I just got back from vacation and my roomate has been watering my plants for me. Everything looks good! Our balcony seems to be hot and windy so I have to check the plants daily. Is it possible that the wind dries out the plants too? When it is sunny, we get direct sun for most of the afternoon.
The Bush Early Girl tomato plant seems to be coming along nicely. The stem is thickening up and it started getting "suckers," and the top looks like there are tiny buds. I read that because it is a determinate variety that I do not need to pinch the suckers off or the first buds. It also said that I would not need to stake it, but I thought that since it gets pretty windy up there I would put in a tepee stake in case it needs help later.
The strawberry plants are looking okay, but a few of the leaves on the bottom openings have some red on the edges. Maybe they are getting burnt from the heat. There was a blossom before I went on vacation, but I pinched it off because I read it would be better for it to put the energy into estabilishing a better root system before putting it's energy into producing fruit. New shoots are starting though!
I was looking for either a cute little owl or a laughing budda as a gardian for the garden. At first I have having no luck. I looked in all of my usual stores. Then I found this owl in a dollar store in New Minas. I think he's just perfect for the job :)
2 comments:
Yes wind will dry out your plants! Love Mom
Good to know! I figured it must. The pallet seems to get really dry and it's the only planter that doesn't get full sun.
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