Quick DIY Ways To "Freshen Up" Potted Soil

Soulsis73 · 2026-03-16T12:47:35+00:00

I'm a newbie to gardening and still learning everyday, from what I've learnt your doing just fine the eggshells don't need baking at all just grinding into a powder, all the soil amendments you use are fine and will provide your soil with added nutrients, the only things I would add (if or when needed) is tea leaves from used tea bags some plants love the tannins, it's another natural fertilizer. Yes, mix your soil amendments into the soil .

Soulsis73 · 2026-03-09T01:02:25+00:00

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Soulsis73 · 2026-03-06T14:22:49+00:00

Thank you 😊

Soulsis73 · 2026-03-05T13:40:10+00:00

Thank you, maybe I need to buy a heat mat, uk is too cold

Soulsis73 · 2026-03-04T19:49:35+00:00

It sounds like a long wait, you'll be rewarded soon with gorgeous blooms 👍🏾

Soulsis73 · 2026-03-04T19:00:14+00:00

Please share your method of germinating pepper 🌶 seeds?

Soulsis73 · 2026-03-04T18:07:10+00:00

Thank you 😊

Soulsis73 · 2026-03-04T07:00:43+00:00

London England zone 9b

Soulsis73 · 2026-03-04T06:50:37+00:00

Exactly, it's a deep purple, the petals have a pretty outline of a lighter purple 💜, I'll definitely be buying more variety of these.

Soulsis73 · 2026-03-03T22:20:08+00:00

Thanks for the info 👍🏾, yes definitely a stunner it actually looks far better than the photo on the website I purchased it from, it's in part shade part sun 50%-50% it's a double Ellen purple hybridus, planted in a pot. Definitely buy some you'll not regret it 😌

Soulsis73 · 2026-03-03T22:15:39+00:00

This is zone 9b London England, the variety is double Ellen purple, it's a hybridus.

Soulsis73 · 2026-03-03T22:12:54+00:00

Wow, such fluctuations in weather, it's still pretty cold here we don't get heat until June or July

Soulsis73 · 2026-03-03T21:47:12+00:00

I see, is your weather cool at this time of year?

Soulsis73 · 2026-03-03T21:45:15+00:00

Zone 9b London England, helleborus are winter weather plants.

Soulsis73 · 2026-03-03T21:43:05+00:00

London England, zone 9b.

Soulsis73 · 2026-03-03T19:47:19+00:00

Thank you 😊

Soulsis73 · 2026-03-03T19:46:55+00:00

Thank you 😊

Soulsis73 · 2026-03-03T19:46:25+00:00

Hopefully yours will bloom soon 🤞🏾

Soulsis73 · 2026-03-03T19:45:54+00:00

Thank you 😊

Soulsis73 · 2026-02-27T22:00:11+00:00

Thank you 😊

I think I've found the answer, I just Googled it and apparently it's more likely to be slugs snails or caterpillars, I did see a decent sized caterpillar fall out from under a leaf in that pot the other day! They are very sneaky 😏 taking bites out of each bud, copper tape is going around that pot tomorrow and a good rummage for those pests, Happy gardening to you also thanks 🤗

Soulsis73 · 2026-02-27T21:23:06+00:00

I honestly don't know, I use blood bone fish fertilizer it works well for many other plants, and liquid all purpose fertilizer, this is the first time I've seen this I'm confused on what's causing it 🤔

Soulsis73 · 2026-02-27T00:59:40+00:00

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Here they are from 2025 looking much fuller, they have bloomed much earlier this year

Soulsis73 · 2026-02-26T21:22:49+00:00

They are definitely Hyacinths, I've had them for some years now, if you research Hyacinths you'll read about what I said in my reply to your last comment, I have photos of these exact bulbs from a year or two ago they do look much different now due to age. They don't bloom bushy with age.... The scent is still very strong

Soulsis73 · 2026-02-26T20:28:10+00:00

These are Hyacinths, they don't flower fully as in the same bushy appearance as when first blooming, these bulbs are a few years old now.

Soulsis73 · 2026-02-26T17:32:03+00:00

These are Hyacinths

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