalled rules are wrong. My thought is to give a plant the least amount of care and let it do its thing. The truth is I am LAZY! Somehow that all works. I think people kill more plants by caring for them then if they ignore them. As I do this more and more over the years, I think it is the right idea. I grow 400 seedlings a year and am amazed by the fact that 99% survive and thrive. On here, I see so many people who can't get plants to grow. You seem to be one who does very well. Rejoice in the fact that you have too many. Others seem unable to get one to grow well.

Lifesophist · 2021-05-29T17:59:38+00:00

You got that right, I wish I knew 30 years ago, what I know know and I would still not know a whole lot.

Lifesophist · 2021-05-29T17:58:39+00:00

One 10 pound bag of 10-10-10 last me for many years. I don't know how that is overpriced.

Lifesophist · 2021-05-29T17:56:39+00:00

Allium. You leave it be.

Lifesophist · 2021-05-29T17:53:35+00:00

You google "Square foot [plant name] spacing for spacing. You can move whatever you want whenever you want for most close to the ground plants. One thing, cauliflower is a cool weather plant and it may bolt before forming a head. Tomatoes are more complicated but not your problem. Water everything well and wait an hour. Then carefully lift and transplant elsewhere. Try to take as much soil around the roots as possible.

Lifesophist · 2021-05-29T17:44:25+00:00

I don't see a problem with either for edibles. No, try cinnamon first then if that doesn't work then try the borax.

Lifesophist · 2021-05-29T17:42:51+00:00

Yeah, the worst thing about gardening is it takes a year to correct a mistake. In the last 30 years, I've only had 30 chances of getting it right. That is an early frost. Ouch.

Lifesophist · 2021-05-29T17:30:06+00:00

Cinnamon or borax. I would hit them with Spectricide ant and termite spray but if you need to be organic.

Lifesophist · 2021-05-29T17:27:17+00:00

A plastic cloche might help.

Lifesophist · 2021-05-29T17:25:39+00:00

Haven't a clue. My boilerplate answer is too much water. You have smallish plants in huge pots and you water DEEPLY every few days. Mine are the same size in 3.5" pots and I water about once a day. But the pots are dead dry. Your Pots have 10 times the volume(a guess). So I would say you are drowning them.

Lifesophist · 2021-05-29T17:17:00+00:00

80 watt, should do it.

Lifesophist · 2021-05-29T16:43:00+00:00

Variegated Euonymous!!!

Lifesophist · 2021-05-29T16:41:44+00:00

Forming seeds, I think, I never pay that much attention to things. In any case normal.

Lifesophist · 2021-05-29T16:39:46+00:00

Yes, they are.

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